A lush Petworth blooms in August from the rain

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A lush Petworth blooms in August from the rain

If you’ve found yourself walking around our beautiful neighborhood admiring the flowers and wondering what you’re looking at, we’re here to help. Welcome to "Petworth Blooming,” a popular series featuring some of the most common plants and flowers seen around Petworth. Follow @petworthblooms on Instagram for additional photos of our neighborhood flora.

We’ve gotten plenty of rain for most of the summer, so the neighborhood is looking especially verdant this year! Now when do we get a break from the humidity?

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When they couldn’t find the property management company they wanted, they started their own [sponsored]

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When they couldn’t find the property management company they wanted, they started their own [sponsored]

Petworth locals Andrea and Jeremy Surette started looking for a property management company that could help them with their rental property without charging an arm and a leg. What they found were companies charging high rates while delivering only occasional help. They wanted to find a company that only charged them when services were needed. So they created one.

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The squeaky wheel gets the field

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The squeaky wheel gets the field

Pushing back can work. Last week we reported on a group of Petworth neighbors fighting to prevent a small grassy field inside an alley from becoming a new row home development with 9 units. It appears they were successful.

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Featured Property: 4511 Iowa Ave

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Featured Property: 4511 Iowa Ave

Welcome to 4511 Iowa Avenue NW, Unit 1, a condo in the the Contemporary Iowa Rose development. This one-of-a-kind three-unit building was fully reconstructed and renovated in 2016. Come feel at home in this cozy luxurious escape from the DC hustle and bustle in the heart of Petworth, DC.

This listing is offered by Marc Dosik and Sam Medvene of the Fed City Team at Century 21 Redwood Realty in Petworth.

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Fighting to keep a field inside an alley from becoming row homes

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Fighting to keep a field inside an alley from becoming row homes

Step out of Upshur Pool, cross 14th Street between Varnum and Webster Streets, duck onto a narrow path between two row homes, keep walking and you’ll emerge onto what appears to be a typical Petworth alley bordered by trash cans and tiny, fenced back yards. But this isn’t a typical alley, it’s pretty unique.

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Expiration & renewal on motor vehicle documents extended

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Expiration & renewal on motor vehicle documents extended

If you’re due to renew your motor vehicle registration, driver’s license or other DMV documents, the expiration and renewal dates have been extended by the DC Department of Motor Vehicles, according to a notice the agency put out on July 16th.

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What are those bells and chimes so many have been hearing?

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What are those bells and chimes so many have been hearing?

With quarantine in DC came a bit more quiet during the day. Less cars on the street, less people walking around, less overall noise. You heard the birds much more (even if they’re actually singing quieter than normal). In May into June, people started hearing bells chiming during the day, bells they thought they haven’t heard before, or heard in a long time.

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How to buy a house when there are multiple offers [sponsored]

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How to buy a house when there are multiple offers [sponsored]

Happy July! Along with the weather, the real estate market is also really heating up! Buyers are taking advantage of low interest rates. The problem is, there still aren’t enough homes out there for sale, so buyers are still competing with one another.

Here are some of my tips for anyone in the market looking to buy now or soon…

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New house, new crime victims: a stolen truck and a shooting on Kennedy Street

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New house, new crime victims: a stolen truck and a shooting on Kennedy Street

A man showed up at his new house in 16th Street Heights on July 3rd to walk-through the home with the property manager. He parked his truck in the driveway and went into the home. 45 minutes later, he discovered his truck was stolen. Three hours after that, the truck was used in a shooting at 7th and Kennedy Streets NW.

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Lincoln's Cottage slowly reopens to visitors while AFRH stays closed

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Lincoln's Cottage slowly reopens to visitors while AFRH stays closed

President Lincoln’s Cottage museum, on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, is reopening to visitors on Saturday, July 11th with three outdoor tours, after four months of being closed due to Covid.

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Metro to temporarily close Petworth & CoHeights stations in July for maintenance (updated)

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Metro to temporarily close Petworth & CoHeights stations in July for maintenance (updated)

WMATA has announced a list of Metro track work and station closings for “preventative maintenance and planned capital work.” The Orange, Silver, Yellow and Green lines are all affected by track work, with some seeing station closings.

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You can make a difference: How to run for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner & give back to your community

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You can make a difference: How to run for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner & give back to your community

Every two years elections open up for seats on local Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs). Commissioners provide a valuable role in the city as the liaison between DC government and their approximately 2,000 residents / constituents in a Single Member District (SMD). Commissioners have no legislative powers — hence the “advisory” in the name. But Commissioners can make a difference.

If you want to make a difference in your community, here’s how to run for election as a Commissioner.

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Is there a small crew of small people burglarizing area backyards?

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Is there a small crew of small people burglarizing area backyards?

For more than a month, the emails have come across the listservs, each with a similar story to share: a bike was stolen from a backyard or a garage. Now, bike theft happens, but there’s been an obvious rash of theft across the area, from Crestwood to 16th Street Heights, Brightwood to Petworth.

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A guy robs Bank of America, seems to forget about his mask

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A guy robs Bank of America, seems to forget about his mask

The Bank of America at 3500 Georgia Avenue in Park View was robbed on Tuesday, June 30th just before 1pm.

What struck me about this robbery was the man entered wearing a surgical mask (thanks Covid), and then proceeded to pull it down during the robbery.

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