This rental is located in Shaw. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1975 / 1br – 1000ft2 – Beautiful, well-lit 1 bedroom english basement apartment in Shaw
Beautiful, well-lit, recently renovated 1 bedroom apartment in Shaw. It is a basement apartment, but with large front windows that let in lots of light, and at least 8 foot ceilings throughout. (more…)
Thanks to Lisa Chiu for sending:
“Hot tip for ModCloth lovers – Visited their only brick-and-mortar store in Austin last week & they said they’re opening a 2nd store in DC. They’re looking at locations including “The Shaw?” a woman there said. I told her: We just call it Shaw.”
624 T Street, NW
From Right Proper:
“The cheese mongers at Right Proper Brewing Company Shaw Brewpub are taking their eclectic cheeses and creating twists on the classic sandwich for the month of April. The pop-up will run Tuesdays through Thursdays in April, 12pm – 3pm, to provide a quick lunch option in the Shaw neighborhood. At least two savory combinations and one sweet combination will be available, with selections rotating throughout the month. (more…)
Photo courtesy Cortez
T-45 minutes to CORTEZ:
“a Baja, Mexico-inspired restaurant and rooftop tequila bar located in the heart of the vibrant Shaw and U Street neighborhoods.”
BAJA Fried Fish & traditional Mexican tacos. Photo courtesy Cortez
Full menu and hours after the jump. (more…)
Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) is a weekly post that reviews the settled sales data of a recent individual real estate transaction in the District of Columbia. Each post is intended as a case study and a snapshot of the real estate market at a particular moment in time. GDoN-R generally posts on Friday in the late morning.
GDoN-R has been written exclusively for PoPville since 2009 by Suzanne Des Marais. Suzanne is a practicing Realtor with Compass. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 405 O St NW #2
Legal Subdivision: Old City #2
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Old City #2
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Parking: Street Ownership: Condo Monthly fee: $284.94
Living Square Footage per Listing: 1690 square feet
Original List Price: $849,900. List Price at Contract: $849,900.
List Date: 1/19/2018 Days on Market: 5
Settled Sales Price: $885,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settled Price per Square Foot: $524.
Settlement Date: 2/28/2018
Transaction type: Standard
Original GDoN post can be seen: here.
The original listing can be seen here: here.
Last week, GDoN-R reported on the sale of a duplex condo in Columbia Heights/Park View that settled with a $503. price per square foot. The subject property of this post is also an upper duplex condo in NW DC, located further south and east (in Shaw near the O Street Market Development) in relation to last week’s, and sold at $524. per square foot. While it might not seem like much of a difference, that extra $20. or so per square foot can mean a few tens of thousands of dollars to the Seller. (more…)
“Sound, stirred by tension and vibration outside of the bowl.” Photo by Farrah Skeiky.
From a press release:
“Drawing from four concepts that hold both literal and abstract values, Columbia Room’s four course Spring Tasting Room Menu Spectrum offers an interpretation of sound, color, flavor, and time through drink and food. Launching March 13th, guests will be able to experience these concepts brought to life by the Spirited Award-winning team. This menu continues the Columbia Room tradition of challenging guests’ perceptions and expectations about what a cocktail should be.
“What really drew me to the idea of ‘spectrum’ as a menu was the thrill and the challenge of conveying complex ideas like cymatics [sound vibrations] and the color spectrum through our drinks and dishes, in an understated way,” says JP Fetherston, Beverage Director. “We never intend for a theme to overshadow the cocktail or the dish, but the context it lends can elevate even the simplest of preparations.” (more…)
1st and O Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Since moving to Shaw at the end of last year, I’ve loved having access to the Dunbar High School track on weekends for my runs. However, the past couple times I’ve tried to access the track (mid morning on Saturdays), most recently yesterday, the turnstile on O Street has been locked. Any idea if this is just an oversight, a change in hours, or a change in policy?”
Ed. Note: We’ve spoken about the Dunbar Pool here.
1905 9th Street, NW
From a press release:
“GRAND OPENING weekend
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 16th – 18th
From the owners of TAKODA Restaurant & Beer Garden
CORTEZ is a Baja, Mexico-inspired restaurant and rooftop tequila bar located in the heart of the vibrant Shaw and U Street neighborhoods. Our name is derived from the Sea of Cortez, the body of water separating the Baja California Peninsula from mainland Mexico. Our passion is to deliver the spectacular sights, sounds and tastes of Baja to our beloved corner of D.C. (more…)
1787 Columbia Road, NW
Last Tuesday we broke the news that a Nicecream was coming to Adams Morgan. A tipster sends word that they hear a Nicecream is also coming to Shaw possibly in The Shay. I give this tipster an 80% accuracy rating. Stay tuned.
Florida Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets, NW
The following was written by PoPville contributor David McAuley, founder of Short Articles about Long Meetings.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (Right) Photo by David McAuley
“I am having a ball now with Marco Rubio,” Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton told Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E/Shaw at its regularly-scheduled monthly meeting last night (March 6).
Norton started her ANC talk by saying she had stopped three Congressional attempts to eliminate DC’s gun safety laws in the last year, after which she made the remark about Rubio. Norton then went on to say that she was accused of skirting Congressional practice concerning member-to-member courtesy and decorum in her criticism of Rubio. However, Norton said, she wanted to remind that Rubio introduced a bill (just prior to his 2015 Presidential run) that, among other things, would have overturned the District’s ban on assault weapons. Immediately after the bill’s introduction, Norton said, Rubio’s National Rifle Association rating went from “B+” to “A”.
“I’m simply calling him out,” Norton said. “The opportunism there is so raw.” (more…)