The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by Daniel Lobo.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• When historic preservation thwarts efforts to fight climate change.
• The fight over the proposed bus service cuts.

3200 block of Volta Pl.

It’s been a rough couple weeks for the 1200 block of Wisconsin Ave. Over that time three stores have either closed or announced closures: Massimo Dutti, Ecco and Papyrus.

Massimo Dutti is already gone. It’s unclear why this particular location closed, but the parent company of the store has been closing stores all over as part of a shift towards e-commerce. In fact, that parent, Inditex, also owns Zara, which has already abandoned this block. (GM only wonders what happened to that horse mannequin they had at Massimo Dutti. And is GM wrong that that horse was there when it was an American Eagle store? Does the lease mandate the horse? Wait, is the horse the landlord?!) Continue reading →

Photo by Angela N.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Fun view of M St. in 1943.
• It’s still a bit crazy to think how Georgetown’s Sweetgreen now has over 100 locations nationwide.

1400 block of 28th St.

Photo by Angela N.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GU students use algorithms to catch bad landlords.
• Nice Post profile of Georgetown.

1100 block of Wisconsin Ave.

Yesterday the DC Board Of Zoning Adjustment approved Call Your Mother’s application to operate as a corner store at 3428 O St. The commissioners voted 3-0 in favor.

Although the restaurant announced previously that if they received approval in December they would opened within days, shop-owner Andrew Dana told Eater that the goal right now is to open by the end of January. Continue reading →

Photo by Angela N.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Evermay owners buy adjacent mansion.
• Nice review for Brasserie Liberte.

1100 Wisconsin Ave.