Local institution, Capitol Hill Bikes, has lost its lease and will be closing its doors. We are still working on getting the full story, but rumor has it the tax burden combined with the monthly lease have lead to the loss of this well-known and respected business. According to the the notice that went out […]
With the National Gateway project already under way in North Carolina and Ohio, many people left a recent meeting feeling CSX has done little to plan for Capitol Hill community objections and concessions. At ANC6B’s November meeting, CSX’s Stephen Flippin told community members and business owners that the public “can’t stop [freight rail] growth” and […]
In a setting meant to evoke potential, the Capitol Riverfront BID and the Washington, DC Economic Partnership hosted a Storefront Summit on October 27th in the unfinished top floor of 55 M Street, SE. With representatives from the BID, WDCEP, Monument Realty, and local eateries, an upbeat picture emerged for progress on the Riverfront. At […]
When I was a kid, I lived right off of Lincoln Park. I remember seeing the huge crowds walking to RFK Stadium for Redskins games – tickets we could only hope to one day get, since the waiting list was legit back then. What was even more exciting was that back then, the Redskins would […]
Our final ghost story for this month finds us back on the Capitol grounds, and the Russell Senate Office Building in particular. When it came time to clear the site preparatory to building the first office building for the Senate, a number of old buildings had to be torn down, including the old Casualty Hospital, […]