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Wrap-Up From Performance Parking Meeting
Despite my subconscious desire to return to those days when I didn't bother going to public meetings, I ventured out on Wednesday night to DDOT's first quarterly public meeting on the Ward 6 Performance Parking Pilot Program. Much of the discussion centered on issues outside of Near Southeast (such as how Southwest's parking-enforcement hours still run from 7 am to midnight seven days a week, even though Capitol Hill rolled theirs back to 9:30 pm six days a week and no restrictions at all on Sundays), so I don't really have a lot to report in terms of any changes that might be happening to the streets south of the freeway and east of South Capitol.
There are a few numbers to pass along--so far in 2008 (from the start of the program on March 26 through the end of October) the Ward 6 pilot zone grossed a bit over $235,000 in parking fees, with it splitting pretty evenly between the 80 game days ($118k, averaging $1,650 per day) and the other non-game days ($115k, averaging $1,300 per day). However, it cost the city more than $860,000 to install the meters and signage, so the program isn't exactly operating in the black yet.
The current red visitors passes are scheduled to expire on Dec. 31--however, DDOT's Damon Harvey acknowledged that the realities of trying to send them out in late December (in the midst of the holiday mail deluge) and the issue of on-street parking enforcement for the inauguration means that it's likely DPW will be told to not consider the old passes expired until Feb. 1 or some other date.
There was really only one attendee who was vociferously against the pilot's restrictions; others who got up to spoke had concerns about portions of it, but given how these meetings can sometimes go, it seemed that most people were accepting of the program. DDOT's Harvey made sure to emphasize a number of times that this program is not just about ballpark parking--it's to get ahead of all of the expected development and commerce coming to Capitol Hill, Near Southeast, and Southwest, and protect resident and business parking before it gets out of hand.
There were no specific changes announced for 2009--however, it sounded like if there were changes they'd be put in place closer to Opening Day. Although most of the people who spoke at the meeting mentioned that they didn't really see any influx of ballpark-related on-street parking on the Hill or areas further away in Southwest, it would be wise to keep in mind two things for 2009: the possibility that the free Nats Express won't be running (no decision yet), and, on the flip side, the opening of two new office buildings within two blocks of the ballpark that will have three levels of underground parking that could become available (100 M and 55 M, and perhaps also the underground parking now being built in the hole just north of the ballpark, though there's been no announcements of whether they'd be offering gameday parking). The potential lack of free parking could drive more fans to try to find on-street parking, but perhaps the growth of close-in garage spaces will mitigate that.
Tune in again in February when I'm sure the traffic and parking discussions will heat up for the new season! (Yippee.)

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* The WashTimes says that Eleanor Holmes Norton "has asked Congress's Joint Commission on Inaugural Ceremonies to consider opening up more space for visitors than just the Mall, including Verizon Center and Nationals Park." I guess she means as a space to allow people to watch the ceremonies on the big screen (rather than, say, sleeping bags in the outfield)?
* City Paper does a piece on Super Salvage, across the way in Buzzard Point, and how they feel that the city is pushing them to leave but how there's nowhere else inside the District to go. In a related story, the Post reports that one of the concrete plants shut down in early 2006 thanks to the ballpark's eminent domain land takeover has just gotten approval (over neighbors' objections) to build a new facility just outside of Cheverly.
* Over the past couple of days the construction pedestrian walkways at 100 M Street have been taken down, and the sidewalks look pretty close to being ready for use. Does this mean that M Street is going to get its two traffic lanes back soon? It was reported a few months back that Parsons Technology (which has leased about 30 percent of the building) would be moving in in early 2009. We should also be watching for the arrival of a Sun Trust Bank branch in the ground floor, presuming that deal is still done (you never know these days).
* Looks like they're putting the glass panels in around the Navy Yard station entrance in 55 M's ground floor (hence the closures of the entrance after 8 pm that continue today and tomorrow, along with an all-day closure on Saturday).

Updated Skyline Photos (And Street-Level, Too)
Before the front blew in on Monday I made a rooftop visit to get some new shots of the changing skyline west of New Jersey Avenue and north of M Street. You can see the new shots paired with their "befores" in my Overhead Photos Archive; hard to believe that less than three years ago we didn't have Onyx, or Velocity, or 70/100 I, or 909 New Jersey. (And the next time I take these shots, 1015 Half will be visible, too.) I also made the rounds and took street-level photos from the usual spots, which you can see on those project pages or all in one group; I'll also note that the new Half Street photos show the first floor of 1015 Half now underway. As always, click the for all photos in the archive at a specific location.

