14th and Park Road, NW
From an email:
“Most DC USA stores close early on Christmas Eve except for Target which will stay open until 11 PM. IHOP will be open until 2 PM on Christmas Day and Panda Express will be open on Christmas Day from 11 AM until 6 PM.”
Full list after the jump. (more…)
A reader reports:
“That coffee shop that has been coming soon for ages on 14th & Otis Pl opened on Monday. I grabbed a coffee this morning to check it out. The interior is quite elegant for a coffee shop — if they added some background music and there were more people, I wouldn’t mind having breakfast on a weekend. I found it similar to Le Caprice, so it could provide a nice Ethiopian alternative to the French cafe two blocks down the road. I saw some Ethiopian specialties on the menu (e.g., fit-fit), but the lady said they were not ready for those yet.”
From an email:
“Just wanted to let you guys know that we’ll be celebrating Festivus here again at The Airedale on December 23rd! [3615 14th Street, NW]
Just like last time we will have a Festivus-inspired pre-fixe menu and themed cocktails all night (Feats of Strength, Cosmo Kramers) . We also invite you to air your grievances around our authentic Aluminum Festivus pole (and experience its excellent strength-to-weight ratio).
There will be no tinsel. We find it distracting.
Happy Festivus!”
This rental is located “on quaint street in Columbia Heights.” The Craigslist ad says:
“Newly remodeled English basement 1-bedroom apartment for rent on quaint street in Columbia Heights. Three blocks from metro, restaurants, grocery store and hip 11th street development. For rent starting January 15, $1600/month, utilities included, washer and dryer in apartment. Option to be rented furnished. Contact us via email with interest.”
You can see more photos here.
“Dear PoPville,
Hi, I’m Jennie. I’m the school librarian at Chavez Prep Middle School, which is located at Kenyon and Sherman in Columbia Heights. We serve over 300 students in sixth through ninth grade. The kids at my school are awesome. I know most educators probably say that about their students, but these are seriously the coolest kids I’ve ever worked with. They are funny, creative, smart, and resilient in the face of adversity.
Our students are voracious readers! The library at Prep is quite small – about the size of a classroom – but our annual book circulation tops that of schools with more than triple our student enrollment. The kids love reading and I love helping them find books they’ll enjoy. I think many of us probably had a moment as children when we just “clicked” with a particular book (it was Nancy Drew for me!). That moment is often the start of a lifelong passion for books and reading. I LOVE it when I connect kids with books that “click” with them – it’s seriously the coolest thing to have a kid check out a book, read it in one day, and come back the next frantically searching for the sequel.
Unfortunately, budget issues beyond the control of the campus have resulted in library funding being cut by 70% for this school year. I can’t buy the books my students want to read. I’ve been paying for highly requested titles out of my own pocket, but the need for books is greater than what I can afford as an individual. That’s why I’ve created a GoFundMe Campaign to buy books for the Prep library. Donors have the option to sponsor a particular book (I’ll add a bookplate with your name on the inside cover) and will receive a thank-you note and a one-of-a-kind bookmark created by the students in my Coloring Club.
3100 14th Street, NW entrance on Park Road near the Cuban place
LeTena, fast casual Ethiopian, opened late October in former Señor Chicken space in DC USA and folks have been writing in saying how great it was. Now they’re adding a liquor license which should make them even better : ) For folks who haven’t been yet, any must order items?
via google maps
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announced an arrest has been made in a fatal shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of 11th Street, Northwest on Monday, September 12, 2016.
At approximately 12:26 am, members of the Third District responded to a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. On Sunday, September 18, 2016, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. (more…)
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.
Featured Property: 1415 Girard St NW #303
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Bedrooms: 1 Baths: 1 Parking: Street Ownership: Cooperative
Original List Price: $275,000. List Price at Contract: $275,000.
List Date: 10/13/2016 Days on Market: 14
Settled Sales Price: $275,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 12/09/2016
Transaction type: Standard
Original GDoN post can be seen: here.
The listing can be seen here: here.
If you read these Revisited posts regularly, it should come as no surprise to hear that there is a serious deficit of affordable homes to buy in the District of Columbia. DC Government has tried numerous strategies to address this problem over the years. In the case of the subject property, which has an income restriction for purchasers in what is considered “Moderate” or “Work Force” range income (based on Area Median Income or AMI), the property was developed specifically to provide units that are affordable over the long term. Non-profit CityFirst Homes developed the building, which is cooperatively owned by the residents. (more…)
This rental is located at 1340 Fairmont Street, Northwest. The listing says:
“This two bedroom Columbia Heights apartment can be yours! The large master bedroom makes for a spacious sleeping area, with the second bedroom perfect for an office or visitor. The unit features Silestone countertops, cherry cabinets, free in building laundry (shared in bsmt), a jetted tub and lots of natural light. Just steps away from the Metro, shopping, restaurants, and entertainment.”
You can see more photos here.
This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $2,100/Mo.
14th and Irving St, NW part of DCUSA back in Feb. 2015 at grand opening
Thanks to Dean for sending word:
“Went to Zombie Donuts in Columbia Heights this morning. Today is their last day of business.”
This is the small space previously occupied by Tasti-D-Lite. Updates if/when a new tenant is announced.