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Something to Howl About: Annual Dog Days Sidewalk Sales Goes Virtual

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The annual MidCity Dog Days Sidewalk Sale promises to be the biggest in the event’s 20-year history as this year’s edition will expand beyond the 14th and U streets neighborhood to include businesses across the District. Naturally, due to the pandemic lockdown, the sales will be virtual.

Dog Days DC takes place Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9. The virtual festival includes a wide variety of District merchants offering weekend special prices, discounted merchandise and services, and gifts with purchases.

Participation is free; to register, see this page.

Food and beverage, retail outlets, fitness and health centers, electronic services, and online brands will participate. Businesses wishing to join the festivities click here.

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Real Estate Fresh Finds: July 29

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Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by Real Living At Home.

Featured Property of the Week: 1328 Park Road NW #H

“Located in Columbia Heights, this stunning townhome style condo is like new with numerous upgrades. Checkout the 3D Tour. The light-filled end unit has gorgeous hardwoods throughout the main level, with an open floor plan perfect for entertaining. The modern kitchen boasts a custom backsplash, quartz countertops with a spacious attached dining room. The entire main level features soaring ceilings, upgraded lighting and fixtures, a Juliet balcony, and custom window fixtures. Step out onto your stunning, private rooftop deck with soaring views in every direction! This private rooftop deck is spacious and provides ample room to host any event. The home also features a private one car garage and includes space for storage.”

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 4-story semi-detached row home that’s currently being used as an office space, but the 10 BR/4 FB/3 HB has zoning possibilities to turn this into separate condos–all for just under $4M.
  • Petworth 3 BR/2.5 BA 2-story condo conversation features a private 600 sq. ft. roof deck.
  • “Welcome to this beautiful 4 BR, 3.5 BA home just steps away from Langdon Park! Built in 2012, this contemporary style home stuns with bamboo floors, elegant crown molding, chair railing, 9 ft ceilings, open living & dining room spaces with bay windows.”
  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is an obvious teardown in Congress Heights/Bellevue on a .2 acre lot awaiting a new investor/developer.

DC Open House List for This Weekend

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With around 150 open houses scheduled across the District this weekend, we are seeing a slight downtick, but that’s to be expected in the middle of the summer (regardless of a pandemic). Make sure your agent has a strategy to keep you safe while searching for your next home. To see the full Open House List, click here.

  • 1932 9th Street NW #201 — $775,000 — U Street Corridor/Shaw
    Open Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Thomas Doyle
    “Welcome to ArtView, a LEED Gold certified mixed-use condominium in the heart of U St corridor. Built in 2016, this sleek and modern condo designed by Inscape Studio would be the first resale in the building. You don’t want to miss this one! One of the most unique condo projects in the city, the environmental conscious developer had a strong emphasis on sustainable design and an eye for detail. Residents benefit from high end finishes and an open floor plan. The unit features reclaimed wide-plank oak solid wood flooring and floor to ceiling windows, which let in abundant natural light.”
  • 800 4th Street SW #S210 — $334,900 — Southwest Waterfront
    Open Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Amy Wease
    Studio unit at Potomac Place Tower with hardwood floors, a massive walk-in closet and a slew of community amenities including a gym, library and pool.
  • 2151 Newport Place NW — $885,000 — Dupont Circle
    Open Sat. & Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Judson Simpson
    “Wonderful, welcoming house in highly desirable West Dupont – the only single family home available in the neighborhood and an extremely rare find for less than $1M. Condo alternative with private patio and no HOA fees!”
  • 1008 E Capitol Street NE — $1,977,700 — Capitol Hill
    Open Sun. 3-4:30 p.m. — Robert Bergman
    A wonderfully maintained 5 BR/4.5 BA rowhome boasts nearly 2,800 square feet across 3 levels, including a beautiful owner’s suite and a fully rentable and legal lower level unit with its own kitchen, laundry and entrance.
  • 4217 8th Street NW #1 — $599,000 — Petworth
    Open Sat. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Traci Johnson
    “With over 1,300 s.f. of space, this 2-level, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo is perfect for entertaining or just lounging and gazing out of the beautiful picture windows that light up the entire living room.”

Shaw’s 901W Apartment Community Now Open for Virtual Tours

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The wait is over: 901W is open for (virtual) tours and (actual) occupancy. Shaw’s newest boutique apartment community has opened its distinctive inverted “V” plaza doors at 901 W Street NW, and is revealing to the public its refreshing variety of bright and airy floor plans, ranging from studios to hard-to-find four-bedroom duplexes.

