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Pitango Gelato will be located at 660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. They have two other DC locations in Penn Quarter at 413 7th Street, NW and in Logan Circle at 1451 P Street, NW.

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A reader told me about this weeks ago – sorry for the delay! From 17th St, NW.

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“Biggie Smalls, Ledroit Park”

“Lindsey”

“This is Lola from U St. She loves chilling on the couch.”

This rental is located at 2515 P St, NW:

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The Craigslist ad says:

“Small Boutique Building with an amazing roof top terrace.

This 1 Bedroom 1 Bath apartment has a open kitchen/living area with access to a balcony, hall bath, berber style wall-to-wall carpeting and good closet space.”

“Monthly rent is $1545, electricity is separate, and water/sewer is included.” sound right?

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“Dear PoP,

We are planning to dig out underneath the porch in the front & rear of our house & replace the dirt with gravel (to make it less desireable to rats & help with drainage). But we are not sure what we are going to do with all the excess dirt. DC Public works won’t take dirt, you have to use a “junk removal” service.

I know there are a lot of shady junk removal services out there (that pick up stuff & illegal dump it). Do people have any recommendation for a reputable company?

I was also wondering if people have hired day laborers?”

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I can’t remember if we’ve ever discussed this before but if we have I can’t remember the answer. Because the space is so small I can’t figure out what it was once used for. It’s way too small for a garbage can. Anyone have any ideas?

It’s from the 1700 block of Harvard St, NW.

This house is located at 231 17th St, SE:

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The flier says:

“SUBSIDIZE YOUR ELECTRIC BILL WITH THIS GREEN, ENERGY EFFICIENT, WELL-LOCATED, SOARING SOLAR SENSATION THAT INCLUDES 3BR/2.5BA WITH GOURMET KITCHEN, PARKING, PATIO, SUN-SPLASHED MASTER SUITE WITH STROLL-THROUGH CLOSET, SEPARATE SHOWER AND SOAKING TUB, DOUBLE VANITY AND STEP OUT TOP-FLOOR DECK AND EZ SPOTTING OF MONUMENTS, FIREWORKS, CAPITOL DOME. 50+ENERGY SAVING BULBS!”

You can find more info here and photos here.

The reader writes, “I always marvel at how ugly this pop-up is, and now it’s for sale. The inside doesn’t impress me either. No way I would pay over $400K for it. I’m curious what others in PoPville think.”

What do you guys think of the house itself? Do you agree with the reader who sent it in or does $585,000 for this 3 bed/2.5 bath sound right?

Speaking of Pools – Penthouse bar will be located at 1612 U St, NW (in the former Results building).

The liquor license application says:

“New Tavern. American style menu, sandwiches, soups, and salads. Occupancy load is 299.”

And it’s also interesting to note that the Licensee is listed as “Capitol City Brewing Company, LLC”.

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You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Monday and Friday. So anything good happen to you this week?

Voted one of the best real estate agents in DC by the Washington City Paper Readers’ Choice Poll in 2009, hipchickindc aka the not-so-hip Suzanne Des Marais is the Principal Broker (DC) for Urban Pace, LLC. She lives (and sells a lot of houses) in Bloomingdale, but works all over DC, with everyone from first time buyers to highly regarded developers. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 759 Harvard St NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Original List Price: $349,900.
List Price at Contract: $349,900.
List Date: 02/07/2011
Days on Market: 9
Settled Sales Price: $350,000.
Settlement Date: 03/14/2011
Seller Subsidy: $5000.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional

Original Good Deal or Not post is: here.

The listing can be seen: here. To see pics, open the listing link, click on the listing then scroll through from the main pic.

This home is located between Sherman Ave NW and Georgia Ave NW on Harvard St NW, a primary eastbound route connecting NW DC to the major medical centers above the McMillan Reservoir. Built during the early 20th century (DC public records date these properties in the 1908-1913 range), these modest brick rowhomes typically have two to three bedrooms and relatively small lot sizes of 800 to 1000 square feet. Lots on the even side of the street are slightly larger than the odd numbered homes. Most homes on this block do not have offstreet parking.

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“Dear PoP,

I just wanted to share this amazing story, part cautionary tale, part feel-good story, part vigilante justice!

Getting off the Chinatown metro at about 11:30 yesterday, I was looking up directions when a kid came running up behind me, grabbed my iphone, and took off bolting. I tried in vain to follow him, yelling things I shouldn’t have been yelling in the middle of tourism season in such a highly populated part of town, as everyone looked on, until a stranger started running toward the kid, even faster than the kid, who was going pretty fast himself. The stranger asked what direction the kid went and took off.

I followed behind and caught up with the stranger about 2 blocks later, where he gave me the thumbs up and told me he found an officer, who ran along with him after the kid. I thanked him, and he took off in the opposite direction. Two more blocks away, three officers had my phone and had the kid in the back of a van. I answered some questions, IDed the kid, and was on my way. I just wanted to take the time out to commend the officers who helped me out, as well as recognize the stranger for the Batman he truly is!

On a side note, if anyone knows the stranger in question (I know if I were that guy, I would have told every pretty lady I could find about the awkward, out of shape man whose phone I helped retrieve) if you could give me his e-mail address, I’d love to thank him one more time.

The moral of the story? Thieves are dumber than you think, just don’t be dumber than them. No matter where you are or what time of the day it is, be vigilant of your overpriced electronics.”

Also MPD did good work at 13th and U St, NW yesterday:

Dear Citizens,

On April 28, 2011, at approximately 5:35 p.m., two juveniles (one male, one female) encountered a female citizen in the 1300 block of U Street, N.W. These suspects approached their intended victim from the rear, made forceful and violent contact with her, grabbed her IPad device, and fled by running in the north alley of the 1300 block of U Street, N.W.

An alert MPD officer was in the vicinity and was alerted to the robbery in progress by another citizen. The officer immediately pursued the suspects. They were apprehended in the alley, positively identified by the victim, and arrested. These arrests demonstrate that the MPD will pursue criminal offenses to the fullest extent of the law. Also, as a reminder, citizens are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings and to be mindful when using electronic devices in public.

On the heels of the great recently confirmed scuttlebutt that Luke’s Lobster Shack is coming to Penn Quarter – I’ve got wind of some equally intriguing news – I’m hearing a specialty Meatball Sub Shop is coming from the owners of BGR (The Burger Joint). I hear it will be located right next door to Luke’s on the 600 block of E St, NW.

You like the sound of meatball sub shop?

I’ll be sure to follow up when/if the info is confirmed.