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Chinatown 1997, Ballpark 2007?
It was inevitable that the comparisons would be made. Add one cup dumpy neighborhood, one cup city government and one cup public-private development of a sports venue (and its surrounds) in a progressing economy and what do you get? The Ballpark District. Rewind to the mid-1990s and Chinatown could be described the same way; but, […]
Fenty Visit To Chinatown
Adrian Fenty, who will certainly become our next mayor, visited Chinatown last week to meet with civic and business leaders in the area. He wants to make DC more of an international city, bring small businesses to Chinatown and preserve affordable housing. What does the visit signal about a future Fenty administration? We think that […]
Cluss Trivia Question Answered
Started in 1868 and completed in 1870, The Masonic Temple at the corner of 9th and F (901 F St, NW) that houses McCormick & Schmick’s and The Gallup Organization is a Cluss building. Here is a cool interactive map from 1892 where you can see the impact Cluss has had on our city.
Downtown Homeless Shelter To Stay Put
WaPo reports that DC is now attempting to keep The Franklin School (13th and K, NW) a homeless shelter and not lease it to Herbert Miller for redevelopment into a hotel. Its ad-hoc transformation into a shelter now appears to be heading for longer term reality. Developers Herbert Miller and Ted Lerner made news recently […]