Friday, July 30, 2010

Anacostia River Realty Open Houses


ANACOSTIA RIVER REALTY: Weekend Open Houses!




Saturday, July 31, 2010
1214 U St. SE
Washington, DC 20020
1pm-4pm




Sunday, August 1, 2010
Savoy Court Condominiums
210 Oakwood St. SE
Washington, DC 20032
1pm-4pm

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Grand Opening Of East of the River's Fairlawn Estates


It is with great pride that the Office of the Mayor announces the opening of Fairlawn Estates in Anacostia on July 8, 2010 at 10:45 a.m. Mayor Adrian Fenty will preside over the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open Fairlawn, a subdivision of 20 single family homes in Anacostia, featuring monumental views of downtown Washington, within a gated community.

Starting at $350,000, the project features brick and stone front, three-bedroom, two and one-half bath residences situated within a central court designed to encourage Fairlawn community interaction. Located just off Good Hope Road, this project is yet another link in the continued chain of renaissance being experienced east of the river.
Conceived by the late Retta Gilliam (for whom the subdivision’s street is named), the stalled project has been rejuvenated and completed by Potomac Construction Group and Valor Development who, with the cooperation and teamwork of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, have returned this once vacant subdivision to community use for immediate delivery.

Potomac Construction Group (www.potomacconstructiongroup.com), one of the premier developers of high end luxury real estate in the DC area and Valor Development (www.valordev.com), a firm committed to raising the bar and redefining the concept of urban elegance, have refurbished all 19 houses on the site. Now featuring granite countertops and new stainless steel appliances, the replaced, unused appliances are being donated to Bread for the City and to first responders.

Continuing the Anacostia synergy, Natasha Dasher ( msdasher@sbcglobal.netThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), developer and proprietor of soon to open Uniontown Bar & Grill on Martin Luther King Avenue, will provide all the services for both the ribbon cutting ceremony and the grand opening event on July 10th & 11th from 12 – 5 p.m., including the catering.
Contact Darrin Davis at 202-285-7665 for more info.
by The Washington Informer

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Gorgeous HISTORIC ANACOSTIA End-Unit


JUST REDUCED!!! The "WOW" Factor! Gorgeous historic end-unit in great location. Capitol views! Brand new interior, restored exterior. Private parking, New Roof, hardwood floors, huge kitchen w/ Stainless. Open floor plan w/ half-bath & lots of light. 3BR, 2 Bath upstairs w/ Master Suite. Steps to new streetcar, Big Chair Coffee, art galleries, river. Only 7 minute walk to Metro. One mile to Dept. of Homeland Security. Call David at 202-642-5811 or go to http://AnacostiaNow.blogspot.com/for more details! 1214 U. St. SE, Washington, DC 20020.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Welcome to Fine EAST OF THE RIVER Living by ANACOSTIA RIVER REALTY


2 Bedrooms Now Available! Art Deco Lobby, Contemporary floor plans, Hardwood floors, Carpeted bedrooms w/2 closets, Bath w/ceramic tile, W/D, Open gourmet kitchen w/granite counter tops & breakfast bar, Stainless steel appliances, built-in microwaves, Rooftop deck, Exercise room, Garages available. 10 mins to Downtown DC*National Stadium*National Harbor. 2 near Metro*Bus Stop in front of building *Satellite-ready w/master dish*Plus more!

Renovated 1940's brick exterior with stylized art deco entryways*Lavishly landscaped courtyard with expansive trellis structure*Satellite-ready w/master dish*Gated and secured grounds w/Electronic access control*Plus more! LEASE TO OWN OPTIONS AVAILABLE!

SAVOY COURT CONDOMINIUMS
210 Oakwood St. SE
Washington,DC 20020

Open House Sat. and Sun. 7/17/10 and 7/18/10. 1pm-4pm

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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Officials unveil $1.7 billion plan to clean Anacostia River

Recently, local and federal officials unveiled a new plan for cleaning up the Anacostia River, listing more than 3,000 projects that could combat the river's infamous pollution.

The only problem: The projects could cost a combined $1.7 billion.

And so far, none of that money has been budgeted.

The unveiling of the plan, drawn up over two years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, drew a governor, a county executive and three U.S. representatives to the banks of the river in Bladensburg. Geese honked from the water behind them -- standing on sandbars built by hundreds of years of dirty runoff.

During more than an hour of speeches, officials hailed the new plan as a comprehensive prescription for the river's ills, including raw sewage, trash and toxic chemicals.

"Today, we're taking, I think, a giant step forward for a new life for the Anacostia River," said Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D). But he said that much of the actual effort was still ahead: "The plan is complete, but the work is not."

The corps' plan calls for more than 1,800 projects, across the Anacostia's watershed in the District and suburban Maryland, that would "retrofit" parking lots, streets and other sites. In these places, man-made surfaces funnel rainwater directly into storm drains, and from there into the river.
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The projects would add "rain gardens," or paving stones with holes in them, or other means to help water seep into the ground.

The plan also calls for the restoration of woods and grasses along 72.5 miles of stream banks and for the creation or preservation of 137 acres of marsh. It also recommends new efforts to pluck trash from along streams or sweep it out of gutters before rain carries it into storm sewers.

The river's central dilemma is this: "When it rains, and sort of the city takes a bath, what do you do with the wash water?" said Robert Perciasepe, deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Dana Minerva, who oversees Anacostia restoration work at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, said that Maryland has asked the federal government for $50 million to start its work. And Montgomery and Prince George's counties have passed laws that require them to pay for storm water cleanup projects.

But they have not budgeted those funds yet, she said.

"It's not going to be easy," she said, "but there is a lot of dedication" to the task.
by Washington Post.com

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Friday, July 2, 2010

D.C. Council votes to take over east of the river hospital

The D.C. Council voted Monday afternoon to approve emergency legislation that would create a city-run non-profit to manage the beleaguered United Medical Center in Southeast Washington.

The District will auction off the hospital next week unless an agreement can be reached with the current owner, Special Hospitals of America, over how best to salvage the troubled facility. If no bidders come forward, the city's non-profit would in effect take over the hospital.

Attorney General Peter Nickles filed a foreclosure notice last month stating that the auction would be held July 9 on the steps of the John A. Wilson Building. Nickles has accused Specialty of defaulting on its lease by failing to pay its bills on time. The company has said that the hospital's financial meltdown is due in part to the city's refusal to fully reimburse the facility for patient care. The city has estimated the hospital is loses about $1 million a month.

In 2007, a deal put together by D.C. Council member David A. Catania (I-At Large) prevented the closure of the former Greater Southeast Community Hospital, the only hospital east of the Anacostia River. The arrangement called for Specialty, a for-profit company, and the city to own the hospital jointly, and for the hospital to be managed by its own board of directors.

By Christopher Dean Hopkins



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