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New Photos from On Top of 20 M
Since it's such a rotten day, I'll go back to when the sun was shining (Tuesday), and give you my first-ever photos from the roof of 20 M Street. (I've taken a few photos from inside the 10th floor going back to April of last year, but from the roof I don't have deal with the pesky glass reflections.) Here are these new photos matched with the oldest ones from the same angle, so you can compare 13 months' worth of changes easily; you can also look at all the photos if you want to watch the progression of changes. There's views to the north (above), showing the digging now underway at 1015 Half Street along with the construction progress at 70/100 I, 909 New Jersey, and Velocity (plus the site-clearing at 23 I). To the south is the increasingly-shiny 55 M, as well as the ballpark, of course. I also tossed in some photos toward the west, showing the skyline of Southwest.

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Big Pile of Morning Links (Ballpark, Florida Rock)
* Don't forget the Metro track work this weekend, and the impacts it's going to have on getting to the ballpark. Read Metro's press release for how it will handle getting fans to and from Saturday's and Sunday's games. (Dr. Gridlock's posted about it again this morning.)
* Now that the ballpark is open, some are wondering what the need is to keep the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission running; read this WBJ piece for a good overview.
* Today's Post has a big article on what DC is going to look like in the future, saying that "the overarching key to redefining Washington resides along the miles of undeveloped land that borders the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, terrain slated for at least four new neighborhoods that District officials and developers hope will be built during the next 20 years," and mentioning the Ballpark District, Southwest waterfront, Poplar Point, and Hill East as the new destinations that could "counterweight" the Mall. (A nice rendering of the vision for the Southwest waterfront is included, too.)
* Ballpark concessionaire Centerplate had a rough first quarter of 2008, reporting a net loss of $11.2 million.
* A columnist from Idaho likes Nationals Park.
* Patriot Transportation Holdings sent out its earnings announcement, which has a nice summary of where the Florida Rock project stands, mentioning that the National Capital Planning Commission gave its "no adverse effect on federal interests" stamp to the project at its May 1 meeting (here's the report). May 22 is the date that the Zoning Commission is expected to give final approval.
* Remember the Community Benefits Fund that was a big part of swaying council members to approve the financing for the stadium? City Paper takes a look at what Mayor Fenty is doing with the money.
* The Nats are holding a youth baseball clinic at the ballpark for more than 100 children from Prince George's County on Saturday morning (May 10) at 10 am. (No link yet.)
* I had to laugh when I read this Post article about the opening of the new Southern Maryland Blue Crabs ballpark last week, since it read an awful like what we all thought we'd see after Opening Night at 1500 South Capitol: "[A]n otherwise celebratory Opening Night last Friday was marred by traffic jams and a significant parking shortage that left some people to walk more than a mile to the new ballpark. 'It was horrible to get here,' said Jane Thomas, who parked on Route 488 and estimated it took her 45 minutes to reach the stadium from her La Plata home. 'They're going to have to figure out what to do about that traffic, because I want to come to games, but I won't do it if it's always this bad.'"

Nationals Book It After Foul Ball Accidentally Smashes Capitol Rotunda
From the greatest source of news ever: "An 8,976-foot foul ball off the bat of Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman crashed through the U.S. Capitol Building rotunda Sunday afternoon, prompting both the Nationals and the opposing Pittsburgh Pirates to gasp, turn to each other in shock, and immediately run full speed out of Nationals Park. 'As soon as I hit it, I knew it was headed straight toward Capitol Hill--I just kept saying to myself, 'Not the dome, not the dome, not the dome,' Zimmerman said.
"Both teams, all four umpires, and the 32,457 fans in attendance winced in horror, however, as the ball kept carrying, made a loud smashing noise, and left a gaping hole in the rotunda's neoclassical architecture. 'We are so dead,' Zimmerman added. As the teams grabbed the bases and scrambled out of the stadium, the Pirates yelled to the Nationals that they were in "big trouble." The Nationals refuted that claim, screaming that 'if [Pirates left-fielder] Jason [Bay] could run at all, he would've tracked down the ball and caught it' before it struck the 200-year-old structure, which stands 1.7 miles from the ballpark.[...]
"According to eyewitnesses in the Capitol, the ball smashed into the dome at about 3:35 p.m., tore through the Apotheosis Of Washington--a 150-year-old, 4,664-square-foot fresco painted on the inside of the rotunda--and broke the arm off of a National Statuary Hall sculpture of William Jennings Bryan. The ball then bounced into the Senate Chamber, where it interrupted a vote on a $542.5 billion defense authorization bill, and landed directly in the mashed potatoes of early-dinging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), covering him with gravy and prompting him to exclaim, 'Zimmermaaaaannn!'
"Although McConnell had no evidence at the time that Zimmerman was responsible for the damages, he was the chief suspect, as he is the only National able to hit the ball farther than 300 feet. Furthermore, Zimmerman dented McConnell's 1998 Buick LeSabre last week when he overthrew first base by 15,000 feet on a routine grounder."
(Read the entire thing, and don't miss the "photo.")

