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We stopped by Organic To Go’s McPherson Square cafe opening yesterday afternoon at 927 15th St NW. The store’s footprint is a bit smaller than the newly opened F Street store and this location is not open Saturdays. A big draw, however, is the nice eating area outside where you can eat your purchase while taking in a great view of McPherson Square. Very European!
Blackboard At 650 Mass Ave NW
This one sure did slip under the radar but late is better than never.
Blackboard, the Washington DC based education software firm, has made their presence known in the PQ by signing a 10 year lease for 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Listed on Yahoo Finance as having 890 employees (including their Phoenix, Arizona location), their DC location was (still is?) downtown at 1899 L Street NW. We’re glad they’ve moved (or are moving) into our corner of town. The ground floor reception area at the point of 7th St and Mass Ave looks like it’s almost ready to receive visitors. Just a few finishing touches and it’ll be ready to go. Check out the building signage too!
Thanks to PQ tipster Si for pointing this out.
New 6th St Development News (705-707 6th St NW)
We were first tipped off to a new development on the 700 block of 6th St NW a few weeks ago when the Historic Preservation Review Board declared “no jurisdiction” over an application with the 705-707 6th St address. This site is between the Cosmopolitan Condominium and the Myrene Condominium buildings and consists of a fenced-in, empty lot and the Wilson Epes Printing Co building.
Just a few days ago, we noticed that a Maizel Construction company banner went up on the fenced off lot and printing firm building. No plans are listed on their website for this location and we haven’t seen any DCRA permits come out yet. Both addresses are owned by Douglas Development – 705 6th was purchased in 2005 and 707 6th in 2007.
Community Meeting With Police Tonight
We’ve learned about a community meeting tonight and want to pass along the word that Assistant Chief of Police Diane Groomes will be at the Chinatown Community Cultural Center to talk with the community to “address a recent surge of robberies in Chinatown, Florida Avenue Market and other districts.”
Where: Chinatown Community Cultural Center, 616 H Street NW – Suite 201
What: Community Meeting and Safety Seminar
Who: Assistant Chief of Police – Diane Groomes
When: Tonight – Wednesday, August 13, 7 pm to 8 pm
Link to Chinatown Cultural Community Center web page
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