H Street NE


1337 H Street, NE previously home to Hill Prince

“Dear PoPville,

Can you find out what happened to Hush Harbor? Has been closed for awhile now. No sign on the door or anything but they have been consistently closed for weeks.”

Wild. Washington Business Journal reports: “Smartphone-free bar Hush Harbor pivots to pop-ups after less than a year on H Street”

All that hullabaloo

Hill Prince first opened here in 2017 before being sold to Rock Harper in 2023.

Hush Harbor’s IG has been wiped.

For posterity: (more…)


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1011 Otis Place NW
1011 Otis Place NW

This renovated Park View rowhome comes with a lower unit already renting for $2,575 a month: 1011 Otis Pl NW

  • Four-level 2022 renovation
  • Income unit renting $2,575/month
  • Floating wrought-iron staircase
  • Lower suite with private entrance + kitchen
  • Park View/Petworth corridor

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 7BR/7 full + 2 half-bath Craftsman-style detached estate in Phillips Park (Berkley), with an elevator to all four levels, an indoor lap pool, and a main deck cantilevered into the tree canopy beside Glover Archbold Park—all for $7.2M.
  • A “newly renovated home in Woodridge that offers the perfect blend of space, functionality, and modern comfort,” with two balconies and an “8,000 square foot yard” that’s “perfect for hosting summer cookouts.”
  • “Genuine whimsy infuses this welcoming, 2-unit Shaw row home,” which “sweetens the deal with a fully separate lower-level unit, ready to serve as an elaborate guest suite or income-generating offering with proven Airbnb results.”
  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “large Mixed Use brick federal” that’s “located along the H Street NE with vibrant mix of retail and housing” and “prime for major rehabilitation into either commercial or residential by a seasoned investor.”


Columbia Heights


16th Street between Euclid and W Street, NW

Ed. Note: We got our first sneak peek of the fountains flowing during testing on May 7th. Hopefully they stay on for the whole season now. Fences first went up in late December 2025.

Thanks to all who sent us photos yesterday and this morning: “Miracle of Miracles! Flowing and open to the public tonight at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, Thursday evening. It was fenced off and not flowing this past weekend when I stopped by. This is lovely.”

MANY MORE Photos of the fountains filled and flowing: (more…)


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photo by Paul

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Eckington

From Pops Bagels (1625 Eckington Place, NE):

“Pops Bagels in Eckington doing free bagels tomorrow (Friday) to every customer to celebrate the start of summer.

Customers Can

– Come in and ask for a free bagel
– Or we will discount the price of bagel from the order.”


museum


photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

From the Smithsonian:

“As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian will reopen two of its most iconic and historic buildings, inviting visitors to reconnect with familiar spaces and explore new stories about the American experience.

This summer, the Arts and Industries Building will reopen for regular public hours for the first time since 2004, marking a new chapter after years of use for special and temporary exhibitions and events. The Smithsonian Castle will also reopen to visitors following a closure for major renovations that began in 2023. These milestones build on the permanent return of the Smithsonian National Carousel, which resumed operation Friday, April 24, after an extensive restoration.

Together, these reopenings are part of “Our Shared Future: 250,” the Smithsonian’s multi‑year initiative commemorating the nation’s Semiquincentennial through exhibitions, programs and experiences that encourage reflection on America’s past and imagination of its future.

Smithsonian Castle (more…)