DC Development News
With redevelopment of Southwest Library underway, interim library to open August 8
The temporary facility will be located near the Waterfront Metro station
Almost 500 apartments, retail, and a movie theater are being built in Edgewood
Construction on a major project off Rhode Island Avenue NE is now underway
Ribbon cutting for Brookland homeless shelter to take place in August
The project survived a lawsuit by neighbors earlier this month
Survey: Where should D.C. build more affordable housing?
Half of the city’s income-restricted units are found east of the Anacostia River
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
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
Organizers will hold a town hall to build a ‘citywide tenant union’ Saturday
Local renters and their advocates are pushing for solidarity
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
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
Report: D.C. ranks among the most walkable U.S. metros, now and likely in the future
The D.C. area comes in fourth for walkable urbanism
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
Planning commissioners warn against ‘over-programming’ Georgetown C&O Canal overhaul
The National Capital Planning Commission recently opined on the project
Amazon hires D.C.’s economic development chief for regional role
Brian Kenner is leaving the Bowser administration to work for the tech company
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
New D.C. bill seeks to prevent gentrification and displacement in ‘high-risk’ neighborhoods
Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White is pressing for targeted services and funds
Plans for Hirshhorn Museum sculpture garden redesign receive key approvals
A public meeting on the project is expected in September
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
Median home price in Arlington jumps more than $100K since Amazon HQ2 news: report
It’s the latest sign of the "Amazon effect" on the local real estate market
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
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
Street safety changes weighed for large swath of Northwest west of Wisconsin Avenue
A public workshop on D.C.’s Rock Creek Far West transportation study is scheduled for May 18