A reader sends this one in from Otis Place, NW between 11th and 13th.
“Looks very well done!”
Def. good potential here. Looking forward to seeing the finished work.
And below is one from 11th just north south of Euclid St, NW:
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Columbia Heights
From 13th Street, NW north of Quincy.
@johnassini tweets us:
“Huge water main break on Irving St between 13th and 14th. Construction workers attempting to fix the water main break on Irving st., NW”
Found these off 13th Street in Columbia Heights. Interestingly if you go to dcaffordability.com it takes you to DC Government’s Department of Housing and Community Development page on the Inclusionary Zoning Affordable Housing Program:
“Inclusionary Zoning requires that a certain percentage of units in a new development or a substantial rehabilitation that expands an existing building set aside affordable units in exchange for a bonus density. The goals of the program are to create mixed income neighborhoods; produce affordable housing for a diverse labor force; seek equitable growth of new residents; and increase homeownership opportunities for low and moderate income levels.”
3618 14th Street, NW
Last week we talked about China Inn closing on Upshur Street, now Spring Garden is also for sale at 14th and Spring Road, NW.
Also of note – the former ‘3 for $10’ store next door is being redeveloped into a three story building with retail on the first floor:
Photo by PoPville flickr user KJinDC
From MPD:
“On Jan. 25th, during the early morning hours of 03:30 am, members of the Third District “Crime Suppression Team”, led by Sergeant Lashay Makal, had been conducting pro-active patrols in the area surrounding the neighborhood known as Columbia Heights. Members of the CST observed subjects acting suspiciously, conducted a traffic stop of their vehicle and ultimately recovered a loaded semi-automatic pistol from within said vehicle. Both adult occupants were arrested and charged with illegally “Carrying a Pistol”. The arrest occurred at the intersection of 13th & Fairmont Streets, NW.
The “Crime Suppression Team” is a dedicated and select group of officers from the Third District that focus on street level crime such as, but not limited to; Robbery, Theft From Auto’s, Drug and Weapon Offenses. These officers typically work during the late night, early morning hours and are focused on the mission of making your neighborhoods safer places to live and prosper.
Anyone with information during the late night hours is encouraged to contact the 3D Crime Suppression Sergeant, Lashay Makal at (lashay.makal(at)dc.gov).”
As if Hiatt doesn’t already have a rough reputation… From Columbia Heights.
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3415 11th Street, NW
Yesterday I sat down with Maxwell the new General Manager of The Coupe. He was was previously the General Manager of Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle and officially took over The Coupe at the end of December. Scoring a Presidential visit was a great way to start and there are many more plans for the future. To start – The Coupe will be ending 24 hour service starting Feb. 11th. At that time they will open daily at 6am and from Sunday-Thursday will be open until midnight and on Friday and Saturday will be open until 1am.
Maxwell explains some of the other planned changes as making The Coupe “more specific”. He describes it as taking things out not adding things in. For example the bar tried to cover, craft beers, cocktails and wines. Soon the bar will convert to focusing on wines. They looked at 11th Street and thought that of those three elements (cocktails, beer and wine) the strip would most benefit from an improved wine program. Of course there will still be beer options though the emphasis will soon be on Belgian saison style (though a few “everyday beers” will still be available.) The cocktails will be limited to martinis and champagne based ones. But the real star will be the wine. Maxwell hopes to complete the focus around April.
The menu will also evolve a bit to be a more of “cafe style” rather than “diner style”. Expect to see those changes completed in April as well.
Update:
“The Coupe will continue to serve a full bar with all the standards to our customers after the transition to an expanded wine program. If you love a quality Kentucky Bourbon on the rocks or a rum a diet we will still have you covered! However, we will be focusing on martinis and champagne based cocktails to give our cocktail program focus. ”
Hours of Operation Change
“The Coupe management has decided to move away from the 24 hour cycle for one very basic reason, after a year and half the sales are not there to support our large scale operation late night. We labored over this decision for quite some time and feel it is in the best interest for our company and our customers. We will still be open from early morning to late night to provide each and every guests a wonderful experience.” – Maxwell
“Dear PoPville,
Does anyone know what’s the deal with Fairmont Market on 11th and Fairmont? It’s been closed for the past four months. Yeah, it was expensive and the owner kept hours, but it was close.”
1001 Monroe St, NW
The listing says:
“Spacious Victorian Residence with four levels. Room for 4 to 5 units on corner lot. Currently used as a House of Worship. Bedrooms converted to open area. Columbia Heights neighborhood close to Metro Bus & Rail, Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Shopping. Settlement to coincide with purchase by seller at Avalon Settlements SS, MD.”
You can see a virtual tour here.
Offers were due Friday with the asking price of $2,000,000.