Performance Parking Community Meeting
The Post has a piece about last night's community meeting assessing the first 30 days of the new Performance Parking plan that restricts curbside parking in Near Southeast, Southwest, and southern Capitol Hill, so I get to skip the basic roundup (yay!); there were also reporters from other outlets there, so I'll link to those as they appear, though the ABC7 report is so full of errors that I will pretend I didn't see it. I'll just hit a few points that stood out for me (keeping in mind that my focus is south of the freeway):
* Some people don't like it, some people do. But I guess you want to know more than that.
* It sounds like the midnight end time for the restrictions will be gone within a few weeks--it's just a question of where they move it to (9:30 seemed to be the number that Tommy Wells came back to a number of times). It sounds like they're already making that move along Pennsylvania Avenue and Barracks Row, after the restaurant and bar owners reported a massive drop in their business in the past month. (On the other hand, businesses with primarily daytime traffic, such as Moto Photo, say that their numbers have improved with the new restrictions, since turnover of spaces is improving; apparently the double-parking has dropped off a lot, too.) Because the specifics of the plan weren't written into the legislation (leaving it up to the Mayor), changes can be made on the fly, without having to go back to the council.
* A lot of people want the restrictions to only be in effect on event days (ballgames, concerts, etc.), though there was then some consternation about how people would *know* it's an event day. Beyond that, Tommy explained a number of times that this plan isn't just about baseball, it's about trying to get ahead of the massive influx of visitors and development in the area over the next few years, and having strategies in place to prevent these neighborhoods from going the way of Adams Morgan or Georgetown. But, when people see that a number of the Nats parking lots are less than full during games, they feel that the entire parking plan is a "solution in search of a problem."
* Even though the signs say that restrictions are enforced starting at 7:30 am seven days a week, the director of DPW said that Sunday enforcement begins at 1 pm. Churches have been given a number of visitor parking passes, and the long-simmering battle between churches and residents over parking was a big undercurrent at this meeting. Tommy says he will meet with every church and its surrounding neighbors to hammer out ways for problems to be addressed.
* A lot of Capitol Hill Tower folks were at the meeting, but I've learned my lesson and will say little about their parking issues (since I get sniped at no matter what I say). As with most multi-unit residential buildings in the city, CHT residents do not get residential parking permits to allow them to park on streets. They do have an underground garage, but there is a battle between some residents and the building's developer over how the garage is being handled. Some have now been given visitor parking passes to allow them to park on nearby streets.
* Tommy says the parking lot under the freeway at 8th Street should be available for public parking by the end of the summer. (I will file this in my large I'll-Believe-It-When-I-See-It folder.) And he's definitely eyeing the little-used "W" surface lot at the old Capper Seniors site at 7th and M as perhaps employee parking for Barracks Row, though no specifics were mentioned.

A Smattering of Ballpark Links
(Remember when I used to do two of these a day?)
* Tim Lemke blogs about today's Sports and Entertainment Commission meeting, including that the ballpark "punch list" is down to about 11,000 items from the original 27,600, though there's only 15 "top priority" and 200 "high priority items." Also, the Nats haven't yet started paying their rent, because they say the DCSEC still owes them some required actions. (But once those actions are completed, the Nats will owe all rent from Opening Day onward.)
* From a few days ago, a press release touting the Sports Commission's "purchase of 14,600,706 kWh of renewable energy credits (RECs)," offsetting 70 percent of the electricity use at the LEED Silver-certified ballpark.
* Yahoo gnashes its teeth over attendance. And a bad review of the ballpark comes in from Johnstown, PA. (h/t BPG)
* One of the biggies of Nats blogging is calling it quits--Chris Needham of Capitol Punishment. Great run, Chris, sorry to see you go. My site stats will suffer greatly from the loss of your coveted What to Read Today links.

