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Overview: Lower 8th Street
The section of 8th Street south of the Southeast Freeway includes the greatest remaining concentration of historic structures in the Near Southeast, and provides a strong psychological connection between Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard, though the freeway also serves to cut off this section of Barracks Row from its much more popular portion to the north.
- 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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The southwest corner of 8th and M Streets, just south of the Southeast Freeway, in January 2003. Miles Glass closed sometime in the early 2000s. (01/03)
A different view of the same location, not quite three years later. For a few years it was turned into a car service lot, but Mac's Tires closed in spring 2007. This lot and 9 others on the block were purchased in 2010 and 2011 by the National Community Church as a new location for their operations. (04/06)
The southeast corner of 8th and Virginia, when banners advertising the Admiral Condo project were hung. However, by 2008, the project's web site was gone, and the designs were being altered into the 801 Virginia office/retail development. (8/14/07)
The 1000 block of 8th Street, as seen from L Street, after an auto repair garage on the site was demolished. This is the southern end of the 801 Virginia lot. (02/06)
The southeast corner of 8th and L, showing the newly opened Chicken Tortilla restaurant, next to the Port Cafe. (10/05)
The west side of 8th Street, north of L Street, where a beer garden is under development. (09/05)
Looking north on 8th Street from M Street. (10/05)
The "Blue Castle" building at 8th and M, originally a car barn and now a multi-use building that houses Key Academy charter school among other operations. In late 2007 it was purchased for $25 million by Madison Marquette, with plans to turn the 100,000 sq ft building into a retail development. (10/05)
A 2008 view of 900 M Street, a nondescript building that was once home to a Hudson auto dealership and more recently a dialysis unit. (08/06)
The same building, after renovations were completed to create three retail spaces; Domino's moved in during late summer 2009. (9/20/09)
The northeast corner of 8th and Potomac (just north of M), back when Quizno's occupied the corner space. In July 2015 it was revealed that Barracks Row mainstay restaurant Las Placitas will be relocating here. (1/26/08)
Next door to the gray building is this nice-but-abandoned building. This land was part of the same February 2006 $9M purchase, and it too was put up for sale in 2008. (10/05)
10th Street, north of M. (10/05)
The National Capital Area Spay and Neuter Clinic opened in this renovated building on the southeast corner of 10th and L in 2007. (6/21/08)
A stretch of well-tended homes on Potomac Avenue between 9th and 10th. (10/05)
The Virginia Avenue park, seen here from 10th and Potomac. (10/05)
The east end of Virginia Avenue, at 9th Street and the Virginia Avenue Park. (10/05)
Looking toward the soon-to-be-reconstructed 11th Street Bridges and the East M Street area. (10/03)
Latest News
June 15, 2016
The Brig Opening Softly at 4 pm Friday, June 17
March 19, 2016
The Brig Gearing Up for a Spring Opening. No, Really.
November 4, 2015
Developer Planning 22-Unit Condo Building at 8th and Virginia
October 15, 2015
Thursday Tidbits: Las Placitas, Navy Yard Items, South Park
September 24, 2015
Surprise! Ziaafat Grill Now Open on Lower 8th Street
September 10, 2015
Las Placitas Now Moving to 1100 8th St. SE Instead
February 1, 2015
Progress Report: The Brig, Lower 8th Street's Beer Garden-to-Be
December 3, 2014
A Brief Q&A with Mark Batterson on Plans for the Blue Castle
November 7, 2014
Catching Up with The Brig: Your Basic Outdoor Beer Garden
