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04 what’s on washington out and about 10 At The Movies • Michael Canning 14 Insatiable • Celeste McCall

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LIVE MUSIC RETURNS TO THE NG

A SCULPTURE GARDEN The National Gallery closes out the summer with outdoo r concerts in the Sculpture ries not only revisits jazz, Garden. The sebut offers the expanded musical genres of mariach concerts are Thursdays, Aug i and brass. Remaining . 12 (Baltimore Jazz Collect ive--jazz) and 26 (US Arm patriotic), and Sept. 9. (Flo y Brass--classical, r de Toloache--mariachi). Concerts start at 6 p.m. concert-goers over the age (gates at 5 p.m.). All of two need a free pass for admission. Passes become in advance of the concert available two weeks date. tickets.nga.gov/even ts. Photo: Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art

EN VOGUE AT THE BIRCHMERE AND THE FILLMORE

OPERA IN THE OUTFIELD’S CINDERELLA After a three-year hiatus, this free community event on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. (rain or shine), allows fans to lounge in the outfield and watch an opera broadcast of Cinderella, Rossini’s charming take on the classic rags-to-riches story. The 5 p.m. pre-show family entertainment includes the broadcast of Mo Willems’s first opera, Elephant & Piggie present SLOPERA!: A Bite-Sized Opera. The evening’s activities will also include performances by local artists, photo opportunities, arts and crafts and chances to win prizes. Patrons wishing to sit on the outfield grass will receive a free wristband, which will be distributed near the Family Picnic Area (at sections 141–143) beginning at 5 p.m. Outfield grass will be first-come, first-served. OperaintheOutfield.org.

Deborah Nansteel as Tisbe, Paolo Bordogna as Don Magnifico, and Jacqueline Echols as Clorinda. Photo: Scott Suchman for WNO

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En Vogue is an American R&B/pop vocal group. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single “Hold On”, taken from their 1990 debut album Born to Sing. En Vogue has sold more than 30 million records worldwide to date, and is often considered one of the best female vocal groups of all time.[The group has won seven MTV Video Music Awards, three Soul Train Awards, two American Music Awards, and received seven Grammy nominations. At The Birchmere in Alexandria, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m.; and at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, Friday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. envoguemusic.com.

En Vogue--Rhona Bennett, Cindy Herron-Braggs and Terry Ellis

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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

FLYING CIRCUS HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL On August 21 and 22, there are hot air balloon launches in the early morning, 6 to 9 a.m. and late afternoon, 6 to 8 p.m. Gates open at 6 a.m. and you’re invited to take a ride or just come out to see the balloons close-up. Festival admission is $10. Rides are $150 to $250 for the approximately one-hour ride. You negotiate directly with the balloon pilots. The Flying Circus Aerodrome is 14 miles SE of Warrenton and 22 miles NW of Fredericksburg, just off Route 17, at 5114 Ritchie Road (Route 644) in Bealeton, VA. (about 60 miles from DC). flyingcircusairshow.com.

Balloons aloft in the early morning hours. Photo: Vern Wells

DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF

TONI STONE AT ARENA History is filled with trailblazers and Toni Stone was one of them. Considered a pioneer, she was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the first woman to play professionally in a men’s league in the 1950s. Against all odds, Stone shattered expectations and created her own set of rules in the male-dominated sports world. Based on Martha Ackmann’s book Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, award-winning playwright Lydia R. Diamond tells the story of Stone’s journey of perseverance and resilience just to do what she loved the most—play baseball. Arena Stage, Sept. 3 to Oct. 3. arenastage.org. Toni Stone will be simulcast at Nat’s Park on Sept. 26. Details tba.

The citywide 17th annual DC JazzFest will take place from September 1 to 5, with over 20 concerts, interviews and exclusive events featuring international superstars and homegrown talent. Their signature event, DC JazzFest at The Wharf takes place over Labor Day weekend. Festival experiences will include in-person and live stream performances, up-close-andpersonal “Meet the Artist” conversations, and the DCJazzPrix international jazz band competition Finals live at Union Stage. Single day pass, $89 to $189. dcjazzfest.org.

OUTDOOR WELLNESS SERIES AT KENILWORTH PARK Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is offering the Kenilworth neighbors and the community at large the experience of outdoor wellness at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens with WELLderness, a free outdoor wellness series. Try for the first time or continue your practice of yoga, photography, tai chi, forest bathing, painting, dog pack walks, and live music through October 2021. Ward 7 and 8 residents are invited to pre-register and retreat across the street, before sessions open to all. The gardens are at 1900 Anacostia Ave. SE. Register at kenaqgardens.org/events.

The East of the River Drum Band performs on Sept. 4, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Photo: Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

THE AMEN CORNER AT SHAKESPEARE From Sept. 14 to 26, James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner returns to Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW, to complete its original run cut short by the pandemic. In a 1950s storefront church in Harlem, Pastor Margaret rails at her congregation and her teenaged son for their vices. Surrounded by a choir of powerhouse singers belting songs of redemption, Margaret must face the music herself when memories of her own troubled past return. The Amen Corner premiered at Howard University in the 1950s. Tickets are $35 to $120. shakespearetheatre.org.

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UPENDING 1620: WHERE DO WE BEGIN Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?, opening Aug. 6 at the National Museum of American History, is an exhibition that examines the early encounters between Wampanoag peoples and English colonists, and the important legacies of those encounters over the next 400 years. Those initial meetings became the subject of powerful yet changing myths, when later Americans reimagined the English Pilgrims as “founders” of the US nation. Exploring the evidence that upends these myths highlights Wampanoag experience and persistence through the centuries, and invites a fuller understanding of the colonists’ views and motivations as well. Objects on display include fragments of Plymouth Rock, a family chest used by a member of the Mayflower party, a 1998 Day of Mourning protest banner, a Wampanoag wood splint burden basket, and a handmade Narragansett drum. americanhistory.si.edu.

WOMEN BEHAVING BADLY: 400 YEARS OF POWER AND PROTEST

MY FATHER, MY MARTYR, AND ME BY FARGO TBAKHI This electric and groundbreaking solo show-in-poetry weaves the autobiographies of the playwright, his father and RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan to examine the criminality often automatically layered onto Palestinians, and ultimately begs the question: in the face of decades of colonization, erasure and fear, how can we love each other better. $50 to $68. The Mosaic Theater Company at the Atlas, 1333 H St. NE, Sept. 10 to Oct. 3. mosaictheater.org.

The Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD, has opened Women Behaving Badly: 400 Years of Power and Protest. The exhibition, on view through Dec. 19, 2021, links heroines of the past with modern trailblazers, celebrating women throughout history who broke rules, transgressed boundaries, and insisted upon recognition of their human rights. Approximately 75 prints, photographs, and books illustrate female power and courage over five centuries into the modern era when women were actively engaging to effect social change. Masks required. Get free passes at artbma.org.

