In 2006, the Corcoran Gallery of Art bought the historic Randall School at 65 I Street, SW for $6.2 million with the intention of developing it as a new location for its College of Art + Design. But when development partners Lehman Brothers and Monument Realty went bankrupt and defaulted, respectively, the project halted. Now […]
JDLand, The Washington Post, and now Tommy Wells are reporting that CSX did not receive the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant funds necessary to begin work on the Virginia Avenue Tunnel project. While the Virginia Avenue project does not have immediate funding, CSX spokesperson Steve Flippin shared the company’s continued commitment to “find […]
What is a “Community Integrated Master Plan,” you might ask? Essentially, the Barracks at 8th and I Streets, SE, are in need of some repairs and upgrades, and to complete these tasks the Marine Corps needs to expand into some new space. As the Marines create new space, they want to find ways to work […]
While not directly on Capitol Hill, the following lane closures may cause some backups on the Southeast Freeway around the exits for the Hill. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close lanes on the eastbound side of the Southeast Freeway over the next two weekends for the demolition of two RFK […]
The Capitol Riverfront Business Development District is hosting a holiday market now through Friday the 18th in Canal Park at M Street, SE. Stop by anytime between noon and 6 pm for a festive holiday market with local artisans selling handcrafted jewelry, crafts, photography, holiday trees and greenery, and more. There will also be live […]