Thanks to Kareem for sending the above beautiful “Fall Photo from Corcoran St NW.”
And thanks to Jill for sending the beautiful sunrise from Shaw over the weekend: (more…)
“Basset Hounds Humphrey and Henrietta, Crestwood.”
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“Dear PoPville,
Developers are really trying to ruin this block. Two perfectly good homes are being converted to condos. (more…)
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…)
This rental is located at 1400 20th Street NW. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
Anthony shares the photo above and asks: “Oh wow, it seems like Political Pattie’s may have already closed. Anyone confirm, PoPville?
DC Boy replies: “Someone on Reddit said it looks like they just changed their hours/days open. There’s nothing indicating they’re closed on their IG.”
Considering how viral that reddit post went on all other social media I’m surprised Political Pattie’s didn’t at least update their IG, that in and of itself, on top of everything else, doesn’t seem to bode well but what the hell do I know I’m here for the hawks…
STAY TUNED.
Hosted by DC nonprofit Archaeology in the Community, this annual festival gathers archaeologists and other heritage-related professionals from across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region to share the stories, science, and the discoveries that shape our understanding of the past. Taking place as part of DC Archaeology Month in June, the festival offers a full day of engaging experiences designed especially for kids and families.
1100 15th Street, NW
A new liquor license placard has gone up for a spot called Miss Likklemores at the old Philotimo space:
“New Class C Restaurant with an indoor capacity of 260, a Summer Garden with 50 seats and a capacity of 64, and a Total Occupancy Load of 324. (more…)
In other development news – thanks to Terry for sending the update from 1650 Columbia Rd NW next to Federalist Pig.
OK. Alright. Density. Cool?
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746 6th Street, NW
TFAN asks and sends the screenshot below: “do you have any info on chinatown express?” (more…)
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3178 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
BestWorld cashier confirmed to me Sunday 11/24 that they are closing in December. (more…)
photo by Chris Williamson
Thanks to Chris for sharing this great shot from Dupont Circle.
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