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Nationals Ballpark Cherry Blossom Tree Planting / Photo Gallery
March 6, 2008
March 6, 2008
- Full Neighborhood Development MapThere's a lot more than just the projects listed here. See the complete map of completed, underway, and proposed projects all across the neighborhood.
- What's New This YearA quick look at what's arrived or been announced since the end of the 2018 baseball season.
- Food Options, Now and Coming SoonThere's now plenty of food options in the neighborhood. Click to see what's here, and what's coming.
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- Anacostia RiverwalkA bridge between Teague and Yards Parks is part of the planned 20-mile Anacostia Riverwalk multi-use trail along the east and west banks of the Anacostia River.
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- Virginia Ave. Tunnel ExpansionConstruction underway in 2015 to expand the 106-year-old tunnel to allow for a second track and double-height cars. Expected completion 2018.
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- Rail and Bus Times
Get real time data for the Navy Yard subway, Circulator, Bikeshare, and bus lines, plus additional transit information. - Rail and Bus Times
Get real time data for the Navy Yard subway, Circulator, Bikeshare, and bus lines, plus additional transit information. - Canal ParkThree-block park on the site of the old Washington Canal. Construction begun in spring 2011, opened Nov. 16, 2012.
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- Nationals Park21-acre site, 41,000-seat ballpark, construction begun May 2006, Opening Day March 30, 2008.
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- Washington Navy YardHeadquarters of the Naval District Washington, established in 1799.
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- Yards Park5.5-acre park on the banks of the Anacostia. First phase completed September 2010.
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- Van Ness Elementary SchoolDC Public School, closed in 2006, but reopening in stages beginning in 2015.
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- Agora/Whole Foods336-unit apartment building at 800 New Jersey Ave., SE. Construction begun June 2014, move-ins underway early 2018. Whole Foods expected to open in late 2018.
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- New Douglass BridgeConstruction underway in early 2018 on the replacement for the current South Capitol Street Bridge. Completion expected in 2021.
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- 1221 Van290-unit residential building with 26,000 sf retail. Underway late 2015, completed early 2018.
- NAB HQ/AvidianNew headquarters for National Association of Broadcasters, along with a 163-unit condo building. Construction underway early 2017.
- Yards/Parcel O Residential ProjectsThe Bower, a 138-unit condo building by PN Hoffman, and The Guild, a 190-unit rental building by Forest City on the southeast corner of 4th and Tingey. Underway fall 2016, delivery 2018.
- New DC Water HQA wrap-around six-story addition to the existing O Street Pumping Station. Construction underway in 2016, with completion in 2018.
- The Harlow/Square 769N AptsMixed-income rental building with 176 units, including 36 public housing units. Underway early 2017, delivery 2019.
- West Half Residential420-unit project with 65,000 sf retail. Construction underway spring 2017.
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- Novel South Capitol/2 I St.530ish-unit apartment building in two phases, on old McDonald's site. Construction underway early 2017, completed summer 2019.
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- 1250 Half/Envy310 rental units at 1250, 123 condos at Envy, 60,000 square feet of retail. Underway spring 2017.
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- Parc Riverside Phase II314ish-unit residential building at 1010 Half St., SE, by Toll Bros. Construction underway summer 2017.
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- 99 M StreetA 224,000-square-foot office building by Skanska for the corner of 1st and M. Underway fall 2015, substantially complete summer 2018. Circa and an unnamed sibling restaurant announced tenants.
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- The Garrett375-unit rental building at 2nd and I with 13,000 sq ft retail. Construction underway late fall 2017.
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- Yards/The Estate Apts. and Thompson Hotel270-unit rental building and 227-room Thompson Hotel, with 20,000 sq ft retail total. Construction underway fall 2017.
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- Meridian on First275-unit residential building, by Paradigm. Construction underway early 2018.
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- The Maren/71 Potomac264-unit residential building with 12,500 sq ft retail, underway spring 2018. Phase 2 of RiverFront on the Anacostia development.
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- DC Crossing/Square 696Block bought in 2016 by Tishman Speyer, with plans for 800 apartment units and 44,000 square feet of retail in two phases. Digging underway April 2018.
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- One Hill South Phase 2300ish-unit unnamed sibling building at South Capitol and I. Work underway summer 2018.
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- New DDOT HQ/250 MNew headquarters for the District Department of Transportation. Underway early 2019.
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- 37 L Street Condos11-story, 74-unit condo building west of Half St. Underway early 2019.
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- CSX East Residential/Hotel225ish-unit AC Marriott and two residential buildings planned. Digging underway late summer 2019.
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- 1000 South Capitol Residential224-unit apartment building by Lerner. Underway fall 2019.
