Weekend Open House Report: American University Park Edition
Location: 4600 43rd Street NW
Size: 2-bed, 3-bath, 864-square-foot single=family home
Price: $629,000
Pitch: "Just reduced from original offer by $50 K- 2 blocks from Tenley-town Metro- rare gem & opportunity to own a well loved home! 2 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2nd floor laundry in master bath, finished basement with outside entrance, laundry area and full bath. Charming yard that is fenced-in and well manicured. Cozy enclosed porch off the living room! Original owner and not on the market in 61 years!"
Open House: Saturday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
What the Kitchen Will Look Like in 2025, According to Ikea
All photos courtesy of Ikea
"Food as design" was one of the big trends spotted at Milan Design Week last month and sure enough, very-busy furniture retailer Ikeadedicated a whole exhibit to Concept Kitchen 2025, a deep exploration of how the kitchen will change in the next decade. The project, a collaboration with design innovation firm Ideo and students from Lund University and the Eindhoven University of Technology, stems from a set of basic assumptions about the world in 2025, e.g. "Our homes will become physically smaller," "'Shopping' will mean 'home delivery'." Unlike "kitchen of the future" predictions from, say, the '50s, these prototypes are less about a magical convenience and more about practicality and the environment.
The third, fourth, and fifth floor of a Dupont Circle office building will be converted into a hotel. Originally, the plan was for the development to have eight condos, and the developer received zoning approval to do so in 2013. Afterwards, they scrapped that idea and instead decided on 21 micro-units. Now that that idea has also been scrapped, new plans have revealed that the development at 1337 Connecticut Avenue NW will have 50 hotel rooms. [UT; previously]Car2Go Raising Prices; What You Can Grow in the D.C. Area
[Photo via Jim Havard]· Four reasons to be optimistic about D.C.'s future [WBJ]
· It's about to get costlier to take a Car2Go [DCist]
· 10 steps to take 100,000 cars off D.C.'s roads [GGW]
· The unequal state of American credit [CL]
· D.C. reviewing police use of force [WAMU]
· What you can grow in the D.C. area [Wash]
Starting July 1, George Mason University's Patriot Center will be renamed the EagleBank Arena. For this change to happen, EagleBank committed to investing roughly $7 million over the next decade. [WBJ]Map of All the Songs About D.C. Is the Cartographic Mixtape You've Been Waiting For
When it comes to music, Washington, D.C. is known for its punk and go-go scenes as well as native artists like Duke Ellington and Dave Grohl. While music has played a big part for the District, songs dedicated to the city, itself, are a little less well-known. New York has "Empire State of Mind." Chicago has "Pulaski at Night." What songs have been dedicated to Washington, D.C.? Now you can find out with the Spotify-based map, Spotimap, which allows users to discover any and every song relevant to that city. The map was designed by coder/cartographer Javier Arce and works by navigating a world map and clicking on small green musical notes that correspond to different cities in each continent. All you have to do is click the musical notes to have a Spotify playlist pop up. According to CityLab, the songs are compiled based on this Wikipedia list. Some of the songs you can find in the Washington, D.C.-themed Spotify playlist include "Banned in D.C." by Bad Brains and "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" by The Postal Service.
· Spotimap [Official Website]
· Songs About Your City, Mapped [CityLab]
· Seven Songs Referencing D.C. Neighborhoods and Landmarks [Curbed DC]
· The Dave Grohl Guide to Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.[Curbed DC]
· Spotimap [Official Website]
· Songs About Your City, Mapped [CityLab]
· Seven Songs Referencing D.C. Neighborhoods and Landmarks [Curbed DC]
· The Dave Grohl Guide to Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.[Curbed DC]
An auto repair shop in U Street Corridor is up for grabs for $3,500,000. The listing describes the site as a "great mixed-use opportunity." There is 11,767-square-feet of developable density onsite. [PoPV]Curbed is Seeking an Engagement Editor—Is It You?
