Volume 24, Issue 10 www.myberwyn.org December, 2016
Councilman PJ Brennan
202-288-5569
Hi Berwyn! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! I
hope you all have a wonderful holiday, whatever
you’re celebrating this winter season.
The past year has brought many new and exciting
things to our city. Many developments (the Hotel,
Fuse, & CVS) are scheduled to deliver in in the new
year, while new developments are beginning now or
early in the new year (the Cambria Hotel at Pontiac
and Baltimore Avenue and the Lidl grocery store).
Whole Foods is also scheduled to deliver in mid-late
2017. I’m personally excited about biking down the
Trolley Trail to access that new development in
Riverdale Park.
Note: Upon completion of the Cambria Hotel (the
building immediately north of the new CVS outside
of Berwyn/Lakeland), the bottom portion of Pontiac
will be repaved by the developer.
Early next year, the new Art House will be opened
at the former Barking Dog location along Baltimore
Avenue. The venue will be the first restaurant and
performing arts venue in our downtown area.
Additionally, the city will continue negotiations with
UMD on the proposal to convert the Calvert Road
school into a daycare. The deal would preserve a
historic asset and provide an amenity to CP
residents, including daycare and community
meeting space.
The bioswale project on Rhode Island, between
Greenbelt Road and Tecumseh, has been delayed
due to the contractor needing to clear scrub trees
that are entangled in the electrical wires. They are
scheduled to resume in January. I’ve been checking
in with staff to make sure that adjacent neighbors
are getting proper notice of these changes. If you
need additional information, please reach out to
Steve Beavers ([email protected]).
As I’ve expressed previously, the bioswale project
will eventually close Rhode Island Avenue into
Berwyn and help to inform the neighborhood about
the need for a more permanent closure to address
the motor/pedestrian/bicycle conflict we’re
experiencing at Greenbelt Rhode and Rhode Island
Avenue. That, paired with the recent acquisition of
the Washington Post property east of the Trolley
Trail, will create new challenges for us to
solve. More to come on that property acquisition -
I’m waiting for the city’s planning dept. to provide
additional details regarding the identity of the buyer
and their intent for use.
I’m also excited by the prospect of approving the
city’s first solar installation in 2017 at our Youth and
Family Services building. I am also excited to
introduce the proposal of a city art fund that
developers will be able to contribute towards to
fund public art projects throughout our city.
As always, for questions about these projects and
other projects you might be hearing about, please
reach out to me, Monroe, or call city hall.
C/O Christy Dollymore, President, 4710 Tecumseh St, College Park, MD 20740
Happy Holidays
From All of us at the BDCA
Greetings Good Neighbors! Thanks to
everyone for a great year and all the volunteers
who made all our events happen! Our
Christmas Holiday Party is held in place of our
normal BDCA meeting this month.
Enjoy the Holiday Season!
Christy Dollymore
Berwyn News 2
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Contact
Nick Brennan [email protected]
202-597-1291
As we approach the December holidays and the
long school break, its important to be extremely
diligent in taking extra precautions and reporting
any and all suspicious behavior. Berwyn typically
sees an increase of break-ins and burglaries during
the holiday season as students leave for breaks and
many people are out of town for extended periods.
Student rentals have been typically been
targeted in the past. It is particularly important to
remain aware of your surroundings and the
precautions you can take.
• Report any and all suspicious activity
immediately. See someone looking in your
neighbor’s window? Report it. Observe an
unknown person “casing” houses? Report it. Call
911 or the police non-emergency at 301-352-
1200. Keep in mind that the same operators
monitor both line, so please call either. The
police will prioritize the response based on the
nature of the event. And if you wish to remain
anonymous, you can do so. You are not required
to leave your name.
• Keep your doors and windows locked at all
times. Even when you’re home.
• Have packages delivered to your work address
or to an Amazon Locker to reduce the chance of
them being taken from your door, if delivered
when no one is home.
• Always lock your car and do not leave any
valuables in the car. Not even out of sight.
• Leave lights on when you’re not at home (light
timers are pretty inexpensive and effective.)
Make sure all exterior lights are working.
Consider upgrading to outside lights with motion
sensors.
• Tell a trusted neighbor if you will be out of town
and make sure they have your contact
information. You can also schedule the police to
conduct premise checks on your home while
you’re away. Email Cpl. Juan Nunez at
[email protected] or call him at 240-695-
7493
• As student rentals are usually targeted during
the holidays, please reach out to your student
neighbors and make sure they have this
information.
We can all take simple actions to help reduce the
risk of crime during the holiday season. Berwyn is a
great community of caring neighbors, so let’s all
share in the responsibility to stay alert, aware, and
proactive!
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Neighborhood Homes Information Provided by Bob Catlin
Berwyn/ Branchville Real Estate
Properties sold through early December 8807-11 Rhode Island land, 33,200 sq ft $146,000 2-3 residential lots possible 5000 Quebec Street 4 beds/3 baths $330,000 listed in June, UC in mid-Sept. 8709 Rhode Island Ave. 3 beds/2 baths $300,000 listed & UC in late September 8702 50th Place ? beds/? Baths not appli. Foreclosed, FannieMae owned
Properties For Sale as of December 5th
8515 Potomac Avenue 5 beds/2 baths $315,000 listed mid-August 8307 Potomac Avenue 4 beds/2.5 baths $330,000 listed mid-September 5100 Roanoke Place land, 13,575 sq. ft. $75,000 listed late October 4911 Quebec Street 4 beds/3.5 baths $409,900 listed mid-November
Properties for rent as of December 5th
4825 Osage Street 5 beds/3 baths $3,000 8409 Potomac Avenue 5 beds/2 baths $3,425 8805 49th Avenue 5 beds/3 baths $2,850