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Thanks to G. for reporting: “Car crash (again) on Connecticut Ave
Massive head-on crash Sat night (7-8pm) between two drivers on Connecticut Ave in front of Politics and Prose. Not sure how it happened but it looked very serious. Hope all involved are safe. (more…)
Welp. We knew it wasn’t looking good last week but this pretty much seals it. Thanks to Jon for sending: (more…)
1301 U Street, NW
Uh oh: (more…)
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.
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…)
From an email:
“On November 5th from 5 PM to 10 PM, Cucina Morini (901 4th Street, NW) will be the place to be, streaming the election results live and offering their famous $7 Martini specials—extended to the main bar for one night only! (more…)
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
A friend of mine was involved in a bad crash on the unit block (we think) of R st NW around 9pm Saturday night (11/2) on a scooter. He has little recollection of the accident but knows a kind couple came to his rescue until medics arrived and took him to the hospital with a head injury. He is doing ok, but I figured you may be able to help find the couple that helped so he can thank them? Thank you.”
Ed. Note: If you know/are the couple please email me at [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before The Honorable Callie Pigeon and Delilah Dentata are admonished to draw near.
Callie and Delilah, “Attorneys at Law”*, hereby summon you to a burlesque and variety “tribute” to crime, justice, and lovers of both!
Thanks to Jeff for sending from Rock Creek Park.
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.
301 Water Street, SE
Thanks to DD (and others) for passing on word from Due South:
“DUE SOUTH is now permanently closed as of October 27, 2024.
We are deeply grateful for the incredible memories and the loyal support we’ve received over the past 9 years from the Navy Yard community. (more…)
1921 8th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I visited my regular breakfast spot this morning, Cracked Eggery (Shaw/U Street), and noticed their front door was boarded up. After asking about it, I learned they were broken into twice this week—on back-to-back nights, Tuesday and Wednesday! (more…)
From MPD:
“On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign will hold her election night watch party at Howard University. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures motorists should take into consideration. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if you can pose a question to the community about ballot processing. I recall in the past it only taking a couple of days to get a notification that my ballot has been received after dropping it in one of DC’s drop boxes. It’s been a week and I haven’t gotten a notification. Are others noticing that it’s taking longer this year?” (more…)