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Local outlets- A Subcontinent-Traversing Indian Restaurant Arrives in the Palisades
- 60th annual Fourth of July parade in the Palisades goes off without a hitch, despite the heat
- PCA Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Vote
- 4th of July Parade Marching and Registration FAQs
Nearby
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Coming up
Next 14 daysFurther out: Nov 21, Nov 28.
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Getting around
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On the street this week
Curb space reserved26 curb-space permits start in the next 7 days; 135 are active this week, reserving 15,708 ft of curb in all.
- Nov 2–Dec 12200 block of 49th StreetD6
- Nov 2–Dec 14900 block of Ashby StreetC6
- Nov 2–45400 block of Cathedral AvenueB4
- Nov 2–Dec 225200 block of Sherier PlaceC5
- Nov 3–Dec 2Foxhall Road NW And Canal Roadnot mapped
- Nov 3–Dec 25000 block of Massachusetts AvenueC1
- Nov 3–Dec 25500 block of Carolina PlaceB4
- Nov 3–Apr 301800 block of 47th PlaceE7
- Nov 3–Dec 225700 block of Sherier PlaceB4
- Nov 3–54400 block of Hadfield LaneF7
- Nov 3–114600 block of Q StreetE8
- Nov 3–Dec 24700 block of Sedgwick StreetD2
- Nov 4–Dec 313000 block of 44th PlaceE4
- Nov 4–64800 block of Glenbrook RoadD3
- Nov 4–Dec 271700 block of Surrey LaneF8
- Nov 54900 block of Eskridge TerraceC5
- Nov 54400 block of Reservoir RoadF7
- Nov 5–95900 block of Macarthur BoulevardB3
- Nov 8–Dec 75800 block of Sherier PlaceB3
- Nov 8–131500–3000 blocks of 44th StreetF8
- Nov 8–133700 block of 48th StreetD3
- Nov 8–133700 block of Corey PlaceD3
- Nov 8–134400 block of Macarthur BoulevardF8
- Nov 8–May 63100 block of Chain Bridge Roadnot mapped
From DDOT’s public-space occupancy permits, at hundred-block precision. Streets
Bigger projects
Last 30 days119 permits were issued Oct 4–Oct 29. Most are trade work; these 6 are additions, demolitions or new buildings.
- 4417 Garfield St NWE5
Raze existing detached garage, 1-story stucco, and associated site appurtenances. Plus 1 other permit at this address.
- 4509 Dexter St NWE5
Existing 2.5 story frame with basement single family detached dwelling to be improved by a new third floor, and rear addition. Existing detached…
- 1655 45th St NWE8
A one-story addition at the back of the house. Some interior alterations on the first and second floors.
- 4839 Upton St NWD2
Construct rear addition to and renovate existing single-family detached dwelling, 3-stories with cellar, including steps, deck, mechanical,…
- 2301 Foxhall Rd NWE6
This project consists of the addition of a new two-story addition including classrooms associated with Group E, at an existing school, grades 6… Plus 1 other permit at this address.
- 2207 Foxhall Rd NWE6
Historic Landmark Scheele-Brown Farmhouse An interior renovation of the existing historic Scheele-Brown Farmhouse and a new two-story main residence…
Today’s condition
Nov 1311 requests in Palisades fell to 1,325 in the last 30 days, from 1,326 the 30 days before (−0%). The biggest swing: dockless vehicle parking complaint rose to 71 from 20. Biggest drop: public space litter can-collection fell to 28 from 55.
9 rising / 15 easing / 8 steady, across the 32 kinds of 311 request with at least 10 in either period. A change within 10% (or 2 requests) counts as steady.
