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Construction beginning on mixed-use H Street development

Construction is beginning this week on a mixed-use dvelopment on H Street, NE that will have over 200 apartments and a Giant supermarket. Now, the District needs to finish the H Street streetcar, to better connect this corridor to Union Station. DC Mud (http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2011/07/gi...rket-on-h.html) and DC Urban Turf (http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...n_tuesday/3817).


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Developer seizing upon St. Elizabeths as catalyst (DC Examiner)

If I had some extra money, I would invest in in property in Anacostia, as it's going to be a good long-term investment. The Department of Homeland Security is relocating 13,000 federal employees to the Saint Elizabeths campus and the District Department of Transportation is building a streetcar here, as well as the two existing metro stations. There are also extensive plans for the redevelopment of Poplar Point on the eastern side of the Anacostia River. Finally, this area is only 1-2 metro stations away from the booming Southeast Waterfront/Nationals stadium area.

Developer seizing upon St. Elizabeths as catalyst

By: Liz Farmer
Washington Examiner
07/18/11

Developers are targeting the Congress Heights Metro station in an effort to capitalize upon the massive redevelopment expected at St. Elizabeths Hospital across the street.

On Thursday, Metro's Board of Directors will be asked to approve the $3 million sale of roughly one acre of land surrounding the station's south entrance on Alabama Avenue in Southeast to the adjacent property owner.

Developer Sanford City Partners, which has an office in Adams Morgan, plans to build a 281,000-square-foot office and retail development there, according to the project's architect, Maurice Walters..."

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/...beths-catalyst
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The blog, And Now, Anacostia, has posted a photo and renderings of the planned redevelopment of Martin Luther King and Good Hope Road. I don't know how feasible this redevelopment will be but the changes look stunning.

The Future of MLK & Good Hope?
http://www.anacostianow.com/2011/07/...good-hope.html
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White Flint makeover set to move forward (Washington Post)

White Flint makeover set to move forward

By Lori Aratani
July 21, 2011
Washington Post

"The final piece is in place, and phase one of Montgomery County’s ambitious effort to remake Rockville Pike in White Flint into a grand boulevard lined with walkable urban villages is set to move forward.


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This week’s County Council vote approving a transportation analysis program clears the way for developers to seek permits for a series of projects that officials hope will turn Rockville Pike into an economic engine that could generate $6 billion to $7 billion in revenue over the next two to three decades..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...lSI_story.html
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Neil Flanagan has a series of excellent posts about the American University campus plan for the east campus and Tenley Campus (where American is relocating the Washington College of Law from the current quasi-suburban Spring Valley location) in the blog, Greater Greater Washington.

Don't just preserve history at AU, interpret it
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/...-interpret-it/

AU's Tenley campus proposal is pinned to the past
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/...d-to-the-past/

AU's campus plan offers mediocre architecture
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/...-architecture/
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Good Stuff Eatery to Open in Crystal City and Georgetown Next Year

Spike Mendelsohn, the owner of Good Stuff Eatery and former Top Chef contestant, is opening two new locations, including one in Georgetown.

Good Stuff Eatery to Open in Crystal City and Georgetown Next Year
Top Chef alum Spike Mendelsohn is expanding his empire beyond Capitol Hill with two outposts of his burger joint.

By Kate Nerenberg
Washingtonian

"Three years ago this month, Spike Mendelsohn opened Good Stuff Eatery on Capitol Hill, a burger joint that has had a line out the door since day one—and has gotten the Michelle Obama stamp of approval. Now that his operation is a well-oiled machine, he's bringing his wildly popular toasted-marshmallow milkshakes to two more locations next year: Crystal City and Georgetown.


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Why those neighborhoods? It's all based on customer feedback, says Mendelsohn's sister and public-relations representative, Micheline: "A lot of people have been asking us to open in Crystal City," she says. "As for Georgetown, [customers] have been asking us [to go there] since the first day we opened..."

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogart...tes/20219.html
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New Mixed-Use Development Coming to Georgetown (DC Urban Turf)

New Mixed-Use Development Coming to Georgetown

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July 21, 2011

"UrbanTurf has learned that MMg Development will redevelop a historic Georgetown property at 1072 Thomas Jefferson Street NW (map) into a mixed-use development.


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After rounds of presentations and revisions to the ANC 2E, the Foundation for the Preservation of Historic Georgetown, the Old Georgetown Board and the Board of Zoning Adjustments, the firm received final approval to turn the Adams Mason House into a property with residential, retail and office elements, including a new four-story building in the rear of the existing lot. The project will include one, two and possibly three-bedroom condos, as well as 1,000 to 2,000 square feet of office or retail space. The interior and exterior of the historic row house will be preserved, but renovated..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...eorgetown/3837
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H Street corridor: A work in progress (Washington Post)

These reporters need to calm down. There have been similar articles where everyone panics because the SE Waterfront/Nationals stadium area hasn't developed overnight but in the past six months, there have been considerable groundbreakings and development approvals. It is a similar story with H Stree. Just this week, construction began on a mixed-use development that will have 215 apartments and a Giant supermarket (http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2011/07/gi...rket-on-h.html).

