Columbia Heights

Black single speed fixed gear bike stolen in Columbia Heights and 2 bicycles stolen early AM in Northern Mt Pleasant

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Black single speed (fixed gear) bike stolen late friday (4/15) night from the hallway of my house in Columbia Heights on Harvard St.

The bike (image above): bull horn handle bars with tan bar tape; Brooks saddle; monkeylectric light on wheel; reynolds 520 tubing (sticker on frame)

Would be grateful of any leads or information”

and

“Early this morning (4/16) around 4:30am someone stole two bicycles from our backyard: one dark green Surly Cross-Check with white fenders and one brand new grey Trek 7.2 FX. I’m desperate to get them back, and so I welcome folks who might see them up for sale to buy them back–I will reimburse you. You’ll know the Surly is stolen because my U lock is locked to the frame.”

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It Had Been 312 Days Since Our Last Chicken Bones Lament

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

What is with all the chicken bones on the streets of DC? Recently a 7-Eleven and a pizza place that sells wings opened up by my house. The result is a daily accumulation of chicken bones on the side walks. It is disgusting, my dog tries to eat them, I am sure the rats are getting after them too.

I personally think that we should ban the sale of chicken wings “to-go”. However, I am sure that will not be a popular move even among PoPville readers. Does anyone have any good ideas on how to discourage the sidewalk consumption of chicken wings?”

Sold in Six Days – 1018 Park Rd, NW – “for more than $100,000 over list price”

By Prince Of Petworth

GDoN-R

Hipchickindc (aka Suzanne Des Marais) is a licensed real estate broker. She is an associate broker with 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 Real Estate Business Intelligence (RBI). Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 1018 Park Rd NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2.5 Parking: Driveway Ownership: Fee Simple
Lot Square Footage: 2501 square feet
Original List Price: $899,900.
List Price at Contract: $899,900.
Original List Date: 02/17/2016
Days on Market: 6
Settled Sales Price: $1,009,800.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 03/18/2016
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post is: here.

The listing can be seen here: here.

A number of commenters to the original GDoN post expected this home to sell above list price. It actually sold for more than $100,000 over list price. (more…)

Columbia Heights, Brookland Farmers Markets Open for the Season Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth

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Columbia Heights (14th and Park Road, NW):

SATURDAY / 9AM-1PM
APRIL 16 – DECEMBER 10″

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And Brookland (716 Monroe St, NE):

Brookland’s Monroe Street Farmers Market Season Opening Saturdays, April 16 – December 17 10am-2pm (New Hours)

Brookland’s Monroe Street Farmers Market is back, featuring a new name, hours and vendors!  The market will open to the public at 10am and remain open until 2pm every Saturday from April 16 until December 17 (rain or shine).

Brookland’s Monroe Street Farmers Market features more than 15 vendors offering potted plants and herbs, mushrooms and honey, loose leaf teas, and pickled peppers along with the market’s staples from last year: fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, coffee, artisan bread, baked goods and more.

The 27 artist studios on the Arts Walk, the best up-and-coming arts neighborhood (as voted by Washington City Paper), will be open for guests to visit during the markets.  Only Make Believe, located in Studio 1, will share a special performance beginning at 1:30pm for all market guests.  Come early for face painting, costume making, balloon twisting, and to enjoy the market and artist studios.

The Bike Rack DC and Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar One-Year Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, April 16, 10-11am

The Bike Rack DC and Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar will host an event celebrating its one year anniversary; offering kid’s bike safety checks, balloons, raffles, Acme Pie Co. treats, and more.  Festivities begin at the store at 10am with a special 20-mile introductory bike ride at 10 am.  For questions about the ride, call 202-832-2453 or register for free here.”

“dear lexus owner from NC, i swear DC isn’t as horrible as you may be feeling it is right now!”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Puts that warning we saw at 11th and Kenyon St, NW in perspective.

“Dear PoPville,

i was walking north on 11th (between w and florida) around 3pm when i spotted luggage littered on the sidewalk. as i walked farther up the street, i could hear fresh car glass crackling. a white lexus suv with north carolina tags had just been broken into. the car was filled with luggage and it had been strewn throughout the sidewalk. the mpd was contacted and i didn’t stay on site to talk to them because it wasn’t my car and i’d given them all the information i knew. i couldn’t stop thinking about the car owner especially because they were from out of town. it seems like car break ins continue to happen whether there’s something visible to take or not. dear lexus owner from NC, i swear DC isn’t as horrible as you may be feeling it is right now!”

“He will surely be right back out there tomorrow.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

The guys who blatantly deal drugs on a daily basis at 14th and Meridian NW were just involved in some sort of altercation. Here’s the scene [Saturday] with EMS responding. One of them is yelling threats at the police while in handcuffs, which is a somewhat regular occurrence here. He will surely be right back out there tomorrow. Neighbors are encouraged to contact [email protected] if they would like MPD to finally clean up this corner.”

The Best Post Quote Ever: “a police spokesman said he could not confirm the nature of the food item being lovingly tended by the suspect”

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Burglary II incident which occurred in the 1400 block of Irving Street, NW, on Friday, March 18, 2016, between 3:10 AM and 5:05 AM. The subject was captured by the establishment’s surveillance cameras.

Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE to 50411.”

The Washington Post adds some awesome commentary:

“The “person of interest” is seen strolling through a closed Five Guys last month flipping what appear in grainy security footage to be hamburger patties, though a police spokesman said he could not confirm the nature of the food item being lovingly tended by the suspect.”

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