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West Half Street
Southern two-thids of block bound by Half, M, N, and Van; currently home to the Fairgrounds
420-unit combination condo/rental project now planned by JBG, with 65,000 square feet of retail
Construction underway early 2017; could deliver by late 2018
Official Web site | JDLand News Items: West Half Street
- Full Neighborhood Development MapThere'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 YearA quick look at what's arrived or been announced since the end of the 2015 baseball season.
- Food Options, Now and Coming SoonThere's finally starting to be some new food options in the neighborhood. Click to see what's here, and what's coming.
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- Canal ParkThree-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Construction begun in spring 2011, opened Nov. 16, 2012. Park Tavern restaurant opened April 8, 2013.
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- Nationals Park21-acre site, 41,000-seat ballpark, construction begun May 2006, Opening Day March 30, 2008.
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- Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg Mixed-Income RedevelopmentHope VI-funded redevelopment of old public housing complex. 1,700 rental & ownership units, including 700 public housing units.
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- Washington Navy YardHeadquarters of the Naval District Washington, established in 1799.
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- Capitol Quarter121 market-rate and 91 workforce-rate townhomes sold in phases; construction started June 2008, completed fall 2012. Project also includes 111 subsidized rental units and Section 8 ownership units.
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- The Yards44-acre mixed-use redevelopment of the old Southeast Federal Center. Expected to be completed in phases over 20 years.
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- The Yards44-acre mixed-use redevelopment of the old Southeast Federal Center. Expected to be completed in phases over 20 years.
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- Yards Park5.5-acre park on the banks of the Anacostia. First phase completed September 2010.
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- Van Ness Elementary SchoolDC Public School, closed in 2006, but reopening in stages beginning in 2015.
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- Agora336-unit apartment building at 800 New Jersey Ave., SE, second phase of 1 million-sq-ft residential project by WC Smith. Whole Foods signed for 35,000 sq ft ground-floor retail. Construction begun June 2014, delivery 2017.
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- Dock 79/RiverFront on the Anacostia
(Florida Rock)5.8-acre site, 1.1 million sq ft project, 1st phase 350-unit residential building called Dock 79 underway in late 2014, delivery expected fall 2016.![-]()
- New South Capitol Street BridgePlanning is underway to replace the current Frederick Douglass Bridge.
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- Anacostia RiverwalkA 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.
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- Virginia Ave. Tunnel ExpansionConstruction underway in 2015 to expand the 106-year-old tunnel to allow for a second track and double-height cars. Expected completion 2018.
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- 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. - 1221 Van290-unit residential building with 26,000 sf retail. Underway late 2015, delivery late 2017.
- NAB HQ/10 VanNew headquarters for National Association of Broadcasters, along with 163-unit condo building. Construction underway early 2017.
- Yards/Parcel O Residential ProjectsThe Bower, a 138-unit condo building by PN Hoffman, and an unnamed 190-unit rental building by Forest City on the southeast corner of 4th and Tingey. Underway fall 2016, delivery 2018.
- New DC Water HQA wrap-around six-story addition to the existing O Street Pumping Station. Construction expected to start in 2016, with completion in late 2017.
- District WineryFull-service winery, restaurant, and events space coming to the Yards. Construction underway late summer 2016, with completion in late 2017.
- Square 769N AptsMixed-income rental building with 179 units, including 36 public housing units. Could get underway early 2017.
- West Half Residential420-unit rental/condo project with 65,000 sf retail. Construction underway spring 2017.
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- 2 I St.1st-phase 380-unit apartment building, on old McDonald's site. Construction underway early 2017.
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- 1250 Half St.445 residential units in two phases, 60,000 square feet of retail. Could get underway spring 2017.
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- Parc Riverside Phase II314ish-unit residential building at 1010 Half St., SE, by Toll Bros. Construction underway summer 2017, delivery 2019.
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- 99 M StreetA 224,000-square-foot office building by Skanska for the corner of 1st and M. Underway fall 2015, delivery 2017. Circa and Open Road expected tenants
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In late 2015, JBG unveiled a design by ODA Architecture for a 420ish-unit residential building on Half Street immediately north of Nationals Park. The project is anticipated to have both condos and rental units, along with 65,000 square feet of retail on two floors, and could get underway in late 2016, with delivery late in 2018. This rendering depicts the corner of Half and N Streets, SE, looking to the northwest. (Imagine you are standing at the ticket booths on Half Street looking toward downtown.)
Aug. 5, 2017 - A bird's eye view of the nearly completed excavation at the West Half site, with sibling building 1221 Van currently towering at rear.
April 3, 2017 - New fence signage advertising the project's official web site at WestHalf.com.
January 2006 - The northwest corner of Half and N, the same as the above rendering, but back when it was home to the Good and Plenty Carry Out. And the empty lot seen between the two rowhouses has a bit of history.
August 5, 2017 - The same location, where outdoor bar The Bullpen opened in 2009 and ran for three seasons before being folded into the Fairgrounds in 2012. 
A nighttime view from not quite mid-block on Half Street, the view one would have when walking to Nats Park from the Metro station. (click to enlarge)
Aug. 12, 2006 - Looking north on Van Street from Half Street, the same angle as the above-right rendering, back in 2006. This land was originally purchsed by Monument Realty in 2005, and then bought by Akridge in 2008.
August 5, 2017 - The same location, in its current state.
A late 2015 rendering showing the proposed building's Van Street frontage, where the residential entrances will be. At left is the "Via," a planned pedestrian alley between JBG's residential project and the 25 M Street office building being planned by Brandywine REIT and Akridge. (click to enlarge)
An overhead rendering showing the funnel-like eastern side of the building, facing Half Street, along with its courtyard opened toward Van Street on the west. (click to enlarge)
The view southward down Half Street from about mid-block in 2007, the same angle as the above-right rendering. Metro's Southeastern Bus Garage occupied this block until it closed in 2008 and was demolished in 2009. Construction of the ballpark is visible at the end of the street.
The same general angle, as it looked in 2015 with the Fairgrounds still in full flower.
A look at the residential building Akridge had planned for this southern end of the block, before it sold the property to JBG in 2015.
Another rendering from the Akridge era, showing at left the office building it had planned where the northern end of JBG's residential building will now be. At right is an earlier version of the still-planned office building at 25 M Street, now being developed by Brandywine REIT with Akridge.
Latest News
April 13, 2016
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April 6, 2016
Opening Day 2016 - Play Ball, Weather Permitting
February 29, 2016
Monday Tidbits: Burnout Protection Edition
December 14, 2015
JBG Unveils Designs for Residential Project on Half Street
April 26, 2015
It's Spring, and the (Re-)Branding Signage is in Bloom
April 13, 2015
Akridge Sells Its Remaining Half Street Lot
February 20, 2015
Akridge Sells Majority of Half Street Site to JBG
September 12, 2014
Meanwhile, On the Akridge Side of Half Street, a Capital Search
