A new Ethiopian restaurant, Fasil, has opened up at 1608 7th Street, NW.
At 4422 Georgia Ave, NW the former Abol has now become Fasika.
Anyone check out either of these spots yet?
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Shaw
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Well, these storefronts at the corner of 9th and N, NW have been vacant for a super long time. It looks like Independence Bank will be taking most of them over. I’ll have to file this under better than vacant. But, I’m serious with this one, would you rather have a CVS in this location?
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In real life, hipchickindc is licensed as a real estate broker in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and as a real estate salesperson in Maryland. 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. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 1016 T St NW
Original List Price: $720,000.
List Price at Contract: $695,000.
List Date: 11/13/2008
Days on Market: 128
Settled Sales Price: $590,000.
Settlement Date: 05/08/2009
Seller Subsidy: $0
Bank Owned?: No. This was part of an estate.
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Listing History: No previous history available via the multiple listing system or tax records. Given that it was part of an estate, it may have been owned for a long period of time.
Original GDoN Post is: Here.
Recent Listing is: Here. To see pics, click the arrows on the main picture.
At the original list price of $720,000, most Good Deal or Not (GDoN) commenters gave this home, which needed quite a bit of work, a thumbs down. Although it’s not going to work all the time, this looks like a good case for putting an offer out there for what you actually think a property is worth, despite the list price. While the asking price was eventually lowered to $695,000., it sold for more than $100,000. below that.
I didn’t have an opportunity to get inside this property while it was listed, but I pass by it frequently. It is unusual to find a fully detached single family home in this part of the city and I find the architecture quite intriguing. The interior pics suggest some interesting original details and I really hope that this turns out to be a thoughtful renovation.
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I gave Howard Theater the Horse’s Ass Award at the beginning of the month. Well, I’ve gotten a few emails that work has finally started! Awesome. One reader sums it up nicely:
“It’s news because they are finally starting the long awaited work on Howard Theater.”
Indeed. And if you have Horse’s Ass Award recommendations please email me at princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com
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The photo above is what I think is new(ish) construction in Georgetown. I think the “tower” structure in the front looks good. You?
And here’s a green roof in an alley off 14th Street on a carriage house (not exactly a carriage house but I don’t what to call it…). Here’s a proper carriage house:
Personally I think green roofs are super cool:
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Next to today’s “judging buildings” at 455 Mass Ave., NW is a big sign for Buddha Bar. The Triangle blog has a bit more info. Looks like it could be pretty cool. Anyone else familiar with this spot? Apparently they have a spot in NYC, anyone ever been?
And while it has looked ready to open for a while, I’m beginning to suspect the dry cleaner to open at Florida and 13th Street, NW, may never open…
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Art & Soul is located at 415 New Jersey Ave, NW. The Web site says:
“Chef Art is the soul of Art and Soul.
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Back in April a reader sent in photos from the “Wonder Bread” building at the 600 Block of S Street, NW. The original reader sent a number of shots of old bikes that it turned out belonged to the defunct Shaw Bike Shop. Another reader was able to find some old photos they had taken. It’s pretty wild. Ed. Note: Please enjoy these photos but do not try and enter the building yourself. You can be arrested for trespassing but more importantly you can get hurt. Thanks.
A photo of the exterior of the building after the jump. (more…)
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This home is located at 949 S Street, NW:
The flier says:
“Vic reno to perfection, 4br( incl MBS w/ custom closets)/3.5 lux BA, 2 beautiful high income producing apts. Mix of traditional & contemporary, unique, hwfs, custom KI/BAs, 3FPS, Mould, columns, 45 wdws, wine cellar, potent roof deck, landcape yard and 3 pkg. .. and so much more.”
More info here and a virtual tour here.
Wow, this is some proper house porn. What do you think of the house itself? It’s yours for $1,850,000.
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I was blown away by how cool this wall looked with all the staples but no posters. Pretty wild, yeah?
