Brookland

“True, it’s not quite Bloomingdale, not quite Brookland, not quite Eckington, and close to all three.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) is a weekly post that reviews the settled sales data of a recent individual real estate transaction in the District of Columbia. Each post is intended as a case study and a snapshot of the real estate market at a particular moment in time. GDoN-R generally posts on Friday in the late morning.

GDoN-R has been written exclusively for PoPville since 2009 by Suzanne Des Marais. Suzanne is a practicing Realtor with Compass. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Bright MLS, which is the local multiple listing system and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 2807 5th St NE
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Brookland
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Parking: Detached 1 car garage Ownership: Fee simple
Original List Price: $624,900. List Price at Contract: $624,900.
List Date: 9/26/2018
Days on Market: 36
Settled Sales Price: $610,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 11/21/2018
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post can be seen: here.

The original listing can be seen here: here.

Edgewood. We’ve talked about this neighborhood before, as recently as September, and in April.

True, it’s not quite Bloomingdale, not quite Brookland, not quite Eckington, and close to all three. (more…)

6:30pm Shooting on Taylor Street, NE last Night

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“On Monday November 26, 2018, at approximately 6:30pm, Officer responded to the 800 block of Taylor ST NE for a shooting victim. Upon their arrival they located an adult male, who had been shot multiple times. The victim was unconscious and not breathing. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The victim is currently in critical condition.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to call MPD on 202-727-9099.”

“the victim’s dog, who was in the car at the time of the robbery, jumped from the vehicle and attacked the robber. A second suspect waiting in the car fired a single shot, striking the dog”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

MPD tells me the owner took the dog to an animal hospital for treatment of its injuries. It’s unclear of the status right now but will update when/if more becomes known.

From MPD:

“Fifth District detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the 1600 block of Franklin Street, NE at approximately 7pm on the evening of November 9th. The victim of the robbery was exiting his vehicle when he was approached by a man with a gun who took several items of value from the victim. After obtaining the items the suspect attempted to run to an awaiting vehicle, but the victim’s dog, who was in the car at the time of the robbery, jumped from the vehicle and attacked the robber. A second suspect waiting in the car fired a single shot, striking the dog. (more…)

“Start your speculating!”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by D in NE DC
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Thanks to Randy for passing on:

So, Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Giant, Safeway or Trader Joe’s?

D.C. About To Lose One of Its Best Mechanics

By Prince Of Petworth


3315 8th Street, NE via google streetview

Thanks to David for passing on from the Brookland Listserv:

“Tony Lee at Lee’s Auto service at 3315 8th ST NE is closing down permanently. Their last day of service is October 31st.

My wife who worked with him as the receptionist for 10 years just recieved word from Tony Lee himself.

He plans to retire after 40 years of service and has sold the land to The Menkiti group, since they had the 1st right of refusal.

Please wish Tony Lee and his team good luck before they close and most of all a big thanks for all the years of service.”

Will ATS’ new Ivy City location be the best remaining mechanic in D.C.? Anyone use Guarani Auto Body Shop (4100 Kansas Ave, NW) in Petworth?

“Brookland bungalows get a lot of love on PoPville” This one sold in 8 days

By Prince Of Petworth

Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) is a weekly post that reviews the settled sales data of a recent individual real estate transaction in the District of Columbia. Each post is intended as a case study and a snapshot of the real estate market at a particular moment in time. GDoN-R generally posts on Friday in the late morning.

GDoN-R has been written exclusively for PoPville since 2009 by Suzanne Des Marais. Suzanne is a practicing Realtor with Compass. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Bright MLS, which is the local multiple listing system and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 1507 Irving St NE
Legal Subdivision: Brookland
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Brookland
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Parking: Driveway/Offstreet Ownership: Fee Simple Basement Yes, fully finished
Original List Price: $799,000. List Price at Contract: $799,000.
List Date: 9/4/2018
Days on Market: 8
Settled Sales Price: $800,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 10/12/2018
Transaction type: Standard
Original GDoN post can be seen: here.
The original listing can be seen here: here.

The 10 comments on the original GDoN post were nearly unanimous in opinion. This house (and Brookland in general) is seriously Cute.

Brookland bungalows get a lot of love on PoPville. Here are some previous GDoN-Revisited posts about them: (more…)

2 Alarm Fire Injuries Three Firefighters and one home occupant in Brookland

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Chris Stelmarski
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Chris reported around 10pm last night: “Large fire at 12th and Evarts NE”

DC Fire and EMS reported:

“The 3 DC Firefighters injuried in last nights 2-Alarm fire have been released from the hospital & are now recovering at home. One occupant of home who was injuried and transported from the scene – remains hospitalized.”

More, including Videos after the jump. (more…)

“Exotic bird (likely a pet) spotted in Brookland”

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader reports:

“At around 9:30 AM my husband and I spotted a beautifully colored, exotic-looking bird on the fence surrounding the Turkey Thicket recreation center track in Brookland, NE DC. Looks like it was someone’s escaped pet bird. Near the intersection of Quincy and Michigan NE. We called animal control but the bird flew away before animal control arrived.”

“Are we going to wait until a child walking to school at 8:30 in the morning is killed at the intersection?

By Prince Of Petworth

Dennis Junius reported just before 8am:

“another accident at Taylor and 13th place NE. How many more until we get a traffic pattern change or someone gets killed? Been happening for years now with no action.”

Chris Baronner also reported just before 10am:

“@kenyanmcduffie Are we going to wait until a child walking to school at 8:30 in the morning is killed at the intersection of Taylor St NE/13th Place before making 13th Pl one ways or at least a 4-way stop? @PoPville Too many accidents/way too many near misses on daily basis!”

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