[from Susan Minnemeyer]
Georgia Ave. Awakening
Outdoor plazas. Affordable housing. A revamped Metro station. An infamous nightclub turned into luxury lofts.
"One of the biggest projects, the one District officials hope will be the catalyst, has been started: Park Place, a $60 million development of 156 condominiums and townhouses at the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro stop, near the midpoint of the four-mile road. A Mocha Hut and a sit-down restaurant will top the station, catty-corner from a check-cashing store. One Metro entrance closed Dec. 11 for the construction, which should be completed in two years.
As the shovels go into the ground, residents and merchants have a range of emotions. Excitement and anxiety pierce the blended scent of Jamaican beef patties, Chinese takeout and fried fish. Careful what you wish for."
Also see the interactive multimedia here (there's a panorama shot taken at the Petworth metro).
Went to a couple of open houses (in Petworth) this weekend and they were handing out copies of this article as part of the sales process! I thought that was interesting.
Posted by: evc | January 21, 2007 at 03:05 PM