A reader reported at 6:32pm last night: “I heard about 5-6 gunshots from 14&V a few minutes ago. Sounded at least a block away. Hearing lots of sirens in the area now”

From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation at 1829 hours in the 1800 block of 13th St NW. No Lookout
DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911″

A reader reported 9:18pm: (more…)



23rd and E Street, NE via google maps

Elizabeth wrote: “So some guy just pulled a gun out of his car and shot it down the street, seemingly at nothing, firing feet from where my infant sleeps. This is scary and not acceptable”

B replied: “A similar incident occurred around 18th and E a few weeks ago.”

Q replied: “We had the same thing happen on our block 2wks ago. He was firing into a vacant house, from a distance.”


From DCRA:

“The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) announced it will be accepting applications for residents to license short-term rentals–for 30 or fewer continuous nights–in the District beginning January 10, 2022. To give short-term rental hosts enough time to get their required licenses, there will be a 90-day enforcement grace period.

The new requirements are in adherence to the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act of 2018 and corresponding regulations that were finalized earlier this month.

“As this is a new requirement in the District, we want to give people a reasonable amount of time to get their licenses before enforcement begins,” said DCRA Director Ernest Chrappah. “Over the last several months we’ve worked with short-term rental hosts to gain feedback on our online license application process. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for District residents looking to earn extra income by renting out their homes.”

Two license types are available to those wishing to conduct short-term rentals in the District: (more…)



635-637 T Street, NW via Greysteel

Ed. Note: Kiss opened here in late 2016.

From a Greysteel listing:

“Opportunity to acquire two mixed-use buildings in the Shaw Neighborhood with frontage on both T Street NW and Florida Ave NW

Zoned ARTS-2 allowing for a total buildable of 13,000 sf

Directly across the street from the historic Howard Theater and surrounded by many new redevelopment projects

0.2 mile away from Howard University and 0.1 mile away from the Shaw/Howard University Metro Station​​​”


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