Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, no. I had not heard this about Sullivans. Really bad news.

The last time I was there (about 6 weeks ago), the merchandise looked terrible. The place was in shambles and lots of empty shelves. The person at the check out counter said that they were having supply and shipping problems. I wondered then if something was going on.

Does anyone remember the old Sullivans farther down the street, where Cathedral Commons is now?

Yes, I shopped at both. They were winding down the business--which is why the place looked like that. My sense is, like Johnson's, they tried their best and their talks with AU didn't "go through". Anyone up for a protest /March from Sullivan's to AU?

I would be there, PP!

Local residents have no idea what is about to hit them in the form of this "new and improved" stretch of Wisconsin Avenue, the heart and soul of Tenleytown. The Wegmans arrival will be a disaster in terms of additional cars and the suburban mindset of drive, drive, drive to every chain store known to man. AU is a horrible landlord - totally self-serving, non tax paying, and no investment in what they are doing to the community.

Meanwhile, we still have the disgraceful Psychiatric Institute of Washington.

What is disgraceful about it?

Some potentially violent residents, brought in by DC police, but lax facility security.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, no. I had not heard this about Sullivans. Really bad news.

The last time I was there (about 6 weeks ago), the merchandise looked terrible. The place was in shambles and lots of empty shelves. The person at the check out counter said that they were having supply and shipping problems. I wondered then if something was going on.

Does anyone remember the old Sullivans farther down the street, where Cathedral Commons is now?

Yes, I shopped at both. They were winding down the business--which is why the place looked like that. My sense is, like Johnson's, they tried their best and their talks with AU didn't "go through". Anyone up for a protest /March from Sullivan's to AU?

I would be there, PP!

Local residents have no idea what is about to hit them in the form of this "new and improved" stretch of Wisconsin Avenue, the heart and soul of Tenleytown. The Wegmans arrival will be a disaster in terms of additional cars and the suburban mindset of drive, drive, drive to every chain store known to man. AU is a horrible landlord - totally self-serving, non tax paying, and no investment in what they are doing to the community.

Meanwhile, we still have the disgraceful Psychiatric Institute of Washington.

What is disgraceful about it?

What is up with Tenleytown? I know that it was not an AU tenant but apparently Tenleytown could not even support a Starbucks on a prime metro location.

Gastropub closed and just sitting boarded up vacant.

Kitty O'Shea's just vacant.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, no. I had not heard this about Sullivans. Really bad news.

The last time I was there (about 6 weeks ago), the merchandise looked terrible. The place was in shambles and lots of empty shelves. The person at the check out counter said that they were having supply and shipping problems. I wondered then if something was going on.

Does anyone remember the old Sullivans farther down the street, where Cathedral Commons is now?

Yes, I shopped at both. They were winding down the business--which is why the place looked like that. My sense is, like Johnson's, they tried their best and their talks with AU didn't "go through". Anyone up for a protest /March from Sullivan's to AU?

I would be there, PP!

Local residents have no idea what is about to hit them in the form of this "new and improved" stretch of Wisconsin Avenue, the heart and soul of Tenleytown. The Wegmans arrival will be a disaster in terms of additional cars and the suburban mindset of drive, drive, drive to every chain store known to man. AU is a horrible landlord - totally self-serving, non tax paying, and no investment in what they are doing to the community.

Meanwhile, we still have the disgraceful Psychiatric Institute of Washington.

Anonymous wrote:Oh, no. I had not heard this about Sullivans. Really bad news.

The last time I was there (about 6 weeks ago), the merchandise looked terrible. The place was in shambles and lots of empty shelves. The person at the check out counter said that they were having supply and shipping problems. I wondered then if something was going on.

Does anyone remember the old Sullivans farther down the street, where Cathedral Commons is now?

Yes, I shopped at both. They were winding down the business--which is why the place looked like that. My sense is, like Johnson's, they tried their best and their talks with AU didn't "go through". Anyone up for a protest /March from Sullivan's to AU?

Oh, no. I had not heard this about Sullivans. Really bad news.

The last time I was there (about 6 weeks ago), the merchandise looked terrible. The place was in shambles and lots of empty shelves. The person at the check out counter said that they were having supply and shipping problems. I wondered then if something was going on.

Does anyone remember the old Sullivans farther down the street, where Cathedral Commons is now?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American University.

Surfside recently opened in the building, but in the medium term, it's highly likely that AU will sell the site for denser, taller, mixed use. The large surface lot where Johnson's used to be is very attractive to a developer. With City Ridge (Fannie Mae), 4000 Wisconsin, etc., it's inevitable that the AU property gets redeveloped, along with the Channel 9 and McDonalds sites. DC wants to create a vibrant urban place setting in this area.

Vibrant urban place setting is apparently code for big box store/bank/Wawa.

That is fine, but we need to acknowledge it for what it is. Our new densification campaign apparently equates to boring.

I am ready to take a deeper look at the NIMBY argument. I like the idea of more housing but who would have though that it actually meant less neighborhood character. I guess I can hit up Target now for last minute birthday presents. Anybody know if the wrap?

Does AU think students don't like art supplies or vibey neighborhoods? Or you know, independent businesses? Do they put shutting those down in their marketing?

Anonymous wrote:I hate what that area is turning into. Looks like a retail development in say Germantown, MD.

No, it doesn't.

-person who actually lives in Germantown, MD.

I hate what that area is turning into. Looks like a retail development in say Germantown, MD.

The large surface lot is being used by BCDC, which has a long term lease, after having just moved from the Intelsat building.

So, no, not really.

Anonymous wrote:American University.

Surfside recently opened in the building, but in the medium term, it's highly likely that AU will sell the site for denser, taller, mixed use. The large surface lot where Johnson's used to be is very attractive to a developer. With City Ridge (Fannie Mae), 4000 Wisconsin, etc., it's inevitable that the AU property gets redeveloped, along with the Channel 9 and McDonalds sites. DC wants to create a vibrant urban place setting in this area.

American University.

Oh no! Terrible news.

The title speaks for itself. Treasured 70 year independently owned toy store closing. What will they be replaced with - another bank or burger chain? Who is the landlord and why are they not able to work with the proprietors to preserve treasured neighborhood institutions?