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Does the Gym have an obligation to ask this man to remove his, objectionable by many, hat?

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader writes in last night from Chinatown: “This guy had a light up hat that said “C*NT” and they [the gym employees] didn’t ask him to remove it. We never directly asked them to remove it because we could see that they saw the hat but no one took initiative to ask him to remove it despite it lighting up and having giant letters.”

Does the gym have an obligation to make the man remove his hat if others find it objectionable?

Ed. Note: It’s hard to see the full writing from the photo above but I did I search (God help the targeted ads I’m about to start seeing) and did find many hats for sale with that word on it.

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The reality

You’ve probably never read your building’s property management contract all the way through. Most board members haven’t either. If you did, you’d find a carefully defined scope of work — vendors coordinated, maintenance dispatched, assessments collected, reports generated.

What you wouldn’t find: anything about fiduciary duties. Reserve funding strategy. Compliance tracking. Case documentation. Institutional memory. The legal obligations that make your board personally accountable to unit owners.

That’s not an oversight in the contract. It’s the contract. Property management was never designed to cover governance. And yet most boards — paying $10,000 to $18,000 a year for the service — assume it does.

Operations and governance are different jobs. One has a contract. The other has a fiduciary duty.

What your building is paying — and what it’s getting.

What the contract covers. What it doesn’t.

The markup problem most boards don’t know about.

Beyond the management fee, most property management companies mark up vendor invoices — the plumber, the landscaper, the elevator contractor — by 10 to 15 percent before passing the bill to the association. It’s legal. It’s common. And boards have almost no visibility into it. (more…)

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Crime

“13-year old arrested and charged with First Degree Sexual Abuse and Burglary One. Offense occurred February 7, 2020, in the 700 block of Girard St, NW.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

Incredibly upsetting update to the Prius Chase Friday night in Columbia Heights that we spoke about on Monday. From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announced an additional arrest has been made in connection with a Burglary One and First Degree Sexual Abuse offense that occurred on Friday, February 7, 2020, in the 700 block of Girard Street, Northwest.

At approximately 2:56 am, the suspects gained entry to a residence at the listed location. Once inside, the suspects approached an adult female victim and sexually assaulted her. The suspects took property and fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. The victim’s vehicle has been recovered.

On Friday, February 7, 2020, a 14 year-old juvenile male, and a 16 year-old juvenile male, both of Northwest, DC, were arrested and charged with Burglary One and Theft One.

On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, pursuant to a DC Superior Court custody order, a 13-year old, Juvenile Male of Northwest, DC was arrested and charged with First Degree Sexual Abuse and Burglary One.”

Capitol Hill

“a man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs assaulted a young child who was walking with a parent near 9th St NE and Maryland Ave NE”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill and a First Degree Cruelty to Children offense that occurred on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, in the 800 block of Maryland Avenue, Northeast.

At approximately 4:51 pm, members of the Special Operation Division were flagged down by citizens, in reference to a juvenile victim being assaulted, at the listed location. Officers apprehended the suspect. The suspect and victim were transported to area hospitals for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 28 year-old Idreis Alexander Augustus, of Springfield, VA, was arrested and charged with Assault With Intent to Kill, First Degree Cruelty to Children, and Destruction of Property.”

From MPD Wednesday:

“This evening at approximately 4:55 PM, a man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs assaulted a young child who was walking with a parent near 9th St NE and Maryland Ave NE. Several passersby assisted the child’s mother in stopping the assault and detaining the perpetrator. (more…)

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Foggy Bottom

More Details on the Western Market Food Hall – Restaurant from the folks Behind Mount Pleasant Masterpiece Elle, Shouk, and Lobster Rolls to join Bindaas, Duke’s Grocery, Paul, Captain Cookie & the Milkman, and Chipotle.

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“Westbrook Partners and​ ​MRP Realty (MRP), developers and managers of commercial, residential, mixed-use, and industrial real estate across the Mid-Atlantic region, along with Baltimore-based Cana Development (CANAdev), food and retail asset management experts, announce details on Western Market, the new food hall that will transform the location of the original marketplace at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, DC, a neighborhood steeped in history.

The name​ “Western Market” ​can be traced back to 1802, when a vibrant marketplace existed across from the current location of 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, a dynamic and historic site in the District. This marketplace was constructed as one of three original markets in Architect Pierre L’Enfant’s blueprint for Washington, DC. Located in the heart of the Foggy Bottom neighborhood adjacent to George Washington University, the transformed Western Market development will serve as a culinary destination for the DC community.

The following businesses will be added to Western Market’s lineup of innovative dining concepts and restaurants: (more…)

Adams Morgan

Streets Market Finally Opening in Adams Morgan “Next Week”!!

By Prince Of Petworth


1864 Columbia Road, NW Photo by Eric.

Thanks to the approximately 6,245 folks who sent emails about the new signage. In case it wasn’t clear, neighbors are moderately excited about this. I spoke with the owners and should have more clarity tomorrow about when exactly they will open next week. STANDBY.

This is the former Metro K grocery store that closed at the end of November 2018.

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Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


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