Rendering via Takoma Central newsletter
Thanks to a reader for sending an update on Takoma Central coming to 235 Carroll Street, NW (and possible future home of a Busboys and Poets.) The reader writes:
“Tower crane is up and a Takoma-Central-January-2013-Newsletter with a construction schedule was distributed.”
Thanks to everyone who sent links for this huge news coming to Takoma Park. A new restaurant from Jeff Black (owner of Logan Circle’s Pearl Dive and Black Jack among many others) is coming to 6937-6939 Laurel Ave not far from the Takoma metro in Takoma Park, MD. The Post’s Tom Sietsema reports:
Still to be named, their modern American restaurant will embrace a dining room, two spots for drinking, a patio, live entertainment a couple times a week and — to absolutely no one’s surprise given Black’s multiple seafood-themed establishments — a raw bar.
A few weeks ago we also learned that a Busboys and Poets is also likely coming to Takoma.
A reader hears some scuttlebutt that a Busboys and Poets could be coming to the new Takoma Central project at 235 Carroll Street, NW. I’ve also heard some scuttlebutt that they are interested in that space. If it is accurate – do you think Busboys and Poets would make a nice compliment to the already announced La Mano Coffee Bar coming to 304 Carroll St, NW?
304 Carroll St, NW
More good news for Takoma. I’m told:
“It’s a small space (460sq ft) so, once construction gets started, it should go fairly quickly. We’re forecasting a Spring opening.”
The coffee bar will be called La Mano Coffee Bar:
La Mano Coffee Bar is dedicated to bringing artisanally produced coffee beverages, as well as a menu of sweet and savory baked goods and complimentary sides, all prepared in-house, to the Historic Takoma Neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Stay tuned for updates as we set to open our doors in Spring 2013.
235 Carroll Street, NW
According to Level2Development, Takoma Central, will be:
Takoma Central knits together the environmentally friendly Takoma Park community’s historic main street business district and Takoma Metro Station with the development of 150 rental apartments. The apartments are conveniently located amongst the independent shops and restaurants of Takoma Park and minutes away from the bustling shopping and dining destination of downtown Silver Spring, MD. The building is tailored to complement the unique architecture of the neighborhood, with a five-story Victorian-style warehouse design connected by a glass “hyphen” to a contemporary, four-story brick and stone building in the Art Deco style. Level 2 is developing Takoma Central in partnership with Federal Capital Partners (FCP).
Rendering via level 2 development
Takoma Central will be located right across the street from the Trohv home goods store.
Random PoP proclamation – Trohv is awesome.
Trohv, 232 Carroll Street NW
From near the Takoma (DC) metro station. It’s called “From a Model to a Rainbow” by Sam Gilliam.
From a press release:
Mayor Vincent C. Gray today announced the formation of the Walter Reed Community Advisory Group and launched four Great Streets grant programs to assist revitalization of commercial corridors – two in the area of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center and two in other parts of the District.
Building on the foundation created through years of planning by the citizen members of the Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority Committee, the Community Advisory Group will work with the District as it transitions into implementation of the Walter Reed Reuse Plan. After more than 100 years at its location, the Army moved Walter Reed’s operations to Bethesda last year.
“Launching the Walter Reed Community Advisory Group is an important milestone in the development of the site,” said Mayor Gray. “The group’s focus on Walter Reed and the new grant offerings are critical to my administration’s work to maintain the commercial vibrancy of the business and residential corridors near the Walter Reed campus as well as other parts of the District. The awards we are offering will provide small business owners with an opportunity to sustain their businesses and prepare for what is to come in the way of additional, competitive retail options for all residents to enjoy.”
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From AlertDC:
“A Shooting at 6th and Cedar St. NW at approx. 1524 hours. LOF: B/M, light complexion, black shirt and tan pants. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/EVENT #20120410300”
From @IAFF36:
“Shooting – Cedar St & 6th St NW – pt shot in chest, treating & transporting, life-threatening to trauma center #dcfd”
From MPD:
Marcus A. Owens, 41, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a seven-year prison term on charges stemming from a shooting that occurred in February 2012 in Northwest Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced. Owens pled guilty in March 2012, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, to aggravated assault while armed with a firearm. He was sentenced by the Honorable Lynn Leibovitz. Upon completion of his prison term, Owens will be placed on five years of supervised release.
According to the government’s evidence, the victim, then 23, and Owens had met through mutual acquaintances. On February 1, 2012, at about 9:40 p.m., they were near the 800 block of Butternut Street NW, when Owens produced a 9mm firearm and pointed it at the man. Owens fired two shots into the victim’s stomach, another shot toward the victim’s head, grazing it, and finally a fourth shot into the victim’s foot. Witnesses observed Owens walking away from the crime scene carrying a firearm. Concerned citizens called 9-1-1 and an ambulance transported the victim to the hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers who responded to the area observed Owens, who matched the description of the suspect from the shooting, enter a taxicab on nearby Georgia Avenue NW, together with a female companion. Police conducted a traffic stop of the taxi and observed a firearm on the back seat floor – under Owens’s foot. Shell casings that were recovered by police from the crime scene matched the caliber of the recovered firearm. The victim later identified Owens as the person who shot him. The victim had met Owens through mutual acquaintances.
In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Machen commended the work of the detectives, patrol officers and crime scene officers who worked on the case from MPD. He also praised the efforts of Victim Witness Advocates Jennifer Clark and James Brennan and Paralegal Assistant Debra McPherson. Finally, he expressed appreciation to Assistant U.S. Attorney Terry Eaton, formerly of the Fourth District Unit of the Superior Court Felony Major Crimes Section, who prosecuted this case.
Another nice one from up in Takoma DC.
