tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post2702310412838115907..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Georgetown Park Goes Big BoxKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-49766219570145504562011-09-10T18:30:00.800-04:002011-09-10T18:30:00.800-04:00To the anonymous comment calling to, "Knock d...To the anonymous comment calling to, "Knock down all of the front walls, remove much of the rooftop and make it an outdoors mall like what we see in Los Angeles and San Diego"....this model only successfully works in two distinct areas of the country - Southern California and Hawaii - for obvious reasons; perfect weather year-round. The copy-cats in Florida and Texas don't really work - too hot in Summer, too wet and cold in Winter. How do you think Snowmageddon would have played out last year? If preserving a semblance of integrity and character in Georgetown is truly the goal the word "mall" should be nixed from the lexicon entirely. The huge and multifaceted Georgetown Park space would be ideal for a branch of the Corcoran College of Art & Design with proper artist studios, lecture theaters and gallery space or a perfect location for the Washington Design Center (currently housed in an oppressively bland box of a building in out of the way, non-design savvy SW) further extending the already bustling and chic Cady's Ally. Isn't about time we started to think OUT of the box?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-29370004940458560652011-09-08T15:13:36.463-04:002011-09-08T15:13:36.463-04:00Yes to Bloomingdale'sYes to Bloomingdale'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-18470130135049280842011-09-05T11:20:30.638-04:002011-09-05T11:20:30.638-04:00the metro rail does not run down the center of M S...the metro rail does not run down the center of M St...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-55417242577540915652011-09-03T21:01:38.149-04:002011-09-03T21:01:38.149-04:00Walmart. Georgetown should incorporate a Walmart i...Walmart. Georgetown should incorporate a Walmart into that space. They long ago sold the soul of the neighborhood to the highest corporate bidder at the expense of interesting boutiques, so why not sell cheap crap from China in a Walmart with Georgetown premium prices.West End Hipsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-10130372916876916892011-09-03T08:09:24.820-04:002011-09-03T08:09:24.820-04:00Anon 6:22--Metro runs down I Street, not M Street,...Anon 6:22--Metro runs down I Street, not M Street, which is why the first stop in the District from Virginia is in Foggy Bottom and not Georgetown. Metro would need to construct a multi-billion dollar new downtown line to accommodate a stop in Georgetown. It would be great, but won't happen for another 30 years, if at all.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-66152387522224669502011-09-02T21:18:18.448-04:002011-09-02T21:18:18.448-04:00It's a shame they could not have used the Conr...It's a shame they could not have used the Conrans space for better use. The mall has been failing for some time. When I worked at Conrans we would use phrases like "Georgetown Park - Where The Stores Aren't" and "Georgetown Park - The Few, The Proud."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-84492646502941949002011-09-02T11:24:19.267-04:002011-09-02T11:24:19.267-04:00I have lived in the neighborhood for decades, and ...I have lived in the neighborhood for decades, and I remember the mall when it first opened, and the wonderful shops there. Not only did it never realize it's possibilities, most of the commercial development all over G'twn has always been spotty at best. It looks a disgrace now, despite the flowerboxes and new sidewalks. G'twn needs to look at Old Town for some pointers.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-56518780260694075432011-09-02T11:24:07.194-04:002011-09-02T11:24:07.194-04:00Bloomingdale's and Target should go downtown -...Bloomingdale's and Target should go downtown - they should be at Metro Center, not G'town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-31168156650659203752011-09-02T08:13:45.829-04:002011-09-02T08:13:45.829-04:00Gtown Park was never the same after Conran's l...Gtown Park was never the same after Conran's left.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-90742864602662206542011-09-02T08:02:04.687-04:002011-09-02T08:02:04.687-04:00Yes, thank you, obvious error in the first sentenc...Yes, thank you, obvious error in the first sentence. I have fixed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-44957962996197904112011-09-01T20:42:46.196-04:002011-09-01T20:42:46.196-04:00The dark cave of a "mall" needs to be gu...The dark cave of a "mall" needs to be gutted in order to attract foot traffic. Knock down all of the front walls, remove much of the rooftop and make it an outdoors mall are like what we see in Los Angeles and San Diego. Without massive architectural restructuring, it will continue to fail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-50165138231541787662011-09-01T18:22:14.130-04:002011-09-01T18:22:14.130-04:00Metro runs down the center of M street. Why not pr...Metro runs down the center of M street. Why not provide Georgetown with a metro stop through G'twn Park?<br />All that walkby traffic would be tenant's dream!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-52907064481017339672011-09-01T18:15:19.688-04:002011-09-01T18:15:19.688-04:00Re the Barnes and Noble - Mario Batali's "...Re the Barnes and Noble - Mario Batali's "Eataly" (massive Italian market in New York) is/was apparently looking for a large space in DC. This would be perfect if they have not found something yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-33198133462809919792011-09-01T16:42:24.119-04:002011-09-01T16:42:24.119-04:00"A recent effort to breath life"????
Tr..."A recent effort to breath life"????<br /><br />Try "breathe". Geez, there are major, obvious typos in every article on this site. Please, please try editing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-55329429884669832192011-09-01T16:38:45.338-04:002011-09-01T16:38:45.338-04:00Good grief - so much for having a DMV in NW...Good grief - so much for having a DMV in NW...Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-23985169047441089072011-09-01T12:47:30.464-04:002011-09-01T12:47:30.464-04:00A Target in Georgetown? That's sure to rankle ...A Target in Georgetown? That's sure to rankle the locals.<br /><br />Replacing the Barnes and Noble with a giant H&M would be horrible. Are they *trying* to come up with reasons for people not to visit Georgetown? If so, their plan is likely to be a resounding success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-87226193024949726442011-09-01T11:44:26.037-04:002011-09-01T11:44:26.037-04:00Good riddance! That place is a dump.Good riddance! That place is a dump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com