Parking Meeting Tonight, Metro Work to Impact Getting to the Ballpark This Weekend and June 7-8
* A reminder that tonight is Tommy Wells's community meeting to get feedback on how the new on-street parking regulations are going in Near Southeast, Southwest, and on Capitol Hill. It's at 7 pm at the Capitol United Methodist Church, at 5th and Seward Square, SE (on the south side of the Square). I'm sure it'll be a blast.
* Metro is needing to do replace a switch at Mt. Vernon Square, necessitating four weekends worth of major delays on the Yellow and Green lines, starting this weekend and going through June 8. Here's Metro's press release detailing how service will be impacted, and how they will attempt to handle the crowds at Nationals Park during the May 10 and 11 and June 7 and 8 home games: "People attending these games should add more time into their schedules if riding or connecting to the Yellow and Green Line as there will be longer waits for trains before and after the games." This quote from WMATA in today's Post story is a little more stark: "If fans 'leave the stadium and keep walking straight to Half Street [the Navy Yard station entrance closest to the stadium], there will be such a backup that they won't be able to walk around the crowd.' " Fans are being told to build in 30 to 45 minutes into their trips.
There will be special shuttle trains between Navy Yard and L'Enfant Plaza, along with shuttle buses starting at the end of the seventh inning that will run between Navy Yard and Federal Center SW. Plus, the N22 shuttle from New Jersey and M to Eastern Market and Union Station will run every five minutes. Read the press release for further details; here's Dr. Gridlock, too.

Half and O - The Best Before and Afters of All
I've been waiting a loooooong time for this particular set of before-and-afters. With thanks both to Mother Nature for the beautiful day (after a rainout last Thursday) and to the Nationals for indulging me, I now have a set of before-and-afters for the old intersection of Half and O streets, SE. And, as you can see from above, it's a little different.
The intersection died almost exactly two years ago, replaced now by second base and shallow centerfield. I cannot vouch for 1000-percent matches between the old and new angles (I didn't bring a GPS with me to pinpoint my positions, and ground level is now about 15-20 feet below where it was in 2006), but I think it's close enough for you to get the idea. The two shots above are (top) looking north and (bottom) looking west, with the old black Ziegfield's building visible in both "before" shots. But you can see all of the angles (in bigger images) here.
UPDATE: And, since the archive photos are kind of small, here's some larger images of the view from around second base. I'll figure out how to add them into my official ballpark galleries later....

First Capitol Quarter Sales Contracts Being Signed
Word has arrived (and EYA has confirmed) that people who snagged reservations for market-rate townhomes at Capitol Quarter are starting to be brought in to sign actual sales contracts. Those with the earliest reservations (which go back to October 2006) are having their contracts written this week, and over the next few months all reservation holders will do likewise. Construction is still expected to start this summer, with some of the early-reservation-people being told to expect delivery of their houses in early 2009, though perhaps a bit sooner.

Using the Ballpark for Other Baseball Events
I've been meaning to mention this after hearing about it last week, but it wasn't until I saw this article in Tuesday's Post that I actually believed it--on Tuesday evening (May 6), there is a high school baseball game being held at Nationals Park, between my alma mater Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and arch-rival Whitman (at least they were arch-rivals back in MY day). Go Barons! Admittance is free, with gates opening at 5 pm for a 6 pm game.
The Post article explains that the teams are using the stadium for free, but they must each sell a minimum of 250 tickets to future Nationals games. This isn't necessarily sitting well with the organizers of the May 31 DC High School Baseball Classic, an all-day event "capped by an all-star game and a matchup of the District's top public school team and one from a top D.C. private school," at a cost of $36,129. (The B-CC game is expecting 200-300 fans, while the DC Classic is expected to have 5,000 people in attendance.)
Sayeth the Post: "The two games offer a look at how the Nationals are opening the $611 million, publicly financed facility for community use. The D.C. Classic will be one of the 18 days annually that the team, per its lease agreement with the city, operates the stadium for D.C. Sports and Entertainment. Tonight's game between B-CC and Whitman is not one of those days, but is the first of a pilot program the team is developing with an aim similar to the D.C. Classic -- generating interest in baseball among the area's youth."
(As for non-baseball uses of the ballpark, commenter Sam pointed out today that the Eagles's web site now shows a concert at Nationals Park on July 26, with tickets going on sale May 19. This after the WashTimes broke the story on Sunday about the show being under negotiation.)

