RSS FeedAuthor Archive
PQ Building Permit Update
Coffee shop coming to newly renovated 475 H St NW 3/12/2009 Permit # B0902238 475 H ST NW MAX AND KATHARINE BROWN USE CHANGE FROM OFFICE TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENT: RESTAURANT / PREPARED FOOD (COFFEE SHOP) WITH 13 SEATS (1ST FLOOR ONLY) Unknown after hours work at 801 Penn Ave NW 3/12/2009 Permit # AH0900129 801 […]
515 D St NW Plans Three More Stories
The latest Historic Preservation Review Board update lists the following case for consideration: 515 D Street, NW, HPA #09-144, concept/three-story rooftop addition 515 D St NW is an office building owned by the DC Gov. It is currently 3 stories, so it definitely has room to expand upwards. It should be interesting to see if […]
Business Still Healthy For Penn Quarter Restaurants
They say that the Washington DC area is able to weather recessions a lot better than other metropolitan areas. If the restaurant market is any indicator, then DC can be described as recession proof. And despite closings of restaurants out in the suburbs due to the economic downturn, Penn Quarter restaurants are doing brisk business. […]
DDOT To Start Enforcing Illegal Sidewalk Signs
Yesterday, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced plans to begin enforcing the regulations on sidewalk signs. According to their press release (see here for the full press release): The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will survey commercial areas, beginning on Monday, March 23, 2009, to ensure compliance with the District’s regulations on the placement […]