Urgent Care Replaces Blockbuster in Adams Morgan

The former Blockbuster Video space in Adams Morgan is finally being leased. The large space at 1805 Columbia Road NW is being filled by an urgent care facility and medical offices by MedStar PromptCare. MedStar will offer walk-in medical services as well as emergency care, but recommend that you call 911 if you are suffering from life-threatening injuries. The current PromptCare locations are open 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM on each weekday and 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM on the weekends and the Adams Morgan location should hold similar hours.

Blockbuster closed in late summer 2010 and left Mount Pleasant's Lamont Video as the only staffed movie rental store in Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, Adams Morgan, and Dupont. No word on MedStar's opening date.

Poll: What Should Fill the Fill Old Blockbuster Space?

The Adams Morgan Blockbuster location closed late last year. The retail space at 1805 Columbia Rd is in a prime spot: just a block from busy 18th Street, on multiple bus lines and walkable from the Woodley Park Metro station. It is located in the first floor of the photo pictured above.

What would you like to see there?

poll by twiigs.com

Blockbuster Closing, Crooked Beat Not

Blockbuster video rental store will close its Adams Morgan location.  The sign announcing the closure went up yesterday.  The store --at 1805 Columbia Rd NW-- was also closed for the evening, so I couldn't follow up to ask why or when.  Ten bucks says it's the high rent or a combination of high rent and slowing sales. Netflix effect?  

In 2009 Blockbuster announced that it would close nearly 1,000 stores by the end of this year.  They'll still be in the DVD rental business, however. They are already operating DVD kiosks; similar to the Redbox kiosks scattered around DC.  

Crooked Beat, the stalwart, indie vinyl and CD store is moving.  The "FOR LEASE" sign in the window of the basement space of 2318 1th St NW scared me at first glance, but thankfully they aren't closing.  The business will will be moving to an as yet determined (or at least announced) storefront in Adams Morgan.  There are a handful of empty properties on both 18th Street and Columbia Road.  

Tattoo Paradise recently moved from a basement space to a ground level space in the neighborhood.  Business increased significantly.  Perhaps the same is in store for Crooked Beat.  Good luck guys.