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Hipchickindc (aka Suzanne Des Marais) is an associate broker with Bediz Group, LLC at Keller Williams Capital Properties . 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 Real Estate Business Intelligence (RBI). Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 2212 12th St, NW

Legal Subdivision: Old City #2
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: U Street Corridor
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Basement: No Parking: Street Ownership: Fee Simple
Lot Square Footage: 1125 square feet
Original List Price: $789,900.
List Price at Contract: $789,900.
List Date: 02/22/2016
Days on Market: 4
Settled Sales Price: $820,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 05/02/2016
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post is: here.


The listing can be seen here
: here.

Victorian homes on this block were built in the late 1800s and tend to be small in scale. Given the proximity to U Street amenities and Metro, it is not surprising that there is strong sales activity in the immediate area. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

The scam is alive and well at the 14th & W CVS. I just saw a man (older, slim, African-American, stooped over and pushing a walker) ask the cashier to exchange his $20 for two $10s “for a cab.” Then he turned around and almost immediately asked me (in line to check out) if I had a $20 for two $10s. When I got up to the cashier, I told her and her manager about the guy and the scam. They hadn’t heard of it before. Time for another PSA!”


funk parade map
click map to enlarge

Last week we looked at the agenda, now you can visualize it – and get there!

Also from MPD:

“On Saturday, May 7, 2016, the DC Funk Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

Assembly Area

The parade will assemble in the 600 block of T Street, NW between Florida Avenue, NW & 7th Street, NW at 3:45 pm.

Parade Route

The parade will start at 4:00 pm in the 600 block of T Street, NW. The parade will travel along the following route:

West on T Street NW to Vermont Avenue, NW
Northeast on Vermont Avenue, NW to U Street, NW
West on U Street, NW to the 1200 block of U Street, NW where the parade will disband.

The parade route should be open to traffic by approximately 5:00 pm.”

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And this is cool as hell:

“The Funk Parade Boombox App

The What??? You mean a way that you can be a part of the parade and make a ton of noise even if you dont play an instrument?

Watch Kokayi and Torie from Cherry Blossom Creative demo the App Here

1) Download the App and get your friends to do the same
2) Get boombox or bluetooth speaker
3) Bring it to the Parade and Line Up by the Howard Theater at 3:30pm
4) Choose one of the Boomboxes in the App
5) Press Play
6) March and Dance

The details about the App Can be found in the release below.

Funk Parade Boombox Walk Press Release (PDF)


solea

This rental is located at 14th and Florida Ave, NW. The listing says:

“Available June 1st. A modern and spacious studio in the U St. corridor at The Solea – a new, modern boutique building. This unit has dramatic 10 foot ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, hardwood floors throughout, a large luxurious bath with granite counters, granite and stainless steel appliances in gourmet kitchen with custom tile back splash. All of this topped off with a lots of closet space and an in unit washer and dryer.

3 blocks to metro, 1 block to Meridian Hill Park, and a private community courtyard for tenant use.”

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You can see more photos here.

This studio is going for $1,925/Mo.


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1940 11th Street, NW

From a press release:

“One of U Street’s favorite outdoor gathering spots, Vinoteca has just opened its lively front patio and charming backyard Plaza bar for Washingtonians looking to enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Reminscent of a European courtyard, Vinoteca’s just-reopened Plaza offers an extensive variety of rosé wines for the season, new outdoor grill menu, refreshing spring cocktails, and its popular oyster-shell bocce court.

NEW SPRING GRILL MENU (more…)


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