I noticed this DCRA building permit for 210 P Street NW (from data.dc.gov).  -The conversion of this single family dwelling (SFD) to a four-unit apartment building would appear to be as a matter-of-right.  Note that under R-4, each dwelling unit must be accommodated by 900 square feet, so if the lot size exceeds 3,600 square … More DCRA: 210 P St NW being converted from single family dwelling to 4-unit apt bldg

It appears that the Thoron “Dunbar Place” lot at 1320-1330 North Capitol Street NW is now on the market — for $2,000,000. 1328-1330 1330 NORTH CAPITOL St NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DC 20317 $2,000,000 Price Status: Active Lot Size: 2,496 Sq. Ft. 11,000 SF Vacant Lot in the “Sweet Spot” ready for your developers condo build. . Plans for … More empty Thoron lot now on the market for $2,000,000

A 02/17/2013 Washington Post article on the development progress of DC’s Wal-Marts mentions the Wal-Mart complex at 77 H Street NW, just south of the Bates area. I have included the paragraphs from this WaPo article that mention the nearest Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart plans getting reworked by developers By Jonathan O’Connell, Published: February 17 After months of delays, Wal-Mart … More 77 H St NW Wal-Mart “could open at the end of 2013”

ANC 5E03 Commissioner and ANC 5E Secretary Tim Clark provided an updated agenda for this Tuesday’s ANC 5E meeting.  Note that the agenda now includes an item titled “proposed new traffic light at R and Florida Avenue NW.”

See this message posted over at the Ward 5 Heartbeat website regarding Big Ben’s pursuit of Sunday sales. On February 6, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board reviewed the application to change Hours of Operation and Hours of Alcoholic Beverage Sales by Big Ben Liquors, 1300 North Capitol Street, NW, Retailer’s A, Lic.#: 060652. Proposed Hours … More W5H: “ABC Board approves Sunday sales by Big Ben Liquors”

The Washington Post reports on a 92-year-old Muslim woman named Aidah Sabir-Jenkins, who was killed on Tuesday, 02/12/2013, when a truck hit her in a Georgia Avenue NW crosswalk. I have provided the article link below. Elderly woman hit by car remembered as active in community By Peter Hermann, Published: February 15 The article mentions … More funeral held at Masjid Muhammad for Muslim woman hit by car

This development project is located directly south of the Bates/Truxton/Hanvor area in Ward 6. Mayor Gray Breaks Ground on The SeVerna on K District Partners with Local Developers to Build Affordable Housing in Ward 6 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Vincent C. Gray, other government officials and representatives of the development and financing teams celebrated … More “Mayor breaks ground at The Severna on K” (south of Bates)

You can read the entire article by clicking on the link below. I have only included the first few paragraphs. D.C.’s first medical marijuana dispensary hopes for April opening By Greta Kreuz February 14, 2013 – 11:53 pm Medical marijuana experts and activists are coming to D.C. for a national conference next week – just … More WJLA: Capitol City Centre at 1334 North Capitol Street NW set to open in April

The DC Historic Preservation Office (HPO) has issued the agenda for its next Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) meetings on February 28 and March 7, 2013. The agenda includes an entry for these Bates/Truxton/Hanover addresses: 37-57 N Street and 54-64 and 66-76 Hanover Place NW Here is the HPRB meeting agenda notice — with only … More 37-57 N Street and 54-64 and 66-76 Hanover Place NW on next HPRB meeting agenda

Truxton Circle/Bates resident and passionate historian Mari has authored a post at her InShaw blog titled “Church Parking and History.” Her post includes a map — Mari loves maps! — of a 1957 survey of churches in the “Northwest Urban Renewal Area” — an area of DC that includes current-day Shaw and current-day Bates/Truxton. She … More Mari’s InShaw post on NW Urban Renewal Area churches in 1957