Well, this is certainly an improvement.
Owners Plan Major Upgrade for Albert’s Liquors in Hill East
Image courtesy of Capitol Hill Corner.
Here’s the Kentucky Avenue front of the building as it is today. (Image courtesy of Capitol Hill Corner)
By Larry Janezich
Capitol Hill Corner
"Albert’s Liquors owners, Jorge and Blanca Ventura, plan to transform the 580 square foot building at 328 Kentucky Avenue, SE, into a new high end liquor venue which will offer wine and snacks on two outdoor patios and add a 1400 square foot, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath living unit on two floors above the store. The project will not be subject to historical preservation review, since it lies outside the Capitol Hill Historic District. The store is a stone’s throw from the development of the new Safeway mixed use development under construction catty corner across D Street, SE..."
https://capitolhillcorner.org/2019/0...-in-hill-east/