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- 10 AM–2 PMFRESHFARM Anacostia Community MuseumMarket · 1901 Fort Pl SE
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- 10 AM–2 PMFRESHFARM Anacostia Community MuseumMarket · 1901 Fort Pl SE
- 11 AM–2 PMDreaming Out Loud's Anacostia Farmers MarketMarket · 1301 Marion Barry Ave SE
Today's condition · Saturday, October 31 Rising
DOEE - LIHEAP requests rose to 64 in the past 30 days, up from 13, even as total 311 requests in Anacostia fell from 887 to 498.
Mostly easing, with 2 readings rising. Each reading compares the last 30 days with the 30 days before; crime is shown as counts, not graded.
- 2 rising
- 3 easing
- 0 steady
Biggest change in 311
Streets →DOEE - LIHEAP requests+51
Last 30 days64
30 days before13
Also in 311
- Parking Enforcement71 from 124−53
- DOB - Vacant Private Property Inspection5 from 53−48
Measures
Latest period vs the one before311 requestsEasing
−389 (−44%)
Last 30 days498
30 days before887
389 fewer requests than the 30 days before. Biggest falls: parking enforcement (−53) and dob - vacant private property inspection (−48).
Crime reports
24 reports · 36 the 30 days before
−12
Last 30 days24
30 days before36
Counts this small swing from month to month: 12 fewer than the 30 days before. Shown as counts only, never mapped.
Median house priceRising
+$35K (+7%)
Last 12 months$515K
12 months before$480K
From 31 house sales, against 34 the year before.
Building permitsMix
27 issued
Bigger projects3
Smaller jobs24
2 additions, 0 demolitions and 1 new building; the rest are smaller jobs.
Permit map
All projects →Center 38.86037°N 76.98358°W
Numbered: bigger project, matches the listGrid 0.001°
Bigger projects
All projects →- 2620 Bowen Rd SEAdditionB260600138.8595°N 76.9920°WThis submission details the replacement of the existing fire alarm control panel. The existing control panel, ES-200X, will be replaced in its…
- 2401 Elvans Rd SENew constructionB260444338.8546°N 76.9862°Wrevision to building permit no. B2508183 to remove the surface parking. The house layout remains unchanged new construction of a single family…
- 1919 15th St SEAdditionFD260001438.8660°N 76.9836°WHISTORIC Foundation for addition to existing elementary school.
3 of 27 permits · 0 new this weekPermits RSS
All 27 permits by type
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Sales and prices →$515Kmedian house price, last 12 months, from 31 house sales
| Median houselast 60 days | $450K | 7 sales |
|---|---|---|
| Price per sq ftlast 60 days | $361 | median |
| Median condo12 months | $134K | 6 sales |
| Sold above assessment12 months | 16 of 37 | sales |
Street trees
Tree details →2,198street trees, 175 species
407
planted in the last 5 years
36
empty tree boxes open for planting
Top 311 requests
All types →| Type · last 30 days | Now | Prior | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bulk Collection | 88 | 110 | −22 |
| 02 | Parking Enforcement | 71 | 124 | −53 |
| 03 | DOEE - LIHEAP | 64 | 13 | +51 |
| 04 | Illegal Dumping | 35 | 32 | +3 |
| 05 | Trash Collection - Missed | 20 | 28 | −8 |
| 06 | Sanitation Enforcement | 15 | 34 | −19 |
Last 30 days30 days beforerising easing within 5%
Curb space
This week's curb permits →73
curb permits active this week
16
starting in the next 7 days
8,382 ft
of curb reserved, about 1.6 miles
Then
History →19441400 block of Bangor Street SE
40 buildings, one builder
In 1944, Bangor Development Co. Inc. built 40 buildings on the 1400 block of Bangor Street SE under 5 permits, designed by George T. Santmyers. The largest permit covered 19 buildings at an estimated $55,000 in total.
How Anacostia was built →1926A reading from 100 years ago OCR
“There are 803 acres in four f>arcels one on each side of Nichols avenue, Anacostia; one in Congress Heights, and one at God ding Hall, named for a former super intendent.”
Evening Star, Oct 31, 1926, page 5. Machine-read text; may contain errors.
Who represents you
5 SMDs →ANC 8AANC 8A site ↗
- 8A04Fria Moore
- 8A05Jamila White
ANC 8BANC 8B site ↗
- 8B04Kimberly Little
- 8B06Marcus Thomas Hickman
- 8B07Juanita Beltran
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