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- Capper Seniors 2.0Reconstruction of the 160-unit building for low-income seniors that was destroyed by fire in 2018.
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- Chemonics HQNew 285,000-sq-ft office building with 14,000 sq ft of retail. Expected delivery 2021.
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Less than four weeks before Opening Day, the Nationals and the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission installed home plate and unveiled the huge high-definition scoreboard.
President Washington prepares for the planting (not the chopping down) of the cherry blossom tree.
Mayor Fenty says good things about the ballpark and the cherry blossom trees, while President Washington presides.
(Left) The ceremonial cherry blossom tree to be planted.
(Middle) Stan Kasten, Mark Lerner, Judy Lerner, and Our First President.
(Right) After planting the tree, Stan Kasten showed Mayor Fenty the first of the banners being hung on the garages.
02/05/18: Touring the 1221 Van Apartment Building
01/22/18: A First Visit to Agora
06/01/17: Checking Out Insignia on M
04/10/17: A Photo Tour of F1rst and the Residence Inn
04/03/17: Rooftop Views from 1221 Van
08/18/16: A Visit to Dock 79
08/11/16: Inside the New Capper Community Center
06/20/16: Groundbreaking for National Association of Broadcasters HQ
05/07/16: The Display Ship Barry Leaves the Navy Yard
03/07/16: A Tour of Arris
02/11/16: Park Chelsea's Leasing Center + One-Bedroom Models
12/19/15: A First Look at the Hampton Inn
11/16/15: Buffalo Wild Wings Opens on Half Street
10/29/15: A Look Inside Building 202 at the Yards
04/08/15: Groundbreaking for 'First'
04/02/15: A Quick Tour of the Parc Riverside
01/01/15: NHL 2015 Winter Classic Comes to Nationals Park
12/09/14: Groundbreaking for First Phase at Florida Rock/Riverfront
11/03/14: First Look Inside Harris Teeter
09/18/14: First Look Inside VIDA Fitness
06/09/14: Touring the Under-Construction Park Chelsea
06/02/14: First Look Inside Twelve12
03/05/14: Groundbreaking for the Lofts at Capitol Quarter
12/16/13: A Sneak Peek Inside Agua 301
11/11/13: A Smattering of Progress Photos
11/10/13: Inside Bluejacket Brewery at the Boilermaker Shops
05/26/13: Random Photos from a Gorgeous Day
05/26/13: 11th Street Local Bridge/Riverwalk Landing Progress
05/26/13: Freeway Flyover Demolition/Southeast Blvd. Construction
03/28/13: Inside Gordon Biersch
01/27/13: 11th Street Bridges Project Progress Photos
11/16/12: Canal Park Opening Day
11/16/12: Canal Park Opening Day - Speeches and Ice Rink Ribbon Cutting
11/16/12: Canal Park Opening Night
09/14/12: A Trip Around the 11th Street Bridges Project
09/06/12: Boilermaker Shops Interiors
07/30/12: Canal Park Progress Photos from Above and Inside
06/26/12: Inside the Trash Transfer Station: Exteriors
06/26/12: Inside the Trash Transfer Station: Interiors
05/19/12: Changes Along 11th Street SE
04/11/12: Fairgrounds Interior Shots
04/03/12: Fairgrounds Exterior Shots
01/25/12: Foundry Lofts Nearly Finished
01/08/12: Early 2012 11th Street Bridges Project Photos
01/08/12: Random Images From Along and Across the Anacostia River
12/22/11: Lot 38 Espresso Grand Opening (+1 Day)
11/25/11: Yards/Teague Connector Bridge Sunny Day Reshoot
11/22/11: Yards/Teague Connector Bridge Opening
11/01/11: Foundry Lofts Construction Progress
10/10/11: Progress on the New 11th Street Bridges
10/07/11: New Southbound DC 295 Flyover Bridge
04/30/11: A Few Shots Worth Capturing
04/23/11: Little Updates from the Yards Park
02/15/11: Kick-Off to Renovation of 225 Virginia/200 I
10/16/10: Early Fall Late Afternoon at the Yards Park
09/24/10: Nighttime at the Yards Park
09/07/10: Yards Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
08/31/10: Canal Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
08/27/10: Yards Park Near Completion
05/25/10: Yards Park Construction Progress
04/10/10: An Early Spring Boat Cruise on the Anacostia
03/01/10: Yards Park Construction Photos
02/25/10: Trapeze School Pre-Opening
02/07/10: Blizzard of 2010
10/11/09: The Chair on the Fence
09/29/09: Assorted River and Ballpark Photos at the End of the Second Season
