A huge public-private partnership spanning 42 acres, 1.8 million sq ft office space, 2,800 residential units, 160,000-350,000 sq ft retail, and a 5.87-acre riverfront park. The first construction began in 2008, with the entire project to be completed in three phases over 10-20 years.

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Official Web Sites: The Yards (Facebook, Twitter) | Yards Park (Facebook, Twitter)
Foundry Lofts (Facebook, Twitter) - Fully Leased
Yards Virtual Tour (6/11) | Yards Park Ribbon Cutting (9/7/10)
5/28/09 Park Groundbreaking | 10/3/07 Groundbreaking (Release, DC16 Video)
SFC Overlay (Zoning rules and regulations for the site) | SFC PUD Order (3/04)
Southeast Federal Public-Private Development Act of 2000
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The first phase of the redevelopment of the 44 acres of the Southeast Federal Center site will see the construction of the Yards Park, the renovation of three existing buildings and the construction of one new one. Note that specifics such as start dates are estimates, and all designs may still undergo modifications. All renderings are courtesy Forest City Washington. Choose Other First-Phase Projects to View The Boilermaker Shop Built in 1919 on the northeast corner of 3rd and Tingey Street, the old Building 167 (seen here in 2007) is being renovated into 46,815 sq ft of retail space. In June 2011, Forest City announced a list of restaurants for the space, including Bluejacket (a brewery from the Churchkey and Birch and Barley team) Buzz Bakery, Willie's Brew and 'Que sportsbar, and Nando's Peri-Peri . A dry cleaners opened in January 2013. The now-completed DOT HQ is at left and Building 202 is peeking out at far right. (3/07) The same view, with all exterior work completed. (11/11/12) The southern exterior of Building 167, awaiting rehabilitation. (7/17/08) And the same facade seen above, with new windows, doors, and now sidewalk. (1/29/13) The western end of the building, where Wells Dry Cleaners opened in January, 2013, and where Willie's Brew and Que is slated to take the end space. (1/29/13) The east end of the building, facing Tingey near 4th Street, where the signage marks the eventual entrances to Nando's Peri-Peri (left) and Buzz Bakery and Bluejacket at the far end of the building. (2/10/13)  Buzz and Bluejacket. (1/29/13) The building's eastern wall of windows, seen from inside the building. This will be the Bluejacket Brewery space. (See more Sept. 2012 interior photos.) (9/6/12) The building's western end, at 3rd Street, where Willie's Brew and 'Que will be. (9/6/12) Inside the Willie's space. (See more Sept. 2012 interior photos.) (9/6/12) A view of the work on the Boilermaker Shops from on high (from one of the Foundry Lofts penthouses, during a January 2012 tour). (1/25/12)
The east side of the Boilermaker Shop, facing Fourth Street, in June 2007. (06/07)	A non-wide-angle view of the same part of the building. (9/6/12)
An old, bad, through-the-windshield view of the east end of the Boilermaker Shops, in May 2004, before the construction of the US Department of Transportation. (5/04)	A similar angle, under construction and with its neighbor to the north. (5/26/13)
The interior of Building 167, looking toward its Fourth Street door, with its multitudes of windows along the sides and in its roof letting in much light, even on a cloudy day. (7/17/08) The huge 15-ton crane in the building's rafters that used to help move objects along the floor. (7/17/08) The same crane, now contained within a new mezzanine office space. (9/9/12)
The old office at the southeast corner. (7/17/08)	The window structure will be retained (though of course new glass will be installed). The exposed brick beneath the windows will also be cleaned up and retained. (7/17/08)
A closer view of the ceiling. (7/17/08)	One more view of the interior, this time looking toward the northern side of the building at the Third Street entrance. (7/17/08)
While waiting for construction to get underway, the Boilermaker Shop has been used for some events, such as the October 2008 announcement of the $42 million public-private partnership to build and maintain the Waterfront Park at the Yards. (10/29/08)
A very wide-angle lens view back in 2008 showing the Boilermaker Shop's location relative to the Foundry Lofts and the Yards Park, down what will be a new section of Third Street. (4/5/08) Lastly, a view of the Boilermaker Shops, the Foundry Lofts, and the Lumber Shed at the Yards Park (along with the red brick Building 170 that's JBG's purview and not part of the Yards) as seen from the northwest, as the foundation was being dug for the US Department of Transportation headquarters. (Guess I won't be getting an "after" of this angle.) (9/2/04)
Choose a Phase One Project to View, or View All: The Foundry Lofts The Boilermaker Shops Twelve12 Apartments Factory 202 The Yards Park

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