A reader reported Sunday around 12:30pm: “Was walking back from Seylou and saw a car crash on the corner of 11th and Nst NW. car was empty and was hearing talk that it was a stolen car and the suspects just fled. Right as we passed it the DC Police chopper started doing search rings around the area and more cop cars showed up.”
unrelated photo from downtown that I like a lot :) by Mr.TinMD
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor of Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) celebrated the future of housing in downtown DC at the conversion ceremony of the old Vanguard building into the new Elle Apartments. The Vanguard building opened in 1965 and, for years, was home to the Peace Corps. The conversion of the building marks a significant step in reimagining the downtown area as a more vibrant mixed-use community, where residents can live, work, and play. At the event, Mayor Bowser also highlighted her Housing in Downtown Abatement Program, which will encourage new residential conversion projects downtown.
“As we continue our comeback, we are very focused on how we reimagine downtown,” said Mayor Bowser. “We have seen how mixed-use communities are more resilient in the face of adversity. By converting vacant offices into homes, we can put these spaces back to productive use, add much-needed housing, and create a vibrant downtown where people live, work, and play.”
Expected to open in May 2024, (more…)
18th and Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to all who messaged. Most reported hearing 5-6 gunshots fired near the Andy’s Pizza.
Initial report from MPD:
“The Third District is investigating a shooting in the 2400 block of 18th St NW at approximately 1:20am. An adult male sustained gunshot wounds and was in critical condition. An adult female sustained a gunshot wound (non-critical) (more…)
courtesy Carpe Librum
From an email:
“Stop by 1350 Eye St NW (corner of 14th and I NW) this holiday season to browse more than 10,000 high-quality, gently-used books and support DC education nonprofit Turning the Page. Books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl will be on sale for $6 and under. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
14 families from Crestwood collaborated to offer this response to the recent post regarding the development of a children’s play space in our neighborhood.
Many in the Crestwood community welcome and appreciate DPR’s decision to add play equipment to the green space at 18th and Argyle. While the space is occasionally used for community events like picnics, yoga and running clubs, birthday parties and soccer practices, it often sits empty. Adding play equipment expands the use of this green space and creates a walkable destination for children in the neighborhood for years to come.
A bit about the Crestwood community: (more…)
This rental is located at 1933 18th St, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2,250 / 1br – 644ft2 – Bright one bedroom in Dupont near Adams Morgan! (Dupont – Adams Morgan) (more…)
647 Florida Ave, NW courtesy Gramophone DC
From an email:
“Gramophone DC is located at 647 Florida Ave, NW between Halfsmoke and Flash. Two level boutique lounge that focuses on Disco, Lounge and Disco house. (more…)
2106 Vermont Avenue, NW (RIP OG Duffy’s)
From POP (no relation):
“One of the country’s most acclaimed sommeliers will soon open POP, a 40-seat fizz bar, on December 17th, 2022. Located in Washington, DC’s north Shaw neighborhood at 2108 Vermont St. NW near the famous 9:30 Club, POP is the brainchild of award-winning wine expert Brent Kroll of Maxwell Park fame. The playful bar devotes itself to all-things-bubbles, with more than 40 carbonated cans, an extensive sparkling wine menu, and a craveable food menu from Chef Bart Hutchins.
The name “POP” is multi-pronged — a reference for soda in the Midwest (where Kroll grew up), a play into pop culture references, and a nod to everything being carbonated. Kroll was also inspired by a pop music + sparkling wine pop-up bar he once hosted in NYC during FLXcursion. (more…)
Bryant Street NE via Interface Multimedia
Yo!! Here’s all the info on those pickleball courts and indoor skating rink!! coming to the former Forman Mills space in NE:
“MRP Realty, developer of commercial, residential, industrial, and mixed-use real estate across the Washington Metropolitan Region, announces today the close of lease to Kraken Kourts on a 70,000 square-foot complex with 16 pickleball courts, a tavern, and the District’s only indoor roller skating rink which will open in January in the developer’s Bryant Street NE development in Edgewood. (more…)
644 H Street, NE
Hikari Sushi Hikari Sushi closed here back in 2019, opened here in January 2013.
The liquor license placard for Purl says: (more…)