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DINNER UNDER THE STARS IN ANNAPOLIS The first block of West Street in the heart of downtown Annapolis is closed to traffic on Wednesday evenings in the summer, through Sept. 15, 5 to 10 p.m., and filled with tables reminiscent of the openair cafes in France, Spain and Italy. Treat yourself to an evening with family and friends under a canopy of white lights while enjoying live music and art demonstrations. Reservations are strongly suggested at dinnerunderthestars.org/reservations.

Photo: Inner West Street Association, Annapolis

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OUT AND ABOUT

At The Movies by Celeste McCall László Moholy-Nagy’s “Self-Portrait” from “The New Bauhaus.” Photo courtesy of Opendox

The New Bauhaus

The German Bauhaus (roughly “building-house) was a touchstone for 20th C. Western art, architecture. and design. It was founded after WWI by Walter Gropius and other creative thinkers who introduced both new ideas and philosophies to a then shattered Germany. Based first in Weimar (from 1919) and later in Dessau (in 1925), its teachers proved an immense influence grounded in the idea of a Gesamtkunstwerk (“total artwork”) in which all the arts would eventually be combined (the film is now out on streaming media, runs 89 minutes, and is not rated). Bauhaus style later became one of the most influential currents in modern design, modernist architecture, and architectural education. The movement had a profound influence upon subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, and typography. Led by the work and writings of Gropius, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and the radical Hungarian artist László Moholy-Nagy, the program lasted until 1933, when it was closed under pressure from the Nazi regime. Moholy-Nagy eventually moved to Chicago in 1937, where he spearheaded “The New Bauhaus,” which took its inspiration from the famous German school and brought together both art and design students, an innovation at the time.

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This school’s story is the subject of the current documentary “The New Bauhaus,” From his Bauhaus experiences, MoholyNagy took a pioneering interdisciplinary, mixed-media approach to art and design that was vastly ahead of its time. Though the school had early financial troubles, it ultimately found an angel in Walter Paepcke, Chairman of the Container Corporation of America and an early champion of industrial design in America. Seeing clear financial advantage in the school’s focus, Paepcke offered his personal support, and by 1939, Moholy-Nagy was able to re-open the school as the Chicago School of Design. In 1944, it became the Institute of Design, where it still resides at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The film chronicles the lively history of the Institute, illustrated by myriad clips and photos of the period, showing both the ideas germinating in classrooms and exhibits, and interviews with one-time students, many of whom became prominent designers and creators of their own. To solidify this history are occasional quotes in an over-voice narrative by Hans Ulrich Obrist, reading the words of

the master. More up-to-date material is covered in intimate interviews and sequences with Moholy-Nagy’s daughter, Hattula, who adds some personal flavor and an in-depth exploration of both her father’s vast and groundbreaking work, as well as his compelling personality and boundless energy (Moholy-Nagy died in 1946 at 51 years of age). What is thrilling about this review of the work of Moholy-Nagy and his colleagues is the amazing scope and ambitions of the documentary’s filmmakers, led by co-writer and director Alyssa Nahmias, who carefully and fruitfully compiled–from mountains of material and serious research—the movement’s major works, from stunning new buildings through well-wrought crafts to more pedestrian advertising designs. “The New Bauhaus” offers an illuminating portrait of a visionary teacher and thinker— and his legacy.

Summer of Soul

“I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “Everyday People,” “Oh, Happy Day,” “When I Sing

Performers at the “Summer of Soul” in 1969; (from left) bluesman BB King, and The Fifth Dimension. Photos courtesy of Roadside Attractions

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sion rights to it from its original producer and cinematographer, Hal Tulchin. Then, in 2018, producers brought it to the attention of musician and drummer Questlove Thompson (now the leader of Roots, the house band for “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”). The footage survived and was able to be restored and edited down by its director after many months to become one of the best American concert films in recent memory (while its look and sound are great, it does show its age only because it was shot before high-definition imagery). It premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and garnered the Grand Prize. “Summer of Soul” is also a wonderful time capsule into Black consciousness in the later 1960’s, a period of Black Power burgeoning, flamboyant, African-inspired dress and costume, and the opening of new avenues for Black expression. The film brings out this awareness through over-voice narration from attendees at the event, one of whom remembers the crowd as if he “was seeing royalty.” The crowd shots, pervasive throughout the film, are vivid reminders of a high point in Black life, a whole people grooving to the rhythms of its diverse culture. It will be hard to keep your feet from tapping and your body from moving watching “Summer of Soul.” Hill resident Mike Canning has written on movies for the Hill Rag since 1993 and is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association. He is the author of “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC.” His reviews and writings on film can be found online at www. mikesflix.com. ◆

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OUT AND ABOUT

Insatiable Article and Photos by Celeste McCall In Southwest’s Buzzard Point, fish mogul Greg Casten has unveiled The Point, a handsome, sprawling seafood emporium.

948-2522 or visit www.thepointdc.com. with neon (including giant crustaAnd, coming soon to Buzzard Point: La Vie ceans), sweeping booths and lots of (a spinoff of the District Wharf ’s La Vie), around plants. Check out the zany restroom the corner from The Point. For updates, visit www. décor which features orange and yellavie-dc.com. low shoe soles. Executive chef Benjamin Lambert (who cooked at the famous Restaurant Nora), creates fire-grilled seaChef Matt Baker, who wields his whisk at the food clam beignets, whole branzino, Michelin-starred Gravitas in Ivy City, is launchsalmon, and “turf ” dishes involving ing a new restaurant, Michele’s. Look for it this duck and chicken. One notable startfall in the Eaton Hotel, 1201 K St. NW. Michele’s er is a doughnut stuffed with creamy French-American theme will incorporate influcrab dip. Among vegetarian options is ences from New Orleans and Houston. (Michele’s fire-roasted cauliflower shawarma. is named after Baker’s late mother Michele, a New Perusing the luncheon menu, PeOrleans native who raised him in Houston.) Miter and I sat outside on the spacious chele’s will have a communal dining room and a terrace, where we could see the Yacht raw bar dishing out 18-course omakase (tastings Club and passing helicopters. Five selected by the chef ) repasts. fire pits will ward off chilly weather. Gravitas’ sister eatery, Baker’s Daughter, loCrab aficionado Peter eyed the cated across the street, is also opening an offshoot jumbo crab cake sandwich, listed at in the Eaton, plus another Baker’s in Chinatown. “market price.” Crabs are extremely Look for it later this year at 625 I St. NW. Besides expensive this year. “The highest in carryout and delivery, the Chinatown spinoff will my 31 years in the business,” Casten offer a few patio seats. explained, adding that ProFish pays Meanwhile, Ivy City’s Baker’s Daughter, lo$40 per pound for crabmeat. “We cated at 1401 Okie St. NE, has expanded its café absorb some of the price,” Casten menu: All day breakfast options encompass avocasaid. By the way, all ProFish seafoods do toast, quiche, chorizo egg and cheese breakfast swam in Maryland waters. tacos. Among luncheon favorites is a “classic” ham At The Point, the crab cake sandwich was $26, and Peter went for it. Nestled in a brioche bun with the fixings, the jumbo cakes were flavorful, moist and filler-free, practically falling apart. I considered ordering the crispy calamari, but decided on mahi mahi tostadas. Good choice; firm white fish chunks were arranged atop a crisp tortilla, draped with cabbage, tomatillo-avocado salsa and radish wedges. The $26 Ivy City Smoked Fish board is loaded with salmon, rainbow trout, whitefish salad and other goodies. Lunch for two—including my glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc--came to $58 before tax. Service, provided by Franny, was excelA customer favorite at Ivy City’s Baker’s Daughter is the “classic” ham-and-cheese lent. The Point is open daily; call 202nestled in a buttered baguette with a side of Brussels sprouts.