08/27/09: Diamond Teague Park and Piers
08/26/09: Capitol Quarter Ribbon Cutting
05/29/09: Artomatic 2009 Kickoff
05/28/09: Groundbreaking for the Park at the Yards
11/15/08: Second Anacostia Waterfront Community Information Fair
10/29/08: Announcement of Public-Private Partnership for the Waterfront Park at The Yards
08/23/08: Anacostia Community Boathouse Youth River Sports Day
03/12/08: Frederick Douglass Bridge Rededication
10/03/07: Groundbreaking at the Yards
10/22/07: Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District Kickoff Ceremony
07/06/07: JPI/Capitol Yards Groundbreaking Ceremony
06/26/07: Capitol Quarter Groundbreaking Ceremony
03/29/16: What's New at Nationals Park for 2016
04/01/15: What's New at Nationals Park for 2015
09/28/14: Wandering the Ballpark on the Last Day of the 2014 Regular Season
04/12/12: Nationals 2012 Home Opener/Opening Ceremonies
04/12/12: 2012 Nationals Home Opener
03/26/12: The *Other* Nats Park (Spring Training 2012)
03/26/12: Nats vs. Astros at Spring Training
06/14/11: An Evening at Nats Park
06/13/11: First Look at New Nationals Park Concessions
03/31/11: 2011 Opening Day at Nationals Park
03/30/11: 2011 NatsFest
12/11/10: New Baseball Art on Stadium Garages
09/23/10: A Stan Kasten Photo Gallery
04/05/10: President Obama Throws Out the First Pitch at Nationals Park
04/05/10: Opening Day 2010 at Nationals Park
03/31/10: Pre-Opening Day Ballpark Media Tour
09/29/09: Assorted River and Ballpark Photos at the End of the Second Season
07/09/09: Preparations for Elton John and Billy Joel
05/15/09: Opening Night at the Bullpen Beer Garden
04/13/09: 2009 Opening Day at Nationals Park
04/03/09: What's New at Nationals Park 2009
02/13/09: Diamond Teague Park Groundbreaking
01/25/09: 2009 NatsFest
06/05/08: Nighttime at Nationals Park (Outside and Inside)
05/06/08: A Visit to the Nationals Park Infield
05/04/08: Nationals Park in Early May (Including Kids Running the Bases)
Scenes from the Inaugural Season at Nationals Park
04/12/08: Washington Nationals Dream Foundation Neighborhood Initiative Announcement
03/30/08: Opening Night at Nationals Park - Before the Game
03/29/08: First Major League Exhibition Game at Nationals Park--Part Three (Around the Ballpark)
03/29/08: First Major League Exhibition Game at Nationals Park--Part Two (Pre-Game Ceremonies)
03/29/08: First Major League Exhibition Game at Nationals Park--Part One (Arrival/Batting Practice)
03/28/08: First Batting Practice at Nationals Park
03/27/08: Nationals First Visit to Completed Nationals Park
03/27/08: Media Tour--Strike Zone and Concession Photos
03/27/08: Media Tour--Interior Photos
03/22/08: First Ballgame at Nationals Park (GW vs. St. Joseph's) - Part Two
03/22/08: First Ballgame at Nationals Park (GW vs. St. Joseph's) - Part One
03/19/08: Nighttime Visit to the Ballpark
03/19/08: Stan Kasten Rides the Metro to Nationals Park
03/06/08: Nationals Ballpark Cherry Blossom Tree Planting
03/04/08: Nationals Ballpark Home Plate Installation and Video Board Unveiling
11/13/07: Nationals Ballpark Construction Media Tour - Unveiling of the Turf
09/01/07: A Visit to Nationals Park
07/11/07: Nationals Ballpark Topping Out
03/26/07: Nationals Ballpark Construction Media Tour
10/11/06: Nationals Ballpark Construction Media Tour
05/04/06: Nationals Ballpark Ceremonial Groundbreaking
(Middle) Stan Kasten, Mark Lerner, Judy Lerner, and Our First President.
(Right) After planting the tree, Stan Kasten showed Mayor Fenty the first of the banners being hung on the garages.
Stan Kasten addresses the group about his first-ever tree planting. "Next week we'll be installing the leaves, and then we'll be painting them pink."
The mayor pledges alliegance.
Ready....
Go!
The centerfield cherry blossom trees, as seen from the edge of the visitors' bullpen.
A wide-angle lens shot of the trees behind sections 105 and 106, and the field.
Looking through the trees, toward the field. (It'll look better when the leaves pop and the construction equipment is gone.)
Cherry blossom trees planted in the Center Field Gate plaza, with the entrance gate and the Capitol dome.
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