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City Government Data for Near Southeast
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  
300 B/O K ST SE   ROBBERY / ATTEMPT  05/26/12
900 B/O NEW JERSEY AVE SE   THEFT / ATTEMPT  05/25/12
1500 B/O SOUTH CAPITOL ST   THEFT / 1  05/20/12
UNIT B/O I ST SE   THEFT / 1  05/20/12
UNIT B/O I ST SE   THEFT / 2  05/19/12
700 B/O L ST SE   THEFT / 2  05/18/12
400 B/O M ST SE   STOLEN AUTO  05/17/12
900 B/O 4TH ST SE   BURGLARY / 2  05/17/12
1000 B/O 2ND ST SE   THEFT / 2  05/13/12
1100 B/O 4TH ST SE   STOLEN AUTO  05/11/12
UNIT B/O M ST SE   THEFT / 2  05/10/12
1200 B/O 9TH ST SE   THEFT / 2  05/07/12
500 B/O M ST SE   ROBBERY / GUN  05/06/12
1200 B/O 4TH ST SE   STOLEN AUTO  05/05/12

Active Public Space Permits Archive  
1024 1ST ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 08/18/11
to
09/04/12
1001 4TH ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 06/24/11
to
06/22/12
222 - 5315 BLOCK M ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
new  
 11/22/11
to
06/09/12
    PEPCO 
Pending
excavation; new  
 11/22/11
to
08/03/12
800 - 999 BLOCK M ST SE    QWEST 
Pending
excavation; new  
 02/08/12
to
06/09/12
900 - 999 BLOCK M ST SE    VERIZON 
Pending
excavation; new  
 02/15/12
to
06/09/12
901 - 1099 BLOCK M ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 09/06/11
to
09/24/12
200 - 299 BLOCK VIRGINIA AVE SE    Phil Sheridan 
Pending
excavation; new  
 04/09/12
to
07/13/12
100 I ST SE    GREYSTAR COMPANY 
Issued
excavation; new  
 01/24/12
to
06/23/12
303 K ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
excavation; new  
 01/12/12
to
08/03/12
25 M ST SE    Sheldon Williams 
Pending
streetfixture; new  
 09/15/11
to
11/13/12
55 M ST SE    Chris Holben 
Issued
streetfixture; new  
 09/29/11
to
09/29/12
200 M ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 02/13/12
to
06/15/12
202 M ST SE    CANAL PARK DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
ISSUED
Occup.: construction staging area  
 02/15/12
to
06/16/12
250 M ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
excavation; new  
 11/29/11
to
06/07/12
    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 09/09/11
to
10/01/12
900 M ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
excavation; new  
 11/17/11
to
07/13/12
1201 M ST SE    VERIZON 
Pending
excavation; new  
 02/15/12
to
06/05/12
1333 M ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 04/02/12
to
07/06/12
880 NEW JERSEY AVE SE    Jason Griggs 
Issued
excavation; new  
 04/18/12
to
06/30/12
    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 07/13/11
to
07/11/12
    WC Smith 
Pending
paving; streetfixture; landscaping; new  
 02/14/12
to
10/01/12
1111 NEW JERSEY AVE SE    COLIN CLARK 
Issued
excavation; new  
 08/09/11
to
08/15/12
300 TINGEY ST SE    KOREEM MACK 
Pending
excavation; new  
 03/05/12
to
07/31/12
1200 - 1299 B/O VAN ST SE    K LEE 
ISSUED
Occup.: construction staging area  
 12/12/11
to
06/08/12
733 VIRGINIA AVE SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 01/25/12
to
08/24/12
    NATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH ATTN: ED SCHMIDGALL 
ASSIGNED
Occup.: construction staging area  
 02/13/12
to
09/11/12

