Photo by Nakeva.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- One block of the O & P St. construction is done and open.
- Milk was once processed in a factory on N St.
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The Morning Metropolitan
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ANC Preview: Falling Down Edition
The ANC meets next Monday for its February meeting. There’s not much terribly interesting on the agenda, but some items might make it worth showing up for.
One of those interesting topics is 1424 Wisconsin Ave. This is that building that basically collapsed a while back. The building did house Aashik, a clothing store. But it was in the process of being converted into a Z-Burger. Whatever they were doing (and GM hears it was likely illegal excavation), it wasn’t done well. Now the back half of the building is gone, and the neighboring buildings are condemned.
At the ANC meeting, the DCRA Chief Building Official, Rabbiah Sabbakhanon, will be present to discuss the property. It should be an interesting story, both how it happened and what’s going to happen next.
Also on the agenda is our old friend the GU Campus Plan. But don’t get too excited; it’s just an update. And GM can give you a brief preview: the Zoning Commission is meeting to decide the school’s fate on February 9th at 6:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public, but there is no more opportunity for public input. Theoretically the commission is going to discuss the plan and come to a decision, but there is no requirement that they actually come to a final decision that night. But the discussion should at least shed light on the commission’s thinking and how it is likely to decide. Continue reading
Georgetown: In Motion
GM had a story idea fall through, so he decided instead to run one more “cinemagraph” that he left out of his series over the summer. It seems appropriate given all the O and P St. construction. Enjoy.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by M.V. Jantzen.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- “Quit hatin’ on Thirds, you were a Freshmen once“
- 29th Street bridge to be out till summer 2012.
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Updates to Aren’t They Building
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At the top of this page there’s a link to another page called “Aren’t They Building” where GM lists various proposed projects around town. He would love to keep it up to date, but he only gets around to it occasionally, like today. Today, however, there aren’t too many updates, but there are some.
Serendipity 3
GM predicted Summer 2010, then fall 2010, and then January 2011 (with a question mark). Well this week the store finally had a soft open, however, GM hears behind the scenes turmoil is still delaying a full-scale open. Notwithstanding this, it should finally be genuinely open next week or the week after, but you never know.
Sprinkles
GM last predicted it would open in February. They opened March 3. Close enough.
Brooks Brothers
GM predicted a most recently a fall 2011 opening. That still is the smart pick (and GM hasn’t checked it recently, but he thinks that’s what the signs on the building say).
Paul Bakery
GM first predicted November 2010, and then spring 2011. Obviously neither came true. A rep left a comment saying that they hope to open by late summer. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- An argument for making the 30 series bus more of an express route through Georgetown. (Frankly, GM thinks the reason the bus takes so long to get through Georgetown has more to do with traffic than the number of bus stops).
- Speaking of travel, Pennsylvania Ave. is going to undergo a whole lot of construction over the next year.
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Updates to Aren’t They Building…
Photo by M.V. Jantzen.
Up at the top of this page, you’ll see a link to a page that GM tries to keep relatively up to date: Aren’t They Building…
GM doesn’t always do a great job keeping it right up to date, so he occasionally has to clean it up. Like today. So with that, here’s are some changes:
What GM had:
Serendipity 3
-No announced date
-GM prediction: Summer 2010Fall 2010
What’s new:
Obviously they didn’t hit the fall 2010 mark. In GM’s defense, there’s been about zero reliable information about this project and it seems like it’s plagued with delays.
What GM had:
Sprinkles Cupcakes
-No announced date
-GM prediction: Summer 2010fall 2010 Continue reading
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Que Street to Really Suck Soon
Today the Georgetown Current reported on a community meeting last week on impending construction on Que St. between Dumbarton Bridge and 27th St. Anyone who remembers the “Georgetown Project” will surely not look forward to this.
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