District Links: Six candidates for Ward 2 DC Council seat debate without Jack Evans; judge blocks…
TGIF! Six candidates running to be the next Ward 2 council member debated last night, nailing incumbent Jack Evans, who did not attend and has not announced plans for re-election.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches “Flip The Script” Campaign to Highlight Positive Images of Men…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
September 27, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced the start of “Flip The Script,” a positive visual campaign aimed to dispel…
Washington Business Journal: Big D.C. commercial real estate deals have surged ahead of the new…
Rockwood Capital has sold the Watergate office building for $101.5 million to an affiliate of Friedman Capital founder Brian Friedman, less than three years after acquiring the infamous Foggy Bottom office building tied to President…
Washingtonian: Town Hall Will Close in Glover Park After 14 Years
The tavern is having a goodbye party on Sunday.
UrbanTurf: 130 Larger Affordable Apartments to Replace Terrace Manor
Last spring, W.C. Smith received approval from the Board of Zoning Adjustment to redevelop the former Sanford Capital-owned Terrace Manor site in Randle Heights. Now, the developer is going a little bigger.
WAMU: D.C.’s Circulator Buses Will Charge Fares Again Oct. 1 At Council’s Order
The $1 fare is coming back to the D.C. Circulator bus on October 1, after the D.C. Council ended an initiative by Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. officials expected to reveal more comprehensive plan changes next…
District officials are putting the finishing touches on some additional amendments to the city’s full comprehensive plan just as lawmakers finalize an opening round of changes to the influential development document.
Bisnow: Short-Term Housing Company Continues D.C. Expansion With Foggy Bottom Building
After entering the D.C. market last year, short-term housing company Blueground is continuing to expand.
Curbed: Watergate office building where famous 1972 break-in occurred gets new owner
The purchaser plans to add a museum dedicated to the Nixon-era event
Washington Business Journal: Real estate tech company expands D.C. footprint with Aria partnership
Real estate company Blueground has made its largest deal in the District so far, partnering with Aria Development to expand its rental concept to Foggy Bottom.
Bisnow: The Wharf Lands $847M Construction Loan For Phase 2
The development team behind The Wharf has landed its second $800M-plus loan this year.
DCist: Driver Who Killed Cycling Activist Dave Salovesh Sentenced To 8 1/2 Years In Prison
The driver who killed well-known cycling safety activist Dave Salovesh was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison on Friday, a sentence prosecutors agreed upon as part of a plea deal in the case. He also received five years of supervised…
Joshua Lorenzo in The Post: I’m the fan who leaves early from Nationals’ games
When it comes to D.C. sports, fans such as myself are going to get shamed for not showing up to a sporting event. We’re going to get shamed for not cheering loudly enough (despite oftentimes having nothing to cheer loudly about). We’re…
Bisnow: East End Office Building Sells For Over $150M
An office building across from the Archives-Navy Memorial Metro station has just traded hands for over $150M.
Washington Post: Six challengers to D.C. lawmaker Jack Evans gather for first forum — but not Evans
Six candidates vying to unseat Jack Evans, the longest-serving member of the D.C. Council, gathered for their first forum Thursday evening to pitch themselves as ethical alternatives to a scandal-tainted incumbent.
Robert Puentes in The Post: The bus — yes, the bus — is key to fixing our transportation woes
When it comes to transportation, few metropolitan areas have demonstrated their ability to innovate more than Washington. That may be hard to swallow for some given our notorious traffic congestion, chronic maintenance backlog and safety…
Crowded field of Ward 2 DC Council hopefuls sit for first debate — sans Jack Evans
Democratic contenders for DC Council in Ward 2 got their first shot at breaking out in an increasingly crowded contest at a debate Thursday night. Six hopefuls were on the stage but much of the focus was on a potential candidate who wasn’t…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: Parks, plants and performing arts
This weekend in the District hearkens back to the city’s history and celebrates its landscape as Rock Creek Park marks its 129th birthday and Tudor Place shares its heirloom plants. The 19th annual Barracks Row Fall Festival and the 16th…
Capital Projections: Why the long face edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
THE DEATH OF DICK LONG
Virginia Newcomb is horrified by what she learns in…
Washington Post: ‘Shut Down DC’ climate protesters returned to D.C. streets this morning
Climate change protesters who shut down intersections in the District during Monday’s morning commute returned to the streets Friday for another rally to call attention to Earth’s rising temperatures.