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"The Forrestal complex will be demolished which would allow new streets to be introduced to the area, including Virginia Avenue and Maryland Avenue."
"Within the larger SW Ecodistrict area is Federal Triangle South, where GSA will soon issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to redevelop five parcels it owns from 12th Street to the west, to 6th Street to the east, to Independence Avenue to the north, to Maryland Avenue and a portion of D Street to the south."
Residential high-rise buildings with first floor retail coming to SW D.C.!
Last edited by MDAllstar; 12-27-2013 at 12:27 PM..
Downtown D.C. is already twice the size of Philly's and is one of the most vibrant downtown's in the country. It is already on that level. I'm referring to the emergence of D.C.'s second downtown under construction right now. This is south of the mall in SW D.C. It will connect to the SE capital riverfront right next to SW being built right now.
SE Capital Riverfront
-16,266,747 sq. feet of office space
-8,293 residential units
-1,040,070 sq. feet of retail
-1,125 hotel rooms
SE capital riverfront will eventually connect to the new SW development and waterfront when it's built. It will create a new downtown the same size as D.C.'s current downtown to the north.
D.C.'s population projections are as follows and almost all of the population growth is projected to move into the new downtown in SW DC till 2030.
D.C. population as of November 2010 and projections with most moving into new SW downtown:
Never thought I would say this, however, it looks like D.C. may be growing faster than expected so far this decade. The estimates through July 1, 2013 have put D.C.'s population at 646,449. By July 1, 2015 which is two years from now, D.C. will be closer to the 669,800 projection for 2020 and will have completely blown past the 2015 estimate. Pretty interesting seeing the difference from when I first made this thread in 2011.
Never thought I would say this, however, it looks like D.C. may be growing faster than expected so far this decade. The estimates through July 1, 2013 have put D.C.'s population at 646,449. By July 1, 2015 which is two years from now, D.C. will be closer to the 669,800 projection for 2020 and will have completely blown past the 2015 estimate. Pretty interesting seeing the difference from when I first made this thread in 2011.
On a side note, the northern downtown DC has about 20 residential highrises about to be built or under construction and more restaurants open everyday. