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Howto: Buying In The PQ
As prime real estate season gets into gear, we thought we’d bring you a few tips when it comes to looking for real estate for sale in the Penn Quarter (PQ). Like the label Georgetown, PQ now has some cachet (or brand equity as they say).
Tip 1: The PQ lies in two zip codes only: [...]
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Another Penn Quarter Blog For Your Viewing Pleasure!
We’d like to send a shout out to Clara Barton Dweller at Penn Quarter Life! The blog features lots of nice pictures of the neighborhood. We’re looking forward to more posts!
Self Checkout at the DC Public Library (MLK)
The MLK Library has a new self checkout machine. This blogger used it today and it was fast and easy. An added bonus (for those of you who have used self checkout at grocery stores or home depot) is it doesn’t yell at you to “PUT ITEM IN BAG.”
Quick steps: Scan your borrow card, [...]
German-American Heritage Foundation Sets Eyes On Hockemeyer Hall (719 6th St NW)
The German-American Heritage Foundation is looking at acquiring the building at 719 6th St NW for use as its Heritage Center in Washington DC. The organization is in the process of raising $3 million to complete the purchase and renovation of this historical building – a campaign that is to be completed in May [...]
Old Convention Center Parking Lot Construction Trailer Mystery Solved (Walt Disney Is In Town!)
Thanks to Becca for sending in this new pic of the activity at the old convention center site (approx. 11th & H St NW). We see that there is an additional trailer with a camera logo and Becca also notes that there are some food tents set up.
Everything came together when we received a notice [...]
Puttin’ on the Ritz
If you’re in the market for a custom made tailored suit (women’s suits too), then make an appointment to see Bespoke Tailor Raja Daswani of Raja Fashions who will once again be in DC for fittings in May & June of this year. The Post’s John Kelly wrote about Mr. Daswani back in 2004 and [...]
New Construction Rumors (Arena Rotisserie – 1st floor & 700 6th St NW Office Building)
Daniel wrote in this morning with a couple of new construction rumors (slightly edited):
Arena Grill is actually being gutted and an “international” or “ethnic” restaurant is going in there. (521 G St NW)
Construction will be starting on the Gallery Place building (where the lot is next to the Verizon Center) in the next few weeks [...]
DC Snacks Delivers Gifford’s Ice Cream To Penn Quarter!
You have heard of DC Snacks, a service that is open from 8pm – 2 or 4am that delivers a variety of food and inedible products. Well, now the service delivers our neighborhood’s ice cream after hours, Gifford’s (10th & E St NW)!
For Penn Quarter residents that use Peapod for groceries, DC Snacks is [...]
Arena "Brothel" Rotisserie (521 G St NW) Construction And Other Hot Info!
Arena Rotisserie (corner of 6th and G St NW) has what looks like plastic sheeting on it’s windows. The corner restaurant space has been vacant for quite awhile.
This blogger observed workers leaving the restaurant entrance on Sunday March 18, so there is definitely some kind of construction going on. We can’t find any DCRA [...]