Washington DC Construction News
750 apartments and coworking space planned for large parcel along I-695
Construction on the 7.3-acre site is expected to begin in late 2019
Six Metro stops are getting USB charging stations and other new features
The stops are located in Virginia, south of Reagan National Airport
Video: Watch the National Building Museum’s ‘Lawn’ exhibit come to life
The interactive display runs through September 2
NoMa project chosen by city proposes nearly 600 apartments, retail, and a park
The one-acre site is located at North Capitol Street and N Street NE
Plans for D.C.’s first-ever language-arts museum receive federal approval
Planet Word is expected to open at the historic Franklin School building in 2020
Design ideas for three-mile Palisades Trolley Trail to be discussed at July 23 meeting
D.C. transportation officials say they will hold focus groups on the project
To expand affordable housing, D.C. should reform single-family zoning: analysis
Three-quarters of D.C.’s residential tax lots allow only single-family homes by right
1.5-mile stretch of Canal Road NW reopens after emergency repairs
D.C. transportation officials had closed the road after flooding damage last week
700-seat tennis stadium opens on top of Union Market building July 15
Venus Williams and the Washington Kastles will play there this month
D.C. Council approves development framework with emphasis on affordable housing
The updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan contemplate racial equity as well
Family-sized housing remains out of reach for many in D.C., report says
Researchers also found that large homes are unevenly distributed across the city
Newseum redevelopment pursued by Johns Hopkins University promises more natural light
The university has filed early designs for the project with federal officials
D.C. appeals court clears way for planned homeless shelter in Brookland
A three-judge panel rejects a zoning challenge by neighbors
Construction to begin soon on 14th Street NW homeless shelter
The shelter will be located on the site of the Rita Bright Family and Youth Center
West end of Pennsylvania Avenue NW could be redesigned to include protected bike lanes
The corridor currently has six lanes for car traffic and two for parking
Florida Avenue NE safety improvements begin
They follow the April death of a beloved D.C. bike advocate
9 city-owned vacant sites to be turned into affordable housing
The properties were sold to private developers at a recent auction
D.C. Council hopes to advance Comprehensive Plan in next few weeks, chairman’s office says
The District’s guiding development framework could take a significant step forward
Amazon HQ2 community meeting planned in Arlington
County commissioners will start reviewing the HQ2 development plans in mid-July
D.C. seeks design firm for Ivy City homeless shelter renovations
The New York Avenue Men’s shelter is slated for an update
Track the construction of ‘Lawn,’ the National Building Museum’s upcoming summer exhibit
The museum has a camera showing the progress leading to the July 4 debut
Designs for Dupont Circle pedestrian plaza to be discussed at June 25 meeting
The plaza would be built above car lanes on Connecticut Avenue NW
Takoma Park Library closes for four months beginning June 22
The library is getting various upgrades 10 years after its last major renovation
D.C. transportation officials to present Florida Avenue NE street safety changes June 20
A planned city project spans the avenue from 2nd to 14th streets NE
RFK Stadium site recreational fields to open June 8
The fields are multipurpose and part of the 190-acre site’s overall redevelopment
Major street redesign in Capitol Hill set to begin June 10 and take two years
The project will narrow Maryland Avenue NE to two car lanes, add two bike lanes
German grocer Lidl to open store east of the Anacostia River at Skyland development
The planned store would bring greater food access to an underserved part of D.C.
Public meeting on $20M Lamond-Riggs Library redevelopment set for June 12
Library officials will discuss initial design concepts and other project details
Metro to negotiate with D.C. over Columbia Heights dog park parcel
The transit agency is offering to sell the land to the District for more than $2 million
Major mixed-use project in Anacostia could move forward with proposed tax subsidy
Mayor Bowser says she will reintroduce a tax-increment financing bill in June
Southwest Library to close for $18M redevelopment June 1
Say goodbye to the current, decades-old building
National Arboretum bridge and trail project public meetings scheduled for May 21 and 22
A new pedestrian and cyclist bridge would fill a gap in access between the Arboretum and the Anacostia Waterfront
Apple’s new D.C. store is a temple to commerce housed in an ‘excellent example of neoclassicism’
The historic Carnegie Library has been radically transformed into a glossy flagship for the tech company, with creative ambitions to boot
Amazon unveils plans for the first phase of its Crystal City headquarters
The tech giant and developer JBG Smith want to build two 22-story office towers at the Metropolitan Park site
Survey: What kind of D.C. do you want to live in?
The District government wants to know as it prepares to revise the city’s Comprehensive Plan for development
City begins New Jersey Avenue NW traffic safety improvements
The street redesign has been planned for over a decade and is set to be completed by fall 2020
Public meeting about New Jersey Avenue NW safety improvements set for May 2
Construction on the multimodal project is anticipated to start this year
10 economic records set in downtown D.C. in 2018, according to ‘State of Downtown’ report
Some were highs, others were lows. And WeWork is now the District’s largest private office tenant
Renovated MLK Library to feature artwork by D.C. public school teacher on large glass walls
The walls will display protest buttons and King-related items as individual dots that form a bigger image