Northern Virginia, D.C., and Montgomery County are each included on Amazon’s just-released list of the top 20 finalists for its second headquarters. The other 17 metropolitan areas to make the cut are: • Atlanta, GA • Austin, TX • Boston, MA • Chicago, IL • Columbus, OH • Dallas, TX • Denver, CO • Indianapolis, … Read More
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Where to Watch the College Football Playoff National Championship
This Monday, January 8, the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide battle for the title of national champion at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, kicking off at 8 PM. You can find viewing parties at bars and restaurants across D.C.: Alabama fans should check out Willie’s Brew and Que (300 Tingey St SE), and Georgia fans … Read More
3 D.C. Neighborhoods to Watch in 2018
D.C. real estate website Curbed selected three up-and-coming neighborhoods in the district to watch in 2018: Deanwood Where it is: *Northeast Washington, a 2-square-mile community east of the Anacostia River Real estate landscape: *Mostly detached single-family homes along with rowhouses, duplexes, and a few apartment buildings Why it could see a 2018 resurgence: *Ranked #7 … Read More
4th Annual Georgetown GLOW
Don’t miss the 4th edition of Georgetown GLOW, a stunning exhibition of nine outdoor public light art installations, on display in Georgetown’s commercial district from 5 – 10 pm nightly. Organized by Georgetown’s Business Improvement District, Georgetown GLOW 2017 artists and projects include “Horizontal Interference,” a colorful cord structure by Polish artists Joachim Slugocki & … Read More
“An American in Paris” Comes to D.C., Dec. 12-Jan. 7
Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris makes its D.C. premiere at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House this Tuesday, December 12. The critically-acclaimed show tells the story of a romance between an American soldier and French woman in Paris during the aftermath of World War II and features the music of George and Ira Gershwin. … Read More
Prefab Partners to Bring Robot-Built Homes to the District
Washington Business Journal reports that Steve Salis, owner of Kramerbooks and Federalist Pig and co-founder of &pizza, and John Thompson, principal at EHD Design Build Group, have come together to create Prefab Partners (PFP), a development company that will bring new homes to the Palisades neighborhood of D.C. that are built in part by robots. … Read More
DC Home Prices Hit Record Levels in October
The median price of a house or condominium that sold in DC last month was $550,000, representing the highest level on record for October and 1.3% increase year-over-year, according to the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors. It remains an extremely tight seller’s market in DC as inventory is scarce relative to demand. Half the … Read More
Will D.C. Land the New Amazon Headquarters?
Amazon’s announcement that it will build a second headquarters of up to 8 million square feet triggered a fierce bidding competition among several North American cities to win over the Internet retailer. The Washington Post reports today on the four neighborhoods that D.C. will propose as locations for the new headquarters (O’Connell 2017). Option #1: … Read More