The history-rich Shaw location, at the Shaw Metro Station, is ideal for urban lifestyles, not the least of which includes the soon-to-open Whole Foods right next door. The entertainment offerings of the famed U Street corridor includes the Lincoln and Howard theatres, the 9:30 Club, and countless outlets for retail, coffee, happy hour and fine-to-casual dining. The community includes a plethora of opportunities to burn off the calories at specialized fitness clubs in addition to the in-house fitness training service.

As for amenities, in addition to a swimming pool and sundeck with social seating areas, there is a 24-hour concierge, a fitness center and yoga studio, hospitality lounge, a rooftop dining room with spectacular views and outdoor grilling, and controlled-access garage and bike storage. The public area décor includes distinctive oversized artwork by Kim Beck and Sara Ria Renner.

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Moving? Try Sparrow!

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Dear PoPville readers,

Over the past year there has been increased tension in the South China Sea, exploding corporate and household debt, COVID-19, and apparently the bubonic plague is back. To top it all off, you may have to move soon!

We know it can be stressful, but there’s nothing wrong with getting help! Sparrow Moving is a full service moving company in the DMV that does a really good job, simple as that. Here are some things that we do that we are especially proud of:

  • We Offer Flat Rates: You should know how much your move is going to cost before it starts, not after.
  • COVID-19 Precautions: Moving is an essential business. We think the safest way to move during a pandemic is with a moving company. Yes, it helps our bottom line, but you are also avoiding sitting in a truck that has been driven by a lot of different people. During the move, our movers will be wearing gloves and masks. All of our movers have been COVID tested. We also clean and disinfect the truck after every move.
  • Long Distance: Sparrow Moving likes to travel! Moving out of state? Would rather work from home near the Rockies? Sparrow can take your stuff anywhere in the continental United States.

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Real Estate Fresh Finds: July 22

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Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by Real Living At Home.

Featured Property of the Week: 1529 Q Street NW #4

“Soaring ceilings, incredible natural light, and luxury finishes define this beautiful and dramatic one of a kind 2 BR, 2 BA condo in one of the most desirable areas of Washington, D.C. Located on a charming tree-lined street, just 4 blocks from the Dupont Circle metro and only 1 1/2 blocks from Whole Foods and all of the trendy restaurants of 14th Street, this 1,550 square foot condo occupies the entire top floors of a majestic townhouse. The unit has been newly renovated and is ready for the artistic finishes and furnishings of a selective buyer. An enormous private roof deck and parking included.”

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a massively beautiful 5 BR/5 FB/2 HB Berkley home with 6,700 square feet across 4 luxury levels, which includes a media room, indoor basketball court, wine cellar, a full nanny suite and 2 garages — one even with its own carlift, all for just $6.7M.
  • “This incredible Petworth [5 BR/3.5 BA] home will charm you the moment you pull up,” featuring modernized finishes also boasts a 2-tiered rear deck, a fenced-in front and backyard and even off-street parking with a roll up garage door.
  • An uncommonly spacious studio unit in Southwest Waterfront at Potomac Place Tower.
  • Your Bankruptcy Property of the Week is a large 5 BR/4 BA detached home in SE that appears to be in decent condition.

Nationals Opening Day at Dockside

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Nationals Opening Day at Dockside!

Celebrate the return of Nationals baseball season this Thursday, July 23 at Due South‘s Dockside located on the Capitol Riverfront Boardwalk in the heart of Navy Yard! Enjoy waterfront views, an extensive bar and draft beer selection, a full offering of Due South’s menu, and a sound on showing of the Nationals Opening Day game!

Dockside opens Thursday, July 23 at 5 p.m. and will remain open through the Nationals game and into the late evening. Dockside will also be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 12 p.m. Guests will be seated first come first served with no reservations needed. Umbrellas and sunshades will be provided.

As always, Due South’s Dockside is dog friendly!

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DC Open House List for This Weekend

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Another week of nearly 200 open houses and we’re still in the middle of summer! Make sure your agent has a strategy to keep you safe while searching for your next home. To see the full Open House List, click here.