Reminders for Wednesday: Parking Meeting, Onyx
Two reminders for your Wednesday planning:
* Onyx (1100 First Street) is having its grand-opening party from 5 to 8 pm, with music, nibbles, and tours.
* And, at 6:30 pm, DDOT is having a Public Meeting on Ward 6 Ballpark District Performance Based Parking Pilot Program, a look at what's worked, what hasn't, and what might change in 2009 with the on-street parking around the ballpark. The meeting is at 6 pm at Friendship Baptist Church, 900 Delaware Ave., SW.

President Bush at USDOT on Tuesday
Be prepared that on Tuesday (Nov. 18), President Bush will be visiting the US Department of Transporation headquarters on M Street. Given that no parking will be allowed at DOT until noon on Tuesday because of security concerns, be prepared for an onslaught of extra transit passengers at the Navy Yard Metro station and on the bus lines, and extra cars in the daily lots around the neighborhood. No doubt there will also be some traffic disruptions as the president arrives and leaves, too.

Mini-Roundup: Metro Station Entrance Closed, Zoning News, Taxation w/out Representation Street Hearing
A bunch of items to start the week with:
* Remember that the west entrance to the Navy Yard Metro station at Half and M is closed every evening this week from 8 pm until closing, thanks to work on 55 M Street.
* On Monday (Nov. 13), the Zoning Commission gave final approval to moving 225 Virginia Avenue into the Capitol South Receiving Zone, which will allow any construction on the block to have greater height and density than the 6.5 FAR/90-ft-height currently allowed. This was approved with two caveats: that there is Zoning Commission review of the design of the portions of a building proposed to rise higher than 90 feet to confirm that the building will be sufficiently setback from the eastern building face, and that any structure will provide a suitable northern focal point for the Canal Blocks Park. Read my entry from the hearing a few weeks ago for more information.
* On Nov. 24 at 2 pm, the city council will be having a hearing about B17-0909, the "Taxation Without Representation Street Renaming Act of 2008," which would "designate the portion of South Capitol Street, SE that intersects with N Street SE and Potomac Avenue SE as 'Taxation Without Representation Street, SE." It just so happens that this is the portion of South Capitol Street that runs alongside Nationals Park, where the council was thwarted in earlier attempts to install an electronic tote board showing the federal taxes that DC residents pay while still having no voting representation in the US Congress.
* Tommy Wells is taking nominations for the Second Annual Livable, Walkable Awards.
* For weeks I've been meaning to post that Nationals Park made the list of Travel and Leisure Magazine's "Must-See Green American Landmarks," thanks to being the first LEED-certified professional sports facility.

Quick Photos from the Anacostia Waterfront Fair, Plus a Few Other New Photos and Pages
I have to admit that information fairs aren't quite my gig (especially since I'm immersed in this stuff everyday), but I did wander past today's Anacostia Waterfront Community Information Fair at the ballpark to see what there was to see. I got there pretty early and left pretty early, so didn't see any of the panel discussions (and didn't take any of the bus tours), but if you want to see how they configured the exhibitions within the Stars and Stripes clubs at the ballpark, here's a batch of photos. (And, if you were there, maybe you're in one or two of them!)
I also took a few new photos on First, Third, and New Jersey of 909 New Jersey, Velocity, Onyx, and the Foundry Lofts, which will serve mainly as a reminder of why I don't normally go on photo expeditions on cloudy days. If the weather finally shifts, I expect to be out taking some additional ones on Sunday, especially of 1015 Half, since the first columns are visible above ground-level.
Plus, I felt a burst of inspiration yesterday the likes of which I haven't seen in months, and *finally* created project pages for William C. Smith's 800 New Jersey Avenue development and for the 11th Street Bridges reconstruction. The 800 NJ page has almost no information (since there's so little to be had about the project beyond the basic 1.1-mil-office-residential-retail-and-maybe-Whole-Foods profile); the 11th Street Bridges page is a little better, but still is just a lot of pictures of overpasses and flyovers. Better than nothing in both cases, though!