DOT Farmers' Market Resumes May 6
From the folks at the Capitol Riverfront BID, word that the Farmers' Market is returning for its second year, starting May 6 (tomorrow!) and running through Nov. 18, from 10 am to 2 pm each Tuesday. They've moved the location slightly--it's now at Third and M Street, SE, on the pedestrian plaza between the two US DOT buildings.

Seems Like Old Times: Photos from the Ballpark
I was out of town for about half of this homestand, so today was my first time at the ballpark for a day game when the weather was good--and it wasn't just good, it was picture-perfect. So I had no choice but to take a big pile of photographs, not only of the game itself but of the kids running the bases afterwards. Here's the gallery.
I also added a bunch of these sunny day photos to my main Ballpark Interior photo gallery, because I just couldn't bear to look at those cold and damp photos from late March and early April anymore. If you haven't wandered through my ballpark interior photos lately (and why would you when the dang park is open and you can go see for yourself?), you'll find that I've done a fair amount of tinkering with the pages to better split out the huge numbers of photos. I've also done some work to expand the Under Construction Gallery (yes, I'm pining for my glory days already), showing progressions of images of the field, seats, scoreboard, and other parts of the ballpark under construction.

Eagles to Play the Ballpark? (The Band, Not the Team)
From the WashTimes: "It appears that Don Henley's 'Boys of Summer' -- the Eagles -- will likely play the first concert to be held at Nationals Park, on July 26. Although no such date appears on the Web site for the Eagles' summer tour, a VIP ticket request form obtained by The Washington Times lists an Eagles show on July 26 at the new baseball stadium in Southeast. Washington Nationals officials confirmed talks are taking place for such a show. 'It remains a discussion,' team President Stan Kasten said. 'There really isn't a deal yet. But there is no question we would like to be in the big concert business. We hope to know one way or another soon.' "
In other stadium events, I was amazed to find out at few days ago that this Tuesday (May 6) will see a high school baseball game between my alma mater Bethesda-Chevy Chase and rival Whitman; gates open at 5 pm, game starts at 6 pm. Admission is free. Go Barons!
And Saturday night was the big Nationals Dream Foundation gala at the new National Harbor in Prince George's County. One of the beneficiaries of the foundation's largesse is the Earth Conservation Corps (as announced a few weeks ago).

