Photo by army.arch

As excellent neighborhood chronicler Southwest … The Little Quadrant That Could reminds us, the Southwest Waterfront Safeway is set to close tonight at 6 p.m. until April 15, when it will reopen in a brand new building adjacent to the old one (1100 4th St. SW). The interim period will find Southwest residents without a nearby grocery option (unless you count the 7-11 on South Capitol Street), but Safeway has arranged for a shuttle to take shoppers to the 14th & Kentucky SE location on Friday, Saturday and Monday (schedule is here).

The newly resurrected Housing Complex confirms what Southwest residents have told us recently — even though the Safeway has remained open the last couple weeks, its shelves have been rather bare as the company prepares to shift over to the swanky new store. So even if you stop by today before the old store closes for good, you likely won’t find much available to purchase.