Ivy City Expansion

ashington seafood mogul Greg Casten appears omnipresent these days—racing between Georgetown to Ivy City to Buzzard Point in Southwest DC. He keeps a busy schedule as founder and owner of ProFish (seafood purveyors), Ivy City Smokehouse and Tavern, Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place and Nick’s Riverside Grill (both on the Georgetown waterfront). This spring, he unveiled The Point, 2100 Second St. SW, at Buzzard Point, near DC United’s Audi Stadium. Why Buzzard Point? “We’re looking at where the Potomac and the Anacostia meet,” he responded, as we munched crunchy Boardwalk fries at his spacious new restaurant. A lifetime waterman, Casten, 58, grew up near Boston, where he worked on lobster boats. Designed by Allison Cooke of Core Architecture + Design, the 12,500-square-foot restaurant is gorgeous. Soaring, 22-foot ceilings are zig-zagged

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and cheese sandwich on a buttered French baguette with cornichons. We ordered the “classic” and devoured it in the rather plain dining area. The sandwich came with choice of sides. While fried Brussels sprouts have become a cliché, Baker’s rendition, with caramelized onions and drizzled with honey, was memorable. The kitchen also prepares a few Korean entrees. Call 202-729-6990 or visit www.bakersdaughterdc.com.

Pizza in NoMa

My dining companion and I decided to check out Menomale Pizza, an offshoot of the Brookland original. Located at 33 N St. NE, the six-monthold Menomale NoMa specializes in two pizza styles, crafted by Naplesborn chef Ettore Rusciano. Emerging from his handsome, dome shaped tiled oven are round, thin-crusted Neapolitan and alla Romana pizzas. The latter has a thicker crust, with toppings blanketing the entire surface. We decided on the Neapolitan prosciutto cotto (ham) pizza, crowned with ham, mushrooms, fresh basil, parmesan and a sprinkling of olive oil. The crust was awesome, chewy, and the edges were crusty and slightly blistered.

Menomale’s Neapolitan style prosciutto cotto pizza is crowned with ham, mushrooms, fresh basil and olive oil.

Emerging from Menomale Pizza’s dome-shaped, tiled oven are Neapolitan and Roman style pies.

Among pizzas (also available gluten-free) are Margarita, pesto, salsiccia (sausage and mushrooms), diavola (spicy sausage). Other Italian favorites include antipasto misto (salami, prosciutto, grapes, goat cheese, olives); mozzarella-stuffed squash blossoms, calzone verde, and seafood salads. If you save room for dessert, try the popular La Bomba (pizza dough filled with Nutella), limoncello gelato, or tiramsu. The full bar pours limoncello, grappa, wine, beer and cocktails. Lunch for two came to $63.36 (including my glass of Pinot Grigio) and tip. Service, provided by Ajene, was excellent. Menomale Pizza (NoMa) is open for lunch and dinner daily except for Tuesday. Call 202-216-0630 or visit www. menomale.com. Next door at 35 N St. NW and under the same management is Salumeria 2703, a sprightly shop offering fresh and dried pastas, wines, olive oils, crackers, cookies, frozen desserts and freshly made lasagna and other entrees. Call 202-408-1939 or visit www.salumeria2703.com.

Market Watch

Remember when “British food” used to be an oxymoron? Not anymore. London and other English cities boast excellent restaurants and food purveyors. In Union Market, chef Nicholas Martino has unveiled Above Ground, bringing “classic” offerings like sausage rolls, fish & chips, haddock, triple-cooked chips (fries) and mushy peas (they taste better than the name sounds). Chef Martino’s love of British cuisine was sparked while cooking alongside British celebrity chef Marco Pierre White, who taught him to prepare homespun victuals. Above Ground is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Union Market is located at 1309 Fifth St. NE.

Summer Restaurant Week

Coming up August 9-15: Summer Restaurant Week. Sponsored by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, the promotion offers threecourse lunches for $22, and three-course dinners for $35. The menus will also be available for carryout or delivery. For lists of participating restaurants and more information, visit www.ramw.org/restaurantweek. ◆

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NEIGHBORHOOD

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Manager Jessica Hubbard describes Compass Coffee’s operations to a delegation of Puerto Rican Mayors. Photo: Pleasant Mann

Puerto Rican Mayors Tour Shaw

On Friday evening, July 2, Shaw Main Streets gave mayors from three cities in Puerto Rico, Yauco, Utuado and Guayanilla, a tour of Shaw at the request of Main Street America’s National Main Street Center. The mayors were in DC visiting federal government agencies and members of Congress and wanted to see an example of the Main Street Four Point Approach to commercial revitalization in operation. Shaw Main Streets Executive Director Alex Padro welcomed the eight-member delegation at Grand Cata Latin Wine Shop. The shop, which

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specializes in wines and spirits from Spain and Latin America, is owned by a Puerto Rican and a Chilean proprietor, and is an example of a successful Shaw Main Streets business. Because the mayors came from the southwest of Puerto Rico, a notable coffee growing area, the group next went to Compass Coffee’s flagship store on Seventh Street, where District Manager Jessica Hubbard gave the group a tour of the operation. After sampling some of Compass’ coffee drinks and discussing the prospects for statehood for both Puerto Rico and the District, the group moved on to dinner at Qui Qui DC (www.quiquidc.com), the new Puerto Rican restaurant on the

second floor of The Passenger. Chef/Owner Ismael Mendez was grateful for the group’s patronage and asked all to sign his Puerto Rican flag-draped autograph wall after enjoying a delicious dinner of authentic island dishes. Shaw’s U Street Parking provided two chauffeur-driven black Cadillac Escalades to transport the group to City Market at O Street for a visit to that award-winning mixed use development. From City Market, the tour investigated the commercial activity on Seventh and Ninth Streets, ending up in Little Ethiopia, where the visitors witnessed Shaw’s vibrant nightlife before returning to their hotel.

