This rental is located at 329 Elm Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1995 / 2br – 700ft2 – 2 BR Shaw/LeDroit Park
2 BR available now in historic, charming, and trendy LeDroit Park. Apartment was completely renovated in 2014 and includes free Cable and Internet. The apartment is blocks away from Bloomingdale/Florida Ave./U St. clubs, bars, and shops. (more…)
211 Elm Street, NW
From a press release:
“Howard University is partnering with Urban Investment Partners (UIP) and Neighborhood Development Corporation (NDC) to redevelop two former dormitories into residential apartments. The UIP/NDC partnership closed on the Carver Hall transaction on August 18th and subsequently finalized closing on Slowe Hall on September 1st. The partnership will renovate and convert the two structures into 162 modern rental apartments.
Howard University’s Real Estate Development and Capital Asset Management team issued a Request for Proposals in early 2017 and selected UIP/NDC after a highly competitive process that attracted several local and regional developers. The University will maintain fee simple ownership of the property through an innovative, long-term capitalized ground lease structure and will participate in the upside generated by the project over the term. The full project cost, including a capitalized ground lease payment and redevelopment, is $50 million. Negotiated terms include significant minority participation, ranging from equity partners to trade contractors. The agreement also provides scholarships and internship opportunities for Howard University students.
Rendering: George Washington Carver Hall
Located in the LeDroit Park neighborhood of Washington, DC, George Washington Carver Hall (211 Elm Street, NW) and Lucy Diggs Slowe Hall (1919 3rd Street, NW) were built in 1942 to accommodate War Department workers. For more than 60 years, the buildings have served as student dormitories for the University. Both are currently unoccupied. (more…)
Thanks to Andrew for sending:
“Looks like DCity Smokehouse is doing a major overhaul of their outdoor seating area. Installing previous paving, minor landscaping, and tree planting. Per the Bartender, it won’t be open for a while, “probably for next spring”.
Based on the tree protection, E&S controls, and Miss Utility markings dated 8/28, it looks like they will break ground any day.
There is a plan hanging on the wall inside. Too bad we have to wait but should be worth it!”
2nd and Florida Ave, NW
This rental is located at 3rd and U Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$4695 / 4br – Terrific 4BR Home with Tons of Design Options, Exposed Brick, HW Floor
NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
• Located conveniently off of Rhode Island Ave and next to the Park at LeDroit, this impressive 3 level rowhome is nestled discreetly in the historic LeDroit Park.
• The Rhode Island Metro (red) as well as the Shaw-Howard University Metro (green/yellow) stations are just a few blocks away.
• In the wonderful Le Droit Park/Bloomingdale neighborhood, you have many options at your disposal, including many terrific eateries, including Red Hen, Boundary Stone, El Camino, Grassroots Gourmet, and Aroi.
• In addition, Big Bear Cafe, Rustik Tavern, Meats and Foods, Jimmy Wong, Bacio Pizzeria, Windows Cafe and Market and Showtime Lounge are some other attractive hot spots you will not want to miss.
• Great access to restaurants and bars as well as Logan Circle to the west and Union Station a few blocks to the south via N Capitol
• Brick appointed (recently repainted) rowhome with brick walkway. Backyard is quaint for grilling and relaxing.
INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS (more…)
This rental is located at 467 Florida Ave, NW. The Craiglist ad says:
“$1550 / 1br – 980ft2 – A beautiful English basement with private entrance for rent
A beautiful English basement with private entrance for rent ($1550/per month + utility)
A beautiful English basement with private entrance locates in safe and friendly neighborhood. It is one and half block from Shaw metro station (Green line), where the young professional flood into the city to live. This boomer area is near all kind of restaurants and theater. Three minutes’ drive to Adams’ Morgan and DuPont circle. Near Howard university. Five minutes dive to Children and Washington Hospital and the Capitol building and the White house. Completely renovate the entire basement (980 qf): one bedroom, one baths, one fire places, top line kitchen’s appliances, central air/heat system, new washer/dryer and refrigerator. It is a beautiful place. Looking for a neat and reliable people to occupy the place. One (1) year lease needed. Available now.”
Side note: What the:
via google maps
From MPD around 3am:
“Good morning. The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 200 block of W Street NW. An adult victim has been located with a gunshot wound to the foot and has been transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call 202-727-9099. Thank you.”
500 block of Florida Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Last Friday sometime during the workday somebody climbed in through one of our street level windows on the backside of our house. They went through our entire basement, a room on the main floor, and our living room. The perpetrator stole my roommates laptop, some jewelry, clothes, odd knick-knacks and even tried on one of her bathing suits (taking it out of the amazon box and leaving it inside out).
If anyone saw anything please let us know/ a good reminder to neighbors to lock all their windows!”
207 Florida Ave, NW
About a year ago we learned about plans for The Darkroom to come to former Aida sales and service store next door to the new DCity Smokehouse. I happened to come across this listing while I was looking for today’s GDoN post. The MRIS listing says:
“Investment Opportunity! Pre-packaged condo development project with plans for a 4 unit, 5 story mixed use building. Commercial unit is 3 levels ideal for restaurant while top 2 levels features 3 residential condos. Two parking spaces in rear. Keep current design or create your own with MU-4 zoning. Amazing Bloomingdale neighborhood location next door to new DCity Smokehouse on high volume avenue.”
Stay tuned.
100 block of Rhode Island Ave, NW in 2012
From DC Water:
“When: Saturday, June 3, 2017
Where: 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Crispus Attucks Park, 23 U Street NW is in the alley complex between the unit blocks of U Street and V Street NW. Access the park through the alley entrances on the north side of U Street NW and the south side of V Street NW.
The purpose of the festival is to show appreciation to the community for enduring three years of heavy construction and to celebrate the operation of the First Street Tunnel system designed to mitigate flooding in the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhoods. The event also celebrates the Bryant Street Pumping Station Discharge Piping Replacement Project and the Small Diameter Water Main Replacement Project, all begun and completed since 2011.”
GDoN-R has been written exclusively for PoPville since 2009 by Suzanne Des Marais. Suzanne is a practicing Realtor with the 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 Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 400 U Street, NW
Legal Subdivision: LeDroit Park
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: LeDroit Park
Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Parking: Street Ownership: Fee Simple
Original List Price: $1,290,000. List Price at Contract: $1,290,000.
List Date: 4/26/2017 Days on Market: 2
Settled Sales Price: $1,425,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 5/23/2017
Transaction type: Standard
Original GDoN post can be seen: here.
The original listing can be seen here: here.
Sold in 2 days. No parking. For more than 10% above the list price.
West of Shaw and East of Bloomingdale, LeDroit Park is an enclave of historic homes tucked above Rhode Island Ave NW. The area has recently enjoyed a surge in seven figure sales, as renovations in the area push to hit new standards of design and finish.
Very recently, Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) posted about this nearby sale on Elm Street, which settled for $1,510,000. That home also lacked off street parking. (more…)