Thanks to David for sending how things are looking on Piney Branch Parkway this week.
ICYMI: “DC Water’s upcoming closure of Piney Branch Parkway is going to cause major headaches for folks unaware of the closure” (more…)
Petworth
205 Upshur Street, NW previously home to Gumbo Records and DC Treasure.
“coffee | records | bar”
Boom!!
The big news from Wake Me, Shake Me: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We have been slowly converting our front yard into a native plant-scape…and it is finally bearing fruit (of the insect kind)! We noticed a lone monarch butterfly flittering around the milkweeds and a couple of weeks later saw that something had been nibbling the leaves. We turned over a few and, lo-and-behold, we have caterpillars! They are super tiny and our son is checking on them every morning. We’ve noticed lots of other pollinators as well even though it is early in the year: a black swallowtail, sulphurs, honeybees, sphinx moths, and even a hummingbird moth (all on moss phlox). (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Did you know they took the benches out of Grant circle/do you know why they did that? I was in the park last Monday or Tuesday and they were still there so this is recent development.”
Anyone hear what’s up? Hopefully just getting repaired/replaced like we’ve seen happen in Dupont Circle.
3900 Georgia Ave, NW
DEVELOPING…
Thanks to Theresa for sending the update from the Wendy’s coming back to Petworth:
“The Wendy’s barriers are down, the signs are lit and hopeful drivers roll through but nobody’s home.”
MORE photos:
STAY TUNED.
via google maps
Sways in the what now? Sways in the wind due to insufficient structural supports you say? Good gravy.
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that DC developer Steven Sushner will pay $400,000 to fund repairs to a Ward 4 condo building that was improperly constructed and sways in the wind due to insufficient structural supports.
Under the terms of a settlement agreement negotiated by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), alongside the unit owners, multiple legal cases related to shoddy construction at 4022 Georgia Avenue NW are being resolved. Specifically, Sushner will be required to pay the building’s Homeowners Association (HOA) $400,000, which will pay for structural reinforcements and other repairs needed to ensure the safety of the unit owners and the community. This settlement comes after OAG secured a decision in the DC Court of Appeals (DCCA) that upheld the authority of the DC Department of Buildings (DOB) to order the developer to fix the structural problems at the building, and after 4022 Georgia Avenue LLC (4022 LLC), a company owned by Sushner that developed the building, entered into bankruptcy. In addition to the $400,000 Sushner will pay, the condo unit owners will also receive additional proceeds from 4022 LLC’s bankruptcy. The combined proceeds will be used to repair the structural problems and bring the property into compliance with District law. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’m hoping you can spread the word about DC Water’s upcoming closure of Piney Branch Parkway in Petworth because it is going to cause major headaches for folks unaware of the closure who are trying to commute in either direction along this road. Starting May 12th (and through June 8th), Piney Branch Parkway will be closed from Arkansas Ave to Beach Drive to allow for construction of the Piney Branch Tunnel project. DC Water has presented multiple times on this project to ANC 4C and delayed the Piney Branch Parkway closure dates a few times, but now it looks like this time it is actually happening.
For folks in Petworth who use Piney Branch Parkway to commute south and west to Virginia – I recommend going north and west instead (Georgia to Military Road etc).”
Full release from DC Water: (more…)
14th and Quincy Street, NW
We first learned about the 7-Eleven coming here back in 2015. Must be the end of a ten year lease…
Thanks to Pat for sending the latest 7-Eleven closure coming in a few weeks across the street from Red Derby and Lyman’s: (more…)
3534 Georgia Ave, NW
The final farewell note from mom n pop antiques:
“The Steady n Ready Crew of MOM N POP ANTIQUES! We have come to the end of a great 4 decade run! (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I’m a volunteer at City Wildlife. There are a large number of pigeons currently trapped about 20 feet off the ground at the metro station (see attached pics). I’ve spoken with one of the station managers, who said dead pigeons are falling every night when he closes the station gate. However, (more…)