Donald Kreuzer vs. George Washington University - The Battle over Blockbusting

[DonRocks]

21 hours ago, DonRocks said:

President Trachtenberg (*) was probably there scoping out the value of the land.

Apr 7, 2002: "Building the Imperial University" by Christopher Shea on washingtonpost.com

Does anyone know the fate of that one, hold-out townhouse right around this area? They didn't sell to GWU, so GWU simply build around-and-over them. Every time I walked past this place, I'd silently cheer for the owner - I think it might have been Don Kreuzer, to whom they refer in the Post article.

Has anyone ever stopped and wondered *why* Founding Farmers is always mobbed? Think about it.

Here's a map of 22nd and G Street NW now:

(*) When Trachtenberg took office in 1988, tuition was $9,570; when he left in 2007, tuition was $37,790. When he took office in 1988, tuition was 85% of the national median; when he left in 2007, tuition was 125% of the national median. I'm not saying these figures are good or bad; they're merely facts which you can see if you click on his name (and go to the Wikipedia article).

The answer about Donald Kreuzer: He works at Watergate Dental Associates which is inside the Watergate building, so hopefully he's still enjoying life in his old townhouse.

Apr 14, 2006 - "Foggy Bottom Dentist Loses 'Blockbusting' Suit against GWU" by Bill Myers on washingtonexaminer.com