Mayor Talks About Progress Along the Anacostia; Status Updates on Parks, Bridges, and the River
This morning Mayor Fenty held a press conference at Nationals Park with various city officials to highlight tomorrow's Anacostia Waterfront Information Fair, and also talk up the recent progress and near-term next steps for the more than $8 billion worth of economic development, transportation, and infrastructure projects in the pipeline along the Anacostia River (not only in Near Southeast, but from the Southwest Waterfront all the way up past RFK).
Having sworn off taking any more photos of The Mayor at the Microphone (unless he shows up in a Hawaiian shirt and swimtrunks or something), I decided to record the 20-minute event instead, so that the five or six of you interested in hearing the remarks can do so. (It's a 2.6-mb MP3 file; the first few seconds are rough, but then it settles in.)
If you listen, you'll hear how the mayor managed to cajole the notoriously camera-shy Stan Kasten into saying a few words about what's happening along the river and in the neighborhood from the point of view of the area's largest tenant. Deputy Mayor Neil Albert, DDOT Director Frank Seales, Office of Planning head Harriet Tregoning, and the director of the city's Office of the Environment George Hawkins spoke as well. There was some discussion throughout (and especially at the end) about how the slowing economy might be impacting both the city's plans and developers' projects, but the mayor remains optimistic.
The press release from the mayor's office sums up the main points of today's event, but here's the Near Southeast-specific highlights from both the remarks and some other chatter of the day. First up, news of the three big parks:
The city "will break ground at Diamond Teague Park by the end of 2008." (And the guide for tomorrow's fair says that the park will be completed in spring 2009, which is the same date we've been hearing for a while.) The mayor also touted the operating agreement with Forest City Washington to build and maintain the $42 million, 5-acre Park at the Yards (but you knew about this already), as well as the the agreement with the Canal Park Development Corp. to build the $13.1 million, three-block-long park. (No mention of school buses.)
Then there's the bridges: Reconstruction of the 11th Street Bridges is scheduled to begin in mid-2009. (The shortlist of firms vying for the design-build contract was announced a few weeks ago.) Whether we actually see heavy equipment moving in mid-2009, or whether this just marks the first part of the design-build project is not quite clear. I was also told that the contract to demolish the flyover ramps to and from RFK could be completed soon, and that demolition would happen not long after the contract is signed.
Plus, the final Environmental Impact Statement for South Capitol Street and the Douglass Bridge is expected in spring 2009; that's when we'll hear which of the four bridge designs has been chosen.
As for the river itself, the city has started real-time water quality monitoring, updated automatically online 24 hours a day. There's also now the Anacostia 2032 Plan "to make the Anacostia River boatable, swimmable, and fishable in 25 years." And a Green Summer Jobs Corps was created earlier this year to "engage youth in the cleaning and greening of District neighborhoods and parks and to introduce them to green-collar job opportunities."
Finally, a planning process is underway to revamp Boathouse Row, the stretch of boat clubs along the Anacostia between 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. (I took a bunch of photos near the boathouses a few months back, and have been lazy about ever getting them posted, though you can see a few boathouse-free shots of the environs here and here.)
There's more about projects elsewhere along the Anacostia, but other bloggers get to cover those. Will update this post if there's any media coverage from today's event, and will have a fresh post on Saturday after the fair. I imagine I'll Twitter a bit from those festivities (like I did from today's); remember that if you aren't a Twitter-er, you can read my tweets on the JDLand homepage--check 'em out frequently, because I do sometimes post news there first, before I write full blog entries.
SATURDAY FAIR UPDATE: They're now going to be providing free shuttle bus service from the New Jersey & M Metro entrance to/from the ballpark, from 12:30 pm to 5:15 pm. (After they heard somewhere that the Half and M subway entrance is going to be closed on Saturday.)

