Here is a bit of news that we can all appreciate for years to come: recently, the Washington DC Economic Partnership, a 501(c)3 organization that promotes and stimulates local business in the District of Columbia, announced the 2013 recipients of the Great Streets Grant Initiative Program. This program distributes more than $1.25 million among different […]
I’ve lived on the Hill for seven years, and with the notable exception of the Shell gas station that will ultimately be built on Maryland Avenue, I rarely pay attention to what development is taking place before builders break ground and “Now Open” signs are hung on doors. It’s not that I don’t care what […]
I have been tempted for some time to start a pool on when ground will actually be broken on the Hine School. It’s been a long uphill battle for all sides, and tonight brings meeting number 9,876,008,999…or something like that. The short recap for anyone who just moved here: the Hine School was closed in […]
Wondering what’s going on with all those development projects you’ve been hearing about? Or what might be on the horizon? Next Tuesday, CHAMPS – Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce, is hosting an evening series on real estate development in and around Capitol Hill. Co-hosted with the Capitol Riverfront, NoMA and Capitol Hill BIDs and Barracks […]
In the “any day now” category of DC government workings, Reservation 13 (the former site of DC General Hospital) was approved for a new master plan over ten years ago by the DC Council. The plan, narrowed down from a number of submissions from developers, called for a mixed-use approach that promised new jobs, new […]