I live near Sherman and Harvard, so I am (unfortunately) all too aware of that second building. It belongs to Pepco. They have some stuff inside. The nearby neighbors have tried for years to get them to improve the building and deal with issues like trash and people loitering around it. Pepco has not been particularly helpful — I am sure you are shocked to hear. Neighbors offered to plant bushes, etc., if Pepco would just let them. No. About a year ago they said they were going to improve the site and all we got was that beige paint on the bottom and on the window grates. Thanks.

The building at Sherman and Harvard is a Pepco electric substation. At least it is more attractive than most open-air substations.

And yes, the plywood pop-up at Sherman and Park is very much worthy of the horse’s ass award. To whomever is responsible for this monstrosity: please remove the plywood and abandon your efforts to turn it into a hideous pop-up.

Also, the building at Sherman and Park has seen some progress this year. They started digging entrances to the basement, and they have new permits up. It’s supposedly being converted into apartments.

Come to the unveiling ceremony of the new pop up behind the plywood.

holy cow… I thought it was cinder block… a plywood pop-up????

That takes some balls.

captcha… “said” “murat”

Kind of funny if you google it… so much for the flamboyant clothes.