French Street neighbors hold Summer Salad Days competition. Photo: Pleasant Mann

Ninth Street Businesses Briefed on Proposed Cycletrack

The DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) briefed Ninth Street businesses the afternoon of July 7 on their plans for a installing a protected, two-way bicycle track along Ninth Street from Florida Avenue all the way to downtown. The briefing was set up by Shaw Main Streets to give owners an idea of what DDOT planned and its potential impact on their operations. The briefing, held at DC9 on Wednesday afternoon, July 7, was largely attended by businesses from the 1900 block of Ninth Street. George Branyan, project manager for the cycletrack, started by noting that DDOT got their first notice that the Ninth Street cycletrack had been approved when the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget was released. The new budget also calls for 20 miles of new protected

bicycle lanes in the next two years, putting some pressure on the timeframe for the project. The audience asked why Ninth Street was chosen for a cycletrack. Sixth Street met some of the criteria for a track to downtown, but it had more turns that would be dangerous for bicyclists. Also, the churches along the street objected to the loss of parking. A cycletrack on 11th Street was considered too far west for a route to downtown. Given the tight traffic and parking situation on the 1900 block, the business owners could not see how they could continue receiving deliveries and customers with a new cycletrack. One owner noted that the busiest time for the block was between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., and that no one was likely to use the cycletrack at 3:00 a.m. The owners asked if the track could start south of the 1900 block. The answer was no, since the Ninth Street track had to connect with a yet to be completed bicycle track on Sherman Avenue.

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Could Ninth Street be converted to a one-way street to alleviate some of the pressure from the loss of one traffic lane? Branyan replied that the creation of one-way streets has fallen out of favor in traffic planning circles, and that a study of such a conversion would add 18 months to the project. The position of the business owners was summed up by “Mama Tutu” Belay, a longtime property owner in Little Ethiopia. She noted that they had invested in the 1900 block of Ninth Street when no one else was interested. They turned the block into an economically vibrant area, contributing a considerable amount of taxes to the District’s Treasury. Now the District wants to threaten this by creating a nightmare on the block by taking out a lane of traffic. She concluded: “there is nothing in this [cycletrack project] for us.”

French Street Holds Summer Salad Competition

The French Street Neighborhood Association (FSNA) held its annual Summer Salad Days competition on Saturday afternoon, July 24 in the French Street Park. The event, which has been held by the association for a number of years, solicits salads from neighborhood residents, which are judged by a show of hands to pick winners in categories like most attractive salad and best tasting. This year’s crop brought a diverse group of salads featuring shrimp, corn and potatoes. Winning salad makers got prizes from a number of Shaw merchants, including San Lorenzo restaurant, Unconventional Diner, Chercher Ethiopian restaurant and Compass Coffee. FSNA President Gail Hansen concluded the event by noting that the large brick wall that bordered the park might get a new mural. The mural design, by noted muralist Aniekan Udofa, would reflect the history of the French Street neighborhood. It will have to go on aluminum panels, rather than painted directly on the brick, due to historic preservation restrictions. The proposal for the mural has been submitted by Shaw Main Streets to the District’s Art and Humanities Commission for a grant. Hansen also introduced the incoming FSNA President Elizabeth Stevens. u

Shaw Businesses Get Recovery Support

In order to help businesses in their efforts to resume normal operations postpandemic, Shaw Main Streets (SMS) has distributed $30,000 in Small Business Recovery Grants using funds provided by the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development. The 22 grant awardees were selected based on applications submitted by SMS service area businesses in June. The businesses, which each received at least $1,000, were ABT Liquor, American Ice Company, The Brixton, Calico, Climaxx Bar and Restaurant, The Columbia Room, The Dabney, DC9, Echo Park, FishScale, Inizio Salon, Kouzina Angelinas, La Jambe,

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ANC 6E by Pleasant Mann

dvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E held its monthly meeting for July 2021 on Tuesday evening, July 6. Due to the restrictions on public meetings caused by the Coronavirus crisis, the meeting was held as a virtual conference. Commission Chair Rachelle Nigro (6E04) called the meeting to order with Michael Eichler (6E01, Vice Chair), Alex Lopez (6E02, Secretary), Frank Wiggins (6E03, Treasurer), Patrick Parlej (6E05), Denise Blackson (6E06) and Kevin Rogers (6E07) in attendance. There was a quorum to conduct official business.

Police Service Area (PSA) Reports

Captain Dorrough of the First District started by saying the previous month’s statistics looked good, with only two violent crimes and a decrease in property crimes. There was still a concern with stolen autos, a citywide problem. There had been a homicide a few days earlier on the 300 block of K Street. It involved a 17-year-old who lived in the neighborhood. A dispute led to a shooting. All the participants have been identified, but no arrests had yet been made. Lieutenant Daee of the Third Police District reported on a shooting on the 1400 block of Ninth Street, which had been cleared by an arrest. There had been some robberies by juveniles that also ended in arrests. There was also a gun recovery and arrest on the 1300 block of Fifth Street. Police deployments in the ANC 6E area of the Third District appeared to be deterring crime. Commissioner Lopez said he had gotten complaints about noisy vehicles, some of them being All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV ), which cannot be driven legally in the District. Daee said that police policy was to record ATV drivers, not chase them. Commissioner Eichler complained that there was a lack of a visible police presence, which might encourage violent incidents. Daee responded that police officers have specific beats and should not just be sitting in their cars.

US Postal Service Concerns

The ANC requested that someone from the US Postal Service (USPS) come to address some of

the problems that neighborhood residents had receiving mail and packages recently. USPS DC Community Coordinator April Jackson came to address complaints. One resident said that a package that was coming to him was tracked in Hyattsville June 16, then moved to DC June 22 before it disappeared in the system. Jackson asked for a tracking number to investigate the mystery. Commissioner Blackmon said that she had been notified that she would get a package one Sunday, but then it was actually delivered on Monday, something that has occurred more than once. There was another complaint that customer holds placed on the delivery of mail were never honored. Jackson noted that there had been backlogs in the delivery of mail, but that the backlog has now been cleared up. Plans were made to have the DC Postmaster attend the next ANC meeting in September.

DC Art Grant Requests

Two groups came to the ANC to get support for their applications to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for grants to install artwork in the neighborhood. Commissioner Eichler introduced the request of Shaw Main Streets to support Public Art Building Communities Grants for two murals in ANC 6E. One would be facing the French Street Park, reflecting the area’s past as a vegetable truck farm and its current role as a butterfly waystation. The second mural would be on the side of the Lincoln Westmoreland apartment building. The application includes a third mural that would be in ANC 1B. The grant request is for a total of $125,000. There were no comments from the commissioners or the community on the request. A motion to support the grant application passed unanimously. The Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District also had an application for a Public Art Building Communities Grant for a mixed media/photography installation in Prather’s Alley. They had conducted a charette to determine the ideal site for the artwork. It has the support of the owners of all three properties involved. A motion to support the grant request was approved unanimously.

