JES says: (2/24/16 3:43 PM)
Is there a reason the theater has to go there? I know it's not that simple, but last time I checked, forest city isn't lacking for empty developable parcels in that part of the neighborhood...

conngs0 says: (2/24/16 8:21 PM)
There's a lot of land out there for the DC Water folks to go. It doesn't seem like they're working all that diligently to me. Maybe the DC Water HQ needs to be held up until the space for the movie theater is cleared.

dude says: (2/25/16 8:27 AM)
Am I the only one that's happy? I'm not terribly excited for the movie theater.

Packinblackandred says: (2/25/16 10:51 AM)
This is disappointing, but not too surprising given the coordination required. Hopefully they can get this together, I'm really looking forward to a nice theater here.

JD says: (2/25/16 11:45 AM)
On perhaps a "happier" front, my calendar has finally cleared up enough to where I can begin thinking about a JDLand happy hour, but would love some input before I make an official invitation.

A Thursday in March would be what I'm shooting for--but I see Easter is March 27, so I probably wouldn't do the 24th. I was about to suggest the 17th, but of course that's St. Patrick's Day. So maybe the 10th?

And where--I know BWW was the original discussion, but I'm not necessarily wedded to that, unless folks think that's a fine choice.

Something like 5:30-??

MarkinDC says: (2/25/16 1:04 PM)
I like the 10th!

NavyYardGuy says: (2/25/16 1:05 PM)
The 10th would be good--why not try out Due South, Scarlet Oak, a place w/ some ambience and a larger bar area.

JD says: (2/25/16 1:10 PM)
Scarlet Oak might be a nice location (and close to my house!). Bonchon is another one with a sizeable bar area. And Big Stick.

CJBabyDaddy says: (2/25/16 1:13 PM)
I vote for whenever, wherever at 5:30pm.

JD says: (2/25/16 1:20 PM)
One other question--as hostess, I'm not expected to do anything other than name a place and time and tell y'all to be there, right? :)

SWag says: (2/25/16 2:13 PM)
how about a VERBAL update on the n'hood? lol

202_cyclist says: (2/25/16 2:16 PM)
Agua 301 or the Big Stick.

CJBabyDaddy says: (2/25/16 5:20 PM)
JD says: One other question--as hostess, I'm not expected to do anything other than name a place and time and tell y'all to be there, right? :)

Correct, but just be sure that whenever one of us buys a drink, you give the server whatever wink or nod makes it clear to them that it's on your tab.

JD says: (2/25/16 5:24 PM)
I'm not so think as you drunk I am!

Westnorth says: (2/26/16 12:26 AM)
@JES: The theater is meant as a draw to get people to the innermost block of the site, rather like how the movie theaters at Gallery Place and Tysons Corner Center are on the uppermost floors of their respective malls. Since cinemas are usually a destination, and don't require windows or much walk-by foot traffic, they're usually used to draw people past restaurants/shops on their way in, and those shops pay the big bucks.

This is not exactly an old trick: most 1920s single-screen movie palaces, like the Uptown in Cleveland Park, also were loss leaders for their developers, who made much more in rent off the small shops up front (and from concessions).

As for Forest City's large parcel by the Metro, that's more valuable as a potential large office complex. Every so often, GSA suddenly decides that it needs a million-square-foot building atop Metro within DC. For instance, in December, GSA announced that Labor needs to move its headquarters -- and I can't think of any other shovel-ready sites that meet those criteria.

jdc says: (2/26/16 11:50 AM)
Unrelated - in a big 'win' for the neighborhood, the yearly Japan-American Society street festival will be moving to Nay Yard in 2 summers. link

JD says: (2/26/16 11:54 AM)
Not in two summers--this spring, April 16, New Jersey and M:

link

JD says: (2/26/16 11:56 AM)
(I'm waiting until they have maps and things before posting on it)

JHUGrad says: (2/26/16 1:19 PM)
@Westnorth: I agree, I think having the Department of Labor move to the Forest City parcel would be a perfect choice. It's a huge parcel that would allow for an architect to customize the building to be exactly what they want. It's sits right by a Metro Station, and you have tons of new housing units blocks away (which could attract residents who want to be close to work).

JES says: (2/29/16 4:56 PM)
Department of Labor would be fine there, but only if they can handle ground floor retail... the DOT campus is nice and fairly well integrated with its surroundings, but the only retail there is the tacked on Starbucks. Another big retail hole that close to Nats Park would kind of suck.