DC Metrocentric

Well summer may be officially over. Most pools are closed in anticipation of the weather, but the Willson pool is being demolished.  

Flickr user ANC 3F-04 took these striking pictures of the Willson pool demolition site, which is clearly not been secured. This presents a danger to the community to leave a construction site like this open to anyone. It also looks like it is not only the outside demo that is exposed, the door to the partially demolished building is also open.

[Photo ANC-3F-04]

It’s nice to preserve old architecture, but this is a clear age old case of how not to build around preserved and protected buildings. The Mexico Embassy has been a major eyesore for decades, This is the ultimate example of Building on Building Action in the worst possible kind of way.

[Photo from Flickr: Slack13]

As you can see the the new stadium for the Washington Nationals is coming along nicely. The majority of the free standing structure is complete and the rest is being built out and accourding to the Nationals “will be ready for the first pitch of next season.”

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 Don’t let it’s ugly outward appearance fool you, this is still Chevy Case. Leave your best guess in the comments, double points if you guess the square footage just from the exterior (hint: it’s got a basement). 

• Bedrooms: 7
• Baths: 6 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath
• Lot Size: 0.275482
• Year Built: 1955

Realtor Babble after the jump along with an interior shot, after all it’s what’s inside that counts….

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Horray! More condos pushing outwards and upwards! The Madrigal Lofts are being built right on the edge of Mount Vernon Triangle, one and two bed room condos. All lofts and the floor plans all have steps up to the bedrooms. Clearly these lofts are not meant to be wheelchair accessible, and you would have a hard time adding a ramp, most of the one bed rooms clock in at around 600 sf.

You can’t please everyone, but hey at least there is a CVS nearby!