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Ovechkin: A 100 Pointer In Our Midst
It’s time to turn our attention to the two teams that play at the Verizon Center (aka “The Phone Booth”) and we’ll start with the Washington Capitals, a team that finds itself 14th out of 15th in the Eastern Conference and in the Southeast Division basement. The offense is working but the defense needs help […]
Gallery Place/Penn Quarter Building Permit Update (After Hours Work & St Patty’s Day Prep)
We’re concerned about the first update because 627 H St NW (former China Doll building) is supposed to be razed. The public space permit probably means that the sidewalk on that side of H St NW will be closed. And add “after hours work” on top of that and we’re wondering what this all means […]
More Razing In The Neighborhood (615-617 I St NW)
DCRA’s latest permit report shows that 615-617 I St NW was approved for razing as of 2/15/07. Undoubtedly, this is related to Gould’s 600 Massachusetts project which will be built next to NPR‘s headquarters.
WaPo On VZ Center Upgrades
WaPo’s Marc Fisher weighs in on the $50M Pollin is requesting for the VZ Center upgrades. Ed Note: Another WaPo article describing the specific improvements requested by Pollin is here.