Shots Fired in Petworth/Brightwood Park just before 1am
via google maps From MPD: “On 8-4-18 at approximately 12:50 am, MPD units received a call for the sounds of gunshots in the 5100 block of 8th Street, N.W. A canvass of the area revealed three shell...
View Article“Is this a record for Illinois Ave?”
Wowza. Mary reports: “A house on Illinois Avenue [5101] just sold for over a million dollars. Thought you might like to know. Anyway it looks like it’s beautiful inside.”
View Article“Mezcalero is expanding into the vacant building next door”
A reader reports: “Confirmed: Mezcalero is expanding into the vacant building next door on upper 14th street. The Solis empire grows!” Ed. Note: Solis’ Little Havana opens August 10th. Also, I walked...
View ArticleCherCher Ethiopian reportedly opening another restaurant on 14th Street
3608 14th Street, NW A tipster sends word that a lease was just signed for CherCher Ethiopian restaurant at the former Dollar Plu$+ store on 14th between Spring and Perry Place, NW. STAY TUNED. This...
View ArticleMini Futsal court opens in Petworth!!
801 Taylor Street, NW. Photos by Sarah Gabriel Thanks to Sarah for sending the Futsal news: “DC United , DC Scores, DPR, Friends of Petworth Park all celebrating together! Free ice cream truck plus...
View ArticleToday in Hawks around Town – One Badass Eagle in Petworth
Thanks to DM for sending from 7th and Randolph Street, NW. Awesome. If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email...
View ArticleShooting in Petworth around 1:30am
via google maps From MPD: “On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, MPD units responded to a call for shooting victim in the 800 block of Decatur St NW [“Shooting at 0136 hrs in the 800 block of Decatur Street,...
View ArticleSold in 15 Days
Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) is a weekly post that reviews the settled sales data of a recent individual real estate transaction in the District of Columbia. Each post is intended as a case...
View ArticleGDoN “deck that is perfect for outdoor entertaining” edition
This house is located at 27 Rock Creek Church Road, NW. The Bright MLS listing says: “Spacious, well maintained interior townhouse in sought after Petworth. Home features a recently finished basement,...
View Article“They Know They’ve Made More Than One or Two or Three Mistakes”
The following was written by PoPville contributor David McAuley, founder of Short Articles about Long Meetings. 3905 14th Street, NW at Randolph St. back in 2016 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC)...
View Article“Terrifying Petworth Incident”
via google maps “Dear PoPville, Last week, my family endured a terrifying incident in Petworth that I wanted to share. Early Wednesday, August 8, there were gun shots in the immediate vicinity of our...
View ArticleCondos Coming to the Old Building Behind the YES! Organic Market in Petworth
4111 Kansas Ave, NW Thanks to Ben for sending word: “Lock 7 is building 39 units at 4111 Kansas Ave NW (behind the Yes/ gas station). Project Type: 39 new condominium units in Petworth Configuration:...
View Article“Office of the Attorney General announced enforcement actions against...
From a press release: “Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced multiple actions against several residential and commercial property owners to end concentrated drug- and firearm-related...
View ArticleMultiple Shots Fired 10:20pm in Brightwood Park, One Man and Multiple...
5th and Longfellow Street, NW photo by BCENE PR Ed. Note: Allison reported hearing from 3rd and Kennedy St, NW “sounded like it was at least 10 shots.” From MPD: “On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at...
View Article“Construction activity at the former Carolina Kitchen?”
14th and Spring Road, NW “Dear PoPville, Curious to know if anyone in the PoPville community knows any updates on Carolina Restaurant at 14th and Spring Road NW. It’s been vacant for quite some time,...
View ArticleUpshur Dog Park “will reopen this week!”
Steph writes: “Hey DC DPR, the Upshur dog park is still closed for maintenance, but according to the sign that should have been over 12 days ago. What’s the status? Lola was very disappointed she...
View Article“This is a hit to Upshur Street business (not knowing what will go in its...
4203 9th Street, NW when Lighthouse first opened at this location in 2014 Thanks to David for passing on: “It’s with great sadness that I must let you know that Lighthouse Yoga Center will be closing...
View ArticleHelluva Way to Wake Up Vol. 918
Oof. I’m gonna go ahead and call this an uptick. Thanks to Kristen for sending from 10th and Spring St, NW: “1) how long do you think it takes to strip a car of all four wheels, both front headlights,...
View ArticleShots Fired reported in Petworth around 3:45pm
BanBan reports: “shots fired on Webster NW between 9th and Kansas around 3:45 PM, police on scene” Updates when/if more is known.
View ArticleOh My God a Burgerim is coming to the Park Place Retail in Petworth!!
Park Place apartments at New Hampshire and Georgia Ave, NW technically 850 Quincy St, NW No, I’ve never actually heard of Burgerim but this damn retail space has been vacant for so long – I’m marking...
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