Bates Area Civic Association

Lots of little businesses opening up in our area. Hoorah! Did someone say Happy Hour?

Washington, D.C., November 17, 2010 – Tynan Coffee & Tea, a locally owned café and lounge, opens its third location today in NoMa at Constitution Square. As DC’s fastest growing neighborhood, NoMa continues to attract a vibrant mix of local and national retailers. Tynan brings a contemporary take on the neighborhood coffeehouse to the community.

“We’re proud to be a part of the NoMa redevelopment and the revitalization of this historic neighborhood as a destination for Washingtonians to live, work and play,” said Jim Sullivan, of Clover Management Services Corporation, co-founder and owner of Tynan with his brother Brian Sullivan.

Tynan serves locally sourced pastries and bagels, fresh fruit, homemade waffles, sandwiches and soups. In addition to breakfast options and coffee, Tynan also offers happy hour specials with a selection of local wines and domestic beers. The mostly craft beer list includes choices ranging from the well known Sam Adams Boston Lager to a Clipper City Marzen from Baltimore, and the Smuttynose IPA from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The wine selection hails from Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard in Dickerson, Maryland, an award-winning local vineyard that specializes in Bordeaux-style wines. The wines include a chardonnay, circe, cabernet sauvignon and a stomp.Tynan is located at at 1275 First Street, NE, and will celebrate its grand opening December 1.

NoMa’s streets are bustling with activity. By the end of the year, nearly 70,000 square feet of retail space will be open in Constitution Square, bringing thousands of retail customers a day to NoMa.

· Potbelly Sandwich Works opened in September.

· Georgetown Valet opened November 8.

· TD Bank opens at First and N Streets, NE, on December 2.

· Harris Teeter opens at 8 a.m. on December 8.

· Roti Mediterranean Grill will open by early 2011.

The first phase of Constitution Square, developed by StonebridgeCarras, totals 1.6 million SF of mixed-use space located adjacent to the New York Avenue Metro station at First and M Streets, NE. One Constitution Square pre-leased all of its 330,000 SF of office space to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for headquarters swing space. Two Constitution Square pre-leased all of its 575,000 SF of office space to GSA for Department of Justice offices. In addition to the 80,000 square feet of street-level retail space, the first phase also includes The Flats 130, a residential building with 440 apartments, and a 204-key Hilton Garden Inn Hotel that opens in April. The Flats 130 opened in October.