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190,000-sq-ft office building from Lerner Enterprises, construction begun Aug. 2005, completed spring 2007. Three-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Start of construction is uncertain, as it depends on the removal of the school buses. Three-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Start of construction is uncertain, as it depends on the removal of the school buses. New 160-unit building for low-income seniors; construction begun March 2005, completed December 2006. The fourth residential project by JPI along I Street, a 416-unit building expected to start construction in September 2008. New 138-unit 'wrap-around' addition to existing Carroll Apartments Building, with units for both low-income seniors and workforce-level earners; construction begun December 2005, opened November 2007. A new building replacing the old center, with day care, a rec center, gym, computer lab, and more. Construction may begin in late 2008. A new building replacing the old center, with day care, a rec center, gym, computer lab, and more. Construction may begin in late 2008. Completed 2004. 21-acre site, 41,000-seat ballpark, construction begun May 2006, Opening Day March 30, 2008. 21-acre site, 41,000-seat ballpark, demolition begun May 2006, Opening Day March 30, 2008. 5.8-acre site, 1.1 million sq ft project, 4 buildings: 470,000 sq ft office, 84,000 sq ft retail, 320,000 sq ft residential, 235-room hotel; first phase could begin in fall 2009. Headquarters of the Naval District Washington, established in 1799. 11-acre site, 2 buildings, housing 7,000 Department of Transportation workers; construction begun early 2004, opened in April 2007. Starbucks on ground floor opened in fall 2007. 44-acre site; 1.8 million sq ft office space, 2,800 residential units, 160,000-350,000 sq ft retail, and a 5.5-acre riverfront park; first construction expected to begin in 2008 1,625 rental & ownership units, including 700 public housing units; Capitol Quarter townhomes selling in phases, with home construction expected to begin in early 2008. 121 market-rate and 91 workforce-rate townhomes for sale in phases; home construction expected to begin in early 2008. Project also includes 111 subsidized rental units and Section 8 ownership units. Home of Barracks Row and the Blue Castle/Car Barn. Planning is underway to replace the current Frederick Douglass Bridge. The image below is just one of four proposed designs--the choice has not been made. Monument Realty owned land, possible 185-unit residential building. No timeline. Monument Realty, possible 100-unit residential building. No timeline. Still a functioning water-treatment facility, approximately 4 acres of the site may be given over to Ballpark District development. The main route from the south into the city may be transformed into a grand boulevard, according to long-range plans. The main street of Near Southeast has seen five new buildings since 2001, with more on the way. East M Street Area Two buildings totalling 700 residential units; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery expected late 2008. Two buildings totalling 700 residential units; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery expected late 2008.. 237-unit residential tower with 6,000 sq ft retail on the site of the old Nexus Gold Club; construction underway June 2007, delivery 2009. 237-unit residential tower with 6,000 sq ft retail on the site of the old Nexus Gold Club; construction underway June 2007, delivery 2009. 14-story, 260-unit apartment building at 1100 First Street; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery expected late 2008. 14-story, 260-unit apartment building at 1100 First Street; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery expected late 2008. 240,000-sq-ft office building, with ground-floor retail; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery expected late 2008. 240,000-sq-ft office building, with ground-floor retail; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery expected late 2008. 39,000-sq-ft public plaza on the banks of the Anacostia, next to the old pumphouse occupied by the Earth Conservation Corps; first phase to be completed by spring 2008. 840,000 sq ft mixed-use project, condos and offices; first phase of 200 condos and retail to start in July 2007, delivery late 2009. 200 condos and retail; construction begun June 2007, delivery late 2009. 200 condos and retail; construction to start in July 2007, delivery late 2009. Block purchased for $69.4 million in April 2007; 825,000-sq-ft office/retail project planned, first phase to begin in 2008, delivery in 2009. New Jersey Avenue's width and view of the Capitol Dome is making it enticing to developers--three projects so far, with more to come. North of M Street Contact JD 190,000 sq ft office building with ground-floor retail; construction expected to begin mid-2008. 190,000 sq ft office building with ground-floor retail; construction expected to begin mid-2008. 200,000 sq ft office building and ground-floor retail; construction could begin in 2008, delivery 2010. 200,000 sq ft office building and ground-floor retail; construction could begin in 2008, delivery 2010. Development North and South of the New Nationals Ballpark M Street New Jersey Avenue Capper/Carrollsburg 121 market-rate and 91 workforce-rate townhomes for sale in phases; construction to begin early 2007. Project also includes 111 subsidized rental units and Section 8 ownership units. 