The Architect’s Newspaper & CEG - Mon January 30, 2023
Demolition Begins On D.C. Pavilion to Make Way for Bezos Learning Center
A glass pyramid restaurant pavilion, designed by famed architect Gyo Obata, is being demolished in Washington, D.C., to make way for the planned $130 million Bezos Learning Center. The site is on the National Mall next door to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum....
WTOP News & Washington Business Journal - Mon January 09, 2023
Ten Notable Projects Will Have a Major Impact On Washington, D.C.'s Cityscape
Washington, D.C., is not the same city it was 10 years ago, and it will not be the same in the coming years either. Along with the rest of the nation, the District has made, and continues to make, substantial changes to its cityscape....
The Dig - Tue September 27, 2022
D.C.'s Howard University, Developers to Build Mixed-Use Building Near Campus
Howard University in Washington, D.C., announced Sept. 20 that it is partnering with three development companies to construct a sparkling mixed-use building next to its main campus in Washington, D.C.'s historic Shaw neighborhood....
Air Force Magazine - Mon July 18, 2022
D.C.'s National Mall is Site for Construction of New Gulf War Memorial
In recognition of Gulf War veterans who served on active duty in support of two operations, a new monument is under construction in Washington, D.C., following a formal groundbreaking July 14. Air Force Magazine reported the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial, designed as a park-like monument, will be situated on the National Mall to the north of the Lincoln Memorial....
Washington Post - Mon April 11, 2022
Washington Metro Has 10-Year Plan to Develop Its Housing, Commercial Space
The Washington Metro unveiled an ambitious 10-year plan April 7 to build housing and commercial space on 20 properties the transit system owns, which the transit agency projects will bring thousands of customers and millions of dollars in rent and fares....
Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser - Mon March 07, 2022
Washington, D.C., Mayor Breaks Ground on City's First 'Our RFP' Housing Effort
Construction will soon get under way on the District of Columbia's first "Our RFP" project, a mixed-use and 98 percent affordable apartment building, featuring 110 units and ground floor retail space at 7th Street NW and Rhode Island Avenue in Washington's Ward 2....
Washington Post - Thu February 17, 2022
Emergency Repairs on D.C.'s Roosevelt Bridge Likely to Last Through Summer
Emergency repairs that will enable Washington, D.C.'s Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to safely support the weight of regular traffic will likely last through the summer and cost about $6 million, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) said Feb....
The Washington Post - Mon December 13, 2021
D.C.'s Metro Extension to Dulles Now Complete, Service Could Begin in 2022
Contractors on the multibillion Silver Line Extension of Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail service to the western Virginia suburbs and Dulles International Airport have finally completed the last substantial element of the project, officials announced Dec....
Washington Post - Mon August 23, 2021
A Gondola Across the Potomac From Georgetown to Rosslyn Could Be Built
For almost 10 years, the District of Columbia has talked about the possibility of building a gondola system to carry people over the Potomac River between Rosslyn, Va., and Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood....
Thu June 24, 2021
Washington, D.C.'s I-295 Reopens After Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
Both lanes of Interstate 295 in Northeast Washington D.C. reopened to traffic early Thursday morning, June 24, after crews worked through the night clearing debris from the roadway following the collapse of a pedestrian bridge on June 23....
