In: Fresh Baguette Will Rise on S Street Corner
The 1737 Wisconsin Ave. storefront (on the corner of S Street) formerly occupied by Sweet Frog frozen yogurt is getting a French bakeover. Bethesda-based Fresh Baguette has signed a lease for the space, according to Papadopoulos Properties. Another Fresh Baguette is slated for Rockville. The French bakery is known for its fresh breads, pastries, sweets and sandwiches.
Out: Domino’s Pizza Building to Fall
The Historic Preservation Review Board approved the demolition of Georgetown’s Domino’s pizza takeout, located at 3255-3259 Prospect St. NW. Two years ago, property owner Robert Elliott proposed a four-story, seven-unit residence with a rooftop pool and an underground garage. According to D.C. Curbed, the HPRB found that both pool and parking were not “especially problematic.” In a statement, the HPRB wrote, “Even if the building’s footprint were reduced, it would have substantially the same impact on the character of Prospect Street.”
The Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E opposed the project due to its height and depth. Review by the Old Georgetown Board and the Commission of Fine Arts continues. Elliott, who created the Georgetown Court complex at 3251 Prospect St. NW — with condos, retail and restaurants, the best known being Cafe Milano and Peacock Cafe — is working with New York-based architects Beyer Blinder Belle.
GTown Bites on O Street.
Out: Structural Problems Close GTown Bites
GTown Bites at 3206 O St. NW received an Order to Vacate April 4. Known as the Georgetown Dinette for decades, the everyday eatery served everything from burgers and fries to salads and sandwiches. It helped out nonprofits in the neighborhood, whether by providing lunch for the seniors at St. John’s Church or by hosting a special dinner for Native American groups.
The order, from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, reads in part: “The structural joists supporting the first floor are overstressed under applicable design loads with excessive deflection over 400 percent of the allowable deflection. Existing joists are inadequate to safely support the design loads. Floor joists have been damaged, cut and rotted over a period of time that made the first floor framing inadequate for the imposed loads.”
The restaurant is on the first floor only and remains closed. The second-floor residents did not need to vacate. Nasser Zakikhani, owner of GTown Bites, is not sure when the restaurant will reopen.
