Overview First Phase Renderings/Photos More Photos/Later Phases Yards News Items
The size of the Federal Center is clearest when viewed from across the Anacostia, seen here back in January 2003 before the start of the US DOT HQ construction. (see enlargement) (01/03)
The opposite side view of the central portion of The Yards, from above M Street, seen in September 2004 (before the Department of Transportation HQ obscured the view). The historic red brick building at center, along with the open plaza area to its right, are part of the DOT site; the ornate building at right is a WASA pumping plant; and the two red brick buildings at the far left are part of the Navy Yard. All other areas and buildings in this photo are considered part of the The Yards. (09/04)
The northeastern footprint of the Yards, nestled between the Navy Yard, M Street, and the DOT HQ. The large building is the Broadside Mount Shop, which will be renovated into a 270-unit condo building. The smaller brick building, until recently home to the Federal Protective Services, and the parking lots surrounding it will become residential areas in later phases of the site's development. (11/1/07) 
The Yards sits on 44 acres, bounded by M Street, the Navy Yard, 1st Street (and the Nationals Ballpark), and the Anacostia River. The map below was presented to ANC 6D in March 2007 to illustrate the road and infrastructure work that was undertaken in 2007. Scroll down for a quick description the various portions/timeline for the site's redevelopment, which is slated to happen in phases over a 10- to 20-year period.
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Phase I, 2007 - 2010
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| Road and Infrastructure Improvements - Starting in Spring 2007, infrastructure and roads will be built in the areas within the red-highlighted area on the above map (except, I imagine, in those locations where there happen to still be buildings).
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| 401 M/400 Tingey (the old Parcel D) - A private parking lot at 4th and M will be opened for public use, in advance of a new office/residential/retail building on the site, that is slated to include a grocery store at 4th and M. The project is currently not scheduled to open until 2011.
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| Redevelopment of The Boilermaker Shop(the old Parcel K/Building 167) - The building on the north side of Tingey, between 3rd and 4th and just behind the new Department of Transportation HQ, will be redeveloped as a retail building; work is expected to begin in early 2008 and be completed in 2009.
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| Redevelopment of Pattern Shop Lofts (the old Parcel M/Building 160) - The brown-and-white building at 3th and Tingey, it will be renovated as a 170-unit apartment building, with two floors added on top; work is expected to begin in early 2008 and be completed in 2009.
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| Redevelopment of Factory 202 (the old Parcel E1/Building 202/Gun Assembly Shop/Gun Mount Shop) - The red brick building at 5th and M will be redeveloped as a 271-unit condo building, with local developer PN Hoffman partnering on the project. Could be completed in 2011, but dates are not confirmed.
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| Waterfront Park at the Yards - A 5.5 acre park along The Yards's riverfront (Parcel P on the map), its first phase should be completed in 2009. A floating bridge--part of the Anacostia Riverwalk--connecting the park to Diamond Teague Park would be completed in later phases.
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| Redevelopment of Building 173 (the old Lumber Storage Shed) - The historic terra cotta building will be renovated as a restaurant pavilion, with its location at the north end of the waterfront park area making it easily available to users of the Anacostia Riverwalk. Could be completed in tandem with the first phase of the park's completion, in 2010.
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| Clearing of Parcels H and I - Land along 1st Street south of Tingey is being cleared to allow parking for the Nationals ballpark; should be completed by Opening Day 2008. Eventually, in later phases, office buildings will be built here.
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Later Phases
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| Parcels A, F, G - Land at the northwest corner of the Yards, it is currently home to the National Geospatial Agency (and maybe some other cloak-and-dagger Feds); NGA is scheduled to be moved to Ft. Belvoir as part of the Base Realignment and Closures project, but they aren't expected to leave before late 2010 at the earliest. These parcels will be redeveloped as office buildings, with ground-floor retail.
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| Parcels D and E2/3 - The additional parcels on the northeast corner of the site will be turned into residential projects.
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| Parcels L, N, and O - Additional residential buildings will be constructed on these sites south of Tingey.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony, Oct. 3, 2007
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On October 3, 2007, Forest City celebrated the start of work at The Yards with a groundbreaking ceremony held just to the southeast of 4th and Tingey streets. The old Boiler Maker's shop, seen at center, will be renovated into a retail space, with an expected opening date of 2009. The shovels, hardhats, and dirt await the dignitaries.
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DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who worked to create the bill that allowed a public-private partnership to redevelop the Southeast Federal Center, spoke to the audience, as Council Member Wells, Mayor Fenty, GSA Regional Administrator Tony Reed, and Forest City Washington president Deborah Ratner Salzberg looked on.
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Deborah Ratner Salzberg.
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Fenty, Norton, and Salzberg.
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After the speechifying, it was time for the shovel shots. Ready....
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Go!
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With more than just a few shovels of dirt needed to re-make the 44-acre site, Mayor Fenty was sent up into a front loader to do some real heavy lifting.
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There's just something that gets boys all smiley around heavy machinery.
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