275,000-sq-ft office building on top of an expanded Navy Yard Metro station entrance; construction begun in early 2007, delivery expected mid-2009. 275,000-sq-ft office building on top of an expanded Navy Yard Metro station entrance; construction begun in early 2007, delivery expected mid-2009. 320-unit apartment and condo building across the street from the ballpark; construction begun in early 2007, delivery expected late 2009/early 2010. 200-key hotel, operator as yet unannounced, on Half Street between M and N. Construction begun early 2007, delivery expected late 2009/early 2010. 275,000 sq ft office building, 196-room hotel, 320-unit residential tower, three levels underground parking, and 50,000 sq ft retail, all along Half Street between M and N; construction begun in early 2007, delivery in 2009. 11 acres surrounding the stadium to be developed with a mix of office, residential, retail, and entertainment uses. See a directory of all past, present, and future development projects in Near Southeast. 340-unit residential coop tower, completed in 2006. Two office buildings, totaling 345,000 sq ft, completed in 2001 and 2003. Additional future plans include 350,000 sq ft additional office space and a hotel (no timeline). 244-unit residential development on the corner of South Capitol and O Streets, SW. Construction begun late 2007, delivery 2009. 244-unit residential development on the corner of South Capitol and O Streets, SW. Construction begun late 2007, delivery 2009. Browse the Near Southeast Photo Archive The site of the former Nation nightclub is slated to become a 411,000-sq-ft office building with ground floor detail; construction begun January 2008, delivery late 2009. The site of the former Nation nightclub is slated to become a 411,000-sq-ft office building with ground floor detail; construction begun January 2008, delivery late 2009. Once a printing plant for the Star and the Post, plans to make it home to functions of the Metropolitan Police Department fell through in August 2007. The city is reportedly looking for a tenant to assume its lease. Two three-story aboveground parking lots totaling 925 spaces for season-ticket holders; other lots to be made available within walking distance. The fourth residential project by JPI along I Street, a 416-unit building expected to start construction in August 2008. A 350,000-sq-ft office project planned for 1100 South Capitol Street. No timeline for the start of construction. A 350,000-sq-ft office project planned for 1100 South Capitol Street. No timeline for the start of construction. 97,000-sq-ft of property awarded to Akridge in Sept. 2007 for $69.25 million; completion of sale contingent on new garage at DC Village. No development plans announced; may be used initially as stadium parking. Planned 1.1 million-sq-ft office, residential, and retail project. No timeline. 275,000-sq-ft office building on the site of the old Tracks nightclub. Completed 2001. 130,000-sq-ft office building on the site of the old Sunoco station. In development, no timeline for construction. 297,000-sq-ft office building, completed 2003. Ground-floor retail includes Five Guys, Subway, CVS, and Chevy Chase Bank. 300,000-sq-ft office building, completed 2001. Sizzlin' Express deli on ground floor. Longtime site of Capper Seniors building until its demolition in November 2007, this site will become a temporary parking lot. Construction on a 500,000-sq-ft office project could begin in spring 2009. Old trolley garage/car barn at 770 M Street, now home to charter schools. May eventually be renovated as a retail space. Proposed 12-unit condo building with ground-floor commercial space; no timeline for construction. Opened in October 2007, provides low-cost spay and neuter services to clinics and shelters around the metro area. 5.5-acre park on the banks of the Anacostia. Completion expected in 2010. The old Broadside Mount Shop will be renovated as a 270-unit condo building, with completion expected in 2011. Planned 320,000-sq-ft office building, with a ground-floor grocery store. Could be completed in 2011. Planned 170ish-unit apartment building at Fourth and Tingey; could be completed in 2011. Historic Boiler Maker's Shop will be renovated into 46,000-sq-ft of retail space; completion expected in Spring 2009. The historic Pattern-Joiner Shop will be redeveloped as 170-unit apartment building; construction expected to start in 2008, completion in 2009. GPO building on this site at First and N demolished in 2007 to make for surface parking lot; eventually will be redeveloped as office space. Home to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency until 2011, will eventually be redeveloped as office and retail space. Longtime home to trash and public works operations, this will eventually be a 320-unit mixed-income apartment building. No timeline. Proposed 320,000-sq-ft office building; no timeline. A surface parking lot was built on this site in early 2008. 600 residential units expected to be completed by 2010, in both new buildings and renovations of historic structures. Three mixed-income buildings totaling 550-plus rental units along Second Street between I and M. No timeline. Temporary surface parking lots are being built on the two northern blocks in the interim. 14,100-sq-ft lot to be leased by WMATA for development; developer to be chosen in early 2008. 200-suite Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, completed in 2006. Planned office and residential buildings with ground-floor retail. No timeline. Former Domino's site, owned by Monument. No development plans.
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Upcoming Events

