13th and Monroe Street, NW
Holy moly, quite a change from this. Back in 2011 the Mt. Rona Baptist Church had significant damage from that year’s earthquake. (more…)
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Development
lower level 1875 I Street, NW
Back in early December we broke the news that the International Square Food Court would be closing (RIP Stoupsy’s foreva.) Thanks to a reader for passing on some plans for what’s coming via Bisnow:
“The food court inside International Square and street-level restaurant Prequel both closed last month. Tishman Speyer’s email to tenants said it plans to add a food hall to the building’s street level with about 20 carefully curated vendors and a bar. The owner also plans to add two new full-service restaurants and a boutique grocer to the street level, plus an additional restaurant to the lower level, the email said.”
I’ve already heard one rumor of a Whole Foods… STAY TUNED.
Michigan and North Capitol Street, NW
So much for that groundbreaking in, checks notes, 2016… Washington Business Journal reports: “Appeals court indefinitely bars demolition at McMillan site”
Not exactly the same, obviously, but let us remember that the Uline Arena was a parking lot for many many years too and is now home to REI, Red Bear and more.
1721 Kalorama Road, NW via Jubilee Housing
Thanks to Joan for passing on from Jubilee Housing:
“Jubilee Housing’s latest acquisition is unique in many ways.
King Emmanuel Baptist Church sits at 1721 Kalorama Road NW and has been part of the Adams Morgan community since 1907. The church has an active congregation, which includes Jubilee Housing residents and staff members. So, when Jubilee heard that the congregation was looking to sell the church, the Property Development team jumped at the chance to preserve a historic landmark in one of the organization’s core neighborhoods.
Jubilee offered the congregation a chance to stay and worship at King Emmanuel after renovations, but church members decided to relocate the congregation to Maryland. (more…)
3230 11th Street, NW
Thanks to Nita for sending from 11th Street in between Bad Saint and Room 11: “Apparently they tore down the building.” Anyone know the plans for the former Hair Salon here?
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Zack asks: “Some active work going on inside long vacant Republic Gardens on U St – any idea what’s going on, PoPville?”
Back in May we learned that a new bar called Alice was planned for the retail space at the former State of the Union next door:
“A new Retailer’s Class C Tavern with a seating capacity of 225 and a Total Occupancy Load of 325. Rooftop Summer Garden on the second floor with 70 seats. Licensee is requesting an Entertainment Endorsement to include Dancing and Cover Charge inside the premises only.”
Currently:
UPDATE: Alice is still coming and I’m told another restaurant is coming too but there won’t be condos. Stay tuned.
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Rendering via Hines
Das ist riesig, c’est énorme, esto es enorme – THIS IS HUGE!!
“The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.” ―Anais Nin
Boom. Back in 2016 this space was, briefly, planned for a Wegmans grocery store. North Country – get your dancing shoes! From a press release:
“Whole Foods Market has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to anchor the Hartley at the Parks at Walter Reed, a 3.1 million-square-foot master-planned community from Hines, Urban Atlantic, and Triden Development Group. The leading natural and organic grocer is among the latest signature additions to the dynamic transformation of the former Walter Reed medical campus, the largest site under development in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Construction on The Hartley is expected to begin in early 2020 with completion of the project in early 2022. (more…)
Courtesy of Hoffman & Associates
From a press release:
“Officials at Hoffman-Madison Waterfront (HMW), a joint venture of Hoffman & Associates and Madison Marquette, the co-developers of The Wharf, announced today that DPR Construction, one of the nation’s leading technical builders focused on highly complex and sustainable projects has been selected as the fourth and final contractor for Phase 2. DPR Construction’s role in Phase 2 consists of contracts for two retail buildings constructed on top of newly built piers (Water Building 1 and Water Building 2), as well as a trophy-class, boutique office building (Parcel 10). (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I understand that hop-backs are the new pop-up, but this one infuriates me.
The photo aboveI took just yesterday.
The before picture below is from google street view. (more…)
8200 Dixon Ave rendering courtesy Washington Property Company
From a press release:
“Washington Property Company (WPC) plans to bring a 15,000 square foot food hall/city market to the street level of its next apartment community, scheduled to break ground in early 2020 and deliver in mid-2022. This will be the first food/city market hall in rapidly redeveloping Silver Spring.
Slated to be the tallest building in all of Silver Spring with 26 floors, Solaire 8200 Dixon will have 403 apartments and an enviable range of amenities including a rooftop fitness center, pool, and sky lounge, as well as a club room with co-working facilities, catering kitchen, 24-hour concierge and package service, pet spa, and more. (more…)