Square 697 is one city block, bounded by South Capitol Street, K Street, L Street, and Half Street, where two office buildings are planned: 1015 Half Street, a 410,000-sq-ft project initially planned by Potomac Investment Properties but purchased in July 2007 by Opus East, and 1000 South Capitol, with 320,000-sq-ft of office space by Lerner Enterprises. 1015 Half began construction in early 2008 and is expected to be completed in spring 2010. The 1000 South Capitol site is currently Parking Lot K for Nationals Park.

Links:
1015 Half Street (Opus East Web Site)
1000 South Capitol (Lerner Web Site)
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Facing South Capitol between K and L will be 1000 South Capitol, a proposed 320,000-sq-ft office building. No timeline has been announced for this project. (Rendering from Lerner Enterprises.)	An overhead view showing the empty lot that is 1000 South Capitol's location, a few weeks before Nation was demolished to clear the way for 1015 Half Street. (04/07)
What South Capitol between K and L currently looks like, as seen from across busy South Capitol Street. Just a big ole empty lot, backed by the buildings that are on the 1015 Half Street portion of the block. You can see Capitol Hill Tower at rear center. Nation was demolished in May 2007. (02/07)
When you look north into the 1000 South Capitol lot from L Street, the view of the Capitol dome does a nice job of diverting your eyes from the rubble. (07/06)	The same location in January 2008, as construction on a temporary surface parking lot gets underway. (1/20/08)

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