Petworth

“Feds Chase Car, Driver Flipped it in Petworth”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Last night around 10:30 PM a vehicle was reportedly speeding while chased by federal law enforcement, hit a speed bump and flipped over on Webster St NW between 2nd St NW and Rock Creek Church Rd NW. We could hear a lot of helicopters overhead and saw a lot of non MPD on the scene so I grabbed my dog and went to get a closer look. (more…)

“a condominium building in Ward 4 (Petworth) where construction was so faulty that the building physically sways on windy days”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the DC Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced successful outcomes in two separate appellate cases in which the District sought to hold landlords and developers accountable for harm they caused to DC residents. In one case, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a decision upholding a Department of Buildings order that requires a developer to fix faulty construction that caused a Ward 4 condo building to sway in the wind, endangering unit owners and the community. In another case, OAG won a decision upholding the validity of rent refunds for 2,500 tenants at Marbury Plaza (now re-named Langston Views), a Ward 8 apartment building where landlords severely neglected the building, endangered residents, and refused to make court-ordered repairs. (more…)

Do you believe in miracles?!! “Lalibela has moved from Logan Circle to Petworth!”

By Prince Of Petworth


4306 Georgia Ave, NW previously home to Safari DC

Thanks to Emma for sending:

“Lalibela has moved from Logan Circle to Petworth! (The waitress confirmed it’s the same business.) Prices are very reasonable and the food is good, I got the meat & veggie sampler and it was $18 and more food than I could finish. (more…)

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