More District Agencies Move From Downtown – DC Officials Cite Downtown Residents As Motivator

if minnesota avenue is near northeast where does far northeast begin?

I don’t suppose the FBI will ever relocate, will they? Such a prime locatation for such a dead building.

I first started to hear the “near & far terminology” when the baseball stadium development took shape in southeast. “Near” is defined as on the western side of the Anacostia river (i.e. nearer to the center of the city), and “far” defined as to the east of the Anacostia.

Anyway, that’s what was in the NBC4 article – I didn’t take any artistic liberty with defining the location.

chris: I think some people have predicted on the blog that within the next 20 years, the FBI will demolish the Hoover building. Apparently, it is outdated and has asbestos.

I doubt they’ll give up the location though.

“I first started to hear the “near & far terminology” when the baseball stadium development took shape in southeast. “Near” is defined as on the western side of the Anacostia river (i.e. nearer to the center of the city), and “far” defined as to the east of the Anacostia.”

using that standard, minnesota avenue is far northeast not near northeast.

I’m a bit confused by the relocation of these agencies and who will be moving in to replace them. Aren’t most of them either in their own city building (MPD) or located on a floor or two of an all-purpose city building (DDOT, DCRA)? How exactly is MPD headquarters going to be repurposed, and how is it possible that a Virginia Ave site in Foggy Bottom is cheaper than their own building next to the court?

I don’t think any of this is necessarily a bad idea, I’m just left with more questions than answers.

The original plans for the FBI building called for ground-floor retail, but JEdgar Hoover shot down those plans really quick. Even from beyond the grave, the guy’s being a jerk.

In many cases, it’s more dangerous to tear down an asbestos-filled building than to seal the asbestos and leave it standing. They’ve done this to any number of DC public schools.

Of course the building has asbestos containing materials. All of the federal and non-federal buildings built in the 70s contain ACMs as EPA did not issue its product specific bans until the 90s.

Where are MPD headquarters currently??

That’s definitely not Near Northeast. Near Northeast is a relatively old term to describe exactly what gpliving said.

I’m in Near Northeast, around 3rd and H Street. If you go west, you hit Benning and Trinidad. The location stated in the quote is just plain wrong.

Just my two cents.

MPD HQ is currently at: 300 Indiana Avenue, NW

Oops.

From the 12:52 post: I meant EAST, not west.

dont forget the DMV moving too from 3rd & C, no?

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the virginia avenue MPD is moving to is in SE near the navy yard, the marine barracks and the eisenhower expressway

DMV is moving to M St, SW, into a building formerly occupied by United Way.

The WaPo had a good article today about MPD’s move. It is indeed VA Ave SE, and apparently the city might have to pay $100 million on top of their lease to renovate the place? And this is supposed to be saving us money?

It also sounds like other city agencies will be filling most of the spaces left by those departing the downtown core. So I don’t understand why the city is make such a big fuss about moving these agencies out. It’s not like something vibrant will replace them.