The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted Sunday, January 18, 2026

Update on Harris Teeter.  Marc Levinson, board member on the Jenkins Row Unit Owners Association and also president of the building’s REA Board reported that “EDENS (lessor) anticipates Harris Teeter will be moving equipment out of the Jenkins Row store until early summer.”    He says this reinforces the point that agreement on lease termination is good news, but the store will not be occupied by a new tenant any time soon, adding that “EDENS does not want to disclose the precise date of lease termination.”

Popeyes on Barracks Row is open, and open late. 

Pasha Castle Closes.  The Mediterranean dessert shop serving Turkish and Lebanese sweets and savories opened in June of 2025 at 615 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.   

Update on Proper Exotic, the proposed cannabis dispensary at 313 8th St NE.  At Thursday night’s ANC6A meeting, Commissioner Stephen Kolb told the Commission that ABCA had denied the appeal of ANC6A’s protest of the dispensary license for Proper Exotic and the permitting process will apparently go forward.

Kolb said he had communicated with Denise Wiktor, General Counsel for the DC Office of ANC about what options remained for the ANC.  Wiktor suggested interested parties could testify before the Councils’ Oversight Committee in March, and that a favorable hearing could result in meaningful legislation.  Kolb said that retail shop hunnybunny boutique (manufacturer and retailer specializing in all-natural bath and beauty products) located next to the weed shop is now up for sale “which ought to increase the argument that issues of property values and impact on the neighborhood have come to a head.” 

Brent School Razed.  Here’s Brent School in the process of being razed.  The school is located at 3rd and North Carolina SE.  The raze-and-construction timeline anticipates that the new building will be ready to open in the fall of 2007.  Photo credit:  Bob Gellman

Here’s Triple Candies’ January exhibit in the space in front of the former Li’l Pub at 655 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.  Triple Candies is a research-oriented curatorial agency run by art historian co-founders Shelly Bancroft and Peter Nesbett.  Their purpose is to create alternative exhibition methods making that the object of critical focus rather than what is displayed (which for the most part does not include original artworks).

Their purpose is to create alternative exhibition methods making that the object of critical focus rather than what is displayed (which for the most part does not include original artworks).

The Week Ahead…

Monday, January 19

Federal Holiday. 

• Trash and Recycling pickup slides one day.
• Second round of leaf collection begins in Section B.

Tuesday, January 20

ANC6D will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://www.anc6d.org/

Among items on the draft agenda: 

Public Safety Report

DDOT Update on Traffic Operations & Parking Plan (TOPP 26). 

Community Announcements

Government Announcements (Executive and Legislative Branch)

Commissioner Announcements

Community Concerns

Global Citizens PCS (Presents plan for their school at 1900 Half St SW)

129 Q St SW (Developers present final plan before submitting to Zoning)

Consent Agenda

ABC Matters

Report of Task Force on Pedestrian Safety

Proposed Letter Re National Guard on DCPS grounds

SMD Updates

Chairperson’s Report

Election of 2026 Officers

ANC6A Transportation & Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Among items on the draft agenda:

Old Business

• Brick Sidewalk Alternatives – Eloka Achebe from DDOT will provide a status update on the brick imprint sidewalk pilot.

New Business

• Torti Gallas H Street Study. DC’s Office of Planning (OP) along with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development has picked architecture firm Torti Gallas to conduct a land use and market study for the corridor.
• Notice of Intent:  8th Street NE Bus Stop Changes. The plan would: Remove the northbound bus stop at 8th and D Streets NE resulting in one additional metered parking space; Remove the southbound bus stop at 8th and C Streets NE resulting in approximately three new residential permit parking spaces; Relocate the northbound bus stop at 8th and C Streets NE from the near/south side of the intersection to the far/north side of the intersection; This change will result in no net change in the number of parking spaces; However, the new parking spaces created will be residential permit parking only, whereas the removed parking was zoned as 2-hour parking spots from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm.

Wednesday, January 21

ANC6A Economic Development and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Agenda:  TBA

Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know About

Go here to see a list of upcoming events for this week and to sign up to join FreeDC:  https://freedcproject.org/

Power Surge Meeting at NE Library

Saturday, January 24 from 11:00am to 12:30pm.

A meeting to discuss the power surges/electrical problems on Capitol Hill is scheduled for next Saturday, January 24 from 11am to 12:30pm at the Northeast Library (330 7th Street, NE, Meeting Room 1). 

The following officials will attend:

• City Councilman: Charles Allen
• ANC6A04 Commissioner: Amber Gove
• PEPCO Senior Manager in Engineering and Design: Steven Parks
• Public Service Commission Representatives: Maurice Smith, Steven Martin, and Margaret Moscowitz
• Attorney from Office of People’s Counsel:  Name TBD

Documentary on Ukraine’s Resistance to Russia Invasion

Thursday, January 22 – Westminster Church 400 I Street SW– 7:00pm – Free

The Pearl Escape Project annual procession from Westminster Church to 7th Street in the Wharf commemorates the 77 enslaved people who tried to escape slavery in the District on April 15th, 1848.  This year the Pearl Escape Project has organized a four part program on Stories of Erasure and Resistance, culminating in the annual procession.

The first event is a FREE film screening of Erase the Nation, an acclaimed documentary of Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion. A conversation with the film’s director will follow the screening.  To reserve a seat, go here.  https://bit.ly/4sMExMt

For more info, go here: https://www.pearlescapeproject.com/

Hill Center Event

Friday, January 23 – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – $23.00

Global Sounds on the Hill Featuring Stephen Ulrich and Big Lazy: Music from This American Life.

Register Here  https://bit.ly/4qrJkkT

Hill Center Event

Wednesday, January 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Free

Hill Center Galleries 2026 Regional Juried Show

Juried by Claude Elliott, the Hill Center Galleries 2026 Regional Juried Exhibition features the work of artists from all over DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The selected artists compete for cash prizes and honorable mention awards. First place $1000, Second Place $750, and Third place $500.

Go here for more info: https://bit.ly/3LAflbu

Leaf Collection Round Two

The second pass for leaf collection in Section B in Wards 1-8 will begin the week of January 19.  Section B, please have your leaves at the tree box or curbside by Sunday, January 18.Go here to find your collection section.  https://dpw.dc.gov/leaf