DC has a 60 day surplus of cash available and will be funding a food desert elimination initiative for East of the River called the East End Grocery Incentive Act of 2018. Recent meetings by Ward 7 and Ward 8 councilmembers announced the successful funding. Construction of new grocery stores More
The corner building that contained of Zara in Georgetown has major plans for expansion. Developer Eastbanc is seeking review and approvals for a plan that redevelops the retail space and adds residential and office components to the building at 1234-1242 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. The existing building is 30,000 sq. ft. More
One third of NoMa’s new Tyber Place development has been sold off just as it is nearing completion. The developer of the project, Skanska, has announced that the RESA apartment building, totaling 326 units, has been sold for $141,000,000 to Northwestern Mutual. The building is also the home of King More
The 70+ year old open air space above the “cut” creating the Connecticut Avenue/Dupont Circle underpass may finally become a plaza and park. Community meetings are going on now between business owners, residents and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) regarding concepts for a major “deck-over” project that would create More
The Dupont Circle BID (Business Improvement District), a group of neighborhood restaurant and business owners, are concerned about the state of North Dupont Circle. A recent roundtable focused in issues in this section of Dupont, especially related to stale retail and high ongoing vacancies. Comparisons are being drawn to the More
Fort Totten’s exciting Art Place project has passed key milestones and will be moving forward on its 10 year development plan. The next phase for Art Place has just been approved by the Zoning Commission for 270 apartments, a food hall, a 24,000 sq. ft. Aldi, a 30,000 sq. ft. More
Construction will start in June on the renovation & expansion of the Rosslyn City Center project, formerly known as the Rosslyn Metro Center. The project is at 1700 N. Moore Street right down by the Key Bridge. The Metro Center is a 40 year old mall up for renewal. The More
Why are so many office buildings being converted to apartments & condos? There are a ton of financial reasons on a project by project basis, but one other big reasons is the architectural character of existing office buildings. Developers get excited for office conversions, particularly in sophisticated urban markets like More
There’s no doubt about it. “Something” is coming behind Union Market’s south building. There have been several stop-starts and revisions to the planning process, but recent activity shows that a 300 unit, 12 story project is planned for 1329 5th Street, NE by EDENS. The project has a working title More
One of the large buildings you see coming off the Whitehurst Freeway has big aspirations for redevelopment. The existing buildings at 3401 Water Street in Georgetown may get a re-do that includes 5 additional stories, a rooftop pool, lounge & parking. Forty-nine condos are planned in the new structure. Projects More
