This week's
Ballpark and Beyond column in the District Extra tackles
Phil Mendelson's hearing last week on the First Distrct police station and the fate of
225 Virginia Avenue, last week's
kickoff party for the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District, the offering of the Market Deli and two of its neighbors along L Street
for $11 million; the
pending demolition at 1345 South Capitol (which I had been told would start on Oct. 29 but which isn't underway yet); and the
return of a camper at Capitol Quarter. But I understand today that the camper is now either gone or in hiding. Will they be back? Stay tuned.
* Day one of
turf-laying at the ballpark is completed, in case you haven't peeked; they finished the infield and much of the area along the first-base line.
* And while it has nothing to do with the column, I will mention that the demolition of Waterside Mall at 4th and M, SW (outside my boundaries, dammit!)started yesterday. The party is tonight from 4 to 6 pm, with the mayor in attendance.
UPDATE: Here's
video of the wrecking ball, on the Development in SW DC web site, where you should be looking for news on that part of town, rather than here. :-)
