We kid. Kind of.

According to the Washington Business Journal, the Uline Ice Arena and the surrounding area may be the next frontier in development in the District. The arena, which is just north of Union Station and hosted the first Beatles concert in the U.S. in 1964, is being looked at by developer Douglas Jemal as the anchor for a new entertainment district along the lines of the popular East End/Verizon Center area.

While plans are still in the making, the possible development would host restaurants, bars and entertainment, adding to an area that is fast moving forward. Along with the Uline re-development, progress continues along New York Avenue in Northeast, while parts of Bloomingdale along North Capitol Street have picked up and NoMA (the area north of Massachusetts Avenue) has taken on new residential and commercial properties in recent years. Other large development projects in the works also include the area around the new stadium and along the Anacostia River in Southeast and Southwest, and H Street NE.

The Uline Arena, also known as the Washington Coliseum, was built in 1941 and hosted everything from basketball to hockey to Bob Dylan. From 1994 to 2003 it was used as a trash transfer station, and since then as an indoor parking lot. In November 2006 the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board added to its list of protected properties.

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