Square 697 is one city block, bounded by South Capitol Street, K Street, L Street, and Half Street, where two office buildings are planned: 1015 Half Street, a 410,000-sq-ft project initially planned by Potomac Investment Properties but purchased in July 2007 by Opus East, and 1000 South Capitol, with 320,000-sq-ft of office space by Lerner Enterprises. 1015 Half began construction in early 2008 and is expected to be completed in spring 2010. The 1000 South Capitol site is currently Parking Lot K for Nationals Park.

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1015 Half Street (Opus East Web Site)
1000 South Capitol (Lerner Web Site)
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	The eastern half of Square 697, fronting Half Street between K and L, on the site of the old "Nation" nightclub, will be 1015 Half Street, with 410,000 sq ft of office space in a 10-story building with LEED silver certification. It will also include three levels of underground parking, and possible ground-floor retail, depending on demand. Originally proposed by Potomac Investment Properties, the site and the plans were bought in July 2007 by Opus East for $41.5 million; leasing is being handled by Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers. (New rendering from late 2007 courtesy Opus East.)
The northwest corner of Half and K, as the old Nation nightclub awaited the wrecking ball. This is the same angle as the rendering above. (01/07) The same location, a few weeks before the planned start of excavation. (5/06/08)
The Nation site's proximity to the US Capitol is obvious when you look down on it from the top of 20 M Street. (4/2/07)	.... And looking at the same spot 13 months later, with Nation (and its neighbors to the right) demolished, and excavation now underway. (5/6/08)
Looking at the southwest corner of Half and K, which is the northeast corner of the 1015 Half site. This was the main entrance to Nation. (08/05)	The same location, with excavation starting soon. 20 M Street is one block to the south, and you can also see Nationals Park in the distance (it's much more prominent in person). (5/01/08)
One portion of the Nation building--the smaller black building at left--was demolished sometime in 2005. (11/04)	By May 2007, the rest of Nation was gone. (05/07)
The Nation lot was also home to the DC Foreign Car repair shop. (12/06)	The same location, demolished. (1/20/08)
The distinctive paint job on the north side of the old warehouse has made Nation easy to spot, even from as far away as the Southeast Freeway. (02/06)

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