Measures
Latest period vs the one before- Crime reports
- 17
- 11 more; small counts swing month to month
- 6 the 30 days before
- Last 30 days · counts only, never mapped
Homes
Sales, OTRMonthly median house price; blank months had under 3 sales. Last 60 days: $1.55M median from 13 sales. 115 of 154 sales in the past year closed above assessed value.
| Address | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4747 Upton St NWhouse, 4 bd, 2,360 sq ft | Oct 19 | $1.55M |
| 3101 New Mexico Ave NW # 1006condo | Oct 19 | $879K |
| 5164 Fulton St NWhouse, 2 bd, 1,352 sq ft | Oct 14 | $1.30M |
| 4561 Macarthur Blvd NWhouse, 5 bd, 3,353 sq ft | Oct 13 | $1.79M |
| 4700 Sedgwick St NWhouse, 3 bd, 1,695 sq ft | Oct 8 | $1.10M |
Sales are tied to Palisades through OTR assessment neighborhoods Palisades and Foxhall and sub-areas Wesley Heights A and B, Spring Valley B, Berkley A and Kent B and C in OTR's Integrated Tax System Public Extract, not through the DC Health planning-area boundary used elsewhere on this site, because the tax extract has no coordinates. The two areas overlap but do not match exactly. Fit with the Palisades boundary, measured this run by tax square (a square counts as inside if any DC address point on it falls inside the DC Health polygon, so edge squares make these upper bounds; measured 2026-11-02): 100% of the 4,991 house and condo parcels in the OTR area(s) sit on squares inside the boundary, and 76% of house and condo parcels on in-boundary squares belong to the OTR area(s). Homes
Top 311 requests
Last 30 daysLast 30 days, bar; the tick and small number are the 30 days before. 365 requests are still open.
Permits by type
Oct 4–Oct 29Street trees
DDOT inventoryMost common
Willow oak 765, Red maple 398, Tulip poplar 354, Red oak 328, Pin oak 263
Biggest trunks
- Tulip poplar, 82 in across
- Ash, 72 in across
- Willow oak, 70 in across
- Pin oak, 69 in across
DDOT urban forestry inventory, Oct 29. Ask DC to plant a tree · Streets
Around the house
For all 399 blocks; look up your own- Trash day
- Thursday, every blockDPW collection routes. Recycling: Thursday, every block.
- Leaf collection
- Not started yetZone 3D (378 blocks), Zone 3C (14 blocks), Zone 3B (7 blocks). We have not reached your section yet. Each section will receive two weekends’ notice of when to rake your leaves to the tree box or curb. Please check back on Friday for an update on our collection schedule. DPW leaf collection
- Street sweeping
- Check the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block sweeping schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October. DPW street cleaning
- Snow emergency routes
- Canal Rd, Chain Bridge RdNo parking on these streets once DC declares a snow emergency; cars are towed.
- Public schools (zoned)
- Mann, Key, Stoddert and 1 moreElementary, depending on the block. Middle: Hardy, Deal. High: John R. Thompson Jr., Jackson-Reed. DCPS boundaries from 2025–26.
- Residential parking zone
- Zone 3 and 2862 block sides have residential permit parking.
History
Palisades in the recordIn 1925, one builder put up 58 buildings on the 4400 block of Greenwich Parkway NW under 1 permits. The largest permit alone covered 58 buildings at an estimated $400,000. F8
4,787 historic building permits on record, 1890–2019, by decade (DC Historic Preservation Office).
This week in 1926: the Evening Star
“They also include recommendations for certain changes in streets in the vicinity of Conduit road.”
Nov 1, 1926, page 2
“Central High' School Soap contain ers in shower room unsatisfactory; no ventilation system in kitchen room, which is too small; unapproved drink ing fountains. Chain Bridge Road SchoolOutdoor toilets not in sanitary condition.”
Nov 4, 1926, page 28
Machine-read text from Library of Congress scans; misspellings are the scanner’s. More from the archive
Who represents you
Palisades overlaps 10 single-member districts in 3 advisory neighborhood commissions. Each district elects one commissioner.
- S. Robert Rodriguez
- Chuck Elkins
- Tricia Duncan
- Quentin Colón Roosevelt
- Mark M. Blumenthal
- Bernie Horn
- Marilyn Nowalk
- J. P. Szymkowicz
- Vacant
- Elizabeth Graff
Names of elected officials are public record. What your ANC is discussing
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Elsewhere in DC
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