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Views of 8th at L, Looking North and West

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Full Neighborhood Development Map
There's a lot more than just the projects listed here. See the complete map of completed, underway, and proposed projects all across the neighborhood.
What's New This Year
A quick look at what's arrived or been announced since the end of the 2018 baseball season.
Food Options, Now and Coming Soon

There's now plenty of food options in the neighborhood. Click to see what's here, and what's coming.
Anacostia Riverwalk

A 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.
Virginia Ave. Tunnel Expansion

Construction underway in 2015 to expand the 106-year-old tunnel to allow for a second track and double-height cars. Expected completion 2018.
Rail and Bus Times

Get real time data for the Navy Yard subway, Circulator, Bikeshare, and bus lines, plus additional transit information.
Rail and Bus Times

Get real time data for the Navy Yard subway, Circulator, Bikeshare, and bus lines, plus additional transit information.
Canal Park

Three-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Construction begun in spring 2011, opened Nov. 16, 2012.
Nationals Park

21-acre site, 41,000-seat ballpark, construction begun May 2006, Opening Day March 30, 2008.
Washington Navy Yard

Headquarters of the Naval District Washington, established in 1799.
Yards Park

5.5-acre park on the banks of the Anacostia. First phase completed September 2010.
Van Ness Elementary School

DC Public School, closed in 2006, but reopening in stages beginning in 2015.
Agora/Whole Foods

336-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.
New Douglass Bridge

Construction underway in early 2018 on the replacement for the current South Capitol Street Bridge. Completion expected in 2021.
1221 Van

290-unit residential building with 26,000 sf retail. Underway late 2015, completed early 2018.
NAB HQ/Avidian

New headquarters for National Association of Broadcasters, along with a 163-unit condo building. Construction underway early 2017.
Yards/Parcel O Residential Projects

The 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 HQ

A wrap-around six-story addition to the existing O Street Pumping Station. Construction underway in 2016, with completion in 2018.
The Harlow/Square 769N Apts

Mixed-income rental building with 176 units, including 36 public housing units. Underway early 2017, delivery 2019.
West Half Residential

420-unit project with 65,000 sf retail. Construction underway spring 2017.
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.
1250 Half/Envy

310 rental units at 1250, 123 condos at Envy, 60,000 square feet of retail. Underway spring 2017.
Parc Riverside Phase II

314ish-unit residential building at 1010 Half St., SE, by Toll Bros. Construction underway summer 2017.
99 M Street

A 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.
The Garrett

375-unit rental building at 2nd and I with 13,000 sq ft retail. Construction underway late fall 2017.
Yards/The Estate Apts. and Thompson Hotel

270-unit rental building and 227-room Thompson Hotel, with 20,000 sq ft retail total. Construction underway fall 2017.
Meridian on First

275-unit residential building, by Paradigm. Construction underway early 2018.
The Maren/71 Potomac

264-unit residential building with 12,500 sq ft retail, underway spring 2018. Phase 2 of RiverFront on the Anacostia development.
DC Crossing/Square 696

Block 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.
One Hill South Phase 2

300ish-unit unnamed sibling building at South Capitol and I. Work underway summer 2018.
New DDOT HQ/250 M

New headquarters for the District Department of Transportation. Underway early 2019.
37 L Street Condos

11-story, 74-unit condo building west of Half St. Underway early 2019.
CSX East Residential/Hotel

225ish-unit AC Marriott and two residential buildings planned. Digging underway late summer 2019.
1000 South Capitol Residential

224-unit apartment building by Lerner. Underway fall 2019.
Capper Seniors 2.0

Reconstruction of the 160-unit building for low-income seniors that was destroyed by fire in 2018.
Chemonics HQ

New 285,000-sq-ft office building with 14,000 sq ft of retail. Expected delivery 2021.

In the Pipeline

25 M
Yards/Parcel I
Chiller Site Condos
Yards/Parcel A
1333 M St.
More Capper Apts.
Yards/DC Water site
New Marine Barracks
Nat'l Community Church
Factory 202/Yards
SC1100

