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Capitol Hill Tower
1000 New Jersey Ave., SE
13-story 344-unit co-op residential building; construction began spring 2004, completed spring 2006
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- Anacostia RiverwalkA bridge between Teague and Yards Parks is part of the planned 20-mile Anacostia Riverwalk multi-use trail along the east and west banks of the Anacostia River.
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- Virginia Ave. Tunnel ExpansionConstruction underway in 2015 to expand the 106-year-old tunnel to allow for a second track and double-height cars. Expected completion 2018.
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Get real time data for the Navy Yard subway, Circulator, Bikeshare, and bus lines, plus additional transit information. - Canal ParkThree-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Construction begun in spring 2011, opened Nov. 16, 2012.
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- Nationals Park21-acre site, 41,000-seat ballpark, construction begun May 2006, Opening Day March 30, 2008.
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- Washington Navy YardHeadquarters of the Naval District Washington, established in 1799.
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- Yards Park5.5-acre park on the banks of the Anacostia. First phase completed September 2010.
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- Van Ness Elementary SchoolDC Public School, closed in 2006, but reopening in stages beginning in 2015.
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- Agora/Whole Foods336-unit apartment building at 800 New Jersey Ave., SE. Construction begun June 2014, move-ins underway early 2018. Whole Foods expected to open in late 2018.
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- New Douglass BridgeConstruction underway in early 2018 on the replacement for the current South Capitol Street Bridge. Completion expected in 2021.
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- 1221 Van290-unit residential building with 26,000 sf retail. Underway late 2015, completed early 2018.
- NAB HQ/AvidianNew headquarters for National Association of Broadcasters, along with a 163-unit condo building. Construction underway early 2017.
- Yards/Parcel O Residential ProjectsThe Bower, a 138-unit condo building by PN Hoffman, and The Guild, a 190-unit rental building by Forest City on the southeast corner of 4th and Tingey. Underway fall 2016, delivery 2018.
- New DC Water HQA wrap-around six-story addition to the existing O Street Pumping Station. Construction underway in 2016, with completion in 2018.
- The Harlow/Square 769N AptsMixed-income rental building with 176 units, including 36 public housing units. Underway early 2017, delivery 2019.
- West Half Residential420-unit project with 65,000 sf retail. Construction underway spring 2017.
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- Novel South Capitol/2 I St.530ish-unit apartment building in two phases, on old McDonald's site. Construction underway early 2017, completed summer 2019.
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- 1250 Half/Envy310 rental units at 1250, 123 condos at Envy, 60,000 square feet of retail. Underway spring 2017.
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- Parc Riverside Phase II314ish-unit residential building at 1010 Half St., SE, by Toll Bros. Construction underway summer 2017.
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- 99 M StreetA 224,000-square-foot office building by Skanska for the corner of 1st and M. Underway fall 2015, substantially complete summer 2018. Circa and an unnamed sibling restaurant announced tenants.
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- The Garrett375-unit rental building at 2nd and I with 13,000 sq ft retail. Construction underway late fall 2017.
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- Yards/The Estate Apts. and Thompson Hotel270-unit rental building and 227-room Thompson Hotel, with 20,000 sq ft retail total. Construction underway fall 2017.
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- Meridian on First275-unit residential building, by Paradigm. Construction underway early 2018.
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- The Maren/71 Potomac264-unit residential building with 12,500 sq ft retail, underway spring 2018. Phase 2 of RiverFront on the Anacostia development.
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- DC Crossing/Square 696Block bought in 2016 by Tishman Speyer, with plans for 800 apartment units and 44,000 square feet of retail in two phases. Digging underway April 2018.
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- One Hill South Phase 2300ish-unit unnamed sibling building at South Capitol and I. Work underway summer 2018.
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- New DDOT HQ/250 MNew headquarters for the District Department of Transportation. Underway early 2019.
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- 37 L Street Condos11-story, 74-unit condo building west of Half St. Underway early 2019.
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- CSX East Residential/Hotel225ish-unit AC Marriott and two residential buildings planned. Digging underway late summer 2019.
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- 1000 South Capitol Residential224-unit apartment building by Lerner. Underway fall 2019.
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- Capper Seniors 2.0Reconstruction of the 160-unit building for low-income seniors that was destroyed by fire in 2018.
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- Chemonics HQNew 285,000-sq-ft office building with 14,000 sq ft of retail. Expected delivery 2021.
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An overhead view of New Jersey Avenue in September 2004, looking northwest, showing the orientation of Capitol Hill Tower to Capitol Hill and the SE Freeway. The Capitol Hill Tower construction site is at bottom right. (09/04)
The northwest/New Jersey and K entrance, which is the main entrance to the residential portion of the project; it was completed in July 2006, 2 1/2 years after construction began. (09/06)
The southeast corner of New Jersey Avenue and K Street in the fall of 2000, in a photo taken with an actual film camera (with crappy film). (09/00)
The same southeast corner of New Jersey and K, in September 2003. The buildings seen above were demolished some time around 2001. (09/03)
The same location, in May 2007, one year after opening. (05/07)
Looking at the Tower's lot from one block north (2nd and I), as clearing of the lot was finished in July, 2004. The overgrown brush to the left will eventually be cleared to make way for the Washington Canal Park. (07/04)
January 12, 2020 - The same view, 15 years later. 
The corner of New Jersey and K, in January 2003. 1100 New Jersey is under construction at right. (01/03)
September 9, 2006 - The same view, 2 years later, now the main entrance to the residential tower.
In February 2013, boxing and fitness company DCBFit opened in the far southern retail space in Capitol Hill Tower's ground floor, near L Street. Also in the retail spaces are Congressional Cleaners, which opened in 2007, and a Georgetown University medical clinic, which opened in 2011. (2/10/13)
A photo of one of the model units. (04/06)
A crappy photo of one of the model's kitchens. (04/06)
A photo of one of the model units. (04/06)
A crappy photo of one of the model's kitchens. (04/06)
The tower's interior courtyard, awaiting some final touches. (04/06)
The pool building--not quite finished. (04/06)
Peeking out from the interior of Capitol Hill Tower, toward the east. (03/06)
Looking down at the under-construction courtyard area of Capitol Hill Tower, before the grass was put in. (03/06)
The southwest corner of 2nd and K, in August 2003. (08/03)
May 26, 2013 - The same view, 8 years later. Note how the DOT HQ has altered the far horizon.
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July 14, 2009
Upcoming Events, and Other Linky Goodness
June 2, 2009
A Slew of Tweets, Links and Little Items
April 5, 2009
Memory Lane: April 2004 and 2005
December 10, 2008
City Paper on the 'Capitol Riverfront', and Other Links
October 1, 2008
Capitol Hill Tower Restaurant Space: 'Stay Tuned'
July 16, 2008
First Neighborhood to Get FIOS - Sort of
