Updates
Latest Headlines in Detail
Fire Hits Old Curtis Chevrolet Building
MyFoxDC Local
Jan 05Fire investigators are searching for the cause of a fire in the old Curtis Chevrolet building on the 5900 block of Georgia Avenue. »
With Vida Senior Residences, abuelitos get a new lease on their golden years
Get There
Jan 05Luz Onofre has lived in the District since 1963, but she struggles to pay the below-market rent of $900 a month for her Mount Pleasant apartment. “Rent is so expensive nowadays, and the pension I get is not enough,” the retired teacher said. Born in Pe... »
Wal-Mart applies for Georgia Avenue building permit
Washington Business Journal
Dec 19The most controversial of Wal-Mart's six proposed D.C. stores is the one the world's largest retailer is moving fastest to build. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and partner Foulger-Pratt (as Missouri Avenue Development Partners LLC) on Dec. 14 submit... »
Norton says D.C. post office closure list cut down
Washington Business Journal
Dec 09D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said seven of the 19 District post office locations being considered for closure have been removed from the list and won’t close. Norton requested an update from the U.S. Postal Service and said USPS has determined that ... »
Lawsuit filed over historic status of future D.C. Wal-Mart site
Latest news from Washington Business Journal
Dec 02The planned Georgia Avenue Wal-Mart location is the subject of yet another legal tussle that could (but probably won't) delay the proposed store. The Brightwood Neighborhood Preservation Association, not surprisingly, filed a lawsuit Nov. 30 in D.C. Su... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
The state of Brightwood real estate - February 2012
The Brightwoodian
Feb 03Time for a look at the past month's real estate sales in Brightwood, as well as properties that are currently on the market and under contract. Thanks to realtor Eric Brooks for compiling the information!January Active properties on the market:23 prope... »
UPCOMING: Today! DC Grey Market, local food bazaar, returns to Brightwood at 14th & Kennedy SAT, Jan 28th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm, $2
Free in DC
Jan 28D.C. Grey Market returns to BrightwoodSaturday, January 28th1:00pm - 4:00pm$2This local, food bazaar returns again to 1365 Kennedy St, NW in Brightwood - which is not accessible by metro but is by several bus routes.Grey DC assists aspiring food entrep... »
D.C. Grey Market Returns to Brightwood Saturday
DCist
Jan 23Bourbon pecan cakes, sweet potato chocolate swirl pie, homemade banh mi sandwiches, jelly donuts and fruit sushi are just a scattering of the array of goodies expected to sell at the first DC Grey Market of the year on Saturday. [ more › ] »
A look inside Georgia Avenue's new Golden Heart Yoga studio
The Brightwoodian
Jan 12Golden Heart Yoga opened at the beginning of January at 4804 Georgia Avenue NW (right across the street from Restaurant Row, which includes Fusion, Moroni & Bros, and Ras, as well as Art Under Pressure). Owners Elizabeth Lloyd and Julie Eisenberg live ... »
New residents and arts spaces could spark Ward 4's 14th St.
Greater Greater Washington
Jan 11by Rebecca Mills Can 14th Street north of Columbia Heights become a lively and successful commercial area once again? A new plan suggests finding spots to catalyze development, possibly including the WMATA bus barn or surrounding properties, and making... »