tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post6632088120418613177..comments2023-10-22T10:53:07.976-04:00Comments on 14th & You: About the "Shirt Laundry" space...14th & Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401615764637283832noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-83042210414292223032011-04-22T22:45:48.510-04:002011-04-22T22:45:48.510-04:00The city should haul Mr. Jaffe up and force him to...The city should haul Mr. Jaffe up and force him to maintain the site at the very least (no doubt we all would like to make him camp out there for a while to give him a taste of his own medicine as it were..). I believe that there are requirements for that in the DCMR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-54037932171234540242011-04-21T15:02:23.803-04:002011-04-21T15:02:23.803-04:00Considering the carcinogenic dry cleaning chemical...Considering the carcinogenic dry cleaning chemicals that are likely in the ground on that site, I wouldn't eat at any restaurant, nor buy food from any store, there. I wouldn't even want retail employees to have to spend 8 hours a day there. Maybe Zipcar would pay to rent spaces there, after the slum landlord tore down the building? I heard that other Zip spaces nearby are likely to be lost soon due to new developments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-40890108539041090862011-04-21T08:36:32.290-04:002011-04-21T08:36:32.290-04:00I'd love to see a place to grab something casu...I'd love to see a place to grab something casual and healthy. Teaism would be perfect. I love all the upscale restaurants, but if you want something quick or without reservations/a long wait, burgers seem to be the only option (though I'm looking forward to the taqueria opening soon!)<br /><br />Alternatively, I'd like a Comet Ping Pong :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-67975797678239211362011-04-21T06:52:53.514-04:002011-04-21T06:52:53.514-04:00The place is clearly a blighted property. Is it t...The place is clearly a blighted property. Is it taxed that way? If not how do we get that changed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-78630742312981603712011-04-21T06:28:17.896-04:002011-04-21T06:28:17.896-04:00Whether it is cleanup costs, renovation costs, etc...Whether it is cleanup costs, renovation costs, etc., the basic issue is that the landlord must have been charging to much and not offering enough in "tenant improvements". So it really comes down to what he is asking for rent. Focusing on the clean-up is a distraction, the costs of soil remediation on the dirt disturbed to trench out new bathroom and kitchen drains is not extraordinary. My point is... Blame the current owner and not the property's for this project not moving forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-40397486520429911162011-04-21T00:04:27.187-04:002011-04-21T00:04:27.187-04:00What's most aggravating is that whoever manage...What's most aggravating is that whoever manages the building has begun to enforce no-parking restrictions. If they're going to help some lady in her Acura have a place to park every night, they could at least spend some time cleaning up the graffiti. Otherwise, let the rest of the neighbors use the parking, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com