  • 710 Whittier Street NW — $999,900 — Takoma
    Open Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Metro DC Houses
    “This home offers living on all 4 levels. From top to bottom you will find 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The main level is where you will find an open plan kitchen and dining room which includes S/S appliances and granite countertops. The living room with original wood burning fireplace that was completely rebuilt in 2015 and adjacent sunroom are also found here along with a half bath. At the back of the main level of this home you will find a very large mudroom with a double closet. Upon exiting the rear of the house you will step onto a wood deck perfect for entertaining which looks over a beautifully landscaped fully fenced in yard chocked full of blooming plants and shrubs galore and a perfect patch for your annual vegetable garden.”
  • 3101 Esther Place SE — $599,900 — Congress Heights
    Open Sat. 12-1:45 p.m. — Justin McNair
    Completely renovated to the point it’s essentially brand-new, this 3 BR detached home features a huge, lush front and backyard, a welcoming front porch, a rear deck and off-street parking.
  • 1274 Simms Place NE #4 — $360,000 — Trinidad
    Open Sat. 2-4 p.m. — John Coleman
    “This is a top-level unit whose vaulted ceilings and skylights give it a bright and beautiful flow. One of the highlights is certainly the luxury kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, Ferguson cabinets, & absolute black stone counters. The attention to detail follows you into the bathroom with a sophisticated tile design and another skylight that makes it feel like you’re showering under the sun and stars.”
  • 605 7th Street SW — $1,175,000 — Southwest Waterfront
    Open Sun. 1-4 p.m. — Lewis Bashoor
    Gorgeous 4-story row home features a 2-car garage, private balcony and a large master suite with a luxurious master bathroom.
  • 1111 Orren Street NE #106 — $383,000 — H Street Corridor
    Open Sat. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Traci Johnson
    “Adorable 1 bedroom condo in The Corey. Beautiful contemporary kitchen with stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors through the main living area, and lots of closet/storage space throughout the home.”

Real Estate Fresh Finds: July 15

By PoP Sponsor (a)

Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by Real Living At Home.

Featured Property of the Week: 4304 Brandywine Street NW 

“Finally a spacious and light-filled home with room for everyone! This home has a fantastic layout; perfect for the long days inside with just the right amount of outdoor green. Sit in the sunny updated kitchen or join from the dining room via the open plan. Working from home for… a long time? Set yourself up in the home office right off the main floor. An airy and serene master bedroom does the trick after a long day with an en-suite master bathroom and walk-in-closet. Three more perfect bedrooms reveal themselves down the hall, including one that can double as a family room — with a walk-in storage closet. Rich hardwood floors, classic D.C. traditional style, plus fresh updated kitchen and bathrooms make this home the perfect balance of old-school and new. Headed back to work soon? No need to worry there’s space for the car in the detached garage, or walk less than half a mile to the Tenleytown/AU Metro station right off the red line. Very close to Whole Foods, 24-hour CVS, Target, Friendship Animal Hospital, great restaurants, Container Store, the public library, and so much more! What else can we say? Welcome Home!”

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is “this detached stone 6 BR/6.5 BA that occupies a premium lot with landscape design by renowned landscape architect Ben Page. The residence has been completely renovated (architect Christian Zapatka) and original features have been artfully restored”
  • “Classic Row home in hot and happening Trinidad with off street parking for 2 cars makes this a gem you don’t want to miss! Welcome to 1260 Penn Street NE. This 3 level home includes 3 bedrooms and 3 baths with a second story deck perfect for having a drink and relaxing after a long day of work! The main living floor features an open design with a large living room with hardwood floors and lots of natural sunlight that leads to a dream kitchen with quartz island perfect for everyday dining or entertaining.
  • “Come and love the flexibility of this space, we’re talking 3 floors of living space with big square footage, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths — and that doesn’t even count the big storage area in the basement! Not enough? Be sure to check out the backyard for some outdoor fun. A big bonus is it backs up to the woods which gives a real sense of privacy that not many homes in D.C. can offer.”

The Schar School at George Mason University: How Will COVID-19 Inspire Future Threats?

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The Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University is offering prospective graduate students the opportunity to sample a free virtual lecture regarding one of the more pressing concerns of the day: the coronavirus pandemic and, more specifically, the future threats that might be inspired by it.

The sample lecture, titled Will COVID-19 Inspire Greater Interest in Bioweapons?, will be held July 22 at 12 p.m. EDT. It will be taught by professor Gregory Koblentz, director of the biodefense master’s, PhD, and graduate certificate programs at the Schar School.

“The sample lecture will discuss the history of bioterrorism and why different terrorist groups have tried to develop and use biological weapons,” said Koblentz. “Understanding the motivations for bioterrorism can help us predict the conditions under which bioterrorist groups emerge.”

The online lecture will be based on a bioterrorism risk assessment framework that Koblentz developed as part of an earlier research project on chemical, bioterrorism, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism. In 2016, Koblentz briefed the UN Security Council on the impact of emerging technologies on the threat posed by the proliferation of CBRN weapons to non-state actors.

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