Last week we told you about the construction over at the former 7-Eleven spot on Stone Way and 47th. A few of you have even told us that folks over at the Post Office mentioned that Bill the Butcher and Zaw Pizza were planning to take the space, and someone in the Twitterverse actually had the chance to talk to a construction worker onsite. So we tried reaching out to Bill the Butcher corporate, and so far, no luck; but last…
It's only been a few weeks since we reported the good news about our neighborhood's beloved festering pit being transformed into Stoneway Village; but folks close by have already witnessed some action down there and, by gosh, it's a beautiful thing. Reader Denny sent us a few pictures, including the one featured on the right here, and added in e-mail that "the work appears pretty modest but it's becoming an active construction site. At this point it's just moving dirt around."…
After living with an old, decrepit Safeway on Stone Way at N. 40th, followed by its demolition in 2006 and the festering pit left in its wake, it’s official: According to a spokesperson for Stoneway Village II, LLC, excavation will start next week for a new residential/retail building. We have a statement from one of the owners who provided us with some background behind the long wait and the details of the new building: The “pit” and the old store were…
Here's some (okay, two) bite-sized pieces of real estate news around the neighborhood: The Matchless Building (3640-3650 Wallingford Avenue N.) has been sold for $2.15 million. Co-Star Realty reports that the 1924 8-unit, two-story building, which houses Cantinetta and the Oasis Art Gallery on the ground floor, was sold to private investors. Key Bank is opening a Wallingford branch on May 16, 2011. The branch will be located at 1702 N. 45th St., which was formerly offices for the commercial real…
We have it on good (neighbor) authority that plans are inching forward to fill the festering pit on 40th and Stone Way N. Reader Mike tells us that he spoke to someone who will be working on the foundation; and recently, he and his fiance spoke with a Geo Engineer who said that work may start on or around January 17. Mike told us that the neighbors in the immediate area have not yet been officially notified. At this point, nothing…
Folks in the Tangletown area will be pleased to know that the new 56th Street Market (2201 N 56th St.) is scheduled to open some time in mid-January. Although a date hasn't yet been finalized, owners PJ and Sami told me that once the liquor license is approved and the shelving is up, they'll only need a week to stock the the new store. Speaking of shelves, Sami and PJ were working on shelving assembly today when I stopped by to…
(Ed. Note: Courtney Cooper is a Wallingford-based realtor and a Wallyhood sponsor. We asked if she'd share her perspective on how the real estate in Wallingford is shaping up. She's agreed to contribute a regular update. This is the first. Welcome, Courtney!) Wallingford Real Estate Update: Whew! 2010 is about to be in the history books and this year has been one for the real estate books. How has the market affected Wallingford home sales? In order to find out, let’s…