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Balducci’s CEO Resigns After Penn Quarter Decision
It’s a couple of days old news, but we didn’t hear about it until this morning. The Washington Business Journal notes: Balducci’s co-CEO has resigned in the midst of the gourmet grocery store’s decision not to move forward with a planned store in Penn Quarter. Peter Krieger, who was one of two interim co-CEOs at […]
Free Dance Concerts Coming To Penn Quarter
The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities will host two free dance concerts at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (1300 Penn Ave. NW) Sept 22, 7pm: Disco in the District..featuring Rose Royce, Evelyn Champagne King, Rob Base with DJ EZ Rock and the queen of disco dance music Martha Wash Sept […]
Chinatown Goes Italian!
The mayoral race is basically over, so what’s going to happen with the Orange for Mayor headquarters at 623 – 625 H St NW? Maisha sends us a Washington Business Journal article announcing that a German-based casual Italian restaurant chain plans to open three units in D.C. as part of a massive worldwide expansion. On […]
The Commercialization Of Local Government In DC?
Charter schools have been going strong in DC, and so have Business Improvement Districts (BID). The WaPo had a nice article on how BIDs have been “filling the gap” where local governments have failed residents and businesses. Six districts exist and seven others are currently under consideration. Penn Quarter/Gallery Place is in the Downtown BID […]