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CrimeEye Goes Live At 7th & H St NW
This past Thursday morning, workers were seen installing a CrimeEye on the NW corner of 7th & H St NW.
PQ Retail Activity: Peruvian Connection & Sei Sushi
Scanning this week’s DCRA permits yielded the following info: The space at the corner of 10th & F St (which hosts the window decal of a woman’s face) is getting started with construction of the Peruvian Connection store. The store will occupy the first floor and the basement level. We wrote about the lease agreement […]
Platinum Nightclub Swimming With The Fishes
Thanks to Caroline, who runs the Beyond Friendship Gate blog, for this picture of Platinum’s front door. Last year, Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham started a trend in DC. If there is a stabbing or shooting related to a nightclub, that club will be shut down and have its liquor license revoked. Graham did this […]
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Maps From The Past!
Ever wonder what the neighborhood looked like just a few years ago? We’ve noticed that the mapping engines of several websites hold data for varying years. Zillow.com seems to have the oldest (pre-2003) maps, while Microsoft’s local.live seems to have the most recent. Check out the following screen captures: First up is Zillow’s blast from […]