PQ Reader Captures Penn Ave Steam Pipe Rupture
Thanks goes out to Penn Quarter Living reader, Rusty, for thinking to send us some pics of a ruptured steam pipe this evening on the 500 block of Penn Ave (outside of the Newseum & Canadian Embassy). MPD cordoned off the surrounding area because ruptured steam pipes have the potential to get really nasty.
L’Occitane Now Open
Walking down F ST this afternoon we noticed that L’Occitane was open. We were coming back from the pool so we didn’t go in to talk to the workers to get any details. Did any of our readers stop by? What did you think?
PQ Building Permit Update (Georgetown Bank Comes to PQ + Ford’s Theater)
Bank of Georgetown to open a branch in PQ (as mentioned before)
07/01/08
444 8TH ST NW
Renovation to existing 1st floor space for new “bank of georgetown ” branch bank as per the attached third party reviewed and approved plans
Gould Property Co.
Fords Theater sets up temporary space in neighboring office building?
07/01/08
950 F ST NW
1,685,824.00
RENOVATION LOBBY IN OFFICE BUILDING FOR FORDS THEATER. TO INCLUDE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE PROTECTION
JEMAL”S ATLANTIC LLC
Apple iPhone Lines In PQ
Yesterday was the release date of the new, and highly subsidized, Apple iPhone. For a cool $199 and a 2 year contract, you too can own an iPhone. For once, the seemingly underutilized AT&T stores in Penn Quarter were buzzing.




