Archive for May, 2008
Tennis Court To Be Built On Old Convention Center Parking Lot (11th & H St NW)
We thought that groundbreaking on the Old Convention Center site was bound to happen soon. The deal making Hines Archstone the master developer of the site was inked in December of 2007. But, upon reading this newsletter (pdf), it appears that actual groundbreaking won’t occur until March 2009. That leaves plenty of time for more […]
Another Boulevard Opens
It was a long miserable Winter if your commute had you going near the Woodies Building, but relief is in sight. Recently construction fences were removed from the 11st street side of Woodies (between F & G), although there are still barriers in the road reducing the number of lanes open to auto traffic. It’s […]
5th and Eye Proposals Revealed
Last night at the Carnegie Library, interested neighbors were presented with four different visions for the vacant lot at 5th and Eye NW. The redevelopment of this corner and the entire 900 block of 5th Street is a vital connection between the Penn Quarter, the Safeway and other shops at City Vista. Development on this […]
CoCo Sala…Sweetness Coming Soon
Ed. Note: Co Co. Sala is now open. Check out PQ Living’s post on it here. The owners of CoCo Sala provided PQ Living with a sneak peak inside their venue at 929 F St, NW, and we’re here to let you know that we haven’t seen anything quite like it in DC. And we […]