A local blog reports that a 260-270 unit apartment building is planned for a parking lot on South Capitol Street, SW, directly across the street from the Nationals stadium. Hopefully the 7-11 on South Capitol Street has a date with the wrecking ball soon.
Vacant South Capitol Lot to Become an Apartment Building
http://southwestquadrant.blogspot.co...to-become.html
Also, construction on the massive Wharf development is expected to begin soon.
Wharf Groundbreaking Next Month
"It was announced at this evening's ANC 6D meeting by Hoffman-Madison Waterfront that they intend to hold a groundbreaking ceremony sometime in late March for phase one of The Wharf. Phase one includes parcels 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, and the waterfront park, which goes from west of 9th Street to 7th Street and then skips to St. Augustine's at 6th and Maine avenues..."
http://southwestquadrant.blogspot.co...ext-month.html
Also, the Hyatt planned for the corner of 4th & E Street SW, next to I-395 and NASA's headquarters is now under construction.