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DC North Has Details on U Street Flea Market Redevelopment Plans

By Prince Of Petworth

The great publication DC North has some great articles this month. But one that really jumped out at me was their scoop on the U Street Flea Market, located at 9th and U, development plans. They report:

“Per an application for Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits filed with the District’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in July, the Jazz will bring some 153,770 square feet of new apartments and retail to the current site of Shaw’s U Street Flea Market. In total, WMATA owns three separate properties between Seventh and Ninth streets on the north side of Florida Avenue, totaling nearly 29,000 square feet, above the Green Line tunnel linking the Howard-Shaw and U Street-Cardozo stations.”

Sadly, the online version doesn’t have a photo of the rendering so be sure to pick up a paper copy outside the metro for that.

This section of U Street is on fire. First we learned of Dickson Wine Bar coming to 903 U Street, then we recently learned about the the tavern coming to the corner of 9th and U with rumors of Marvin/Gibson involvement. And now this.

I suspect some folks may miss the Flea Market. Even though I almost got my ass kicked for taking photos there, I do kinda dig it and it does seem to be a popular spot. The DC North article also says that there will be “three public, open-air plazas along Eight Street, Ninth Street and Florida Avenue” so perhaps those plazas can absorb some of the market.

Dig the plans?

Prime Corner Property at 9th and U Streets, NW Slated to Become a Tavern!

By Prince Of Petworth

This property is a former Horse’s Ass Award nominee. Thanks to a reader for sending the great news (albeit a bit skeptically…):

“This bears watching since it may be the currently dilapidated building featured as a Horse’s Ass award… I’ll believe it when I see it though! haha”

From the DC Register:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Posting Date: September 11, 2009
Petition Date: October 26, 2009
Hearing Date: November 9, 2009
License No.: ABRA-082871
Licensee: Brixton Pub, LLC
Trade Name: The Brixton
License Class: Retail Class “C” Tavern
Address: 901 U Street, N.W.
Contact: Candace Fitch, 202-625-7700
WARD 1 ANC 1B SMD 1B02
Notice is hereby given that this applicant has applied for a license under the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and that the objectors are entitled to be heard before the granting of such license on the hearing date at 10:00 am, 7th Floor, Suite 7200, 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Petitions and/or requests to appear before the Board must be filed on or before the petition date.
NATURE OF OPERATION
New tavern with DJ and live combo bands; occupancy load is 299. Summer Garden has 134 seats for its patrons.
HOURS OF OPERATION AND SALES/SERVICE/CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR INSIDE AND SUMMER GARDEN
Sunday 10 am – 2 am, Monday through Thursday 11 am – 2 am and
Friday & Saturday 11 am – 3 am
HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT
Sunday through Thursday 6 pm – 2 am and Friday & Saturday 6 pm – 3 am

Maggie Moos on U Street to be Renamed, “U Scream Ice Cream”

By Prince Of Petworth

On Monday the new owners of the ice cream spot, formerly Maggie Moos sought your help in a coming up with a new name. Well, you came up with a good one and they’ve enthusiastically embraced it. The new spot will be called U Scream Ice Cream.

As mentioned earlier, the folks also own the recently opened Aroma Bakery & Market across the street on U. Well they also seek your help in how to make the spot better. What would you like to see improved? More breakfast options? More sandwiches? More bread? You name it and they’ll definitely listen.

So cool that they’ve renamed the spot U Scream Ice Cream! Nice work.

Updated with current photo.

Maggie Moo’s on U Street Under New Ownership, Seeks New Name

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Eric

Many have probably noticed that the sign from Maggie Moo’s located at 1301 U St NW has come down. I just learned that the new owners, who are keeping it an ice cream spot, are the same folks behind Aroma Bakery and Market on U Street which we looked at last week. The owners, Steve and Sose, notified me this weekend that they are the new owners of the spot as of Monday. And they are looking for a new name. So if you have a good suggestion for an ice cream store on U Street please leave it in the comments section.

Wondering How New Condos Are Selling in Logan/U Street Area?

By Prince Of Petworth

I got an interesting press release from Bogdan Builders yesterday. They write:

“Bogdan Builders has established itself as a leader in Metro Area condominium sales, according to independent sales figures in the McWilliams Ballard Mid-Year 2009 Washington Metropolitan Area Condominium Report. With its winning position in Metro Area condominium sales, Bogdan Builders dominated the Logan Circle U-Street submarket for new product sales beginning in 2008.

As other projects in the Logan Circle and U-Street submarkets struggled to gain traction in the marketplace, the phenomenal sales pace of Bogdan Builders

Well This is an Odd Sign

By Prince Of Petworth

This was posted to the window on the pizza place on U Street between 13th and 14th (near the sweet new murals). Was there an incident (dang can’t remember the name of this spot near Polly’s) at this pizza spot that I haven’t heard about?

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