Dogfish Head Alehouse, Jazz Club May Come to the Yards (Teeter, Too); Whole Foods and Square 737
Today's print edition of the WashBizJournal has some big retail-related Near Southeast items of interest:
* "The developer of The Yards, the 42-acre Anacostia riverfront project near the Nationals ballpark, is close to landing a jazz club and Dogfish Head Alehouse and may move its local headquarters to the former Navy Yard. The two retail tenants would be the first in the Boilermaker Shops, a three-story industrial building with walls of red brick and plate glass on Tingey Street between Third and Fourth streets SE." (The Boilermaker Shops are scheduled to open in mid-2010, along with the Park at the Yards and the Foundry Lofts.)
* The planned office building at 401 M could become home to Forest City Washington's headquarters; it's the one with the grocery store space in the ground floor. WBJ says Forest City "is 'nearing a deal' with a grocer for 50,000 square feet and an announcement could come in 60 days. He would not reveal the chain, but sources say it is Harris Teeter Inc. which has two D.C. stores and plans a third in Northeast." 401 M is not expected to be constructed before 2011, however.
* Also on the grocery store front, confirmation of the rumor that's been hashed around here lately: "William C. Smith & Co., meanwhile, has been in discussions with Whole Foods Market Inc. about a store in its planned 4-acre development between New Jersey Avenue, H and Second streets, known as Square 737." (See, I tried to tell you folks it wasn't going to be at New Jersey and K; and Jonathan, you're welcome for this tip.)
UPDATE: Finally getting *some* piece of news about 800 New Jersey finally spurred me, after all this time, to create a project page for it. There's no renderings, just a bunch of "before" pictures, but at least it's something. And, since talk of grocery store on this site back in *1999* was one of the first tidbits that led me to start paying attention to the neighborhood, I guess it finally deserves its own page.

JPI Renting Out 70/100 I Units for Inauguration
Now here's some quick-thinking: "With high-end hotels completely booked and District residents renting out their homes to tourists, JPI has joined the inauguration rental frenzy and will rent unleased apartments at two of its recently delivered projects near Nationals Park. The Dallas-based developer will require a three-night minimum stay at the Axiom at Capitol Yard and Jefferson at Capitol Yards. The company did not release pricing information, but said it will offer guests a choice of furnished one or two-bedroom units. They also will receive access to 24-hour concierge service and conference rooms, gym facilities, free wireless Internet access in common areas." (WBJ)
UPDATE: Per Ed's link in the comments, the prices are $750/$1,000 per night for 1 and 2 BR units (with that three night minimum). Here's the Craigslist post.

Taking Metro to the Anacostia Info Fair: Uhhhh... (Updated)
Nice catch by reader S, who notes that the city's exhortations to arrive at Saturday Nov. 15's Anacostia Waterfront Community Fair at the ballpark via Metro appear to have one small complication:
"The Navy Yard Metrorail station west entrance on the Green Line will be closed for select days this month as a result of safety sensitive construction work directly above the station's entrance. The station's west entrance will be closed on the following dates:
"Saturday, November 15, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"Monday to Friday, November 17 to 21, 8 p.m. to closing
"Saturday, November 22, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"Customers who normally use the west entrance will need to use the east entrance located at New Jersey Ave. SE."
UPDATE: They're now going to be providing free shuttle bus service from the New Jersey & M Metro entrance to/from the ballpark, from 12:30 pm to 5:15 pm.

Reminder: Anacostia Waterfront Community Fair on Saturday, at Nationals Park
A reminder that this Saturday (Nov. 15) at Nationals Park is the second Anacostia Waterfront Community Fair, with representatives from not only developers but city agencies manning booths with all sorts of information about all the projects planned along the Anacostia River corridor. It's from 1 pm to 5 pm, and will also have (according to this DDOT press release) "free bus tours to several locations being revitalized on both sides on the waterfront, such as Poplar Point, Waterside (formerly Waterside Mall), Boathouse Row, and Southwest Waterfront." And refreshments, too!
(Let me also just state for the record that I was planning on posting this reminder today, even if I hadn't gotten a robocall just a few minutes ago from Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Neil Albert inviting me to the shindig.)
UPDATE to bump up and also to link to additional information about the activities (including some panel discussions) via Tommy Wells's blog.

Onyx Grand Opening Party on Nov. 19
The folks at Onyx on First apartments are throwing a Grand Opening party on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 8 pm, which will include a "special tour," as well as jazz, wine, and hors d'oeuvres. Here's the invitation flyer, along with the information on how to RSVP. (Though I don't imagine they'll lock the door if you try to show up without having called first.)

