“Dear PoPville,
Car Broken Into | 15th & R NW
Holiday theft is in full swing – Just last week, my apartment building had like 15 packages stolen out of our lobby.”
“Dear PoPville,
It first appeared on 11/21. And I’ll give it a little bit of time, maybe they were loading/unloading and I get it. I don’t get mad at the delivery folks who stop in front of it. But that Friday morning was a big nope for me.
After three days of reporting it (by then it had one ticket and a “Gone on Arrvial”) and it still there, I had enough. Really it was the “GOA” that did it for me. Fuck you, Parking Enforcment, if you “can’t see it” I will help you see it. (more…)
Thanks to Jacob & Julia for sending this beautiful shot from Mount Pleasant.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
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…)
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW rendering via Johns Hopkins University
The liquor license application for Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe says: (more…)
2621 Connecticut Ave, NW
Macintyre’s opened here back in 2015 and abruptly closed back in April. A new liquor license application has been filed at the space for La Quinta: (more…)
Students, parents, caregivers, siblings and Hardy staff are all invited to join us for Hardy Middle School’s annual 5K run. ALL abilities are welcome – walkers, runners, and joggers. The race will be held RAIN OR SHINE!
Hardy has partnered with Fletcher’s Cove Parkrun for this race.
913 U Street, NW
OK then turns it out it was just a matter of time after all…
Thanks to all who messaged us about the end of the “All-partisan bar, putting the ‘lit’ in ‘politics’ since 2024!” – Political Pattie’s.
Fox 5 reported last night:
“Political Pattie’s on 9th and U St. was only open 75 days. On Wednesday, they shut down for good.” (more…)
map via AG Brian Schwalb
From the DC Office of the Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) for deceiving District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of District consumer protection law. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two ZIP codes east of the Anacostia River from its advertised fastest delivery service while continuing to charge approximately 48,000 Prime members living there the full Prime subscription price.
Amazon consistently and prominently promotes its same-day, one-day, and two-day delivery speeds in its advertising for Prime and throughout the Prime membership signup process. However, (more…)
1321 Linden Court, NE
From a press release:
“Providencia proudly announces chef Paola Velez as co-owner and co-chef of the newly opened Asian-Latin neighborhood cocktail bar. A visionary in the culinary world, Velez brings her creative expertise and cultural storytelling to Providencia, where she and fellow James Beard-nominated chef Erik Bruner-Yang collaborate to craft an inclusive, joyful dining experience.
This latest venture on Washington, D.C.’s H street corridor infuses Asian and Latin American culinary traditions, offering a distinctive dining and beverage experience in the city’s vibrant food scene. Together with the team, Velez leads Providencia as a space where innovative flavors come together in unexpected, delicious ways.
“With Providencia, we’re weaving a story of culinary joy and herencia (heritage),” says Velez. “Being back in the kitchen has rekindled my love for creating experiences that connect people. This isn’t just a bar; it’s a celebration of our roots and the powerful stories that come with them.”
Providencia is more than a cocktail bar—it’s a cultural gathering place where the community can enjoy rotating secret menus, seasonal specials and guest chef collaborations. Co-owners Erik Bruner-Yang, Paola Velez, Pedro Tobar, and Daniel Gonzalez invite guests to experience this vibrant space and its cross-cultural flavors, one of D.C.’s most intimate dining spots with just 22 seats.
Menu Highlights: (more…)
photo by Jeanette.Cook
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photo by John Sonderman
From MPD:
“On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the National Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and a street closure motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.: (more…)