The Washington Post is reporting that the Boys and Girls Club is going to close several branches in the D.C. area, including Georgetown’s Jellef Branch, right next to Social Safeway. The organization is severely struggling to ensure its long term financial future and has identified for elimination the branches with the fewest members. What this means to the neighborhood after the jump:
Jellef Boys and Girls Club to Close, City to Purchase Land
Filed under Development, Preservation
New Georgetown Shop Employing Greatest Marketing Strategy Ever
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WUSA reports on the brilliant marketing stratgey of a new men’s clothing shop at 1033 31st. St. called Lost Boys. The plan? Offer free beer and personalized attention from a beautiful woman. Ka-ching!
(ed. Is it really the case that you don’t need a liquor license to hand out free beer? That doesn’t sound right…)
Filed under Retail
Georgetown Loses Trial Lawyers, Gains Boutique Hotel
The Washington Business Journal is reporting that a joint venture between Castleton Holdings and ICG Properties is planning to open a “ultra high end” boutique hotel on 31st st. below M st.
According to WBJ, the actual hotel operator hasn’t been disclosed yet. The market has been traditionally dominated by local independents, but chains are making their way into the business. This has apparently fed the market’s growth despite the economic downturn. Reuters reported that:
It’s a trend pre-dating the global slowdown: big hotel chains are moving into the quirky boutique sector to tap into a niche of profitable growth…With rates nearer four-star than five-star, the newcomers’ hope is that novelty will replace glamour and ostentation for those who manage to defy corporate thrift and travel. The hope is that character will help carry their brands.
Whether an independent or a chain, the hotel will be located at 1050 31st St. in the space recently vacated by the American Association for Justice (nee American Trial Lawyers Association):
Filed under Development
All of Georgetown is a Bunch of Gray Boxes, Except for Trinity
Google Earth is the more complicated version of Google Maps. It offers, among other bells and whistles, the ability to see a map with three-dimensional shapes representing actual buildings. Here’s an example from the corner of M and Wisconsin:
While the 3D rendering gives you a rough idea of what shape the buildings are, they certainly are not particularly accurate representations of the buildings’ architecture. The solution: Google Earth lets users submit detailed graphical renderings of the buildings for all the world to see. But in Georgetown there is only one building (or rather group of buildings) that has received this treatment: Trinity Church and school. Check it out after the jump:
Filed under Around Town
Farewell Social Safeway
Social Safeway is just days away from the wrecking ball. To help bid it adieu, GM took one last trip with his camera:
Filed under Development
Blackout in Georgetown
Some or all of Georgetown is experiencing a power outage right now. Pepco estimates power to return by 1:00.
UPDATE: Power’s back on.
Filed under Breaking News, Uncategorized
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