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Directory of Near Southeast Developments
It is expected that in the next 15 years the "Capitol Riverfront" area covering both Near Southeast and Buzzards Point will include approximately 12 million sq ft of office space, 9,000 housing units, and 600,000 sq ft retail. (source)

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Three-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Start of construction is uncertain, school buses could be gone in early 2009. Three-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Start of construction is uncertain, school buses could be gone in early 2009. 5.8-acre site, 1.1 million sq ft project, 4 buildings: 470,000 sq ft office, 84,000 sq ft retail, 320,000 sq ft residential, 235-room hotel; first phase could begin in 2010. 1,700 rental & ownership units, including 700 public housing units; Capitol Quarter townhomes selling in phases, with first-phase townhouse construction underway in June 2008. 121 market-rate and 91 workforce-rate townhomes for sale in phases; first-phase townhouse construction underway in June 2008. Project also includes 111 subsidized rental units and Section 8 ownership units. 1,700 rental & ownership units, including 700 public housing units; Capitol Quarter townhomes selling in phases, with first-phase townhouse construction underway in June 2008. 121 market-rate and 91 workforce-rate townhomes for sale in phases; first-phase townhouse construction underway in June 2008. Project also includes 111 subsidized rental units and Section 8 ownership units. Longtime home to trash and public works operations, this will eventually be a 400-unit mixed-income apartment building. No timeline. 171-unit apartment building along L Street between Second and Third. Could begin construction in 2010. Planned 300-unit mixed-income apartment building; no timeline for construction. Currently a temporary surface parking lot. Planned 270-unit mixed-income apartment building; no timeline for construction. Currently a temporary surface parking lot. A new building replacing the old center, with day care, a rec center, gym, computer lab, and more. No timeline. 237-unit residential tower with 6,000 sq ft retail on the site of the old Nexus Gold Club; construction underway June 2007, delivery 2009. 237-unit residential tower with 6,000 sq ft retail on the site of the old Nexus Gold Club; construction underway June 2007, delivery 2009. 416-unit building would be fourth residential project by JPI along I Street; no timeline. The fourth residential project by JPI along I Street, a 416-unit building expected to start construction in August 2008. 44-acre site; 1.8 million sq ft office space, 2,800 residential units, 160,000-350,000 sq ft retail, and a 5.5-acre riverfront park; to be completed over three phases and 10+ years. 5.5-acre park on the banks of the Anacostia. Completion expected in 2010. 5.5-acre park on the banks of the Anacostia. Completion expected in 2010. Historic Boiler Maker's Shop will be renovated into 46,000-sq-ft of retail space; completion expected by spring 2010. Historic Boiler Maker's Shop will be renovated into 46,000-sq-ft of retail space; completion expected by spring 2010. Renovation of Historic Pattern Joiner Shop into 170 units, with ground-floor retail; rehab begun in 2008, expected completion spring 2010. Renovation of Historic Pattern Joiner Shop into 170 units, with ground-floor retail; rehab begun in 2008, expected completion spring 2010. The old Broadside Mount Shop will be renovated as a 270-unit condo building, with completion expected in 2011. Planned 320,000-sq-ft office building, with a ground-floor grocery store (possibly Harris Teeter). Could be completed in 2011. Planned 170ish-unit apartment building at Fourth and Tingey; could be completed in 2011. GPO building on this site at First and N demolished in 2007 to make for surface parking lot; eventually will be redeveloped as office space. Home to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency until 2011, will eventually be redeveloped as office and retail space. Planning is underway to replace the current Frederick Douglass Bridge. The image below is just one of four proposed designs--the choice has not been made. Two spans crossing the Anacostia River are scheduled to undergo a long-term reconstruction beginning in 2009. 39,000-sq-ft public plaza on the banks of the Anacostia, next to the old pumphouse occupied by the Earth Conservation Corps; first phase to be completed by spring 2009. 840,000 sq ft mixed-use project, condos and offices; first phase of 200 condos and retail to start in July 2007, delivery 2009. Second phase could be hotel, third offices. 200 condos and retail; construction begun June 2007, delivery 2009. 200 condos and retail; construction to start in July 2007, delivery late 2009. The site of the former Nation nightclub is slated to become a 411,000-sq-ft office building with ground floor detail; construction begun January 2008, delivery early 2010. 275,000-sq-ft office building on top of an expanded Navy Yard Metro station entrance; construction begun in early 2007, delivery expected mid-2009. 275,000-sq-ft office building on top of an expanded Navy Yard Metro station entrance; construction begun in early 2007, delivery expected mid-2009. 275,000 sq ft office building, 196-room hotel, 320-unit residential tower, three levels underground parking, and 50,000 sq ft retail, all along Half Street between M and N; construction begun in early 2007. 130,000-sq-ft office building on the site of the old Sunoco station. In development, no timeline for construction. Block purchased for $69.4 million in April 2007; 825,000-sq-ft office/retail project planned in three phases. No recent announcement on start date. Block purchased for $69.4 million in April 2007; 825,000-sq-ft office/retail project planned in three phases. No recent announcement on start date. Still a functioning water-treatment facility, approximately 4 acres of the site may become part of The Yards development. Monument Realty owned land, possible 185-unit residential building. No timeline. 