I noticed a building permit had gone up on one of the retail spaces across from Dunkin Donuts at 2701 14th St, NW in Columbia Heights. Asking in around – folks on the street say a new pharmacy will be filling the space. Makes sense since a new doctor’s office/urgent care center is coming in right across the street as well.
This home is located at 3035 Sherman Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“Not a fixer upper-you can move right in! A great condo alternative. Brazilian wood flr. Decorative FPL (sealed woodburning “as is” ) Skylts. 3 blks to metro, shops, rest. New roof. Gas cooking. Outdr patio; front porch. Sherman Ave reconstruc proj featuring medians; tree boxes on going. Tub will be reglazed! High ceilings. Freshly painted Kit. updtes 2007. Home Warranty”
You can find more info here and photos here.
The reader is curious about what you guys think of the Sherman Ave streetscape project and how it affects prices. Also the fact that this went one went under contract in only 2 days. $299,800 sound right for this 2 bed/1 bath or you think it was bid higher?
There are lots of reports on twitter (follow @PoPville) of a loud bang/boom/explosion near Meridian Hill Park in Columbia Heights. Some say they heard it also in Dupont, Adams Morgan, Petworth and Woodley Park. Some report windows rattling and car alarms going off. Most reports seem to center near Meridian Hill Park in Columbia Heights. More info when/if it becomes available. If you heard the boom please let us know where you heard it from?
One follower reports seeing smoke near 14th and Fairmont St, NW.
Another follower reports:
“loud as hell at 14th and florida. We’re between two cranes, maybe construction related?”
Also:
“we heard it at 16th & fuller, then heard some sirens”
Another says:
“I’m on the 7th floor on 15th, between Euclid and Fuller. I was on my balcony facing east about 15 seconds after the explosion and saw lots of smoke coming from a building on the north side of Fairmont street. Can say with complete confidence that the source of the explosion was between Fairmont, Girard, 14th and Girard St. Park. Also a strange smell, unlike anything I’ve smelled before. Two police cars were there within 3-4 minutes.”
MPD tells me:
“Nothing found. Pepco and Washington Gas are checking the area.”
Update 11:28pm:
A reader writes:
“friend at 14th+harvard claims power out after explosion. leads me to believe it was transformer explosion.”
Oct. ’11
This condo is located at 1432 Monroe St, NW:
The flier says:
“Condo Conversion 4 Unit European Style Bldg w/ 2 secure pking spots – each special from the random natural wood flooring, to sleek Java kitchens w/ detailed tile work & overisiezed bthrms w/ huge shower & sep tubs, tons of storage, full size washer/dryer, video/door buzzer, tankless water, lanscaped patio & 2 level penthouse with 2 decks/ unparralled views/water/elec just one block to it all!”
You can find more info here and photos here.
This 1 bed/1.5 bath is going for $439,000 ($159 monthly condo fee.)
Incidentally I noticed in my archives that the building used to be red brick – which way do you think the building looks better?
Apri. ’09
This condo is located at 1020 Fairmont St, NW:
The flier says:
“JUST REDUCED $15K! Be first one to enjoy this 2 BR/1 & Den (you decide). Gorgeous Hrdwds, stainless steel, gas cooking, stunning cabinets, spacious layout complete with breakfast bar, low condo fee & space for in-unit W/ D (Comm Laundry in Basement). Compare with the competition! Just steps to 11th St. restaurants, Col. Heights/METRO and U St. ! Buy BB & T w/ zero down!”
You can find more info here and photos here.
So what are we deciding whether or not it is 2 bedrooms or 1 bedroom with a den? Anyway, $309,900 ($212 monthly condo fee) sound realistic?
Photo by PoPville flickr user DooleyPhoto
“Dear PoPville,
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, several buildings and signs around the southern blocks of Columbia Heights (13th St. and Clifton, 13th St. and Euclid, alley 12th & Euclid, etc.) have been extensively tagged with “five-o” graffitis. Have you heard anything about that, or efforts to clean all this up? Our house has not been tagged itself so we were informed we can’t request removal ourselves.”
I’ve gotten a number of emails and photos about this. I’d rather not post the photos because I believe tags on occupied buildings and private property are nothing more than vandalism.
In Feb. ’11 we first spoke about the surge in graffiti tagging around DC. In Apr. ’11 we spoke about the difficulty in getting graffiti removed. In July ’11 MPD announced major graffiti arrests.
While I think a variety of preventative tactics are necessary, I like the way they attempt to prevent tagging in Paris.
Wow, this is a much bigger project than I originally thought. You can see what the building originally looked like (13th and Girard St, NW) back in March ’11 here.
It looks like they might be keeping the murals too:
This home is located at 1461 Florida Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“Historic exterior stunningly modern inside, top-to-bottom renovation of a 3 level rowhouse with addition and sep. 925 sq ft rental unit (will rent for over $2K a month. ) Top two floors feature 2 Master Bd, 2.5 Ba and grand entertainment space. Beautiful Hwd floors, skylights, floating stairs case, walk-out patio and sleek kitchen with huge stone-top island. Steps to U St Metro and park.”
You can find more info here and photos here.
This 3 bed/3.5 bath is going for $899,777.
Ed. Note: Last week’s GDoN Revisted 1412 Florida Ave NW which sold for $805,000.
Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr. T in DC
From a press release:
“The Columbia Heights Community Marketplace received a $65,000 grant from the federal government earlier this week to help more low-income individuals and families purchase fresh, nutritious food, develop the local Columbia Heights economy and increase incomes for local farmers.
“This grant will help us get local food into the hands of our less fortunate friends and neighbors in Columbia Heights and beyond and also expand economic opportunity for family farmers in the Washington, DC region,” said Robert Schubert, executive director of the Columbia Heights Community Marketplace, a 501c3 non-profit organization.
In order to encourage individuals from all walks of life to participate in this market and increase access to nutritious food, the Marketplace doubles the value of various types of federal nutrition assistance — SNAP, WIC Get Fresh Checks and Senior FMNP coupons – up to $10 each week through its Festibucks program. This stretches low-income community members’ limited food budget to ensure that they can purchase nutritious food that will improve their health.
With this grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Market Promotion Program, the Marketplace can now greatly expand Festibucks so that hundreds more low-income community members can purchase good food that’s good for them.
“This program was incentive for my children to be more involved in their nutrition choices,” said one user of Festibucks in 2010. “They found it fun to shop and make choices at the market.”
To learn more about the Columbia Heights Community Marketplace, please visit www.chfestivus.org and facebook.com/CHFestivus. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CHFestivus.
To learn more about the Farmers Market Promotion Program, please visit
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/FMPP”
“Dear PoPville,
We live on the block between 14th and 13th streets on Quincy St. NW. Our alley looks like something out of the slums of Calcutta and has been nicknamed by the garbage collecting staff as the ‘vietnam’ alley because of all the trash that is illegally dumped and all the trash from the illegal group houses on this block where occupancy is at 19 for one of these Victorian townhouses. I’m wondering what can be done to expose the lack of attention that has been given to this problem (we have been here for 10 years) after numerous efforts to get the city to fine an ticket the landlords and of course just to clean up. There is now as u can imagine, a serious rat epidemic. Thank u for any suggestions u may have by exposing this awful problem that I feel so defeated by.”
Do you guys have any suggestions besides consistently calling your Council Member and ANC Rep as well as consistently calling 311 for illegal dumping pick up. No doubt this situation is an insult to Vietnam…