Columbia Heights

Grand China Closes Too – Big Development Coming to Columbia Heights on 11th Street

By Prince Of Petworth

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3306 11th Street, NW

Lots of readers have been reporting:

“I noticed yesterday that the laundromat and Chinese carryout on the corner of 11th and Lamont were closed. Any word of what might be going in there or why they finally closed?”

Now all businesses on this little strip are closed (including El Latino bakery that closed back in 2015.) When I posted about the laundromat closing last month, I got some tips that a big development was coming but no real details. Anyone hear any scuttlebutt? I imagine it’s going to become something like The Coupe building up the block with a restaurant on the ground floor and condos/apartments on top. Stay tuned.

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11th and Lamont Street, NW

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“This happened in broad daylight.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Let this be another of our many, many, many, many, many reminders to never leave anything of value in your parked car even if for only a few minutes. Having said that, sorry this happened to OP.

A reader reports from Columbia Heights:

“This happened in broad daylight. Footage was given to the police.”

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Sold in 9 Days on Sherman Ave for $945,000

By Prince Of Petworth

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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 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 the Bediz Group, LLC at Keller Williams Capital Properties . 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 Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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Featured Property: 2801 Sherman Ave, NW
Legal Subdivision: Columba Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Full 2 Half Parking: Street Ownership: Fee Simple
Original List Price: $949,999. List Price at Contract: $949,999.
List Date: 2/7/2017 Days on Market: 9
Settled Sales Price: $945,000.
Seller Subsidy: $2000.
Settlement Date: 3/16/2017
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post can be seen: here.

The original listing can be seen here: here.

Listed during the freakishly Spring-like February, this fee simple new construction townhome on busy Sherman Avenue was under contract in just over a week. In addition to being turn key brand new, which is highly appealing to current DC home buyers, it also features a separate unit with “strong revenue generating potential” (per the listing language). (more…)

The Hilltop is Launching Brunch this Saturday and Sunday, Have a first look at the menu

By Prince Of Petworth

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Sherman and Girard St, NW courtesy The Hilltop

From an email:

“The Hilltop, a neighborhood spot on Sherman and Girard, is opening for brunch this Saturday at 10:30! We’ll have lots of local goodness–Gordy’s Bloody Marys, Bullfrog Bagels, Compass coffee, and some delicious breakfast tacos too.”

Full menu after the jump. (more…)

Checking in on the Condo Conversion, The Mansarte, at 13th and Fairmont St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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1248 Fairmont Street, NW

This is the spot we spoke about back in December.

The Mansarte’s website says:

“THE MANSARTE
STATUS: COMING SOON

The Mansarte is boutique 5-unit condominium development located in the heart of Columbia Heights at 1248 Fairmont Street, NW. All units feature high-end finishes and thoughtful designs, all have outdoor space and a shared roof deck, and parking is available.

Two 1 bedroom / 1 bath units
Two 3 bedroom / 3.5 bath units
One Penthouse 3 bedroom / 3 bath

The Mansarte project is a conversion of a Grand Victorian on premium, extra wide corner lot into five luxurious condominiums. The lower level will feature two (1bd/1bth) units, each with an outdoor space and back patio. The main, first, and second floors will each feature 1800 sqf (3bd/3.5bth) condos. Each unit will have outdoor space whether it is a wrap-around porch or balcony on top. Also, all units will have access to a shared roof deck and indoor secured parking.

Units are not yet registered with the Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Conversion and Sale Division. No units will be offered for sale prior to Registration.”

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More after the jump. (more…)

“Came out to a bullet hole in my windshield and the .45 cal bullet sitting neatly implanted in my dash board”

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader reports:

“Came out to a bullet hole in my windshield and the .45 cal bullet sitting neatly implanted in my dash board on the corner of 15th and Harvard this morning.

From the impact angle on the dash and condition of the bullet looks like this was a stray bullet shot in the air that happened to land on my car. Went out to my car at 11pm last night and it was fine then, but when I came out at 7 am this morning I found the bullet on the dash so happened sometime overnight. ”

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El Rinconcito II “aiming to reopen the second week of April.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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1326 Park Road, NW

Back in October, Columbia Heights gem, El Rinconcito II suffered a terrible fire. Finally some good news from a reader:

“talking to one of the owners of El Rinconcito on Park Road. They are aiming to reopen the second week of April.”

And since they have one of the best outdoor dining areas in Columbia Heights, this is fixing to be very good timing and very good news, indeed.

Shots Fired in the 1000 block of Irving Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD around 12:30pm:

“The Third District is currently investigating the sounds of gunshots in the 1000 block of Irving Street NW. Officers on the scene have located several shell casings, but no victims or property damage has been found as of yet. Pedestrians and motorists may experience traffic delays while we process the evidence on the scene.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 202-727-9099.”

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