May 9-11: Nationals weekend home series vs. Florida; 5/9 7:35 pm, 5/10 7:10 pm, 5/11 1:35 pm.

May 19: Tickets go on sale for July 26 Eagles concert at Nationals Park.

May 19-21: Nationals at home vs. Philadelphia; all games 7:10 pm.

May 22: Zoning Commission hearing, final action expected on Case 04-14, second-stage PUD modification to RiverFront on the Anacostia (Florida Rock); Suite 220 South, 441 4th St., NW, 6:00 pm (available via live webcast).

May 23-26: Nationals weekend home series vs. Milwaukee; 5/23 7:35 pm, 5/24 7:10 pm, 5/25 1:35 pm, 5/26 1:35 pm.

May 28: (rescheduled from May 14) Zoning Commission hearing on PUD modification for 250 M Street to raise building's height to 130 feet; Suite 220 South, 441 4th St., NW, 6:30 pm (available via live webcast).

May 29: Zoning Commission Southeast Federal Center Overlay District Review for new structures in the Waterfront Park at The Yards; Suite 220 South, 441 4th St., NW, 6:30 pm (available via live webcast).

May 31: Congressional Bank Baseball Classic regional high school baseball tournament, to be played at Nationals Park.

June 3-5: Nationals at home vs. St. Louis; all games 7:10 pm.

June 6-9: Nationals weekend home series vs. San Francisco; 6/6 7:35 pm, 6/7 7:10 pm, 6/8 1:35 pm, 6/9 7:10 pm.

June 20-22: Nationals weekend home series vs. Texas; 6/20 7:35 pm, 6/21 7:10 pm, 6/22 1:35 pm.

June 23-25: Nationals at home vs. LA Angels; all games 7:10 pm.

June 26: WMATA Planning, Development, and Real Estate Committee meeting, agenda could include approval of the term sheet for the sale of the Navy Yard chiller site at Half and L.

June 27-29: Nationals weekend home series vs. Baltimore: 6/27 7:35 pm, 6/28 7:10 pm, 6/29 1:35 pm.

2nd-Half 2008: Expected delivery of:
* The 260-unit Onyx on First apartment project by Faison and Canyon-Johnson;
* Opus East's 275,000-sq-ft 100 M Street office building;
* JPI's 70 and 100 I Street residential towers;
* First phase of Diamond Teague Park, including water-taxi piers.
And, expected starts of construction of:
* The first units at the Capitol Quarter townhouse development;
* William C. Smith's 200,000-sq-ft office building at 250 M Street;
* The first phase of DRI Development's Square 696 office/retail project; and
* 23 I Street, JPI's fourth residential component of their "Capitol Yards" development.

July 8-10: Nationals at home vs. Arizona; all games 7:10 pm.

July 11-13: Nationals weekend home series vs. Houston; 7/11 7:35 pm, 7/12 7:10 pm, 7/13 1:35 pm.

July 26: Eagles concert at Nationals Park. Tickets go on sale May 19.

July 29-31: Nationals at home vs. Philadelphia; all games 7:10 pm.

Aug. 1-3: Nationals weekend home series vs. Cincinnati; 8/1 7:35 pm, 8/2 7:10 pm, 8/3 1:35 pm.

Aug. 12-14: Nationals at home vs. NY Mets; all games 7:10 pm.

Aug. 15-17: Nationals weekend home series vs. Colorado; 8/15 7:35 pm, 8/16 7:10 pm, 8/17 1:35 pm.

Aug. 26-28: Nationals at home vs. LA Dodgers; all games 7:10 pm.

Aug. 29-31: Nationals weekend home series vs. Atlanta; 8/29 7:35 pm, 8/30 7:10 pm, 8/31 1:35 pm.

Sept. 1-3: Nationals at home vs. Philadelphia; 9/1 3:05 pm (weekday afternoon game), 9/2 and 9/3 7:10 pm.

Sept. 15-18: Nationals at home vs. NY Mets; all games 7:10 pm.

Sept. 19-21: Nationals weekend home series vs. San Diego; 9/19 7:35 pm, 9/20 7:10 pm, 9/21 1:35 pm.

Sept. 23-25: Nationals final home stand, vs. Florida; all games 7:10 pm.

2009: Expected delivery of:
* ADC Builders' 200-unit Velocity condo building at 1025 First Street;
* JPI's 909 New Jersey Avenue 237-unit residential building;
* Monument Realty's 275,000-sq-ft office building at 55 M Street.

Spring 2009: Expected delivery of the redevelopment of Building 167 into 46,000 sq ft of retail and Building 160 into a 170-unit apartment building at The Yards; and also the possible start of 500,000-sq-ft office building at 600 M Street (site of the old Capper Seniors building). And the completion of the first phase of the 5.87-acre waterfront park at The Yards.

2010: Expected delivery of Opus East's 411,000-sq-ft office building at 1015 Half Street; and the second portion of Monument's Half Street project, including a 200-room hotel and 340-unit residential building along Half and N streets.

2011: Expected completion of the 320,000-sq-ft office building with a ground-floor grocery store at 401 M Street, a 270-condo renovation of Building 202, and possibly a new 180-unit apartment building at 4th and Tingey Streets in The Yards. Also, perhaps the start of construction of a new Frederick Douglass Bridge.

