Penn Quarter Living

Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary

WaPo’s City Guide: Fringe & Restaurants

Posted by gpliving

at July 18, 2006

Some readers have requested a listing of all restaurants in the Gallery Place/Penn Quarter area. The WaPo has a nice City Guide feature that lists all of the restaurants and provides reviews.

Also, the WaPo debuted a user friendly site for the Fringe Festival.

Capital Fringe Festival Background & SFGate Swoons Penn Quarter

Posted by gpliving

at July 17, 2006

Ever wonder where the Capital Fringe Festival got its beginnings? Wonder no more (courtesy of WaPo).

Also, the SFGate wrote a flattering article about our neighborhood, Penn Quarter.

Regarding the Portrait Gallery’s opening, Marc Pachter says, “The vitality of the neighborhood caught up to our own ambitions.”

What Is Abdo Up To In Chinatown?

Posted by pqresident

at July 16, 2006

GP Living first covered the empty fenced lot in the 700 block of 3rd Street next to the boarded up Harrison apartment building a few days ago from the air. Now we take a closer look at ground level and attach some numbers to the project.

According to the most recent Downtown DC development activity report, Abdo Development plans a 46 condo project with a total investment of $28 million (approximately $609K per condo). The building is planned to be 130 feet tall, incorporating 13 stories, 4 units per floor (with elevator access to each unit) and a total floor area between 85,000 and 120,000 square feet. The building would back up to Mass Court, a rental apartment building at 300 Massachusetts Ave, and be constructed on a 9,000 square foot lot comparable to the lot size of a large suburban home. Abdo’s current projects include The Wooster Lofts and The Mercer Lofts in Arlington and The Landmark Lofts in Senate Square in the emerging H Street corridor in Northeast DC.