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PQ Building Permit Update
We haven’t done this in a while, so here is a recap of December’s approved permits in the Penn Quarter: 614 I St NW becomes an apartment building 12/9/2009 B0907421 614 I ST NW Building Construction Alteration and Repair INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AND ADDITION WHICH INCLUDES MEP. CONVERSION FROM ROOMING HOUSE TO 4-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING. Zara […]
Awning Up, Window Boards Down
Just before the new year we noticed workers putting up an awning at the soon to be opened Fro-Zen-Yo (self serve frozen yogurt shop) at 1006 F street. This shop should be opening soon, although we’ll probably wait until this arctic blast is gone before we’ll stop by to try them out. Just next door […]
Free Reusable Grocery Bag Roundup
Over the weekend, we all began to deal with DC’s new 5 cent tax on plastic or paper bags at grocery stores. Fortunately, many area grocery stores are lending a helping hand to residents by offering free reusable bags to us late adopters – for a limited time. Leading up to Jan 1, Safeway, Giant […]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here. Chinatown – The Sichuan Gallery restaurant will reopen as Mings in the 600 block of H Street NW. [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle] Shaw – Tagging incident takes place over the holidays. [Convention Center Community Association] All […]