December 3 Business Ins and Outs

Neam’s Property Under Contract to Roadside Development
Known for its mindful remaking of historic properties, Roadside Development has the old Neam’s Market property at 3215-3217 P St. NW, also known as the Marvelous Market property, under contract.
Roadside has listed the property on its website as part of its portfolio: “Prime Georgetown Retail space available. Ideally situated at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, NW and P Street, NW, this marquee corner location has 13 dedicated retail parking spaces. The site offers tremendous branding, visibility and unparalleled accessibility.” According to Roadside, the building space is 5,873 square feet.

IN: CrossFit Balance

CrossFit Balance Georgetown is now open at 1251 Wisconsin Ave. NW., at the Reebok FitHub Georgetown store. The fitness trend has expanded across D.C., with new studios popping up in almost all of the District’s neighborhoods.
IN: Ledbury Pop-up Shop
Ledbury Clothing Store, headquartered in Richmond, Va., popped up again for Christmas shopping in Georgetown this season in the same location – 1254 Wisconsin Ave. – as last season. The store opened on Nov. 22 and closes Dec. 22.
Francesca’s Coming to M Street
Mid-level women’s clothier Francesca’s has signed a lease to open a store at 3128 M Street NW. The new store will mark Francesca’s second in the District, and will act as a flagship for the retailer in the mid-Atlantic, according to Geoff Mackler of H& R Retail. Francesca’s also operates stores in Bethesda and Pentagon City. Francesca’s is known for selling affordable fashion, with dresses ranging from $50 to $150 and handbags starting around $30.

COMING: Mashburn at G’town Court
Mashburn, a clothing store out of Atlanta, will be coming in 2015 to 3206 N St., NW, which is part of the Georgetown Court complex and in the former space of Neyla Restaurant and the long-closed
The store will stretch from Prospect to N Street with a women’s and men’s side. There will also be a coffee shop on the west side of the store, facing the courtyard. “Think L.L. Bean meets Starsbuck’s,” said the architect, who showed plans at the Dec. 1 meeting for the Georgetown-Burleith advisory neighborhood commission (ANC2E).