Note that the first DC property listed below by Urban Turf is a Truxton Circle rowhouse. Best Signs of DC’s Hot Housing Market: Above Asking and Multiple Bids by UrbanTurf Staff December 16, 2013 UrbanTurf usually stays away from publishing rankings or lists…except at the end of the year when we look back at the … More Urban Turf: 401 R St NW “above asking”

See this Email exchange from the MPD-5D list at Yahoogroups: From: “Wright, Andre (MPD)” To: “MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com” Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 1:27 PM Subject: RE: [MPD-5D] N Cap and NY Ave Robin, a shooting occurred within that block yesterday evening. The suspect involved in the shooting was subsequently and quickly captured. The case is closed. … More a shooting occurred within the block of Big Ben Liquors last night, 12-13-2013

See this message from Jon Mandel of Ward 5 CM McDuffie’s office:

From: P D Klein Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 5:41 PM Subject: Making the Holidays Brighter @ Fab Lab DC : 12/15/2013 @ 2 pm Making the Holidays Brighter 12/15/2013 @ 2pm Join in this three-hour, hands-on workshop to make an LED light-up card and/or ornament. Bring your laptop and learn Inkscape, an open-source vector … More Fab Lab DC: make an LED light-up card or ornament workshop – Sunday, 12/15/2013

Please join The Honorable Mayor Vincent Gray  in celebrating the Ribbon Cutting of  House of Lebanon 27 O Street, NW – Washington, DC 20001  Friday, December 20, 2013 Noon  Historic Renovation of the MM Washington School  Refreshments will be provided  Developed by:  Mission First Housing Group Urban Matters Development Partners, L.L.C. Mount Lebanon Community DC … More Please join us… House of Lebanon Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Government of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 12, 2013 Media Contact: Reggie Sanders — 202-437-0809, reggie.sanders@dc.gov  ***TRAFFIC ADVISORY*** Nighttime Closure on H Street NE between North Capitol Street and 5th Street NE for Streetcar Vehicle Delivery to Occur December 13, 2013 First Vehicle to be Delivered to H/Benning … More Nighttime Closure on H Street NE between North Capitol Street and 5th Street NE

COUNCILMEMBERS HOST COMMUNITY MEETING ON CRIME District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 12/12/2013 04:18 PM EST COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER ANITA BONDS     MEDIA RELEASE  For immediate release: December 12, 2013 For more information call 202-724-8143   COUNCILMEMBERS HOST COMMUNITY MEETING ON CRIME     At-large Councilmember Anita Bonds and Ward 5 … More COUNCILMEMBERS HOST COMMUNITY MEETING ON CRIME

 Please Join Councilmember Anita Bonds for a Community Crime Meeting with MPD Chief Lanier, Assistant Chief Groomes & 5th District Commander Solberg Concerning the recent crime issues in the Bates Area Monday, December 16, 2014 7:30 p.m. Community Academy PCS 1400 First St NW If you have any questions, please contact Lamont Akins, at lakins@dccouncil.us … More Community Crime and Public Safety Meeting

The Washington Post has an article today on the Sunday, 12-08-2013, homicide at North Capitol and Florida Avenue NW. Click on the link to read the entire article. John Tillman, 63, stabbed to death in Truxton Circle Park; suspect Deon Thomas arrested By Peter Hermann, Published: December 9 A 37-year-old man has been arrested in … More WaPo: “John Tillman, 63, stabbed to death in Truxton Circle Park; suspect Deon Thomas arrested”

Contact: Saray Leon (202-727-4383)  December 9, 2013  Arrest Made in Homicide: North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue, NW  (Washington, DC)- Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announced an arrest has been made in a homicide which occurred in the area of North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue, NW. On Sunday, December 8, 2013 … More Arrest Made in Homicide: North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue, NW