Bree emailed me to ask: Have there been any posts concerning the new stop signs at the intersection of 3rd &; Bates? I feel like the stop signs popped up overnight (sometime this week), and I almost got smashed by a guy who ran through the sign this morning driving about 45 miles an hour. … More New stop sign on Bates and 3rd St NW
via BaancBlog – by Alley Denizen. Lisa Amore again points the editor to things happening in the area. The link is here. So the editor went to Google, which was working today, and typed in “murder washington dc convention center”. The first hit (ambiguous word here) was of the NBC story referenced above. The second … More Murder at Convention Center Subway shop
Partially renovated 2,271 +/- sf commercial building on North Capitol Street in Washington DC. The property is zoned C-2A which permits a wide variety of commercial uses. Great location between New York Ave & Florida Ave NW. Could it be our first wine bar? Sit down pizzeria? theater? Bakery? Let’s hope for something good. Info … More Property of the Week: 1426 North Capitol St NW up for auction
Government of the District of Columbia ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 5C PO Box 77761 . Washington, DC 20013 . http://www.ANC5C.COM Tuesday, May 19, 2009 New Hope Baptist Church 7:00 –9:15 p.m. 3rd Street and Seaton Place, NE AGENDA (updated) May 2009 Community Meeting ANC5C citizens are invited to bring suggestions and recommendation for community improvement to … More ANC Meeting Agenda, May 19
Speaking of neighborhood heroes, I’d also like to send a huge thanks over to the Flower Power team: Derek, Geovani and Marie. They were sweating and carrying mounds of trash bags when I saw them Saturday. They spent their Saturday morning cleaning the neighborhood and fixing up some tree boxes. Turnout for this neighborhood cleanup … More Speaking of neighborhood heroes…
Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District is hosting its inaugural Mount Vernon Triangle House Tour on Sunday, May 17, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. – benefiting Strive DC – a life skills and job training organization. Mount Vernon Triangle is an emerging neighborhood in the east end of Downtown Washington DC with new … More Mount Vernon Triangle House Tour
via http://www.washingtonexaminer.com >> Local >> Local News – Washington DC News – D.C. Council OKs shifting $1M to O Street Market. The D.C. Council on Tuesday agreed to give $1 million to the developers of the O Street Market rehabilitation project in Shaw, avoiding the bureaucracy that had held up the grant. Ward 2 Councilman … More D.C. Council OKs $1M for O Street Market
From Local Realtor Michael Nine. Thanks Michael! Things seems to be selling for pretty low prices. Ouch. But at least things are selling. Truxton Circle Real Estate May 2009 Active Truxton Cirle May 20009 39 NEW YORK AVE NW, LP: $665,000 77 NEW YORK AVE NW, LP: $299,000 1231 NEW JERSEY AVE NW … More TC Real Estate Update
via Council of the District of Columbia. There’s a lot of cool information about Ward Five on this site. Population: 71,604 Ward 5 is home to numerous historical sites and interesting attractions. Soldiers’ Home is located in Pleasant Hill. On the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home is a cottage where President Lincoln spent the summers … More About Ward 5
From the WashBizJournal: No real estate developer has scored bigger in the budget back-and-forth to date than Roadside Development LLC, the city’s partner in redevelopment plans for the O Street Market in Shaw. Evans secured $1 million from parking meter increases for the project and another $1.5 million from the economic development committee’s budget, money … More O Street Market update
Bates Area Civic Association 