UrbanTurf: 172-Unit Development Breaks Ground at Scottish Rite Center in Adams Morgan
All is no longer quiet in the Adams Morgan development pipeline.
Yearly Archives
2019
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues Home Contractor Over ‘Shoddy’ And ‘Destructive’ Work
For some District residents, a simple basement or kitchen remodel project turned into something of a nightmare—water seeped into their properties, they discovered already-finished construction work was unpermitted and illegal, or the work…
WAMU: Anacostia Residents Seek Development Without Displacement
Most D.C. neighborhoods are nearly unrecognizable from just a decade ago, with some notable exceptions, mostly East of the River. But while development may be slower-moving in Southeast, it’s happening all the same.
UrbanTurf: The Trail Lobby is Coming: Second Phase of Washington Gateway Expected to Break Ground…
Last year, UrbanTurf heralded the 387-unit second phase of the Washington Gateway project in NoMa as having the best amenity in the city: a "Trail Connection Lobby". Now, after the dismissal of an appeal against the development,…
The Georgetowner: Maureen Dowd Party Trashed on Twitter
What is it about Georgetown parties? Attracting not only the neighbors’ attention, of course, but side looks and comments from far away?
Press Release: Help the National Park Service Finalize Exhibits for Carter G. Woodson Home NHS
News Release — National Park Service
July 31, 2019
Contact: Alex Tremble
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History” and the…
Press Release: Southwest Interim Library Opens August 8
News Release — DC Public Library
July 31, 2019
Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
(Washington, D.C.) - The Southwest Interim Library, located at 425 M St. SW, will open on Thursday, August 8, at 9:30 a.m.
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Press Release: AG Racine Sues Precision Contracting Solutions Over Shoddy and Destructive Home…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
July 31, 2019
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Office of Communications
OAG Alleges Company Failed to Provide Promised Home Improvement Services to Dozens of District Consumers and Routinely…
District Links: The many groups opposing Jack Evans; $133K needed to comfortably rent 2-bedroom,…
Good Wednesday morning. About two dozen of the most hyperactive opponents of embattled Council member Jack Evans met last night in Dupont Circle for a happy hour hosted by a band of progressive activists who comprise the Sack Jack group.
Washington Times: D.C. Mayor’s Office on Men, Fathers and Boys aims to create positive male…
Jason Wallace says he knows the people he helps as the director of the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Men, Fathers and Boys someday will be role models for his own son.
Press Release: Norton Announces Major Win for D.C. Veterans, Southeast Outpatient Clinic to Remain…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 31, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would begin a new,…
Curbed: Cooling system repairs for two stations on Metro’s Red Line get delayed again
The transit agency says the repairs won’t be completed until mid-August
Washington Post: Want to rent in D.C. without being ‘cost-burdened’? A household needs $132,857 a…
Unless you’re living in a household raking in nearly $133,000 a year, it’s probably hard to feel comfortable with the cost of living in the District, according to a report released this week.
Washington Business Journal: Washington Gateway in NoMa moves ahead at long last
Five years after the first building there opened, the next phases of the Washington Gateway development in D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood are finally moving forward.
Washington Post: Tenants nearly lost rent-controlled apartments owned by a Catholic church. A…
When several small buildings in Northeast Washington were put up for sale last year, threatening to displace the working-class families and fixed-income residents inside, something unusual happened: The tenants won.
WTOP: ‘Have we no decency?’: National Cathedral leaders denounce Trump’s attack on Baltimore
In a letter posted online, three priests at The National Cathedral called out President Donald Trump for his “violent dehumanizing words” against the city of Baltimore and stated that the faith leaders’ “time for silence” is “over.”
Washington Business Journal: Homegrown solar company aims to change how D.C. is powered
In 2016, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Renewable Portfolio Standard Expansion Act, codifying the District's commitment to increasing its use of renewable energy resources.
WTOP: Want to run DC’s golf courses? Here’s your chance
Perhaps you’ve heard — the D.C. public golf courses are up for new management.
WTOP: DC sues landlord who failed to remove lead paint from property
D.C. is suing a landlord who it says ignored orders to remove lead-based paint hazards from a property.
WTOP: Farragut North, Dupont Metro chiller repairs delayed again
Red Line riders at Dupont Circle and Farragut North will have to wait at least a few more weeks for relief on the steamy platforms. Years of repair efforts have been delayed again, Metro acknowledged late Tuesday.