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What $1,600/Month Can Rent You in Washington, D.C.
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent for a set dollar amount in various Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Is one man's studio another man's townhouse? Let's find out! Today's price: $1,600/month.
↑ In Georgetown, you can rent this zero-bedroom, one-bathroom condo for $1,650/month. It totals 500-square-feet with a walk-in closet and a washer and dryer in the unit. Unfortunately, the condo doesn't come with an assigned parking space, so you're going to need to use street parking. No pets are allowed.
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The majority of married couples in Washington, D.C. who file taxes separately have a 50 percent differential in income. Additionally, the highest number of married couples who file taxes separately have an average aggregated income range of $100,000 to $200,000, according to the D.C. Office of Revenue Analysis. [DM]Eco-Conscious Chevy Chase Abode Fosters Green Thumb
[Photos via Michael Moran]Husband-and-wife John Murphey and Marcie Meditch teamed up to design a single-family home that could appeal to their eco-friendly interests. After tearing down their 1920s Chevy Chase home, they built a geometric modern abode in its place that has twice the insulation of typical homes, natural ventilation, a geothermal heat pump, and solar panels. There's also an electric car charging station for good measure. On the rooftop, there are also two gardens with Japanese maples, basil, and tomatoes. The home is so sustainable that it has close to a net-zero environmental footprint, according to Washingtonian. The couple recruited landscape architect Sandra Clinton to help design the home.
Two new Whole Foods will soon pop up in the D.C. Metro area. On Florida Avenue, a Whole Foods will inhabit an approximately 40,000-square-foot store, and in Tysons Corner, a Whole Foods will occupy a 70,000-square-foot space at The Boro development expected to deliver in 2018. There's no opening date set yet for when Whole Foods will occupy the Florida Avenue space. [DS; WBJ]
Raising D.C.'s Parking Tax; Councilman Allen to Host Town Hall
[Photo via Zack Lewkowicz]· Mayor Bowser wants to raise D.C.'s parking tax [GGW]
· Maryland pulls $20 million from rainy day fund [WBJ]
· Ian Mackaye's documentary appearances, ranked [Wash]
· Councilman Allen to host Town Hall on Mayor's budget [HN]
· D.C.'s Power Supply acquires two more businesses [Elev DC]
· Video helps Hispanics avoid the pitfalls of home buying [WaPo]
Three remaining condos are up for grabs at the Logan Circle development, Logan Flats II. Each two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit comes with a private deck or patio, open floor plan, and hardwood flooring throughout. Prices range from $750,000 to $995,000. [WaPo]A Redskins Stadium in D.C.? No Thanks, Says Everyone
Don't you want to bring our Washington football team back home? We're discussing that and so much more on @wmalnews.
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) May 5, 2015
On May 5, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent the above tweet to her 11,000 followers. Her hopeful, endearing question, "Don't you want to bring our Washington football team back home?" was met with a huge resounding "No" as well as "Never" and a few "Maybe if they change their name. Actually, wait, no, never mind. We want none of that." While it's clear that Bowser isn't going to bend over backwards to get the Redskins to make their move to the District, her communal "our Washington football team" tweet echoes her remarks in January when she said, "they [the Redskins] have to come home." Additionally, during March's State of the District address, she described Washington, D.C. as the nation's sports capitol and the hopeful future location of a Super Bowl. Regardless, a team source told The Washington Post that "D.C. is not in play" when it comes to the fight over whether or not the new stadium will be in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. What's holding Bowser back from really putting up a fight is that she is requiring the football team to change their namefor any stadium deal to be in place. In the off chance that Redskins Owner Dan Snyder does decide to change his mind on renaming the team, the proposed location for a football stadium in Washington, D.C. is at the site of the RFK Stadium. For now, take a look at what the Twitter public had to say to Bowser's question, and feel free to vote in our poll on whether or not you want "our Washington football team" home.
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