I’m happy/terrified to announce that I’ll be one of the judges for this year’s sundress fest at Wonderland (11th and Kenyon Streets, NW) on Sunday (party starts at 2pm, judging will take place in the early evening). Other judges include Dan Searing from Room 11, James O’Brien from Red Rocks and lead singer of O’Tasty, Nikki Caporale from City Paper, and John Andrade from Meridian Pint. Contestants are both male and female.
This apartment is located at 3435 Holmead Pl. NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“This studio has ample closet space, hardwood floors, and all utilities included
Our building offers on site Laundry Facility and Parking!
It’s a 2 lvl Garage (remote control access)
Open House this Friday from 1-5pm
And Saturday May 1st from 10-4pm”
Does an efficiency at this location for $875 a month sound reasonable?
Lots of folks have been inquiring about the status of Meridian Pint coming to 11th and Park Road, NW. I’m happy to report that the place is progressing nicely and they will be open in about a month (definitely in time for the World Cup). I was able to take a bunch of photos of the progress.
upstairs bar has used some reclaimed detailed old wood
Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)
Thanks to all the readers who wrote in about the new signage here. This is of course the old Rumberos location in the Tivoli at 3345 14th St, NW. I chatted with the GM who said there will be a soft opening Sunday evening and they will be gearing up for a big party on Cinquo de Mayo on Wed.
Woah, don’t know how I missed this last Friday. Thanks to Jeff for sending the link. Washington Business Journal reported on Friday:
“ Z-Burger’s on the move. The company is planning locations in Southwest and White Marsh, and is negotiating leases in Columbia Heights and near the Navy Yard as well.”
Any fans of Z Burger? I’ve never actually eaten at one. I’ll be sure to keep my eyes peeled to see where in Columbia Heights they might open up. Maybe this solves the mystery of 3313 11th St, NW…
This rental is located at 1230 Irving Street NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“Two bedrooms/one bathroom. Tile floors through-out, baseboard heating, washer/dyer, dishwasher, windows in every room. Nice & clean apartment in the heart of Columbia Heights.”
Does $1,900/month sound reasonable with a roomate? There’s another similar set up at 1027 Park Rd, NW which is going for $1895/month. Which do you think is the better location?
In real life, hipchickindc is licensed as a real estate broker in the District of Columbia, and as a real estate salesperson in Maryland. 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. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Properties: 3600 13th St NW
Original List Price: $1,195,000.
List Price at Contract: $1,075,000.
List Date: 05/01/2009
Days on Market: 321
Settled Sales Price: $975,000.
Settlement Date: 04/16/2010
Seller Subsidy: $5,000.
Bank Owned?: No
Type Of Financing: FHA…Super Conforming. Until the end of this year, the upper limit for FHA loans remains at $729,000. A “Super Conforming” or “Jumbo Conforming” is a loan that is above the conforming loan limit of $417,000. yet below the current upper limit. There are lobbying efforts in place to make the higher limits permanent, which is significant for a high dollar market area like DC.
Original GDoN Post is: here. Note that the original GDoN was from back in late July 2009.
Listing is: here.
There have been several requests from readers to profile this home, which has finally, finally gone to successful settlement this week. Denise Champion-Jones, a most awesome agent with Long and Foster, represented the Seller and reported that there were a few contracts along the way that did not work out. The property was on the market for nearly a year. Continues after the jump. (more…)
I’ve gotten numerous emails about something going on at 3313 11th Street, NW (between Lamont and Park). Folks have been hearing that “something is coming that will make the community happy”. I’ve heard the same thing from about 4 or 5 different folks. Well I was able to track down the new owner and am happy to confirm that something is coming! Sadly, deals have not been completely signed so we’ll have to wait a bit longer for details. But given the fact that there are new experienced owners, I’m very excited that this vacant building (in a prime location) will soon be fixed up. Stay tuned!
I was fairly confident that the scuttlebutt about Fro-Yo coming to Columbia Heights Plaza was true. I’m happy to report that a reader followed up on the tip:
“Yay it is confirmed. While shopping down at H and M yesterday…I wandered into Fro-yo, and they said the Columbia Heights location (in old Rita’s spot) will be open in 2 weeks.”
As I’ve said before, I should be embarrassed to admit it but I freaking love frozen yogurt.
And in other good Columbia Heights Plaza news – Tonight at Wonderland, 5-8pm (11th and Kenyon) there is a fundraiser for the upcoming Community Marketplace and Farmers Market which kicks off June 5th.
We saw a rendering of plans to improve the park from DPR a week ago. A few days ago I had the opportunity to listen to some ideas about how to improve the park from Hector of the Tivoli North Business Association. He had some great ideas but one that I thought was particularly interesting was to replicate the triangle park in Adams Morgan on Columbia Road:
We visited the Adams Morgan Market back in Sept. ’08.
In addition to a market there could also be space for musicians and/or artists.
Do you think that type of market could do well at the 14th and Oak Streets, NW Park?