Recent Issued Building Permits Archive  
305 L ST SE   
05/16/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / FREDERICK W. BROKAW (AFO)
E1206011 / SUPPLEMENTAL
307 L ST SE   
05/16/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / FREDERICK W. BROKAW (AFO)
E1206012 / SUPPLEMENTAL
315 L ST SE   
05/16/12 
EVANS H SEALANDER / FREDERICK W. BROKAW (AFO)
E1206013 / SUPPLEMENTAL
100 M ST SE   
05/14/12 
H D R / ROBERT HOHL (AFO)
P1205128 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
05/14/12 
H D R / ROBERT HOHL (AFO)
P1205129 / SUPPLEMENTAL
900 M ST SE   
05/25/12 
DC WATER / TIMOTHY BULFORD (AFO)
SB1200314 / CONSTRUCTION
SOIL BORING FOR GEOTECH MONITORING.
1000 NEW JERSEY AVE SE   
05/16/12 
SAM HOLLEN / JASON CARROLL (AFO); SAM HOLLEN (OWN); GEORGE HOCKADAY-BEY
E69338166 / SUPPLEMENTAL
25 POTOMAC AVE SE   
05/23/12 
FLORIDA ROCK PROPERTIES / DAVID FLORIDA ROCK PROPERTIES INC. (OWN); JOHN ECC INC. (AFO)
SB1200311 / CONSTRUCTION
INSTALLATION OF 4 HOLLOW-STEM-AUGER HSA BORINGS TO 25 FEET 2 HSA BORINGS TO 100 FEET AND 6 GEOPROBE BORINGS TO 25 FEET FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE AND GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS.
1230 SOUTH CAPITOL ST SE   
05/17/12 
PUBLIC STORAGE INSTITUTE FUND / PUBLIC STORAGE INSTITUTE FUND (OWN); WILLIAM STONE (AFO)
AN1200146 / CONSTRUCTION
THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO REVISE THE PREVIOUSLY PULLED ANTENNA PERMIT # AN1200005. SPRINT PROPOSES TO INSTALL A FIBER OPTIC RUN FROM THE 1ST FLOOR POWER ROOM TO THE WIRELESS FACILITY ON THE ROOF.
AH = After Hours; B = Alteration & Repair; D = Demolition; E = Electrical; FB = Boiler; M = Mechanical; P = Plumbing and Gas; PC = Post Card; R = Raze; SG = Sign; TL = Tenant Layout; TN = Tent; RW = Retaining Wall;

Real Property Sales Archive  
No commercial transaction records added or modified in the past two weeks.


Projects Underway
225 Virginia/200 I
Canal Park
Capitol Quarter
Anacostia Riverwalk 
11th St. Bridges Rehab
Boilermaker Shops
  
Nationals Park
Visiting Nats Park  Food Options Map
Parking/Transportation
In the Pipeline
880 New Jersey
Akridge/Half Street
Monument/Half Street
1111 New Jersey
Nat'l Comm. Church
Capper Apartments
Factory 202/Yards
Square 882
250 M Street
New SoCap Bridge
Florida Rock
23 I Street
88 K/Plaza on K
1000 South Capitol
SC1100
New Marine Barracks
CSX/Va. Ave. Tunnel
Completed
Foundry Lofts/Yards ('12)
1015 Half Street ('10)
Yards Park ('10)
Velocity Condos ('09)
Teague Park ('09)
909 NJ Ave. ('09)
55 M ('09)
100 M ('08)
Onyx ('08)
70/100 I ('08)
Nationals Park ('08)
Seniors Bldg Dem. ('07)
400 M ('07)
SoCap Bridge Fix ('07)
US DOT HQ ('07)
20 M ('07)
Capper Seniors 1 ('06)
Capitol Hill Tower ('06)
Courtyard/Marriott ('06)
Overviews
Capper/Carrollsburg
Ballpark District
New Jersey Ave.
M Street
South Capitol St.
WASA
The Yards
Lower 8th Street
East M Street
Boathouse Row


Links of Interest

JDLand.com Wins 2008 Knight-Batten Citizen Media Award
As part of the Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism, JDLand was given the 2008 Citizen Media Award. Read all about it.

Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District
Covering Near Southeast & Buzzard Point.

Studies/Initiatives/Government Documents:
11th Street Bridges EIS
South Capitol St. Bridge EIS
South Capitol Gateway Corridor/Anacostia Access Study
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
NCPC's New Vision for South Capitol Street (2005 Update)
Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (2005)
Near Southeast Draft Urban Design Framework (2003)
Urban Land Institute South Capitol Street Corridor Report (2003)
Neighborhood Strategic Action Plan (2002)
DC Streetcars (may run down M Street SE someday)

Capitol Gateway and Southeast Federal Center Zoning Overlays
Two documents that spell out in extreme detail exactly what the requirements are for developments along South Capitol, M, in the Ballpark District, and at "The Yards". Read also my short explanatory treatise on these two overlays.

Pre-Redevelopment Media Overviews:
A Transformed Neighborhood Awaits Stadium (WP, 8/15/05)
      includes huge map of development plans
The Morphing of a Forgotten Neighborhood (WP, 9/2/2004)
      A brilliant take on the neighborhood!
Betting Big on Near Southeast (WP, 7/15/04)
Hope for the Waterfront (WBJ, 01)
Seeking a Better View On the Waterfront (WP, 3/8/98)

DC Government
Mayor's Office
Planning/Economic Development
   Office of Planning
DC Consumer & Regulatory Agency
DC Office of Zoning
DC Municipal Regulations | Zoning
DC Dept. of Transportation

DC City Council
Tommy Wells

ANCs: 6D | 6B
David Garber (6D07)
Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04)
Police: MPD-1D | PSA 105

Other Organizations
National Capital Planning Commission
Earth Conservation Corps
Capitol Hill Restoration Society
Barracks Row Main Street
Marines Community Integrated Master Plan
 

 

News Publications
The Hill Rag
The Southwester

Other DC Neighborhood/City Blogs
SW DC - The Little Quadrant That Could
The Hill is Home
Congress Heights on the Rise
Greater Greater Washington
WashCycle
Penn Quarter Living
Frozen Tropics
The Triangle
14th and You
The 42
Beyond DC
Richard Layman
 

October 20, 2003 June 25, 2009
 
I usually just toss these out only on Twitter every so often, but after sneaking a peek at my February 10, 2007 photo gallery (thanks to that "This Day In Near Southeast History" box on the JDLand home page), I thought that it merited an actual blog post.
Early 2007 is the optimum time for seeing the last vestiges of the old neighborhood west of New Jersey Avenue juxtaposed with the stampede of new construction. There's a lot of "holes in the sky" where we're now used to seeing 70/100 I, 909 New Jersey, Onyx, 100 M, 55 M, Velocity, and 1015 Half.
And there was this big project underway south of N Street:
There's even images that surprise me, like seeing the South Capitol Street viaduct again (it was demolished five months later). And, of course, Normandie Liquors still stood alone.
Over the next four months, demolition would clear 25 buildings directly north of the ballpark, including all of the remaining night clubs from the neighborhood's old days (Wet, Edge, Club 55, the Nexus Gold Club, and Nation). Construction would begin on 55 M and Velocity, and 70/100 I, Onyx, and 100 M would come out of the ground. And the US Department of Transportation opened.
There's a lot going on in the neighborhood once again these days, but it'll never be anything like 2007 and 2008. So check out both pages of the gallery, and prepare to be amazed! (Or not.)
UPDATE: It might also be interesting to look at my gallery from one year later, Feb. 10, 2008, to really get a sense of how much things changed in 12 months.
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G Street says: (2/10/12 4:06 PM)
They built it - and they are a coming! (-:

GhostsofDC says: (2/14/12 1:03 PM)
Wow ... and this was back in the day when the Nats played at RFK. That whole area changed so quickly. Another 5 years from now, it will be completely unrecognizable.

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