by Chuck Schilke Co-chair of the Van Ness Main Street Economic Development Committee For some time, Van Ness Main Street’ community economic development group has wanted to convey to investors, real estate developers, and others that Van Ness invites investment and development that enhances the quality of life in Van Ness, Forest Hills, and Wakefield. […]
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This post is sponsored by By the Hour Property Management. Andrea Surette and Jeremy Muenz, a couple who lives across the park in Petworth, had a rental property, and a problem. They needed a property management company, but the ones they found charged exorbitant monthly rates for the services provided. “We were floored,” Jeremy said, […]
Neighborhood in the News (Updated): A union drive at Politics and Prose; Housing is a hot topic
Updating the first story below (12/22/2021): Politics and Prose owners Bradley Graham and Lissa Muscatine put this statement on politics-prose.com: Yesterday, we reached out to the union organizers in the spirit of collaboration to propose negotiations on the scope of a collective bargaining unit. Our hope is that these discussions will result in an agreement […]
Comet Ping Pong is having some work done
Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Avenue) has been closed this week, and for a good reason. Friends & Fans,Comet is getting a NEW PIZZA OVEN! We are temporarily closed and will reopen Sept. 15th! "Faster & Better for the WIN!!"Thank you for your support over the last 16 years!See you soon! pic.twitter.com/zDXtuzm5BT — Comet Ping […]
MOM’s Organic Market to lease UDC’s 4250 Connecticut Ave., plans 2022 opening
MOM’s Organic Market is coming to Van Ness at 4250 Connecticut Avenue, the former Fannie Mae building now owned by UDC. UDC’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the lease at their June 29th meeting, said Frenika Rivers, the executive secretary of the board. The contract’s details are still being finalized. MOM’s told Forest Hills Connection […]
Chevy Chase DC shaping its future with Small Area Plan; Watch webinars on Ward 3 affordable housing tools and history of city planning
by Marlene Berlin From 2014 to 2016, the DC Office of Planning worked with residents, UDC, and community and business leaders in Van Ness to come up with a framework for development, commerce and sustainability. Chevy Chase is going through a similar process now. Community members are being asked to engage in shaping priorities for […]
Help us count the backyard and basement apartments in Ward 3
To spare you the long introduction: We are doing a survey! Do you have an ADU? In the process of adding one? We’re trying to get a count of how many ADUs exist or will soon in Ward 3. You’ll find the survey here and below. Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, seem to be having […]
Comp Plan revisions make further proposed changes to future land uses on Howard Law campus
by Barbara Kraft Representatives of Howard University met this month with two representatives of a group of Upton Street and Tilden Street neighbors over Howard’s plans for its 22-acre West Campus, which includes its law school, and changes to the future land use designation the Office of Planning (OP) has proposed as part of revisions […]
UDC sees “serious interest” from a grocer and restaurants in its Van Ness retail; sees spaces fully leased by mid-2021
by Marlene Berlin UDC expects its Connecticut Avenue retail will be fully leased by next summer – and restaurants, a grocery store and a fitness center are among those interested in the spaces, a university official said. UDC’s new chief operating officer, David Franklin, spoke at the November 5th meeting of the UDC Community-Campus Task […]
“High-quality” tenants said interested in UDC-owned and leased Van Ness retail spaces
Prospective tenants interested in UDC’s Van Ness retail properties include well-known national and regional companies, UDC said at an August 5th virtual community meeting on its 2021-2030 Campus Master Plan. The university is also looking at converting one building on campus into apartments for students and faculty. DC zoning regulations require the District’s universities to […]