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Dec 21, 2016

Nine Facts You May Not Know About The Southwest Waterfront

You can play tennis where they hanged John Wilkes Booth’s co-conspirators, and other neighborhood tidbits.

Mar 19, 2014

The Wharf: D.C.’s Next Great Community?

Ground breaking for the 27-acre, $2 billion redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront kicked off today.

Feb 11, 2014

Construction Of The Wharf In Southwest Will Begin In March

The project will overhaul a portion of Southwest D.C. with “an active, mixed-use urban riverfront that showcases distinctive cultural destinations, and build upon the existing, strong waterfront community,”

Jan 08, 2014

Car Goes Off Dock Near Southwest Waterfront

The condition of the driver is unknown at the moment.

Feb 11, 2013

ANC Commissioner Ordered to Pay $20,000 for Missed Condo Fees

A member of an advisory neighborhood commission in Southwest D.C. was ordered last week to pay nearly $20,000 when a judge ordered him to make good on three years of missed condominium fees.

Oct 15, 2012

If You Think Your Current Apartment Is Small, Just Wait for Southwest D.C.’s ‘Micro-Units’

Would you live in a 300-square-foot ‘micro-unit’? The city’s first will be part of the redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront.

Jul 30, 2012

Great Houseboat Listing or GREATEST Houseboat Listing?

A real estate blogger explains why he wants us to write about a houseboat. Or just buy the houseboat for himself.

Jun 28, 2012

Maine Avenue Fish Market Will Soon Sell Stuff Other Than Fish

The Maine Avenue Fish Market is one of the oldest continuing fish markets in the U.S. and something of a D.C. institution. But a recent bill approved by Congress might change the fish market’s character by allowing vendors to sell something other than fish.

Apr 13, 2012

Titanic Centennial to be Observed at Little-Known Memorial in Southwest D.C.

This Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. While the ship didn’t sink anywhere close to U.S. shores, one of the few stateside memorials to its victims is here in Washington.

Jan 13, 2012

DDOT Explores How to Build a Better M Street

DDOT is studying what to do with M Street SW/SE as the Southwest Waterfront and Navy Yard become more populated. Longtime residents are worried about their parking spaces.

 
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