190,000 sq ft office building with ground-floor retail; waiting for tenants before starting construction. 200,000 sq ft office building and ground-floor retail; still looking for financing and/or tenants. 200,000 sq ft office building and ground-floor retail; still looking for financing and/or tenants. 244-unit residential development on the corner of South Capitol and O Streets, SW. Project on hold. Once a printing plant for the Star and the Post, plans to make it home to functions of the Metropolitan Police Department fell through in August 2007. The city is reportedly looking for a tenant to assume its lease. A 350,000-sq-ft office project planned for 1100 South Capitol Street. No timeline for the start of construction. 97,000-sq-ft property sold by WMATA to Akridge in Aug. 2008 for $46.5 million. Plans for 700,000-sq-ft of mixed use, possibly beginning in 2010; currently used as stadium parking. Planned 1.1 million-sq-ft office, residential, and retail project. Negotiations underway with Whole Foods. No timeline. Longtime site of Capper Seniors building until its demolition in November 2007, this site is now a temporary parking lot. Eventual plans call for a 500,000-sq-ft office project. Old trolley garage/car barn at 770 M Street, now home to charter schools. May eventually be renovated as a retail space. Proposed 12-unit condo building with ground-floor commercial space; no timeline for construction. Opened in October 2007, provides low-cost spay and neuter services to clinics and shelters around the metro area. Proposed 320,000-sq-ft office building; no timeline. A surface parking lot was built on this site in early 2008. 14,100-sq-ft lot to be leased by WMATA for development; developer selection appears to be stalled. Planned office and residential buildings with ground-floor retail. No timeline. Negotiations underway to have a hotel built on this southwest corner of First and K streets. 900 M Street, an old Hudson auto dealer, later a dialysis unit, slated to become a retail space for three national tenants; exterior renovations to begin in 2008. The current hotbed of construction in Near Southeast, with office and residential buildings all underway. The pathway from Near Southeast to the U.S. Capitol. Development North and South of the New Nationals Ballpark M Street New Jersey Avenue See a directory of all past, present, and future development projects in Near Southeast. Area east of M Street, including Martime Plaza and Boathouse Row. Browse the Near Southeast Photo Archive Home of Barracks Row and the Blue Castle/Car Barn. The main route from the south into the city, now dominated by Nationals Park. The main street of Near Southeast has seen seven new buildings since 2001, with more on the way. 200-suite Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, completed in 2006. 190,000-sq-ft office building from Lerner Enterprises, construction begun Aug. 2005, completed spring 2007. New 160-unit building for low-income seniors; construction begun March 2005, completed December 2006. Completed 2004. 21-acre site, 41,000-seat ballpark, construction begun May 2006, Opening Day March 30, 2008. 11-acre site, 2 buildings, housing 7,000 Department of Transportation workers; construction begun early 2004, opened in April 2007. Starbucks on ground floor opened in fall 2007. New 138-unit building with units for both low-income seniors and workforce-level earners; construction begun December 2005, opened November 2007. Headquarters of the Naval District Washington, established in 1799. 340-unit residential coop tower, completed in 2006. Two office buildings, totaling 345,000 sq ft, completed in 2001 and 2003. Additional future plans include 350,000 sq ft additional office space and a hotel (no timeline). 14-story, 260-unit apartment building at 1100 First Street; construction begun Sept. 2006, first move-ins started October 2009. 240,000-sq-ft office building, with ground-floor retail; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery late 2008. 240,000-sq-ft office building, with ground-floor retail; construction begun Sept. 2006, delivery late 2008. Two buildings totalling 700 residential units; construction begun Sept. 2006, first move-ins began summer 2008. Two three-story aboveground parking lots totaling 925 spaces for season-ticket holders; other lots available within walking distance. 275,000-sq-ft office building on the site of the old Tracks nightclub. Completed 2001. 297,000-sq-ft office building, completed 2003. Ground-floor retail includes Five Guys, Subway, CVS, and Chevy Chase Bank. 300,000-sq-ft office building, completed 2001. Sizzlin' Express deli on ground floor. Contact JD
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Recent Crime Incidents Archive  
blocksiteaddress offense method reporttime
1100 B/O NEW JERSEY AVE SE   THEFT
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
2  11/19/2008
900 B/O NEW JERSEY AVE SE   THEFT F/AUTO
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
1  11/11/2008
1100 B/O 5TH ST SE   STOLEN AUTO
C-1 REPORTS UNKNOWN PERSON(S) STOLE THE LISTED VEHICLE FROM IT'S PARKED POSITION FROM THE LISTED LOCATION. KEYS AND REGISTRATION WITH VEHICLE.
STOLEN AUTO  11/11/2008
300 B/O L ST SE   THEFT F/AUTO
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
2  10/31/2008
UNIT B/O L ST SE   THEFT F/AUTO
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
2  10/30/2008
200 B/O I ST SE   THEFT F/AUTO
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
2  10/29/2008
UNIT B/O M ST SE   THEFT F/AUTO
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
1  10/29/2008
1100 B/O NEW JERSEY AVE SE   STOLEN AUTO
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
STOLEN AUTO  10/29/2008
200 B/O I ST SE   THEFT
NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE.
TAGS  10/28/2008

