Brookland

Starting Tonight Brookland’s Finest “Supports Mobile Mammograms with October Distiller Dinners”

By Prince Of Petworth


12th and Jackson Street, NE

From an email:

“For the month of October, Shannan Troncoso, co-owner of Brookland’s Finest, has teamed up with local female-owned distillery, Republic Restoratives, for a weekly series of prix fixe distiller dinners, with a portion of the proceeds going to support mobile mammograms for underserved women in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Starting October 2nd, and every Tuesday in October, Brookland’s Finest will offer this $35 three-course seasonal distiller dinner menu with accompanying Republic Restoratives pink-themed cocktails.

A portion of the proceeds from each distiller dinner will be donated to the Mammovan, a GW Cancer Center program which provides mobile cancer screenings to women in underserved communities in DC. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds from October’s draft cocktail, a pink ‘Civic Cosmopolitan,’ will be donated to support the efforts of the Mammovan. On October 2nd, the Mammovan will be parked at Brookland’s Finest offering tours and information. (more…)

Also Irritating

By Prince Of Petworth

jbperrone tweets us yesterday:

“Umm if you see two shrubs like these suddenly appear in your neighbors yard they might be ours? Woke up and discovered that someone stole them from our front porch last night.”

‘Brookland Exchange, DC Makers Market’ is this Thursday!

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Brookland Exchange, DC Markers Market

Location: Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market [716 Monroe Street, NE]
Date: Thursday, September 20th
Time: 5 – 9pm

Brookland Exchange is a NEW makers market that aims to support local makers, creative expression and interaction between community and creative commerce on the Arts Walk Brookland at Monroe Street Market. Find everything from handmade jewelry, gifts for baby, locally made foods and more!

Over 40 arts-based businesses will offer their products for sale during an evening of live music, and community activities on the Arts Walk, located next to the Brookland Metro Station on the Red Line.”

“While it is a bit of a sport in DC to argue neighborhood identity, from a real estate perspective this type of location presents a huge marketing challenge.”

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: 18 Rhode Island Ave, NE
Legal Subdivision: Brookland
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Brookland
Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2.5 Parking: Concrete Driveway Ownership: Fee Simple
Original List Price: $799,900. List Price at Contract: $799,900.
List Date: 7/14/2018
Days on Market: 8
Settled Sales Price: $810,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 9/04/2018
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post can be seen: here.

The original listing can be seen here: here.

Located 1 block into the NE quadrant, below Prospect Hill Cemetery, this large Victorian with three levels above grade, a basement, and parking, presents a bit of a quandary in terms of neighborhood identity. Although the legal subdivision is Brookland, this location is many blocks west of the large lots and single family houses generally associated with that NE neighborhood.

One block west, across North Capitol Street, is clearly identifiable as Bloomingdale. Literally across the street, to the south, from the other side of Rhode Island Avenue, is the Eckington neighborhood. The Stronghold neighborhood, per the Wikipedia entry, is just above, but has a south border of either Bryant or Franklin St NE.

While it is a bit of a sport in DC to argue neighborhood identity, from a real estate perspective this type of location presents a huge marketing challenge. (more…)

Today’s Rental is “Shipping Container Apartments!”

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located in Brookland. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1099 / 6br – 1850ft2 – Live with your friends in these Shipping Container Apartments!

5 ROOMS AVAILABLE.

This uniquely constructed 4 unit building is truly one of a kind. Welcome to DC’s first shipping container residential building. Constructed using repurposed steel shipping containers, this brand new modern apartment is one of the most memorable multi-family buildings in all of DC. You can rent a bedroom for yourself or bring a group of friends! (more…)

8:20pm Shooting in Brookland near Turkey Thicket

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader reported hearing about 8 shots fired.

From MPD:

“The Fifth District is working a shooting in the 1100 block of Michigan Ave NE that occurred on August 20, 2018 at approximately 8:20PM. The victim was shot once in the leg. The victim is being treated at a local hospital. At this time there is no definite lookout for any suspects. Any information please contact 2027279099″

Ed. Note: Unconfirmed as of this morning but on the Brookland listserv there was also a report of a “shoot out” at Dwight Mosley Park at 1800 Perry St, NE. Updates when/if more info becomes available on that.

One resident responds on the listserv: “Legitimately 25,30 rounds of gunshots from Taft playground last night. Some seemed simultaneous so assume multiple shooters.”

“Help Reopen The Bakers’ Lounge DC!”

By Prince Of Petworth


via Bakers’ Lounge

“Dear PoPville,

I know you have posted about Catherine’s The Bakers’ Lounge before. She had a spot, got robbed a number of times, had to move, found a new location, lost the new location, got it back. Found money to renovate. Then her contractor left without finishing the job. She has had a long run of bad luck. Through it all she keeps baking. She’s made a ton of my children’s birthday cakes, and pies for Thanksgiving, you name it. She hosts a toddler and mommies tea for free once a week. And donates baked goods to lots of events.

Anyway, DCRA inspected her location yesterday, and shut her down because of the minor things that had not been completed by the contractor, who ghosted her.

She needs $2000 to finish the work. I set up a GoFundMe page for her here.

She and her company are a valued member of the NEDC community and I hope we can come together to save her shop.”

“Metro reminds customers that Red Line capital improvement project will close two stations for 45 days starting Saturday”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will operate temporary bus lanes on Rhode Island Avenue NE to manage traffic during the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) planned closure of two Metrorail stations on the Red Line beginning July 21.

The temporary bus lanes on Rhode Island Avenue NE will extend from North Capitol to 12th Streets NE while repairs are completed at the Brookland and Rhode Island Metrorail Stations. The bus lanes will be operational from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, from July 21 through September 3, 2018.

During this period, WMATA will operate shuttle buses and enhanced service on the Metrobus G9 Limited route which will cause a significant increase in the volume of buses along Rhode Island Avenue NE.

In addition to the temporary bus lane, DDOT will also modify the following parking requirements along North Capitol Street and Rhode Island Avenue NE:

No Parking and No Standing or Stopping from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Saturday, on both sides of Rhode Island Avenue from North Capitol Street to 12th Street, NE.

Extend rush hour no parking restrictions by 30 minutes for morning and evening rush on North Capitol Street (600 to 3000 North Capitol Street NE/NW). Rush hours will be 7:00 am to 10:00 am and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday. These same restrictions were in place during WMATA SafeTrack.”

From an email:

“As part of the shutdown, GGWash and I organized a petition drive to encourage DDOT and WMATA to do a “pop-up” bus lane along Rhode Island Avenue to expedite both shuttle buses and existing Metrobus options.

We’re having a happy hour on August 1 at Dew Drop Inn to talk with DDOT and the community about the process leading to the bus lane and the road (bus lane?) forward. All are welcome.”


via DDOT

From WMATA:

“Metro is encouraging Red Line customers to prepare for a major capital improvement project that will result in Brookland and Rhode Island Ave stations being closed from Saturday, July 21, 2018, through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. On the weekend of July 28-29 the work zone will be extended to Silver Spring Station, closing Takoma Station and the Red Line platform at Fort Totten. (more…)

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