Ninth Street Cycletrack Presentation

Commissioner Eichler introduced a presentation by the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) explaining how the District wants to install a two-way, protected bicycle track along the east side of Ninth Street, from Florida Avenue to downtown. The increased safety provided by a protected cycletrack will encourage more people to bike. The track will also meet a sustainability goal that the District has established. Plans for a cycletrack to downtown go back to the Move DC study in 2016. The study looked at possible locations for the track in Shaw from Fourth Street to Ninth Street. DDOT made a suggestion to locate it on Ninth Street in 2018, but the plan was not approved until recently. The plan requires taking the existing east parking lane for the cycletrack and moving parking to the adjacent north-bound lane of traffic, leaving only one northbound lane. Rush hour parking on the west side of the 1900 block of Ninth Street will be eliminated, along with 80 parking spaces, including five resident-only parking spaces on the 1500 block. DDOT will issue to a Notice of Intent to the appropriate ANCs in late fall that they are about to execute the plan. Construction would start next summer and take about two months. DDOT will hold a virtual forum on July 29 to explain the plans for the Ninth Street cycletrack to the community. Commissioner Rogers, who uses a wheelchair, complained that DDOT did not make proper provisions for the disabled when they built the K Street cycletrack. The addition of the K Street cycletrack now requires those with mobility problems to go out into the street in order to catch the bus. DDOT said that they are aware of the problem and that they are installing platforms to correct it.

Transportation Issues

Commissioner Eichler introduced a resolution to support improvements proposed by the Near Northeast III Safety and Mobility Study along 11th Street and Rhode Island Avenue. The resolution requested some modifications to aid a business at the intersection of the two streets and accom(Continued on page 27)

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Notre Dame de Paris Truss to be Built at Catholic University

Catholic University’s School of Architecture and Planning is partnering with Handshouse Studio to build a full-scale truss of Notre Dame de Paris--approximately 45 feet wide and 35 feet tall--during a 10-day workshop on the University Mall. Traditional timber framers, carpenters, faculty, and students will participate using the methods and materials of the original medieval builders. The project begins on July 26 on the CU campus. On Aug. 3, in coordination with the Historic Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service and with the support of Preservation Maryland, the truss will be hand-raised during a one-day event on the National Mall. From Aug. 6 to Sept. 16, in partnership with the National Building Museum, the truss will be installed in the building’s historic Great Hall for exhibition.

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Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Dupont Circle BID hosts a variety of musicians to perform in Q Street Park (20th and Q), across from the north entrance of the Dupont Circle Metro Station. Whether you’re passing by or hopping on/off the metro, take time to stop and enjoy the music, pick up dinner or snacks from one of Dupont Circle’s many restaurants, or dine outdoors in the many Streateries and Parklets. Aug. 13, 20 and 27 are the remaining dates. dupontcirclebid.org.

Constellation Theatre’s Moon Man Walk

This sweet, soulful, and often surprising tale follows Spencer, an aspiring writer who returns to his boyhood home in Philadelphia after the sudden death of his devoted single mother Esther. There, he stumbles upon a letter that shatters the elaborate fantasy Esther had concocted concerning the whereabouts of her son’s estranged father. With the help of Petrushka, a free-spirited woman he meets on the way to the funeral, Spencer embarks on a magical journey through time and space to confront the mysteries of his past. In-Person performances at Source Theatre, 1835 14th St. NW, are Aug. 14 to 22; video on-demand Aug. 27 to Sept. 12. constellationtheatre.org.

Shaw Teen Book Club

Shaw Library invites teens ages 13 to 19 to join the Shaw Teen Book Club. Teens will be able to meet and discuss the latest in YA Fiction and Non-Fiction. Book club meets at noon on the second Saturday of the month at 4:15 p.m. Meetings are held virtually. Registration is required. For more information and to register, email wathashawlibrary@dc.gov.

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Fort Dupont Ice Arena Reopens

Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE, has reopened for public skating. August hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m., and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 6 to 8 p.m. Adult admission is $5; kids, $4. Skate rental is $3. fdia.org.

Good People at the Keegan

Single mother Margie Walsh, a lifelong South Boston resident, is fired from her dollar store job, leaving her and her adult disabled daughter Joyce one paycheck away from desperate straits. Will crashing a party at the upscale Chestnut Hill neighborhood introduce her to potential employers, or will she embarrass herself in front of her ex-boyfriend, now a doctor, and his upper-class cronies. Good People is at the Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, from Aug. 28 to Sept. 25. keegantheatre.com.

Building Your Future in a Changing Museum World

Museums are powered by professionals with wide-ranging backgrounds – from historians and scientists to accountants, attorneys, computer programmers, and graphic designers. On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2 to 4 p.m., join staff members from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and Smithsonian Gardens for an engaging virtual conversation about the changing landscape of the museum field and the need for

greater diversity among the professional staff. Discuss your passions, studies, and experience with practicing museum professionals during this informational session. The program starts with a panel discussion with Smithsonian staff discussing their unique career paths, followed by breakout sessions where representatives from an array of departments—including conservation, visitor services, education, publications, and more—offer advice and guidance to aspiring museum professionals. Learn more and register at eventbrite.com/e/building-your-future-in-a-changing-museum-world-tickets145561230559?aff=CareerDayTrumba.

Computer/Technology Classes at MLK Library

MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, has a wide array of virtual and in-person classes in computers, technology, web basics, email basics, Word 1 basics, PC basics, Excel basics, Microsoft Office Specialist exams, typing, GED practice tests, Google Docs and more. For the listing, visit dclibrary.org/mlk.

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Free French Films in DC Parks

Films on the Green DC 2021 is a free outdoor summer film festival produced by the Cultural Services at the French Embassy in partnership with the National Gallery of Art. From Parisian avenues to the vineyards of southern France, the 2021 Films on the Green DC selection offers a selection of classic and contemporary French films. Here’s the remaining lineup: Aug. 21, Summer Hours, directed by Olivier Assayas, at Maison Française at the French Embassy; Sept. 4, I am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck, at Anacostia Park; and Sept. 23, Autumn Tale, directed by Eric Rohmer, at National Gallery of Art. Screenings start at sunset. Bring your own chair or blanket. There is mandatory registration for the screenings at the Maison Française. Visit frenchculture. org/events/13412-films-greendc for tickets and information.

bookstore reappears on Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Shop thousands of gently used books, CDs and DVDs, for $6 or less. Books are provided by Carpe Librum, a local used bookstore benefitting nonprofit Turning the Page (turningthepage.org). Book sales are cancelled in the case of inclement weather. downtowndc.org.

Birthday Bash; Aug. 27, Vince Evans Quartet. $10 cover, cash or credit. Children are welcome and free under 16. Reasonably priced meals offered. westminsterdc.org.