Recent Public Space Permits Archive  
siteaddress permittee/status applicationtime expirationtime
909 NEW JERSEY AVE SE   909 NEW JERSEY LP / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; new
 11/12/2008   
56 L ST SE   WASHINGTON GAS / PENDING
excavation; new
 10/20/2008   
408 K ST SE   PEPCO / PENDING
excavation; new
 10/07/2008   
156 L ST SE   YUNG SANG PARK / PENDING
publicspaceoccupancy; new
 09/30/2008   
1014 N ST SE   AC CRANE / IN-EFFECT
publicspaceoccupancy; new
 10/22/2008   11/15/2008
1100 1ST ST SE   COMMERICAL RIGGING / ISSUED
publicspaceoccupancy; new
 11/03/2008   11/29/2008
908 4TH ST SE   CAPPER CARROLSBURG / IN-EFFECT
 09/24/2007   12/01/2008
156 L ST SE   YUNG SANG PARK / IN-EFFECT
publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/24/2008   12/08/2008
400 L ST SE   PEPCO / IN-EFFECT
excavation; new
 10/24/2008   12/08/2008
127 L ST SE   WASHINGTON GAS / IN-EFFECT
paving; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/10/2008
1015 HALF ST SE   HALF STREET SE LLC / IN-EFFECT
publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 06/20/2008   12/10/2008
1230 HALF ST SE   MILLER AND LONG / IN-EFFECT
publicspaceoccupancy; new
 10/09/2008   12/11/2008
400 L ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
1008 4TH ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
908 4TH ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
309 VIRGINIA AVE SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
304 I ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
409 I ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
408 K ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
1001 5TH ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
800 3RD ST SE   CAPITOL QUARTER HOME / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; excavation; new
 10/20/2008   12/12/2008
100 M ST SE   PEPCO / IN-EFFECT
paving; excavation; new
 10/24/2008   12/16/2008
1100 1ST ST SE   CJUF II 1ST. STREET SE / IN-EFFECT
publicspaceoccupancy; new
 08/04/2008   12/16/2008
1100 1ST ST SE   FARSON 1ST SE LLC / IN-EFFECT
paving; publicspaceoccupancy; landscaping; new
 02/20/2008   12/18/2008
1025 1ST ST SE   PEPCO / IN-EFFECT
excavation; new <