U Street

Good Deal or Not? Bonus House Porn Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

Since we didn’t have any house porn last week I thought I’d start the week this good looking house located at 1925 15th Street, NW:


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The flier says:

“Wonderfully renovated beauty – offers modern living & flexibility – as a grand 5 bed/3.5 ba home on 3 luxury levels or as a 3 bed/2.5 ba home on 2 levels + sep metered 2 bed/1 bath legal CofO rental in LL (could get $2000+ mo). Meticulously redone, dramatic dual stairways, entertain size open spaces, custom doors & details, 5 FPs, open spaces, 2 car secure parking!”

You can find more info here and a mouse on house virtual tour here.

What do you think of the renovation itself? Think it can go for the asking price of $1,175,000 (dropped from $1,249,000)?

1612 U Street, NW Development Revealed (Currently Results Gym)

By Prince Of Petworth

DC Mud released some interesting details last week:

“VIDA Fitness received the okay today to build its “flagship” gym and spa on U Street. VIDA’s owner will renovate the near century-old building at 1612 U Street and add an 8,500 s.f. extension glass extension to accommodate the new gym.

The new gym will easily out-muscle the current occupant, as well as existing VIDAs, with a 51,500-s.f., 4-story gym boasting “a private rooftop club with a 60-foot pool, resort cabanas, communal fire pit, outdoor waterfall, sundeck and a member lounge with restaurant service,” substantially beating out the 29,000 s.f. Verizon Center location.

…a still unnamed restaurant, operated by Capitol City Brewing Company, taking over the first-floor restaurant space.”

You can read more details from DC Mud here.

MPD Official Response to 14th and U Snowball/Gun Incident

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Matthew Bradley

From an MPD press release:

“The Metropolitan Police Department is looking into the circumstances involving the report of officers “pulling their guns” on a crowd that had been throwing snowballs in the area of 14th and U Streets, NW.

On Saturday, December 19, 2009, an off-duty MPD member was reportedly operating his personal vehicle in the 1400 block of U Street, NW, when the vehicle was suddenly pelted with a barrage of snowballs. The member who was in plainclothes, stopped his vehicle to inspect for any damage that may have occurred. He then reportedly identified himself and went to investigate a crowd that had gathered as being the possible origins of the projectiles. Due to the number of individuals in the crowd and developing traffic conditions, the member called for assistance. (more…)

Reports of Snowball Fight Gone Bad at 14th and U Streets

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader writes in about the snowball fight at 14th and U. Word on the street is that apparently it started in good fun but then someone hit a Hummer driving by belonging to a police officer and then the reader says multiple patrol cars responded. Anyone else witness this around 3pm Sat.?

Good Deal or Not? “East Facing Unit” Condo Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This condo is located at 1418 W Street, NW:


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The flier says:

“East facing unit. SQFT per Tax Record. Large, open Living & Dining rooms w/ space for home office. Gourmet kitchen with dark granite counters. Spacious Bedroom, W/ D in unit, hardwoods + plush carpet. 3 blocks – U St METRO. RENTAL PKG AVAIL. Seller reserves right to accept/reject all offers.”

More info found here and a virtual tour found here.

I have a serious question – what is considered the best direction to have for a condo? East? West? So I think this is a good looking condo but the major detraction, to me, is that it sits right next to a gas station. How much discount (if any) do you think there should be for being directly next to a gas station? Does $399,555 sound reasonable for this 1 bed/1 bath?

Good Deal or Not? Another Mini “historic rowhouse” Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1416 T Street, NW:


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The flier says:

“Very Lovely historic rowhouse with deep yard and basement located in the U Street Corridor. Spacious living and dining rooms, beautiful hardwood floors, exposed brick, cozy fireplace and modern kitchen all leading to private patio and one car parking. Above are two bedrooms and two baths with claw tub and Mexican tile, washer and dryer.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

I don’t know what it is about these mini row houses but I always seem to be attracted to them. The location on this one is pretty killer. What do you think of the home itself? Does $719,000 sound reasonable for this 2 bed/2 bath?

Florida Ave Grill Stops Late Night Service

By Prince Of Petworth

I first stopped by the Florida Avenue Grill’s front window, located at the corner of 11th and Florida, NW, to admire this holiday sign:

I quickly went from laughter to tears when I saw this:

To be honest, I can’t say I was a frequent late night Grill person but I seem to remember some folks loved this as a late night option. Very sad to hear that it’s no longer an option. I can’t imagine what would happen if Ben’s Chili Bowl ever decided to do this… A disappointing development for a legendary DC institution.

Fundraiser at Policy Tonight for Wounded Warrior Project

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:
“Claude J. Boushey Sr., a 25-year member of the Army who lives in La Plata, Md., will speak about the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization that provides programs and services to assist injured veterans during their recovery and rehabilitation. Boushey will also talk about his own life as a chief warrant officer for the Army, including when he was injured in the Iraq War in 2004 as the result of a helicopter crash.

“We’re honored that Claude is taking the time to share some of his personal experiences in the Army, as well as raise awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project, a critically important organization and the EagleBank Bowl’s charitable partner in 2009,” says Marie Rudolph, a co-founder of the EagleBank Bowl. “I also want to thank our friends at Policy for providing a wonderful venue to host this event.”

The event will run from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and Policy will provide light appetizers sponsored by Quality First Mortgage (www.qfmortgage.com). Drink specials include two for one beers, as well as $5.00-$6.00 beers, wine and specialty cocktails. There is a $10.00 suggested donation, and all donations and a
percentage of bar sales from the event will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.

Policy is located at 1904 14th St NW. The nearest Metro station is U Street-Cardozo. For more information, please call Policy at 202-387-7654 or visit www.policydc.com.”

Is it Time For the Code Pink Shoe Memorial to Go?

By Prince Of Petworth

The Code Pink memorial has been set up outside Busboys and Poets on 14th and V Streets, NW for quite a while. When it was originally placed there memorializing civilians killed in the Iraq war (I think) I found it very moving. But I don’t think it was ever meant to be a permanent memorial. It is looking more like an eyesore, to me, these days. What do you think – is it time for this memorial to be removed?

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