No I'm not Jeff, but this is the schools forum. There is a thread over in the Real Estate Forum on this same topic.

Thanks

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Yeah, and I'm hoping he also finds out what's going on with the old "Babe's Billiards" space: hopefully another "mini-towncenter" type thingy with modern apartment living on top and upscale yet quirky shops on the bottom.

It would be nice if there were "quirky" shops. But the usual course with these mixed use developments is that the investor group wants to lease to chains and similar deep pocketed businesses.

The problem IIUC is that the lenders want financially safe businesses of commercial tenants. That said quite few new mixed use developments end up with either established local chains, or sometimes upscale independents as tenants. Quirky really needs old buildings though. So you need to wait for these buildings to age.

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Yeah, and I'm hoping he also finds out what's going on with the old "Babe's Billiards" space: hopefully another "mini-towncenter" type thingy with modern apartment living on top and upscale yet quirky shops on the bottom.

retail on bottom, residential on top. no parking. Went through a lengthy public process to get the variance on parking requirements.

I can't wait, it will make the neighborhood so much more marketable and fun for shopping.

There's the Van Ness Giant and a CVS. What more fun do you need?

It would be nice if the Starbucks came back. But you're right, with the Walgreens added, we've got diversity covered.

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Yeah, and I'm hoping he also finds out what's going on with the old "Babe's Billiards" space: hopefully another "mini-towncenter" type thingy with modern apartment living on top and upscale yet quirky shops on the bottom.

It would be nice if there were "quirky" shops. But the usual course with these mixed use developments is that the investor group wants to lease to chains and similar deep pocketed businesses.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Yeah, and I'm hoping he also finds out what's going on with the old "Babe's Billiards" space: hopefully another "mini-towncenter" type thingy with modern apartment living on top and upscale yet quirky shops on the bottom.

retail on bottom, residential on top. no parking. Went through a lengthy public process to get the variance on parking requirements.

I can't wait, it will make the neighborhood so much more marketable and fun for shopping.

There's the Van Ness Giant and a CVS. What more fun do you need?

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Yeah, and I'm hoping he also finds out what's going on with the old "Babe's Billiards" space: hopefully another "mini-towncenter" type thingy with modern apartment living on top and upscale yet quirky shops on the bottom.

retail on bottom, residential on top. no parking. Went through a lengthy public process to get the variance on parking requirements.

I can't wait, it will make the neighborhood so much more marketable and fun for shopping.

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Yeah, and I'm hoping he also finds out what's going on with the old "Babe's Billiards" space: hopefully another "mini-towncenter" type thingy with modern apartment living on top and upscale yet quirky shops on the bottom.

retail on bottom, residential on top. no parking. Went through a lengthy public process to get the variance on parking requirements.

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

it was a weird setup, hopefully smaller stores could go in there? I think POPville could add a lot to the Tenleytown/ Van Ness area. It is in the middle of a lot of revitalization and efforts to maintain walkability, etc.

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Yeah, and I'm hoping he also finds out what's going on with the old "Babe's Billiards" space: hopefully another "mini-towncenter" type thingy with modern apartment living on top and upscale yet quirky shops on the bottom.

Speaking of Van Ness, the PoP blog states that the big Walgren's two story drug store, which was purpose-built just over three years ago, is closing. Interesting.....

Anonymous wrote:I'm just wondering how anyone can take "Prince of Petworth" news seriously when the editor/owner lives around Van Ness.

Now the "Viceroy of Van Ness"?

Anonymous wrote:The name of the blog was change a while ago and he covers several neighborhoods now. It seems this will only widen his audience. People that live wotp do actually live and work in the city and go to restaurants --even restaurants in Petworth and all over the city.

OK, so what does the "PoP" in "PoPville" stand for? PoP music? PoPulation of DC? PoP goes the weasel?

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Anonymous wrote:The facts:
He was in-bounds for Powell.
He was rezoned to Bruce Monroe.
He moved in-bounds for Hearst.

Why didn't he just move in-bounds for Powell instead of jumping ship/shark for Hearst/WOTP?

Because he found a house he liked in bounds for Hearst?

+1 In all likelihood he looked in several neighborhoods and choose based on the house and school, like most people do!!

The name of the blog was change a while ago and he covers several neighborhoods now. It seems this will only widen his audience. People that live wotp do actually live and work in the city and go to restaurants --even restaurants in Petworth and all over the city.

I'm just wondering how anyone can take "Prince of Petworth" news seriously when the editor/owner lives around Van Ness.