U Street

Good Deal or Not? I’ve Been Dying to Know Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This condo is located at 1744 U Street, NW:


View Larger Map

The flier says:

“Great space for the $$$. nice unit with hdwd floors, a gorgeous updated kit w/ granite and stainless appliances – viking fridge! Fireplace, high ceilings, a balcony AND patio, 2 decent sized bedrooms & a huge private storage closet!!! low fee & walk to all dupont/adams morgan/u street have to offer!!!”

You can find more info here and a few photos here.

I’ve been dying to know what it looks like inside these unusual buildings on the 1700 block of U Street. I’ve always thought the top pointed part would make an awesome skylight… Anyway, at least we get a glimpse if only a few photos are listed. This 2 bed/1.5 bath is going for $425,000. Sound reasonable?

918 U Street, NW Becoming a 2nd Location of Affinity Lab

By Prince Of Petworth

More great news for this section of U Street! From an email:

“Affinity Lab, a co-working space which has been rooted in Adams Morgan for 9 years is expanding to a second location at 918 U Street. We are really excited about the new space, new neighborhood and the opportunity to provide a home to 70 new, creative and innovative entrepreneurs and businesses.

We will be occupying the entire first floor. And plan to be open Feb 1st.

Here is some info on Affinity Lab:

Affinity Lab, or as we say “the Lab” provides business tools, managed infrastructure, and a collaborative culture to people looking to launch their dream business or organization in a creative, effective, and affordable space.”

Great Historic Photos of the 14th Street Corridor

By Prince Of Petworth

Ever since posting the before and after photos from Columbia Heights I love the seeing other before and after shots. At the Urban Land Institute lecture, I mentioned earlier, there was a discussion on the past and future of U Street. There was a discussion with

• Jair Lynch, President & CEO, Jair Lynch Development Partners (Moderator)
• Paul Robertson, President, Robertson Development
• David Franco, Principal, Level 2 Development
• Josh Dix, Vice President, PN Hoffman

They mostly talked about the projects they had worked on in the area. It was very interesting but what I found most fascinating was the before and after photos which they were kind enough to share with me. One more item of note though, was that when asked what they saw the future looking like, they mentioned that they expected development to continue up 14th Street to Columbia Heights. They also mentioned that construction at the old Nehemiah Shopping Center site is slated to begin in the Fall of 2010.

So, above you can find what the current View 14 space looked like. Below is what it looks like now:

After the jump you can see before and after photos from Solea across the street from View 14 at the corner of 14th and Florida. Also after the jump you can see a before and after photo of Union Row at 14th and W. (more…)

A Look Inside View 14

By Prince Of Petworth

A few weeks ago I posted that View 14 located at 14th and Florida Ave, NW has begun leasing. Last night I attended an event sponsored by the Urban Land Institute and was able to get a tour of the building. (More on the event later.) Here is a pricing sheet for the apartments:

Studio – $1,780 – $2,060
One Bed/One Bath – $1,910 – $3,025
One Bed/Den/Office – $2,680 – $3,235
Two Bed/Two Bath Jr – $2,885 – $3,160
Two Bed/Two Bath – $3,185 – $4,855
Two Bed/ Two Bath Duplex – $3,885 – $4,415

More info here.

Following is a look at a 2 bed/2 bath jr:

More photos after the jump. (more…)

New Nightclub Also Coming to 14th and U – “Music & Arts Club”

By Prince Of Petworth

A few weeks ago I mentioned that a new burger joint from the folks behind Policy will be coming to 14th and U. A reader just spotted the following alcohol license up on the window. It’s not clear if they’re affiliated but I’ll see what I can find out. The permit says, “New nightclub offering live performances, DJ, and “patron” dancing”. Not sure why it has patron in quotes… It also says the venue will be located in the basement level of the building. Occupancy is 295. So maybe the burger spot will be upstairs?

PoPtrekker – U Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

This PoPtrekker was a reader request. It was not possible to mention all the sights on U Street (there are just too many) so I decided to focus on some that may fall slightly below the radar and new development. True story: I thought the filming was on Sunday but it really was Saturday, so I double timed it down there and was 45 minutes late. Sorry IA! As a result I was a little frazzled in the begining and prattle on a bit in front of the Japanese market and Healing Center but it smooths out after that. Sorry ’bout that!

You can see previous PoPtrekker episodes here. This remains a joint Prince of Petworth/ Intangible Arts production. If you have a suggestion for a future PoPtrekker please email me directly.

Uh Oh – Good Wood Building For Sale

By Prince Of Petworth

This sign terrified me when I first saw it. I’m a huge fan of Good Wood located at 1428 U Street, NW. I went in the store on Saturday and the owner said that he wasn’t too worried. I asked if he was looking for a new space for Good Wood but he said it was way too early for that. Apparently, it is not uncommon for a building like this to go on sale but not find a buyer. Should the building actually sell, it is likely Good Wood will remain somewhere in the neighborhood. Hopefully they won’t have to move…

Good Deal or Not? Reader Request

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1317 Wallach Place, NW:


View Larger Map

The flier says:

“STATELY & WELL MAINTAINED 3BR/1.5BA BAY-FRONT TH FEATURES LARGE ROOM PROPORTIONS, 2 DECORATIVE F/P’S, AMPLE NATURAL LIGHT W/ 7 SOUTH FACING WINDOWS, 10+’ CEILS, ORIGINAL MOLDINGS, HWF’S THROUGHOUT + GATED REAR YARD W/ PKG FOR 1-2 CARS. IDEAL U STREET/LOGAN CIRCLE LOCATION, STEPS TO RESTAURANTS, NIGHTLIFE, GALLERIES AND METRO.”

More info found here and a virtual tour found here.

The reader writes:

“Here’s one I think your readers will have a field day with. Just wow.”

I think the reader is referring to the paint choices and decorating. It definitely has a consistent style. Do you dig it? This 3 bed/1.5 bath is going for $820,000.

Crazy Assault Sunday Afternoon at 16th and U Streets, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Saw this disturbing incident on the MPD listserv from Commander Groomes:

“the below incident started off with an argument in the McDonalds… one of the parties then exited and went to wait for a bus in the 1900 blk of 16th ST when a blue Yukon pulled along side and pulled gun demanding his property…. the victim attempted to grab the gun and a fight ensued when the driver of the truck came out and struck the victim with a bat causing him injury – the truck sped off (we are following this lead) and victim taken to an area hospital…. we ask anyone who may have witnessed this attack to contact the 2d detectives or our tip line at 1 888 919 CRIME ..”

The original email:

“As I was coming home from church around 1:45 pm today (Sunday), I noticed a lot of police activity so I walked up to 16th and U. According to a couple of bystanders, a car had pulled up to the intersection, someone jumped out with a bat and began assaulting someone in the bus stop on the east side (our side) of 16th Street. For reasons I do not know, all the activity was over on the west side of 16th by the Starbucks. There was a fire engine and an ambulance which contained the victim (don’t know if victim was male or female). There were around 8 or 9 police cars. The bystanders told me that someone had gotten the car license number as it sped away. Finally, as I was walking home, about 10 minutes after I first noticed the activity (and clearly some additional but unknown amount of time after the assault had occurred), two police officers decided to go over to the bus stop and start to put up some crime scene tape. I asked if they had caught anyone and was told no and directed not to walk in their crime scene. I took another look over at what had grown to at least 12 police cars and was perplexed as to how all these police were helping to catch the perpetrators by milling around the scene talking.”

View More Stories