Back in August I mentioned that Locolat Cafe (18th and Florida Ave, NW) had applied for a liquor license. Looks like they got it! So it got me thinking about Belgian beer. Personally I love Stella, Leffe and Hoegarden. A friend of mine loathes Stella. If I had to pick an absolute favorite I’d vote Hoegarden. I’m wondering if there are other haters of Stella? And in general what is your favorite Belgian beer?
This condo is located at 1613 Harvard Street, NW:
The flier says:
“2 blocks from the Columbia Heights metro, at the entrance to Adams Morgan. Walk to Target, Best Buy, Giant and many more retail and restaurants. Live in a one of a kind building built in the 20’s with original hardwood floors, high ceilings, large bedrooms, marble, tile and balcony! Building is featured in the “Best Addresses” book.”
You can find more info here.
Sadly there are no photos but I’m intrigued by this property due to the price and location. I think the location is terrific given the proximity to Adams Morgan, Mt. Pleasant and Columbia Heights. The studio is going for $204,900 and a one bedroom is going for $367,900. Sound reasonable?
This loft is located at 1701 Kalorama Rd, NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“Description: Stunning 2 bed, 2 en-suite bath loft with exposed brickwork and soaring 14′ ceilings – an Art lover’s dream! Hardwood floors, designer kitchen and fixtures. Master bed has 2 large walk in closets. 2nd bed has small closet and can be used as a study or smaller bedroom. Very open floorplan – a true loft style in an old but fully restored brick building with lots of character. Unit is ~1300 sq ft. Central heat and AC. Includes one large built-in storage and media unit in living room. Building also has a great roof deck with tables, chairs, sunbeds — a rarity in DC. One secure garage parking space is available in the building for an additional $250/month. Available for a 12 month lease. First month free for leases over 18 months. Sorry no pets allowed under condo rules. More photos and info available upon request.
Location: Delancey Lofts Condos. New high end Harris Teeter grocery store is across the street — literally 10 seconds away! Condo is also 2 mins walk from 18th St center of Adams Morgan with all its ethnic restaurants, bars and entertainment. Short walk to U Street corridor.”
Does $2700 sound reasonable for a unique 2 bedroom loft in this location?
This was a pretty quick turn around since the coming soon signs went up in October. Sunday evening there was a soft opening and I was able to snap some photos.
In addition to wine they will also be offering cured meats and cheeses:
And very soon they will also be offering sandwiches. You’ll be able to find more information on their Web site here soon. They’ll be open Mon. – Thurs. 11am – 9pm; Fri. 11am – 10pm; Sat. 10am – 10pm; and Sun. 10am – 8pm. More photos after the jump. (more…)
Potter’s House is located at 1658 Columbia Road NW. We took a look back in August 2008. A reader recently writes:
“This past Saturday I walked down to Tryst to do some reading and could not find a single seat – understandable since it’s a nice location to have a drink, people watch, and socialize. After doing two “laps” around trying to find a seat, I eventually left and started my cold walk back home. One my way, I passed The Potter’s House on Columbia Rd., and figured, why not, I’ll give it a try. I’m really glad I did! There are no baristas and it’s not quite the “scene” that Tryst is, but it’s warm, relatively empty, clean, and cozy.”
Anyone other fans out there?
This rental is located at 1952 Calvert Street, NW.
The Craigslist ad says:
“This is a Gorgeous, spacious 2 bedroom unit located in a Historic 4 unit building on a beautiful tree lined street, Calvert St. Unit has 1 large room & 1 small room. Building is walking distance to Starbucks, FEDEX kinkos, Woodley Park Metro ( redline ), all the restaurants, bars, cafes and nightlife the Adams Morgan has to offer. Dog park is directly in front of our building and pets are fine. Bike or walk to Rockcreek Park, 1 block from our building as well.”
You can see more photos here.
Does $2099 per month sound reasonable for this 2 bed/1.5 bath?
Last we spoke about the Sorrento building getting renovated at 18th and Kalorma in Adams Morgan. Jubilee housing is in charge of the project and they responded late to the discussion so I wanted to bring their comment to your attention:
“Greetings from Jubilee Housing. We have read this discussion with considerable interest. Just a quick response: Jubilee Housing is a nonprofit organization providing affordable housing and other life opportunities to more than 700 people in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The organization began in 1973 when a handful of Church of the Saviour members mortgaged their own homes to buy two apartment houses, and soon after, the Sorrento. They worked nights and weekends to bring the buildings up to code for the benefit of residents, securing one small pocket of affordable housing in Adams Morgan. From that beginning, Jubilee Housing has grown to include seven buildings and an array of services for economically disadvantaged residents.
In the last five years Jubilee has completed five similar properties in the neighborhood, totaling 145 apartments, three after-school centers for children and youth grades K-12, and a daycare center for newborns, infants and toddlers. While the work is costly to restore the 80+ year old properties to modern condition, two-thirds of the total funding comes in the form of private equity, grants and other contributions. The City financing is important to the success of the properties, but is no greater than the per unit investment in many of the high end condominium projects sited by others bloggers in this string of comments.
Residents of Jubilee properties are proud members of the Adams Morgan community and, like everyone else in this conversation, contribute to the City’s well being.
For the record, the seven properties each had moderate rehabilitation when originally acquired by Jubilee, but this series of renovations is the first life cycle upgrade in their history. And the sign on the original posting is for Ellis Dale, the general contractor performing the renovation work.”
While we’ve heard of the closings on 14th Street (Swann Cleaners and the one a bit further south) I’m happy to report a couple of new openings. Bill’s cleaners had finally opened up at the corner of 13th and Florida Ave (1301 Florida Ave, NW).
And Cupid Cleaners has opened up in Adams Morgan at 1704 Euclid Street, NW. This is an organic cleaners that will have a 20% grand opening discount for a couple of months. Because Bill’s was closed when I walked by I only got pricing info for Cupid. Before the discount shirts are $1.35, pants are $4.95, and suits are $9.95.
Well this is exciting news for Adams Morgan. There has been a lot of lamenting about closed storefronts on 18th Street, so it’s nice to see some new businesses going in. It will be located at 2204 18th Street, NW next to the clothing store Shake Your Booty. Here’s to hoping they have good bagels!
Clearly someone is upset by the construction:
Anyone know the details of what’s going on here?
