510 H St, NE
Back in March 2012 we learned that Hunted House was moving from 14th St, NW in Logan Circle to 510 H Street, NE. Thanks to the owner for sending some photos of their new digs. Looking good!
H Street NE
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Thanks to all who tweeted to @PoPville and sent emails about the crazy sight above. Just before midnight @kswex wrote:
“Car flipped – 15 b/w R and S. I hear woman driving was going wrong way, hit parked car, & fled the scene.”
@dcalerts tweeted:
“Police Alert- Stabbing 2230 1206 H st NE LOF B/M white polo blue jeans last seen north DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911”
A reader sends word that a new Georgetown Valet is coming to the 400 block of H St, NE. He also notes the amazing transformation of the block from just a year ago. Kinda reminds me of the Ethiopic transformation at the corner. Here’s a shot from google just last year:
This rental is located at 1012 K St, NE:
The listing says:
“ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED Fabulous 1-Bedroom/1-Bath with Stone Tile Flooring ThruOut BRICK WALL ACCENTS IN LIVING ROOM Kitchen Bar APPROX 700 SQ FT Ready for Immediate Occupancy Close to 3-Metro Rail Stations Washer/Dryer Gallaudet Univ Shopping Restaurants “H” St Corridor Trolley”
This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $1,600/Mo.
A nice transformation at the former plumbing store at the corner of 10th and H St, NE.
There are both new clothes and in the back clothes on consignment.
A couple more photos after the jump. (more…)
809 12th St. NE
From a press release:
Horace and Dickies is the latest addition to the growing number of independent restaurants on Old Takoma’s Main Street. Using the formula that has been successful at the original Horace and Dickies, an institution on the H St Corridor in Washington, DC for over 20 years, the new location will open this week at 6912 4th Street, NW in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington, DC.
Owner Simone Shannon, with the blessing from her Dad, Richard “Dickie” Shannon, will be expanding the family business and bringing the same favorite menu to Old Takoma which includes fried fish, shrimp, crab cakes and chicken plus soul satisfying sides like collard greens, macaroni and cheese, french fries, potato salad and slaw. Homemade cakes and pies round out the menu as well as a new addition to the Takoma menu – fish tacos.
“While people definitely travel from around the city to get our food, we selected the Takoma location because we were looking to tap into a new market in another area of DC,” said Simone Shannon. “We were particularly drawn to the Takoma neighborhood because the community is recognized for supporting its independent businesses.”
Known for their reasonable prices, large portions and quality food, Horace and Dickies has attracted not only the Washington, DC community, but also Adam Richman and Man v Food on The Travel Channel which also helped to develop a steady flow of visiting tourists.
About Horace and Dickies: Horace and Dickies is a family business which has been bringing fresh made food to the Washington area for over 20 years. The original location is at 809 12th St. NE (at H St.) Washington, DC with hours: Mon-Sat 10am-2am and Sun 11am-7pm. The new location is located at 6912 4th St, NW, Washington, DC with hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm and Sun 11am-7pm.
We previously judged Horace & Dickie’s here.
I’m eager to see how this one looks when the scaffolding comes down. You think the orange is gonna look good?
“Good Food Fast” – I can’t wait to see how this turns out. It’s located across the street from the new H Street Farmers Market location at 13th and H St, NE on 13th.
This rental is located at 1810 H Pl, NE:
The listing says:
“Come see this 3 bedroom 1.5 Bathroom townhouse located in NE. Open living area, renovated kitchen with a cozy breakfast nook. Washer/dryer in unit. Master bedroom has large closets. Light filled second bedroom. Third bedroom would also work perfectly as an office! Security system included. Off street parking for TWO cars. Located steps from Safeway and the new Aldi market!”
This 3 bed/1.5 bath is going for $2250/Mo.
Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. She is the founder of 10 Square Team and is affiliated with Keller Williams Capital Properties. 10 Square Team is a princeofpetworth.com advertiser. 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 Property: 333 K St NE
Legal Subdivision: Old City#1
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Capitol Hill
Original List Price: $569,000.
List Price at Contract: $569,000.
List Date: 01/19/2012
Days on Market: 18
Settled Sales Price: $569,000.
Settlement Date: 04/17/2012
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see pics, open the listing link and scroll through the arrows on the main photo.
This home is a great example of the drastic changes in the blocks surrounding H Street NE. In 2008, 333 K Street NE looked like this when it was photographed for the upcoming DC Tax Sale that occurred in January 2009. The starting price for the auction on this property was $20,000. The District of Columbia did not share the final sale price via public tax records.
The property was renovated and sold for $459,900. less a $10,000. subsidy in October 2009. The buyer in 2009 was represented by PoP advertiser Kevin Wood, a Realtor with William Sawyer & Co. I would say in retrospect, it was certainly a good deal at that time, given that in less than three years it gained over $100,000. in market value.
For perspective, here is the paragraph from Wikipedia describing the national housing climate in 2008 and 2009:
“By September 2008, average U.S. housing prices had declined by over 20% from their mid-2006 peak. As prices declined, borrowers with adjustable-rate mortgages could not refinance to avoid the higher payments associated with rising interest rates and began to default. During 2007, lenders began foreclosure proceedings on nearly 1.3 million properties, a 79% increase over 2006. This increased to 2.3 million in 2008, an 81% increase vs. 2007. By August 2008, 9.2% of all U.S. mortgages outstanding were either delinquent or in foreclosure. By September 2009, this had risen to 14.4%”
During that period of time, I frequently had conversations with buyers in DC who were “waiting for the market to hit bottom”. The funny thing is, you don’t actually know when a market hits bottom until it starts going back up. Now that it’s up again, there sure are a lot of people trying to buy in DC and not much available inventory.