tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post4537876320331614515..comments2024-02-14T06:26:09.116-05:00Comments on Frozen Tropics: H Street Playhouse Has a New HomeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-30985876914649216232012-08-02T15:24:57.095-04:002012-08-02T15:24:57.095-04:00Goodbye, Scena Theater. Your productions will be m...Goodbye, Scena Theater. Your productions will be missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-10174405294627369072012-07-29T01:38:22.515-04:002012-07-29T01:38:22.515-04:00Interesting. That shows what the owners are adver...Interesting. That shows what the owners are advertising as the size of the space. I wonder why it differs from the size the District lists online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-15819014654270204132012-07-28T14:53:26.634-04:002012-07-28T14:53:26.634-04:00Source provided:
http://www.showcase.com/property...Source provided:<br /><br />http://www.showcase.com/property/1365-1369-H-Street-NE/Washington/District-of-Columbia/4373788Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-10442475252558313282012-07-28T14:12:56.276-04:002012-07-28T14:12:56.276-04:00Anon 10:19am -- what's your source on that? T...Anon 10:19am -- what's your source on that? The DC Real Estate sales database says 5857 sq ft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-55703247982592286392012-07-28T14:03:16.718-04:002012-07-28T14:03:16.718-04:00A major loss.A major loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-9335770025982378722012-07-28T10:50:46.237-04:002012-07-28T10:50:46.237-04:00So, City Paper says the Playhouse will move to His...So, City Paper says the Playhouse will move to Historic Anacostia. That makes sense, since the area is similar to H Street in some ways (e.g., trolley lines with no trolley, gentrification), but with more affordable rents.<br /><br />http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/theater/2012/07/27/h-street-playhouse-to-move-east-of-the-river/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-83844043317800358752012-07-28T10:19:25.983-04:002012-07-28T10:19:25.983-04:00ANON 11:06 PM -
That's 4,500 sq ft, not 5,80...ANON 11:06 PM - <br /><br />That's 4,500 sq ft, not 5,800 sq ft. <br /><br />recalculating, recalculating....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-16218997336928896172012-07-27T23:06:34.050-04:002012-07-27T23:06:34.050-04:00h street landlord: it was sold two years ago, not...h street landlord: it was sold two years ago, not three; and if $1.1M for a building spanning three storefronts (1365, 1367, and 1369 H Street NE) with over 5800 square feet of space seems like market rate to you, I would like to inquire about the properties for which you're the landlord! :) Both the building that houses the H Street Country Club, and the building that now houses the Arcade/Church & State, changed hands that year, both at about three times the price per square foot (from the DC Real Estate Sales db).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-31900084020871010492012-07-27T19:26:32.260-04:002012-07-27T19:26:32.260-04:00Terrible news! But good news for east of the river...Terrible news! But good news for east of the river. I hope they're accessible and maybe the trolley will run out to the new location one day.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392304899635945648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-27223231287285941152012-07-27T19:24:58.755-04:002012-07-27T19:24:58.755-04:00They sold it for 1.1 million three years ago. Seem...They sold it for 1.1 million three years ago. Seems like market rate to me - do you have any source for the claim that they sold it for less than market rate? <br /><br />Also, Benning Rd continues to EOTR. My comment was from January before a location was announced. I do wish they were staying closer by and have empathy about the death and medical bills. Wouldn't wish that on anyone.H Street Landlordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-35440373193792608612012-07-27T18:59:47.389-04:002012-07-27T18:59:47.389-04:00edit: #4, not #7. new brain is already broken.edit: #4, not #7. new brain is already broken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-28664636512950885362012-07-27T18:57:40.318-04:002012-07-27T18:57:40.318-04:00h street landlord: they didn't sell it for ma...h street landlord: they didn't sell it for market rate. That's why they expected to get below market rate rent. Their mistake was naivete, in not getting it in writing, in not expecting that someone that *could* take advantage of them *would*.<br /><br />And re: your #7, I guess you didn't actually read the post above? They're moving across the river.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-36785450067769387242012-07-27T18:51:15.510-04:002012-07-27T18:51:15.510-04:00Sticking with my comment from the WCP article:
1)...Sticking with my comment from the WCP article:<br /><br />1) I love this theater and company.<br /><br />2) very sad re death and medical bills.<br /><br />3) if you a sell a building for market rate (after an 800k profit!), why would you expect to get below market rate rent? Why should the new owners operate at a a loss when you made a large profit?<br /><br />4) bladensburg or benning sound great for a new location! I will continue to support.H Street Landlordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-29637195454406218812012-07-27T17:45:04.721-04:002012-07-27T17:45:04.721-04:00THIS SUCKS.THIS SUCKS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-65231708671857833282012-07-27T16:38:46.588-04:002012-07-27T16:38:46.588-04:00I've heard different things about this buildin...I've heard different things about this building but never followed too closely. The playhouse owned the building at one point, right, but then sold it and wanted to lease back for x number of years? When they sold the building did they negotitate the years/price of the lease and something happened? Or were they always planning to leave around this time?tonysmallframenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-90468764417774508392012-07-27T16:34:55.990-04:002012-07-27T16:34:55.990-04:00One more giant leap toward the Adams Morganificati...One more giant leap toward the Adams Morganification of H Street!<br /><br />Brought to you by Mayor Gray and the Gang Who Tried To Kill The StreetcarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-61225310453431848992012-07-27T16:32:10.677-04:002012-07-27T16:32:10.677-04:00Disgusting. 'Nuff said.Disgusting. 'Nuff said.kapricious1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03562211780669225621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-60497587186191598552012-07-27T16:08:38.993-04:002012-07-27T16:08:38.993-04:00I doubt I'll patronize whatever business moves...I doubt I'll patronize whatever business moves in -- I'd rather not give the tools who took advantage of Bruce Robey's death my money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-55801106250591178602012-07-27T15:50:16.821-04:002012-07-27T15:50:16.821-04:00Sad. Seems like a perfect location for a theater ...Sad. Seems like a perfect location for a theater as there are already plenty of nightclub/restaurants to go around.kfednoreply@blogger.com