tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post6557533402271712370..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: 13th Street Hotel: Signs of Life?Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-53278318191604769022011-06-11T10:54:02.396-04:002011-06-11T10:54:02.396-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-20580630280059709132011-03-28T12:45:27.407-04:002011-03-28T12:45:27.407-04:00Disappointed, what U Street are living on? U Stree...Disappointed, what U Street are living on? U Street has become one of the most vibrant corridors in the city. And the pseudo-racist nonsense isn't at all necessary or appreciated.Mr. Other Upper NWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536367497290075887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-24789517392050359612011-03-22T13:23:06.278-04:002011-03-22T13:23:06.278-04:00You have to have a "hip" team to get a &...You have to have a "hip" team to get a "hip" project so....don't count on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-59039091129846917132011-03-21T22:52:51.379-04:002011-03-21T22:52:51.379-04:00U Street looks nice there because the buildings ha...U Street looks nice there because the buildings have some masonry. The Ellington is great looking as is the building directly across U Street from this site. The hotel is across the street from a subway station entrance. It should be big. Time to grow up DC and be a big city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-56758812839489164882011-03-21T21:08:46.943-04:002011-03-21T21:08:46.943-04:00JBG/Mr. Blocher - Please build. Please feel free t...JBG/Mr. Blocher - Please build. Please feel free to add the extra stories to make it more proportional and less squaty. Please keep the original design - it looks awesome. I will be at every ANC meeting to support this project. I am sorry the 'loud' nimby nay sayers complaining about "light blocking" out -vocalized the many supporters who want to see the rebirth of u st. I will not let this happen again. Please, please, please build. Love it.Ace in DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-89082814634934372442011-03-21T16:59:31.285-04:002011-03-21T16:59:31.285-04:00Disappointed, I don't agree at all. I've ...Disappointed, I don't agree at all. I've been in the area for just as long, and while the area still draws a diverse crowd, I wouldn't call it "ghetto." U St has some of the coolest bars in the city and some fantastic restaurants that draw people from all over the district and surrounding areas. Beyond that, the development of 14th St has reached up to U at this point and is extending North. Eastern U St, which used to be a wasteland, is filling in with hip bars and restaurants as well. Things are filling in, the amount of vacant storefronts is way down compared to what it was (and compared to other hot developing areas, such as H St). With the current pace of development, I don't think you will be regretting your decision to buy in the area - especially if you bought in 2003.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-9829816854749917972011-03-21T15:30:18.976-04:002011-03-21T15:30:18.976-04:00@Anonymous 12:41
U Street has never developed int...@Anonymous 12:41<br /><br />U Street has never developed into the "vibrant, hip area" as you suggest. When I bought there in 2003, I thought the neighborhood would change quickly. But it is still mostly a bunch of rundown buildings (e.g., Republic Gardens, State of the Union) and bad restaurants that attracts a low-class, ghetto crowd. The Lincoln Theatre isn't enough of a draw, and higher-end stores aren't moving in. I will be very surprised if this hotel ever gets off the ground.Disappointednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-37448863548523825792011-03-21T14:57:43.812-04:002011-03-21T14:57:43.812-04:00Any update on the JBG purchase of the property nex...Any update on the JBG purchase of the property next to the Floridian on Florida Ave NW? I'm excited to hear about when plans for that project will begin to take shape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-72560101707311593192011-03-21T13:17:03.884-04:002011-03-21T13:17:03.884-04:00Matthew, I'm happy to correct them.Matthew, I'm happy to correct them.Melissa McCarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495578657436631269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-22812943709053471812011-03-21T12:48:09.843-04:002011-03-21T12:48:09.843-04:00Mr. Blocher, as a curious nearby resident, could y...Mr. Blocher, as a curious nearby resident, could you specify which quotes are inaccurate? I'm very excited to hear about progress on this project and hope that your company is still moving forward with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-25290816246581065072011-03-21T12:45:35.465-04:002011-03-21T12:45:35.465-04:00Melissa, thank you for your interest in this proje...Melissa, thank you for your interest in this project, but your quotes are not accurate.Matthew Blochernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-85031567273210286382011-03-21T12:41:39.114-04:002011-03-21T12:41:39.114-04:00It says they're "actively in the design p...It says they're "actively in the design phase." I hope that means they're changing the design to something that will look like it was built in the 21st century! The image posted looks like it's trying to be a grand hotel from the 1920s. Can't we do better? U Street is a vibrant, hip area and deserves something hip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-25543187217810093642011-03-21T12:41:13.359-04:002011-03-21T12:41:13.359-04:00Corrected. Thank you.Corrected. Thank you.Melissa McCarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495578657436631269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-65542937387825363202011-03-21T11:49:53.277-04:002011-03-21T11:49:53.277-04:00Typo in first sentence? You mean 1310 U Street NW...Typo in first sentence? You mean 1310 U Street NW, not 1310 13th Street NW, right?<br /><br />Funny to see a developer speak so frankly about the process. Normally they are a bit more circumspect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com