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Cribs XIV: Deluxe On Mass Ave
Empty no longer, the condo formerly known as the Dumont Condos was purchased by Equity Residential, a real estate investment trust, for $167M that wasted no time getting it ready for leasing to tenants as 425 Mass (425 Massachusetts Ave NW). The leasing website is up so we decided to dig into the numbers. By […]
Smithsonian Gets Courtyard Roof Washing
Yesterday morning, we spotted workers cleaning the courtyard roof of the Smithsonian Reynolds Center (AKA the building housing the American Art Museum & Portrait Gallery). No doubt, days will seem much brighter in the courtyard this summer! We just wish the Courtyard Cafe and Portico Cafe were open later than the 6:30pm and 5pm closing […]
Poste Brasserie Patio Opening & Earth Day Celebration Today
Poste Moderne Brasserie (555 8th Street NW) let us know that they’re opening their patio this afternoon for the season for full service and throwing a backyard bash in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Bev Eggleston of Eco Friendly Foods will provide a 400 pound pig which Chef Robert Weland and his team […]
PQNA Breakfast Meeting Wednesday At Madame Tussauds
The PQNA is hosting its monthly breakfast meeting at Madame Tussauds (side entrance on 10th between F & G St NW) Wednesday morning starting at 8:30am. The guest speaker will be James Hughes, the Senior Director for Strategic Planning @ WMATA (Metro). He will talk about potential changes to Metro and Metrobus service (i.e. reducing […]