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House Of Blues Signs Letter Of Intent On District Location
Maisha sends us word that The House Of Blues is looking to open up a venue in the District. Guess where they’re looking?
From the WaPo article: The Los Angeles firm signed a nonbinding agreement five months ago to develop the complex at Fifth and I streets NW.
Update: Readexpress.com has a post about [...]
ARTrageous! At The Smithsonian American Art Museum (Dec 5)
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (8th & F St NW) is hosting its annual benefit party called ARTrageous!
The party will take place on Tuesday, December 5 from 7:30 – 10:30pm. Tickets are $100.
Highlights
Walking Dinner
Live Music
Dancing
ARTrageous Attire
All proceeds from ARTrageous go to support the museum’s educational programs
Contact: 202.633.4550 or SAAMDevelopment@si.edu
New Office Building Approved 700 6th St NW! (And Other Building Permits)
As the 777 6th St office building nears completion (that was fast!), the empty lot almost directly across the street (at 700 6th St NW) gains approval for another 12 story office building. Here is the official website for 700 6th St NW. It’s being built by Akridge.
The building will feature one of [...]
Future Of MLK Library Uncertain
DCist has a nice wrap-up of the council decision (rather, indecision) on the future of the MLK Library at the old convention center site (at 9th and H St NW).
(Click on the old convention center site link above to see the approved plans as of 11/2/06)
Update: Anon correctly points out that the MLK Library plans [...]
North Neighbors Making Progress
This is the CityVista construction site to the north of our neighborhood. The skeleton of The L is fully constructed and many of the windows are in place. There are two condo buildings (The L and The K) and one apartment building (The V) in the project. For us Penn Quarter residents, we’ll have to [...]
Segway Processional
You may have seen them walking to the subway. You may have seen them while running on the Mall. You may have seen them while taking a stroll on Penn Ave. You can pin it all on City Segway Tours. This shot is of the corner of 6th and E Streets. (Sidebar: I’m sure the [...]
You Know You’ve Made The Big Time When…
The Penn Quarter has its very own Wikipedia entry. Yes, it’s true. Visit the Penn Quarter according to the masses here. Our very own neighborhood is no longer sleepy and nondescript but is now vibrant and abundant.
Shaw Blog Explosion!
Maybe it’s because of the fall/winter months.. when people bunker down in their homes and light a fire in the fireplace while turning to the Internet for entertainment. Or maybe it’s because of the turn of events in local ANC politics.
Whatever the reason, several new blogs have popped up in the neighborhood of Shaw, just [...]
Carroll Square Looking Good
The Carroll Square project at 975 F Street, NW, continues to look better and better as doors and windows are now in place in many of the ground level areas. The Downtown BID expects completion in 4Q 2006 and so do we. The Akridge project includes 165K square feet (sf) of office space, 15k sf [...]