Night Market SW Remaining Dates

Market SW, the beloved night market at Southwest Waterfront once again provides a splash of culture, shopping, entertainment, food and beverage, and some outdoor community engaged fun to the corner of Fourth and M Streets SW. The market continues every other Friday, 4 to 10 p.m. Remaining dates are Aug. 20; Sept. 3 and 17; Oct. 1 and 15. The night market is directly across the street from Waterfront Station Metro and near Arena Stage. marketswdc.com.

Washington Monument Reopens

Black Lives Matter Plaza to Become Permanent

After a six-month closure, The Washington Monument has reopened. The monument is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Masks are required for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. Tickets are available online only from recreation.gov; there are no tickets distributed on site. Tickets become available daily at 10 a.m. for the next day’s visits. Each ticket is good for up to four individuals in a group traveling together. There is a non-refundable reservation fee of $1 per ticket.

Construction to make Black Lives Matter Plaza a permanent installation has begun and is expected to conclude by Oct. 1, 2021. During construction, DDOT will close all northbound and southbound travel lanes to This Labor Day, Working in DC will host a public celebration of the dignity of work vehicular traffic on 16th Street through the lens of history, labor, justice, and the arts. Presented in collaboration with NW between H and K. The lane The Labor Heritage Foundation and hosted by the AFL-CIO, the performances will closures are necessary to install take place outdoors on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC. The headliner roadway pavers, bollards, and the event of this three-weekend-long celebration is Working, A Musical--a joyful musical permanent Black Lives Matter highlighting workers in America--based on the writings of Studs Terkel with music mural. Once completed, the perby some of Broadway’s best-known composers (Stephen Schwartz, Micki Grant, Linmanent installation will protect Manuel Miranda). This project uplifts the working class during this pivotal time pedestrian safety while accomof racial justice reckoning, political unrest and COVID-19. Read more and secure modating vehicles and keeping free performance tickets at workingindc.org. with the spirit of the original mural design. Construction will The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immacuoccur from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and late Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE, presents local access to businesses will be maintained; howorgan concerts by some of the best organists in the ever, through access will remain closed. Sidewalks Jazz Night in DC (formerly Jazz Night in Southcountry on Sundays through August at 6 p.m. Carwill remain open to pedestrian traffic. ddot.dc.gov. west) has returned. It is every Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. at illon recitals precede at 5:30 p.m. The concerts are Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW free; donations accepted. Plenty of parking. nation(Fourth and I, south side of intersection). Here’s alshrine.org. On Thursdays, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, and Oct. 21; 10 the August lineup: Aug. 6, Janine Sings!; Aug. a.m. to 5 p.m., downtown DC’s outdoor, pop-up 13, Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet; Aug. 20 Thad’s

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National Cathedral Reopens for Live Worship Services

The Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, has reopened for weekly Sunday worship services at 11:15 a.m. Masks required. You can also find all services on cathedral.org/worship.

Glen Echo Park Live Concerts Return

The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture will present its 2021 Summer Concerts Series to a live audience in Park’s historic Bumper Car Pavilion. Concerts are free and open to the public and feature a variety of local bands and musical genres. Bench seating is provided in the pavilion, and folding chairs are also allowed. A coloring table to help keep small children busy during the concerts is also provided. Visitors may also enjoy the music from the picnic tables just outside the pavilion; many families enjoy bringing a picnic dinner to eat while listening. Dancers are welcome as well. Here’s the remaining

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mits when a resident has two or more visitors. Residents in RPP Zones across all eight wards will have access to the system and visitor parking privileges. Visitors, contractors, and home health aides are required to display printed parking permits prominently on the dashboard of vehicles. Permits can be printed at home, at DC Public Library branches, or at kiosks located at Metropolitan Police Department precincts. The 2020 Annual Visitor Parking Passes will remain valid until Sept. 30, 2021. The online portal is at ddot.myparkinginfo.com/cws.

The DC Sustainable Energy Utility has re-launched a training and certification program designed to help make DC Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs), CBE-eligible firms, and their employees more competitive in the green economy. This training, credentialing, and certification program is designed to assist CBEs and CBE-eligible firms in acquiring new or enhanced skills and knowledge around energy efficiency and renewable energy design, construction, inspection, and maintenance. The program, which began last year, is delivered in partnership with the District’s Department of Energy & Environment and Department of Small and Local Business Development. DC residents and staff of CBE or CBE-eligible firms interested in pursuing Train Green training opportunities can find out more and pre-register for courses at dcseu.com/TrainGreen or call 202-479-2222 for Photo: Courtesy of the Friends of the National Arboretum more information.

represented in the United States. The Community Collections grants from the Library’s American Folklife Center will enable many to document their cultural life and experiences from their own perspectives, while enriching the Library’s holdings with diverse materials featuring creativity and knowledge found at the local level. The funding opportunities are open for applications through Sept. 7. For more information and details on how to apply, visit blogs.loc.gov/OfThePeople.

Amnesty for Drivers with Outstanding Tickets

Through Sept. 30, 2021, there is an amnesty program to give DC and non-DC drivers the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets. During this time, the penalties drivers incurred on tickets will be waived. Eligible tickets are parking, photo enforcement (including speed, red-light and stop-sign cameras) and minor moving violations issued by law enforcement. At the end of the amnesty period, all penalties will be added back on all tickets. ticketamnesty.dc.gov.

Incentives for DC Youth Who Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Through Sept. 30, on-site prizes will be available to youth and their parents at three DC Public Schools: Brookland Middle School, Sousa Middle School, On Saturday, Oct. 9, there will be a 5K run through the grounds of the National and Johnson Middle School. Arboretum. Take in the autumn colors and enjoy the brisk fall air as you wind Prizes can be claimed at these your way throughout the Arboretum, ending at the Capitol Columns. Tickets are sites regardless of which school DDOT has launched ParkDC Per$30 and includes a complimentary neck gaiter designed for this event. There’s also is attended. Youth who receive mits, a new, centralized system for a virtual 5K option so you can participate from wherever you are in the country. their first dose will receive a $51 DC residents in Residential Permit Sign up at fona.org. VISA gift card. Additionally, the Parking (RPP) Zones and their visfirst 400 youth to get vaccinated itors to manage visitor, temporary, at each site will have the option to home health aide, and contractor parking permits forgo their gift card and instead receive a pair of via a single online portal. Residents and their visiAirPods. The AirPods will be available to District tors can use the portal to set up their ParkDC Peryouth ages 12 to 17 as well as students ages 18 to mits accounts and to issue and receive permits to le21 and currently enrolled in a DC school seeking gally park in RPP zones. ParkDC Permits combines a high school diploma. The incentives are only for The Library of Congress is offering a new series of the Annual Visitor Parking Pass and Temporary (15 youth who receive the highly recommended COgrants to individuals and organizations working to day) Parking Permits. The new system allows unlimVID-19 vaccine. vaccinate.dc.gov. u document cultures and traditions of Black, Indigeu ited use by one visitor at a time and additional pernous, and communities of color traditionally under-

