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| Entry | Comment |
| 1100 6th Street | Actually, seems like there's a fire at Miles Memorial Church at 5th and N; Commissioner Nigro is tweeting photos.
Posted By: Shipsa01 / At 2/7/12 7:10 PM |
| 1100 6th Street | Mayor was giving his SOTD at 6th and Eye Synagogue tonight - maybe it had to do with that?
Posted By: Shipsa01 / At 2/7/12 6:53 PM |
| 454N St Nw | YAY! Finally! Another gap in the neighborhood being plugged up. Slowly but surely, we're getting to the day when there will be no more vacant homes or lots!
Posted By: IMGoph / At 2/7/12 7:43 AM |
| Changes at 450 M St NW ? | Hi there, A couple months back when the Wright House shuttered their doors I was told that the Board was considering selling the building. I haven't heard anything new about another non-profit coming. I'll post something if I find out what the plans are. Rachelle P. Nigro Commissioner, ANC 2C04 Secretary http://www.facebook.com/votenigro Tel: 202-670-1732 Follow me on Twitter: @nigroanc2c Posted By: Rachelle Nigro / At 1/23/12 5:23 AM |
| 1/17 meeting notes | "make the effort" was paraphrasing. The direct quote from the church representative was "we will abide by the decision" In theory if HPRB has directed them to preserve the facades (and they lose the appeal) and they try, and then they fall down...HP is supposed to enforce the decision and make the church rebuild them. Will enforcement actually happen? maybe. Other collapses have had mixed results. a dump on the 400 block of N street became a concrete & glass block thing with a half facade kind of preserved. another 3 houses (which the same church has sold) on the 1200 block of 4th either collapsed or had to be demolished because they were too far gone but were rebuilt in very similar fashion. the back of 500 M street fell down and they had to rebuild it the same way. 1242 NJ fell down and its currently a pit. 1224 4th fell down and the new construction is different but fits with the hood. a house on ridge collapsed and its still a lot. Its kind of a mixed bag. I think if there is collapse and no initiative to build they will just do nothing. Its just kind of sad that you can see it coming. My jaw is still open that HP came up with this half (a$$) preservation idea in the first place. It will be ugly. It is not an improvement from the current situation. To me this is very simple. The houses are empty, Tax them as vacant - its been 20+ years already. It works.
Posted By: Si Kailian / At 1/20/12 8:17 AM |
| 1/17 meeting notes | "make the effort to keep the front facades standing." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Seriously? Everyone knows they'll *accidentally* knock the whole thing over if that's what it comes to. I wouldn't trust the church any farther than I could throw it. Posted By: IMGoph / At 1/19/12 1:28 PM |
| Changes at 450 M St NW ? | "Emily O'Brien" is just another glaring example of the stupid sh!t going on down at the JAWB; insulting and embarrassing to citizens and a stain on the Nation's Capital. Next administration please.
Posted By: Good ol' EM / At 1/18/12 9:48 AM |
| Housing Complex HoagieHouse update | I hope there's a dog-friendly outdoor space. There's certainly room for it!
Posted By: Billy / At 1/14/12 3:00 PM |
| Housing Complex HoagieHouse update | Abbas also renovated the tower house next door on the corner of NJ & N beautifully and a few more properties on 4th street. I look forward to what's in store for the hoagie house!
Posted By: Si Kailian / At 1/12/12 8:36 AM |
| Housing Complex HoagieHouse update | The build out of Shaw Tavern is absolutely beautiful. If this is any indication of what the cafe might look like, it will become our new home away from home... This neighborhood desperately needs a corner cafe in exactly that spot! I'm very excited to hear about the development!
Posted By: Greg (NJ Ave) / At 1/12/12 8:31 AM |
| Hoagie House under renovation | Abbas did buy it and his crew is now cleaning it out. hallelujah! Looks like most of 4th street has been spoken for. when I moved on that block 10 years ago it was eerie and vacant. only about 9 places were occupied. Rob or C. Nigro, any word from the owner of Z's old place at 4th & Ridge? That, and the red tower house at 4th & M? I also saw movement in the green house on that SE corner...sweet!
Posted By: Si Kailian / At 1/11/12 12:08 PM |
| Hoagie House under renovation | MVSNA was informed before the holidays that The Unique Learning Center had decided that it was not in their best interest to move forward with their plans and were going to sell the property. I later heard that Abbas Fathi had shown interest in the property for a residential building with a possible cafe on the ground floor. I don't have confirmation of that - but I can confirm that the child care/learning center is not going t renovate and move into the Hoagie House. Posted By: Rob A / At 1/10/12 1:07 PM |
| Hoagie House under renovation | Is it really?! That's good news! They did get a 6 mos. extension on those taxes, the deadline for which should be coming up shortly. That's great that there's finally some movement -- Si tells me its been 8 or 9 years that this evasion has been going on. I bet Si or Cmsr. Nigro would know what's up.
Posted By: Chelsea / At 1/9/12 1:59 PM |