Completed

Thompson Hotel ('20)
West Half ('19)
Novel South Capitol ('19)
Yards/Guild Apts. ('19)
Capper/The Harlow ('19)
New DC Water HQ ('19)
Yards/Bower Condos ('19)
Virginia Ave. Tunnel ('19)
99 M ('18)
Agora ('18)
1221 Van ('18)
District Winery ('17)
Insignia on M ('17)
F1rst/Residence Inn ('17)
One Hill South ('17)
Homewood Suites ('16)
ORE 82 ('16)
The Bixby ('16)
Dock 79 ('16)
Community Center ('16)
The Brig ('16)
Park Chelsea ('16)
Yards/Arris ('16)
Hampton Inn ('15)
Southeast Blvd. ('15)
11th St. Bridges ('15)
Parc Riverside ('14)
Twelve12/Yards ('14)
Lumber Shed ('13)
Boilermaker Shops ('13)
Camden South Cap. ('13)
Canal Park ('12)
Capitol Quarter ('12)
225 Virginia/200 I ('12)
Foundry Lofts ('12)
1015 Half Street ('10)
Yards Park ('10)
Velocity Condos ('09)
Teague Park ('09)
909 New Jersey Ave. ('09)
55 M ('09)
100 M ('08)
Onyx ('08)
70/100 I ('08)
Nationals Park ('08)
Seniors Bldg Demo ('07)
400 M ('07)
Douglass Bridge Fix ('07)
US DOT HQ ('07)
20 M ('07)
Capper Seniors 1 ('06)
Capitol Hill Tower ('06)
Courtyard/Marriott ('06)
Marine Barracks ('04)

Maritime Plaza ('01)

Overviews

Capper/Carrollsburg
Anacostia Riverwalk
New Jersey Avenue
M Street
South Capitol Street
The Yards
Lower 8th Street
East M Street
Boathouse Row

Navy Yard

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Looking North

Sep 27, 2005, Looking North

Mar 3, 2011, Looking North

Mar 9, 2014, Looking North

Jan 31, 2015, Looking North

Apr 26, 2015, Looking North

May 24, 2015, Looking North

Aug 29, 2015, Looking North

May 29, 2016, Looking North

Jul 17, 2016, Looking North

Jan 7, 2018, Looking North

Jan 6, 2019, Looking North

Mar 23, 2019, Looking North

Looking West

Mar 3, 2011, Looking West

Mar 9, 2014, Looking West

Jan 31, 2015, Looking West

Apr 26, 2015, Looking West

May 24, 2015, Looking West

Aug 29, 2015, Looking West

Oct 11, 2015, Looking West

May 29, 2016, Looking West

Jul 17, 2016, Looking West

Jan 6, 2019, Looking West

Looking West-Northwest

Mar 9, 2014, Looking West-Northwest

Jan 31, 2015, Looking West-Northwest

Apr 26, 2015, Looking West-Northwest

May 24, 2015, Looking West-Northwest

Aug 29, 2015, Looking West-Northwest

Oct 11, 2015, Looking West-Northwest

May 29, 2016, Looking West-Northwest

Jul 17, 2016, Looking West-Northwest

Mar 23, 2019, Looking West-Northwest

Looking Northwest

Mar 3, 2011, Looking Northwest

Mar 9, 2014, Looking Northwest

Jan 31, 2015, Looking Northwest

Apr 26, 2015, Looking Northwest

May 24, 2015, Looking Northwest

Aug 29, 2015, Looking Northwest

Oct 11, 2015, Looking Northwest

May 29, 2016, Looking Northwest

Jul 17, 2016, Looking Northwest

Mar 23, 2019, Looking Northwest

Looking North-Northwest

Oct 1, 2005, Looking North-Northwest

Mar 3, 2011, Looking North-Northwest

Mar 9, 2014, Looking North-Northwest

Jan 31, 2015, Looking North-Northwest

Apr 26, 2015, Looking North-Northwest

May 24, 2015, Looking North-Northwest

Aug 29, 2015, Looking North-Northwest

May 29, 2016, Looking North-Northwest

Jul 17, 2016, Looking North-Northwest

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Hints and Caveats:

If the most recent photo of a location is more than a few months old, don't panic--the view hasn't changed any.

Compass directions are based on the axis of the road itself--directions on diagonal roads (New Jersey, Virginia, and Potomac) will follow the general direction of the street (i.e., New Jersey runs in a generally north-south direction, so "North" is facing toward north-ish, even if it isn't exactly due north).

If you're wanting to see photos of a large building under construction, try moving away one block for a wider view.

If you're wanting to see mid-block photos, you'll need to browse the intersections on either end of the block.

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This is not anywhere close to a complete archive of my Near Southeast photos; these are just ones that have at some point been posted on the web site. Some intersections and some corners are far better represented than others, depending on what's transpiring.

Some photos may be repeated.

Sometimes the layout won't be fabulously perfect.

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