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Other Matters

The commission also approved the following actions: • Support for a DDOT public space application for a hotel at 317 K Street NW, including provisions for bay windows and a curb cut. • A letter of support to the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to allow Springfield Baptist Church to conduct a school backpack distribution on July 31 at Kennedy Recreation Center. DPR suggested that support from the ANC would help in the approval of the application. • Support for the redevelopment plans at 899 North Capitol Street, NE. Although the project is in the adjoining commission, ANC 6C, the developer hoped to present ANC 6E’s support when they went before the Zoning Commission for design review. • A resolution to the DC Council requesting that after the pandemic public health emergency ends, the ANCs be allowed to hold meetings in a hybrid format, where the commission could officially conduct business in-person and virtually. ANC 6E will not meet during the month of August. It will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m. Plans are to hold this meeting as a virtual conference. Visit www.anc6e.org for more information. ◆

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$1,142,111 $1,100,000

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1211 Clifton St NW 2617 13th St NW 3522 13th St NW 3647 11th St NW 1034 Kenyon St NW 938 Quincy St NW 1430 Perry Pl NW 1316 Monroe St NW 1436 Oak St NW 726 Gresham Pl NW 2605 Sherman Ave NW 414 Luray Pl NW 778 Fairmont St NW 3621 10th St NW 738 Harvard St NW 1210 Irving St NW 753 Kenyon St NW 514 Irving St NW 1514 Newton St NW #P-1

$1,500,000 $1,450,000 $1,240,000 $1,120,000 $1,057,500 $960,000 $956,000 $950,000 $912,000 $874,900 $770,000 $730,000 $685,000 $680,000 $675,000 $645,000 $617,500 $520,000 $20,000

DUPONT CIRCLE 1814 19th St NW 1636 Florida Ave NW 1711 S St NW 1734 V St NW

$2,800,000 $966,825 $4,400,000 $1,100,000

3 3

$1,165,000 $1,015,000 $1,000,000 $912,500 $900,000 $900,000 $867,500 $862,600 $788,000 $670,000 $640,000

LEDROIT PARK 25 Adams St NW 308 T St NW 1713 6th St NW 132 U St NW 147 Thomas St NW 1937 4th St NW

$1,311,500 $1,300,000 $1,275,000 $1,225,000 $929,900 $856,100

MOUNT VERNON

7 3 6 3

U STREET CORRIDOR

4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 5 4 5 3 4 3

LOGAN 1528 Swann St NW 1841 15th St NW 1248 10th St NW 1522 10th St NW

$1,890,000 $1,425,000 $1,225,000 $1,050,000

MOUNT PLEASANT 1647 Newton St NW 2026 Klingle Rd NW 1734 Irving St NW 1826 Irving St NW 1918 Park Rd NW 1740 Irving St NW

$1,715,240 $1,495,000 $1,375,000 $1,365,000 $1,340,000 $1,325,000

2 8 M I D CI T Y D C N EWS . C O M

$1,305,000 $1,299,500 $1,200,000 $1,089,000 $1,030,000 $949,000

6 6 6 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 0 2 2 0

ECKINGTON 317 V St NE 25 Todd Pl NE 11 T St NE 148 Todd Pl NE 168 Todd Pl NE 318 Todd Pl NE 129 Quincy Pl NE 321 U St NE 121 Rhode Island Ave NE 2023 3rd St NE 167 V St NE

3116 1/2 16th St NW 3107 17th St NW 1909 Park Rd NW 1628 Monroe St NW 1768 Hobart St NW 1885 Ingleside Ter NW

4 4 3 3 4 5 3 3 5 3

451 M St NW

$1,625,000

OLD CITY #2

5 4 5 4 3 3 7

212 Florida Ave NW

$730,000

936 S St NW 931 O St NW 1618 New Jersey Ave NW 403 M St NW 604 Q St NW 35 N St NW 1706 New Jersey Ave NW 1512 5th St NW

$1,550,000 $1,500,000 $1,100,000 $1,083,000 $1,050,000 $850,000 $845,000 $820,000

3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3

400 Massachusetts Ave NW #819 2017 O St NW #3 925 H St NW #513 1150 K St NW #410 400 Massachusetts Ave NW #403 915 E St NW #612 1280 21st St NW #205 1260 21st St NW #908 1260 21st St NW #513 1314 Massachusetts Ave NW #708

$895,000 $799,000 $750,000 $532,500 $432,450 $400,000 $322,500 $320,000 $319,000 $243,000

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SHAW 3549 Hertford Pl NW #2 $1,100,000

TRUXTON CIRCLE 408 Richardson Pl NW 108 Q St NW 119 P St NW 1421 3rd St NW 42 Bates St NW 950 Florida Ave NW 1924 10th St NW 2228 13th St NW 1319 V St NW

$1,280,000 $1,225,000 $912,000 $810,000 $795,000 $820,000 $1,420,000 $1,050,000 $949,000

4 4 4 3 3 2 3 4 2

CONDO 14TH STREET CORRIDOR

2125 14th St NW #324W 2125 14th St NW #517 1741 Johnson Ave NW #201 2125 14th St NW #516 2125 14th St NW #109W 3916 14th St NW #2 1390 V St NW #218 1401 Columbia Rd NW #316

$1,240,000 $1,049,000 $875,000 $759,900 $679,000 $599,000 $569,000 $470,900

ADAMS MORGAN 2301 Ontario Rd NW #302 2630 Adams Mill Rd NW #209 2363 Champlain St NW #1 1855 Calvert St NW #505 2012 Wyoming Ave NW #802 2380 Champlain St NW #104 2328 Champlain St NW #322 2301 Ontario Rd NW #102 2301 Champlain St NW #409 2300 18th St NW #206 2301 Ontario Rd NW #202

$735,000 $711,000 $653,000 $580,000 $525,000 $525,000 $465,000 $465,000 $439,999 $430,000 $420,000

BLOOMINGDALE 37 W St NW #2 158 Bryant St NW #2 2102-1 1st St NW

$1,050,000 $815,000 $540,000

3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1

2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2

CENTRAL 920 I St NW #810

$1,165,000

3405 Sherman Ave NW #6 3549 Hertford Pl NW #1 1421 Chapin St NW #301 1325 Irving St NW #B 2560 University Pl NW #2 3311 13th St NW #4 1358 Monroe St NW #B 730 Girard St NW #2 1325 Irving St NW #A 731 Park Rd NW #A 1249 Kenyon St NW #2 3619 14th St NW #2 746 Morton St NW #1 781 Columbia Rd NW #1 1328 Park Rd NW #G 1451 Belmont St NW #305 701 Lamont St NW #58 3523 14th St NW #3 3321 Holmead Pl NW #3 1101 Fairmont St NW #7 1451 Park Rd NW #102 1420 Clifton St NW #205 1438 Meridian Pl NW #105 907 Euclid St NW #304 1464-1464 Columbia Rd NW #E 1401 Columbia Rd NW #419 2535 13th St NW #103 3500 13th St NW #103 3902 14th St NW #621 1422 Shepherd St NW #2 3318 Sherman Ave NW #201 3900 14th St NW #311 1420 Harvard St NW #105

