The two touches of Japan in Forest Hills: The Japanese-style garden at Hillwood, and Bill and Peggy Breer’s former home (above). (TruPlace/Long & Foster photo)
Not many real estate articles open with a “how we met” story. But this one does, and it’s about our now-former neighbors, Bill and Peggy Breer. The Breers, who met in Japan 65 years ago, built their Japan-inspired Forest Hills home in 2001. It’s now for sale.
The Breers will be missed, and our public thanks are overdue. When Forest Hills Connection was founded in 2011 under the umbrella of the Forest Hills Neighborhood Alliance, Bill Breer was one of our advisers, and he remained involved for some years as our money guy, a.k.a. the alliance treasurer. (Forest Hills Connection is now a program of Van Ness Main Street.)
New potential for Days Inn development: Urban Turf picked up our September 24th story about plans to sell the parking structure behind the hotel, and noted a couple of things we did not. Two years prior, developer Jair Lynch explored purchasing the hotel and the parking areas for a mixed-use and mixed-income development. Also, the redevelopment of the parking structure would be the neighborhood’s most substantial project since Park Van Ness was completed in 2016.
An expensive water feature: On October 18th, a water main break disrupted travel on and alongside the 4100 and 4200 blocks of Connecticut Avenue. The extensive damage to the brick sidewalk just south of Van Ness Street is still visible. (ABC7, DC News Now)
NOW: Water main break at Van Ness & Connecticut Ave near the UDC Student Center & Metro station here — water is erupting from the sidewalk and rushing down the street. SB traffic blocked.@dcwater, @DCPoliceDept, @dcfireems all on scene 🚨💧@DCNewsNow pic.twitter.com/QReyuOLz0H
— Randi Bass (@RandiBonTV) October 18, 2024
At last, a DC creature of myth and legend: Every state has at least one cryptid (the New Jersey devil is a famous example). We apparently have one too: the Metro Monster. As ancient legend (or a four-year-old Reddit post) has it, it lives in the Red Line tunnels between Dupont Circle and Friendship Heights.
Social media mentions
Warm sunshine, blue sky, and a beautiful burst of autumn colors at Howard Law School in DC today 🌞 🍁 pic.twitter.com/86CPpMqKH2
— C on the scene (@Conthescene) October 23, 2024
We talk a lot about dogs, but all pets must follow leash laws! This cat named Meredith was spotted by @foresthillsnews on a leash walking with her owners in @RockCreekNPS. If you bring your pets to the park, please ensure they are fully leashed to keep the park safe! pic.twitter.com/CiQL0LvKAk
— Rock Creek Conservancy (@LoveRockCreek) October 23, 2024
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