Sept. 15, 2011: Deadline for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to relocate from First and M in The Yards to Ft. Belvoir, VA.

April 1, 2013: Expiration date for temporary surface parking lots created by zoning amendment case 07-08.

For past mile markers in the neighborhood's evolution, see my Near Southeast DC Timeline.


Near Southeast Data Feeds

Records added or updated recently displayed here; click the "archive" links to see additional detail and older records. All data from DC Government databases and RSS feeds. JDLand takes no responsibility for errors, omissions, etc. (read CapStat disclaimer). Data is retrieved daily.

Recent Crime Incidents Archive  
blocksiteaddress offense method reporttime
900 B/O NEW JERSEY AVE SE   STOLEN AUTO
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
STOLEN AUTO  05/05/2008
M ST SE & NEW JERSEY AVE SE   ADW
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
KNIFE  05/01/2008
1100 B/O CUSHING PL SE   THEFT F/AUTO
R-1 REPORTS THAT C-1 AUTO WAS ENTERED BY S-1 SMASHING OUT THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. STOLEN WERE THE LISTED ITEMS.
1  04/27/2008

Recent Public Space Permits Archive  
siteaddress permittee/status applicationtime expirationtime
200 VIRGINIA AVE SE   ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL / PENDING
STAGING;
 04/11/2008   
1015 HALF ST SE   HALF STREET LLC / IN-EFFECT
SCES
 09/10/2007   05/14/2008
909 NEW JERSEY AVE SE   JPI LIFESTYLE APT COMMUNITIES / IN-EFFECT
WATERSEWER
 02/01/2008   05/19/2008
70 I ST SE   JPI / IN-EFFECT
STAGING; TREES
 11/27/2007   05/27/2008
70 I ST SE   JPI / IN-EFFECT
STAGING; FENCES
 11/06/2007   05/30/2008
70 I ST SE   JPI / IN-EFFECT
SIDEWALKS; STAGING; PROJECTIONS
 11/06/2007   05/30/2008
1200 SOUTH CAPITOL ST SE   WASHINGTON GAS / IN-EFFECT
 03/13/2008   05/31/2008
812 3RD ST SE   WASHINGTON GAS / IN-EFFECT
 03/19/2008   06/02/2008
302 L ST SE   ELAINE PHELEN / IN-EFFECT
DUMPSTERS
 02/05/2008   06/05/2008
1015 HALF ST SE   HALF STREET SE LLC / IN-EFFECT
VAULT
 02/11/2008   06/07/2008
1500 SOUTH CAPITOL ST SE   WASHINGTON NATIONALS / IN-EFFECT
TEMPPARK; BANNERS
 03/07/2008   06/08/2008
1100 1ST ST SE   CJUF II 1ST. STREET SE / IN-EFFECT
CRANE
 12/13/2007   06/12/2008
100 M ST SE   OFUS EAST LLC / IN-EFFECT
WATERSEWER
 04/10/2008   06/14/2008
100 M ST SE   100 M STREET LLC / IN-EFFECT
 01/23/2008   06/23/2008
100 M ST SE   100 M STREET SE LLC / IN-EFFECT
 01/18/2008   07/18/2008
1400 1ST ST SE   PEPCO / IN-EFFECT
ELECOVER
 02/04/2008   08/04/2008
409 I ST SE   DCHA / IN-EFFECT
SCES
 02/11/2008   08/13/2008
801 4TH ST SE   DCHA / IN-EFFECT
SCES
 02/11/2008   08/13/2008
1025 1ST ST SE   SQ 699N NOMINEE LLC / IN-EFFECT
FENCES
 03/03/2008   09/21/2008
909 NEW JERSEY AVE SE   909 NEW JERSEY LP / IN-EFFECT
SCES;
 03/31/2008   10/01/2008
909 NEW JERSEY AVE SE   909 NJ AVE LP / IN-EFFECT
LEADWALKS; STAGING; BUSHES
 03/31/2008   10/05/2008
1105 NEW JERSEY AVE SE   ST. MATTHEWSA BAPTIST CHURCH / IN-EFFECT
 04/10/2008   12/31/2008
1500 SOUTH CAPITOL ST SE   CRBID / IN-EFFECT
TEMPPARK; BANNERS
 02/12/2008   02/27/2009

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