325 Morse St, NE
Thanks to a reader for the heads up on this great hidden gem. YoonHa’s is not fancy but it has two more important traits – it is delicious and it is cheap. It is located at 325 Morse St, NE in the Capital City Market (where Litteri’s is located) very close to the NoMa metro:
They are open from 5am – 3pm from Monday thru Saturday.
A look at the menu after the jump. (more…)
65 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Council Member Jim Graham tweeted yesterday:
I am at the groundbreaking for the Central Union Mission. We are at the old Gales school at 65 Massachusetts Avenue.
Central Union Mission is the city’s oldest non-profit providing these types of shelter services to the homeless.
$12 million will be invested in Gales School. The money is from private sources. This will be a new home for the Central Union Mission.
No government money will be used in the renovation or operation of the old Gales School for the Central Union Mission.
The city will, however, lease the building to the Central Union Mission for $1 a year.
Central Union Mission is currently located in Logan Circle at the corner of 14th and R St, NW (1350 R Street, NW.)
They share renderings of the new location:
This rental is located at 37 Florida Ave, NE:
The listing says:
“This newly renovated 3 Bedroom/1.5 Bath is on 2 levels inside a beautiful building and has many new features including Spanish marble counter tops and new stainless steel appliances. The house also features Canadian maple floors, lofted ceilings, exposed brick, and high end track lighting. There is a large enclosed patio space behind the house where you can grill out and entertain.
The ground floor has an open floor plan with the living room flowing into the newly renovated kitchen. There is also a bathroom and washer and dryer on this level. On the top floor, there are two large bedrooms and a smaller third bedroom, which could also be used as an office or baby room. The master bedroom is flooded with natural light due to its 16 foot ceilings with skylights. All three bedrooms include a closet with shelves and hardwood floors. The upper bathroom is decked out with Carrera white marble floors and shower with European chrome fixtures.
The property is located only 3 blocks to the New York Ave Metro Station (Red Line). Live in style and within walking distance to some of DC’s best amenities including Harris Teeter, CVS, Potbelly and much more. NoMa is the city’s fast growing neighborhood and there are already plans for far more amenities over the next 12-24 months.”
This 3 bed is going for $2650/Mo.
In Feb. we learned where Yo Sushi will be located in Union Station. And now – they’re applying for a liquor license:
“New Japanese restaurant serving primarily sushi and other Japanese style food and beverages (including alcoholic beverages) utilizing a conveyor belt food delivery system and offering other incidental food and beverages for on-site consumption or “grab and go” takeout. Total occupancy load of 84.”
Sweet.
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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.
We previously judged neighborhood banners back in March 2009. I think the NoMa ones came out pretty well. Do you like the way they turned out?
The future home of NPR at 1111 North Capitol St, NE (at L Street) is really starting to take shape.
Now that’s a pop up:
From a press release:
In short, the Public Realm Vision Plan focuses on the four following sites:
The Plaza: A public gathering space at First and L Streets, NE
The Tracks: A recreation and train-watching venue between the railroad tracks and Second Street, NE at K Street, NE
A casual neighborhood park at Florida Avenue and N Street, NE
The Gateway: To enliven and add color to the intersection of New York and Florida Avenues and First Street, NE, the plan envisions large, colorful obelisk-type structures greeting residents and visitors on their way to and from NoMa and Washington, D.C.
Legislation has been introduced by Councilmember Wellsin the DC Council that would provide the needed funds.
Dear PoPville,
A new urgent care center, Metro Immediate Care just opened in the NE! I live in Capitol Hill and it’s about time there’s a health care facility in the neighborhood. A friend of mine recently visited Metro Immediate Care and has been raving about it. They are located on 220 L St. NE.
Looks great!
So many new spots coming to Union Station. This Jamba Juice is coming to the space next to the also coming soon (but it really looks close to opening now) Einstein Bros. Bagels on the first floor towards the eastern end. Jamba Juice’s Facebook page says:
“Smoothies, smoothies and more smoothies. Fresh-squeezed juices. Yogurt and fruit blends. Wheat grass shots. Slow-cooked, steel-cut oatmeal made with 100% organic oats. Healthy baked goods. Immortality. Wait – we don’t actually offer immortality per se, but we can make your feel pretty freaking healthy.”