Welcome to a new occasional feature on Housing Complex, in which we take a walk with someone who has a very distinct perspective on their neighborhood—could be a developer, a beat cop, or a precocious 12-year-old. If you’ve got an idea for someone who might make an interesting subject, send ‘em along: ldepillis@washingtoncitypaper.com.
For someone who [...]
We heard a couple of weeks ago that the new Columbia Heights IHOP would be "owned and staffed by police officers," which was supposed to lay to rest fears of the 24-hour diner disrupting sleepy neighbors. Turns out that's only half of the truth. The folks bringing pancakes to Ward 1 are the same as [...]
I mean it wouldn't be the first time, right?
Doug Jemal, head of Douglas Development, is one of D.C.'s top developers and property owners. His curling snakey symbol is all over the city, and I recently watched him in action, as he purchased an auction property located on Wisconsin Ave. The guys got cojones! But enough [...]
Last week, Blue Skye Development kicked off its city-orchestrated renovation of a 26-unit building in Deanwood.
This week, it's more of the same!
This morning, Mayor Adrian Fenty announced plans to build 56 new affordable townhomes on a city-controlled parcel by Dix Street and Eastern Avenue in Ward 7.
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has announced that it will build a new home for a Hyattsville couple and their three sons. The couple sponsor and run an activities program for local kids, coordinating events "that have ranged from bowling on a Friday night to flower arranging for Mother's Day," according to the following press release.
The ABC program [...]
So I'm back.
After spending part of last week in a city filled with gorgeous parks, I'm happy to report on what will hopefully become one of ours.
This particular winding oasis apparently has a long way to go. It has gone by a number of names before. Formally, it was Watts Branch Park. Then, it became Marvin [...]
D.C. history lesson time!
What sweet urban oasis was dubbed "Needle Park" due to rampant drug use? Our east-of-the-river expert doesn't know.
Hudson & Marshall will be auctioning off 102 DC-Area homes on June 6 at 1 p.m. at Sheraton Premiere-Tysons Corner.
The properties are quite diverse, including quite a few in D.C.—I've been hearing a lot about the foreclosure jump here!—like this one in Brightwood:
1322 Missouri Avenue NW, Unit 405
The old H.D. Woodson High School building
I received the following e-mail from a source on March 25:
"Have you been past the Woodson project lately…it seems relatively quiet over-there… It doesn't look like much of construction going over there at this moment…considering it is supposedly to be open within 18 months? Rumor has it that and [...]
