Arbor Place project revised to reduce market-rate housing to 30%

A Ward 5 development project — Arbor Place — near the National Arboretum hasn’t had much press coverage in quite a while. DC Metro Urban Diary (DC MUD) blog provides an update on the Arbor Place development.   The revised plans appear to reflect the current  financing market conditions. The plans have been revised to increase the percentage of … More Arbor Place project revised to reduce market-rate housing to 30%

School uniforms store at 108 RI Ave NW

Via the North Main Streets Blog Bloomingdale is getting a new retail business at 1st & Rhode Island Avenue NW. The business, called Y.E.S.S.S. (Your Educational Supplies, Systems and Services), is offering affordable, high-quality school supplies and uniforms.  The business owner is Ms. Octavia Jackson. There will be a grand opening reception this Sunday afternoon from … More School uniforms store at 108 RI Ave NW

What’s Next for the Northwest One Project?

On 8/2/2009, I posted here the announcement that the DC Council had authorized the land disposition of Northwest One. A follow up question by “Barefootvet”  at the DC BACA blog was then posted:  “So does anyone out there know how this land disposition fits into the larger development schedule for Northwest One? Does this mean … More What’s Next for the Northwest One Project?