Photo by Victoria Pickering
“Dear PoPville,
In the midst of all the COVID craziness, I have to move and am looking for a property manager for my rowhouse in Kingman Park. After a bad experience with a property manager years ago, I’m pretty nervous by the vast amount of companies and the variation in reviews. Does anybody have any recommendations for property managers that have worked for them?”
Photo by Jim Havard
“Dear PoPville,
My fiance and I had to postpone our October wedding to ensure our immunocompromised friends and families wouldn’t be put at risk, and we rescheduled for Memorial Day weekend of next year. We still want to get married, so we decided to take advantage of DC’s online applications for marriage licenses, so we can get married on May 30th, so that our wedding date next year will be our one-year anniversary.
Unfortunately, we submitted our application a month ago and still haven’t heard anything from the DC Marriage Bureau. We tried calling the number listed on their site, and a woman answered, “HELLO?!” and seemed genuinely surprised and very unhappy that we were calling. She dismissively told my fiance to check his spam folder (obviously we already had), said nothing else could be done by her or anyone else to check in on our application, and hung up.
We have just two weeks left to figure this out… would love to hear if anyone else been able to get their license through the online application process during the quarantine?
We reached out to our Councilperson for help, who reached out to Rep. Holmes-Norton, who hasn’t responded. Any other suggestions would be really appreciated! We’ve already had a tough year of loss and challenges (recognizing that we’re not the only ones), and it’d be great to have at least one thing go right – or, rather, for DC’s bureaucracy to do one thing right.”
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“Dear PoPville,
GW Hospital has been continuing to harass people with debt collection calls during the pandemic. Additionally, the business center is either unwilling or unable to help. A call can take hours to get through. If you call at a busy time the line will only stay active a little over an hour and then disconnect. This forces you to restart the queue. If you can get through and ask questions that they are unable to answer they will hang up forcing you to start all over. I have been in contact with the attorney generals office (more…)
Address: 1519 East Capitol Street SE
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
Type: 4 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA townhouse – 2900 sq. ft.
Listed: $1,649,500
Open House: Saturday, May 16th, 12-2 PM & Sunday, May 17th, 2-4 PM
Noteworthy: Fully-Renovated End-of-Row 4 BD, 4.5 BA Townhouse with Solar & Parking
Ideally positioned in the heart of Capitol Hill, this rarely available four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath end-of-row residence seamlessly blends historic charm with modern design. Fully renovated and spanning approximately 2,900 square feet across four sunlit levels, the home offers refined finishes, versatile spaces, and exceptional functionality. Highlights include private off-street parking with a Level 2 charger, a screened-in porch, solar panels with SRECs, two HVAC systems, custom built-ins, a dedicated laundry room, bonus office space, and a complete lower-level in-law suite.
A landscaped front garden and covered porch welcome you inside to an open-concept main level with soaring ceilings and seamless living and dining spaces. The expansive kitchen features stainless steel appliances, abundant cabinetry, generous prep space, and a large granite eat-at island. Just beyond, the screened-in porch opens to the private patio and parking area. A stylish powder room completes the level.
Upstairs, the second floor hosts two spacious bedrooms, including a vaulted-ceiling suite with en-suite bath and a rear bedroom with adjoining sunroom ideal for work or play. The entire third level is dedicated to the luxurious primary suite retreat, complete with a den, custom built-ins, walk-in closet, and spa-inspired bath. The updated lower level offers front and rear egress, a fourth bedroom and bath, wet bar, laundry, storage, and a large family room—perfect for guests or rental potential. Moments from Eastern Market, Lincoln Park, Barracks Row, and Union Market, this turnkey Capitol Hill home truly has it all.
Listed by:
Megan Conway – Conway Group of Compass
[email protected]
(202) 262-2815
Readers report starting around 1:20/1:25pm: “gunshots in Shaw. Maybe 12 or so. We’re at 7th and T. Can’t tell exactly where it was.”
“maybe 10 shots fired around 7th & RI a few min ago.”
“just heard some serious gunshots (or what sounded like them) near the Shaw Metro stop – 7th & S Sts NW. Anyone know what’s going on?”
Update from MPD:
“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 1700 block of 8th Street NW. An adult male has been located at an area hospital with a non life threatening injury.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”
14th and Irving St, NW photo by Adam Nathaniel Peck
Earlier around 12:45pm: “I have no idea how this happened, honestly I tune out all noise these days and didn’t notice until after cops were already on the scene. Anyone else know what led up to this?”
One reader reported: “It was crazy! He accelerated and didn’t even swerve. Almost like he mixed up the gas and the brake or something. No clue what could have caused it though cause nothing was in the road on anything”
“Dear PoPville,
I just wanted to give a heads up to runners in northeast (specifically between 2nd-3rd and K-F) of a man that is verbally harassing/chasing runners. I witnessed a runner being harassed by this man Monday near Ebenezers coffee where he screamed at the man and jolted at him. I myself was harassed by him today near Indigo with him using profane language, etc. My boyfriend found him after I came home terrified and he called the police. The police came and reported that other people had called in this individual today as well but they can’t arrest because no crime was officially committed.”
The Washington D.C. Pancakes & Booze Art Show
D.C.’s Pop-Up Underground Art Show is BACK on May 16th, 2026 at Penn Social.
“Dear PoPville,
I’m working w Sasha Bruce youthwork, a 45 year old organization that provides services to homeless youth across the city and PG county. The organization’s 19 programs and centers remain open during COVID, continuing w regular programming while also providing essential items (masks, cleaning supplies, etc), more meals, and additional support programs. But, many of our city’s homeless youth are especially challenged physically and emotionally during this time. We are asking DC residents to help from afar by sending a “note of encouragement” to these youth.” (more…)
From WMATA:
“DC rapper, go-go artist and actor Anwan “Big G” Glover is taking on a new and important role- helping the community stay healthy in the fight against Covid-19.
Glover, who starred in the hit HBO series “The Wire,” is featured in a new public-service campaign to remind residents that the Covid-19 emergency is not over and to drive up the use of masks, particularly among communities at greater risk of negative health outcomes from the coronavirus. (more…)
via google maps
Yesterday on twitter @PoPville I was asked about the huge police presence on Benning Road. So much worse than I could even imagine.
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill while Armed (Knife) and First Degree Cruelty to Children offense that occurred on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in the 1700 block of Benning Road, Northeast.
At approximately 5:48 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a two year-old female, suffering from multiple stab wounds. (more…)
3219 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
Back in April we reported that Old School Hardware had closed for good (planned before coronavirus and RIP to a good spot for sure.) But of all the scenarios of what could become of the space this is a pretty great one (more…)
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Ed. Note: Yesterday there were 8,406 total positives.
From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Wednesday, May 27, 2020 includes 86 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 8,492.
The District reported eight additional COVID-19 related deaths. (more…)