$1,049,000 $935,000 $905,000 $850,000 $849,000 $816,000 $815,138 $800,000 $785,000 $764,000 $745,000 $717,000 $710,000 $710,000 $680,000 $660,000 $599,701 $569,000 $555,000 $540,000 $530,000 $510,000 $410,000 $390,000 $370,000 $365,000 $356,000 $354,000 $347,000 $338,000 $335,000 $330,000 $291,900

2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2

DOWNTOWN 1150 K St NW #411 1150 K St NW #704

$540,000 $450,000

2 1

DUPONT 1830 Jefferson Pl NW #9 1801 16th St NW #405 1321 21st St NW #4 1723 Q St NW #302 1745 Q St NW #2 1615 Q St NW #T5 1830 17th St NW #208 1621 T St NW #T1 1621 T St NW #405 1280 21st St NW #802 1 Scott Cir NW #310 1301 20th St NW #916 1718 Corcoran St NW #23

$965,000 $930,000 $849,000 $714,000 $590,000 $585,000 $537,500 $531,900 $430,000 $380,000 $281,000 $240,000 $192,000

2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0

1729 T St NW #5 1754 Willard St NW #3 2024 N St NW #4 1615 Q St NW #T6 1615 Q St NW #1003 1509 R St NW #1 1619 R St NW #105 1920 S St NW #102 1708 19th St NW #1 1727 R St NW #103 1749 Church St NW #2 1332 21st St NW #102 1615 Q St NW #103 1301 20th St NW #310 1301 20th St NW #1009 1718 P St NW #503 1711 Massachusetts Ave NW #627 1 Scott Cir NW #104 1601 18th St NW #708 1822 15th St NW #107 1414 22nd St NW #2

$1,615,000 $885,000 $665,000 $608,000 $545,000 $534,900 $530,000 $520,000 $505,000 $499,900 $430,000 $395,000 $389,000 $365,000 $353,000 $329,000 $279,000 $275,000 $265,000 $250,000 $535,000

2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1

ECKINGTON 1715 N Capitol St NE #6 28 Q St NE #1 204 Randolph Pl NE #1 329 Rhode Island Ave NE #203

$715,000 $695,000 $675,000 $448,000

LEDROIT PARK 129 W St NW #104 531 T St NW #204 2035 2nd St NW #GL05 150 V St NW #V103

$485,000 $449,000 $440,000 $385,000

LOGAN CIRCLE 1427 Rhode Island Ave NW #504 1406 Corcoran St NW #D 1225 11th St NW #4 1115 12th St NW #602 1715 15th St NW #101 1420 N St NW #906 1515 15th St NW #708 1310 12th St NW #5 1210 R St NW #314 1741 Johnson Ave NW #102 1311 13th St NW #506 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #321 1225 11th St NW #7 1313 11th St NW #9 1300 13th St NW #108 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #106 1514 12th St NW #1 1506 Q St NW #1 1225 11th St NW #5 1312 Massachusetts Ave NW #809 1225 11th St NW #6 1313 11th St NW #5 1313 11th St NW #4 1239 Vermont Ave NW #509 1245 13th St NW #716 1125 12th St NW #72 1440 N St NW #416 1440 N St NW #302 1211 13th St NW #205

$1,305,000 $1,035,000 $715,000 $653,500 $625,000 $285,000 $2,350,000 $1,162,000 $1,140,000 $941,000 $882,500 $760,000 $755,000 $727,000 $725,000 $722,000 $695,000 $694,000 $640,000 $630,000 $499,900 $499,000 $469,000 $432,000 $355,000 $295,000 $233,000 $199,000 $445,000

2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1

MT VERNON SQUARE

440 L St NW #604 1117 10th St NW #1110 1111 11th St NW #301 410 M St NW #5 910 M St NW #802 440 L St NW #508 1115 12th St NW #205 301 Massachusetts Ave NW #1006

OLD CITY #2

1628 18th St NW #B 1117 10th St NW #W2 1645 13th St NW #A 1300 13th St NW #207 933 M St NW #2 555 Massachusetts Ave NW #810 811 4th St NW #113 2000 16th St NW #4 1727 Massachusetts Ave NW #717 1727 Massachusetts Ave NW #703 1 Scott Cir NW #420

PENN QUARTER

601 Pennsylvania Ave NW #1405N 616 E St NW #919 616 E St NW #520

SHAW

1827 Wiltberger St NW #PH3 2030 8th St NW #PH-1 810 O St NW #302 431 1/2 R St NW #2 930 French St NW #1 801 N NW #PH6 810 O St NW #404 1234 4th St NW #2 929 Florida Ave NW #4008 1316 Naylor Ct NW #3

THOMAS CIRCLE

1314 Massachusetts Ave NW #803

TRUXTON CIRCLE

57 N St NW #530 1532 North Capitol St NW #301 57 N St NW #227

U STREET CORRIDOR 2120 Vermont Ave NW #615 2004 11th St NW #125 2120 Vermont Ave NW #16 1822 15th St NW #B3 1210 V St NW #7 2125 14th St NW #317 2004 11th St NW #226 1439 W St NW #1 1390 V St NW #309 2576 Sherman Ave NW #201

CoOp ADAMS MORGAN

1661 Crescent Pl NW #410 2370 Champlain St NW #31 3025 Ontario Rd NW #406 3025 Ontario Rd NW #204 2801 Adams Mill Rd NW #112

DUPONT CIRCLE

1734 P St NW #41 1734 P St. NW Unit 42 P NW #42 1701 16th St NW #217 1734 P St NW #33 1734 P St NW #43

MERIDIAN HILL

1661 Crescent Pl NW #606 OLD CITY #2 1725 17th St NW #513 U STREET CORRIDOR 1915 16th St NW #603

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$666,000 $650,000 $644,500 $690,000 $520,000 $493,000 $399,000 $385,000

2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1

$1,250,000 $885,000 $813,500 $787,000 $615,000 $465,000 $447,000 $350,000 $260,000 $235,000 $215,000

3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0

$610,000 $517,000 $489,000

1 1 1

$1,550,000 $1,450,000 $1,399,900 $1,140,000 $1,075,000 $999,000 $744,900 $675,000 $585,000 $500,000

2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 1

$469,900

$844,900 $629,000 $499,900

2 2 1

$875,000 $445,000 $390,000 $205,000 $1,050,000 $789,900 $600,000 $520,000 $439,000 $355,000

2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 1 1

$1,375,000 $775,000 $534,900 $524,500 $335,000

3 2 2 2 1

$880,000 $535,000 $399,000 $365,000 $350,000

3 2 1 1 1

$915,000

$232,000

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