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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	For more photos of 1015 Half, see the Expanded Archive.    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 L, as the old Nation nightclub awaited the wrecking ball. This is the same angle as the rendering above. (08/06)	The same location, with construction now topping out. (5/10/09)
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, under construction. 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). (6/25/09)
Moving north one block, looking southwest from the corner of Half and I in early 2007. (2/11/07)	The same location, showing the glass panels now being hung on 1015 Half. 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). (6/25/09)
One portion of the Nation building--the smaller black building at left--was demolished sometime in 2005. (11/04)	The same location, under construction. Velocity Condos has popped up one block to the east. (3/21/09)
Looking down South Capitol Street from the SE Freeway in November 2005. (11/05) The same location, with 1015 Half's skeleton at center about to dominate the view. The ballpark is visible at right; the Velocity Condos building is at left, and 55 M and 20 M are about to be obscured. (5/23/09)
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 underway. (5/6/08)
1015 Half's excavation (center), as seen from the roof of 70 I Street. 20 M is one block behind it, and the ballpark is visible down Half Street. (6/28/08)
The Nation lot was also home to the DC Foreign Car repair shop. (12/06)	The distinctive paint job on the north side of the old warehouse made Nation easy to spot, even from as far away as the Southeast Freeway. (02/06)

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