DDOT needs to complete the streetcar that will connect the H Street corridor to Union Station. Unfortunately, H Street is not readily accessible from much of the rest of the District. If I wanted to visit H Street, it would require two different buses and a trip on the Red line.

H Street corridor: A work in progress

By Elizabeth Flock
July 23, 2011
Washington Post

"It’s past last call at Sticky Rice DC in Northeast, but no one is going home. The crowd is downing shots of Smirnoff vodka, and the music is blasting. An obscure song by Sir Mix-A-Lot comes on. “This is my jam,” a girl in ripped black tights says.

Outside the bar, the music escapes with a heavy thump, thump into the new heart of the H Street corridor..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...nVI_story.html
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People forget how long the Verizon Center area took to be what it is today. And that was a fairly small area to redevelop and happened in a good economy.
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Metro parcels add to St. Elizabeths mix (Washington Post)

Metro parcels add to St. Elizabeths mix


Rendering by Maurice Walters/Courtesy of City Partners - The Sanford City Partners joint venture envisions major commercial developments in the area. (Image provided by the Washington Post)

By Jonathan O'Connell
July 24, 2011
Washington Post

"Metro agreed to sell three parcels of land near the Congress Heights Metrorail station last week for inclusion in a project that is seeking to capi tal ize on construction of a new headquarters for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

At its board meeting Thursday, Metro agreed to sell 41,068 square feet of land surrounding one entrance to the Congress Heights station to Sanford City Partners for $3 million. The developers are planning something that to this point cannot be found in the neighborhood: a new 250,000-square-foot office building, along with 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of retail..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...wWI_story.html
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Georgetown infill development

There is a lot happening in Georgetown these days. The town-homes next to the Wormley Row are almost completed. EastBanc has a proposal to develop the site of the Exxon on Canal Road into condos and should begin work on the Georgetown Post Office soon. Phase I of the waterfront park has been open for about a year and Phase II looks ready to open any week.

New Project Planned For Cecil Place and Grace Street


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"Despite the potential for a double-dip recession, condo construction in Georgetown is moving ahead full steam. On top of the planned projects at the Ket Bridge Exxon site, the Post Office, and the Verizon building parking lot (all EastBanc projects) a new project has popped up. It’s for a brand new building at the corner of Cecil Pl. and Grace St."

http://georgetownmetropolitan.com/20...-grace-street/
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Trump proposes luxury hotel for Old Post Office Pavilion in downtown Washington

I think I'll pass on having Donald Chump purchase this.

Trump proposes luxury hotel for Old Post Office Pavilion in downtown Washington


A source says the Trump Hotel Collection’s proposal would keep the Old Post Office Pavilion exterior and would include a museum gallery. (Image courtesy of the Washington Post)

By Jonathan O'Connell
July 31, 2011
Washington Post

"Trump Hotel Collection, the luxury lodging brand that bears the name of the New York real estate magnate, has proposed transforming the historic Old Post Office Pavilion into a nearly 300-room luxury hotel complete with conference meeting space, a spa and museum.

Though listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the Capitol, the Old Post Office has been deemed under-utilized by the government. The General Services Administration began soliciting proposals.to redevelop the property in March, setting a July 20 deadline..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...qlI_story.html
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Skaters could waltz at Washington Harbour (Washington Post)

Skaters could waltz at Washington Harbour


By Jonathan O'Connell
July 31, 2011
Washington Post


If MRP Realty wins approval for its plaza overhaul, work could begin early next year. (Image courtesy of the Washington Post)


"MRP Realty, the developer that bought Washington Harbour in Georgetown last year, is planning a $30 million make-over for the office complex that includes updated offices, new restaurant space and a rebuilt outdoor plaza featuring a novel upgrade: an outdoor skating rink.

Under MRP’s plans, Washington Harbour’s plaza — the scene of flooding in April — would be remade to provide more outdoor seating for restaurants and a new fountain that would become the city’s largest outdoor skating rink in the winter..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...hlI_story.html
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New Details for U Street Condo Project (DC Mud)

DC Mud has a post about a planned condo development near the U Street corridor. I'm glad to see this is replacing a vacant building and a largely empty lot and we also need the construction jobs and new tax revenue this development will generate but perhaps the developer could have provided less parking and designed a more attractive building made of concrete, not wood. 33 parking spaces for a property that is only a few blocks from the U Street metro station seems excessive. The setbacks of this building from the street also seem excessive.

