Local Regions Make Amazon’s Top 20 List for HQ2

January 18, 2018Real Estate & Local News

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

3 D.C. Neighborhoods to Watch in 2018

December 18, 2017Real Estate & Local News

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

December 13, 2017DC/MD/VA Events

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

December 11, 2017DC/MD/VA Events

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

December 5, 2017Real Estate & Local News

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

November 13, 2017Real Estate & Local News

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?

October 16, 2017Real Estate & Local News

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