New Details for U Street Condo Project

Posted by Kelly Matlock
8/05/2011


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"Construction of the residential building planned for 11th and V Streets, NW, which DCMud reported last February, has added a few details to their plans. In April, Loford LLC selected Ellisdale Construction & Development as general contractor for the project, who is currently bidding subcontractors for the project (with the deadline one week from today). Now, Ellisdale has posted an image of what the 33-unit building may look like (very conceptual), and the owner has indicated that the project will be condominiums..."

http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2011/08/gc...sidential.html
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My girlfriend and I went to the Yards park again yesterday evening with a group of people. The park itself is stunningly beautiful and the location right on the Anacostia provides a nice escape from DC's summer heat. Construction is underway on the pedestrian bridge connecting the Yards park to Diamond Teague park (http://www.jdland.com/dc/ecc.cfm), directly across the street from the National's stadium. The Yards park already has a very impressive pedestrian bridge. Once this is completed, it will be possible to go walk from the Nationals stadium to the Navy Yard and USS Barry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Barry_(DD-933) ) along the water.

Again, my apologies for the quality of the photo. This was taken with my Blackberry after a few cups of wine.

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Anacostia building to get a new look (Washington Post)

Now is the time to invest in property there. The other week, there was another developer that purchased several acres of land from WMATA to develop offices. This development sounds like it is going to benefit the area. Work on Saint Elizabeth's is continuing, and Anacostia is one stop away from the SE Waterfront/Navy Yard, which is rapidly developing and becoming an extension of downtown.


Anacostia building to get a new look


The view of Washington’s waterfront from the soon-to-be renovated warehouse at 2235 Shannon Place SE. (Image courtesy of the Washington Post)

By Jonathan O'Connell
August 7, 2011
Washington Post

"One of the selling points of 2235 Shannon Place SE, an office building being planned for Anacostia in Southeast D.C., is its views of downtown Washington. Not only is the Washington Monument visible from the property, but it can be viewed from the first floor. Go up to the fifth floor and the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress and the Potomac River all come into view.


A rendering of the warehouse tranformed into a four-story office building. (Image courtesy of the Washington Post)

The office project is the first step in a long-term, transformational overhaul of downtown Anacostia being planned by a partnership between District-based Curtis Properties — which owns large chunks of land there — and Four Points, a D.C. developer that is making its name on projects in emerging neighborhoods..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...w0I_story.html
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DC Mud has a post about the planned CityMarket grocery store and residential development on O Street, by the Convention Center. According to DC Mud, Giant will close on September 8 and construction will take two years.

http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2011/08/sh...er-8th-to.html

This is almost exactly one year after the last 'groundbreaking' for this development that occurred in September 2010: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/b...breaking-isnt/

Hopefully construction for the mixed-use Cathedral Commons development on Wisconsin Avenue, which also includes a new Giant and residential units, isn't far behind. The north parcel, where the pharmacy was located, is already vacant.
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D.C.’s Southwest waterfront is reinventing itself again (Washington Post)

D.C.’s Southwest waterfront is reinventing itself again


D.C.’s Southwest waterfront has been reinventing itself for decades. In the 1950s, city planners evicted nearly all its residents and leveled most buildings. Now it is starting fresh again. (Image courtesy of the Washington Post)

By Elizabeth Flock
August 15, 2011
Washington Post

"It’s a lazy, hazy Sunday afternoon on the Southwest waterfront, and only two sounds can be heard: Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and the splash of tiny waves against the houseboats at Gangplank Marina.

A beaming couple come around the bend. They speak in a near whisper. It just seems like what you should do here.

The waterfront is almost always quiet in part because it’s an isolated stretch, cut off to the north by Interstate 395, to the west by the Washington Channel, and to the south by Fort McNair and the ominous-sounding Buzzard Point..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...yHJ_story.html
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Metro courts GSA over properties near Metrorail stations (Washington Post)

Metro courts GSA over properties near Metrorail stations


[SIZE="2"]The Suitland Metro station is one of the few Metro stations in Prince George’s County to have a government office building nearby. (Image courtesy of the Washington Post)

By Jonathan O'Connell
August 14, 2011
Washington Post

"The real estate arm of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority is negotiating a broad partnership with the General Services Administration aimed at locating federal office facilities near Metrorail stations.

Steven Goldin, director of real estate at Metro, outlined a plan to match the federal government’s future space needs with available property at many of Metro’s 86 stations to members of the agency’s board of directors in a closed-door executive session July 21, according to two board members who declined to be named because the plans were intended to be kept private..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...WFJ_story.html
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Canal Park update

My girlfriend took a couple of photos of the progress on Canal Park (http://www.canalparkdc.org/renderings.aspx) while walking to work today. This park is in the Navy Yard/Nationals stadium area. The Canal Park is right across the street from the US Dept. of Transportation and within a block and a half of the metro station. This area already has the stunning Yards waterfront park and this should be another welcome addition to the neighborhood.



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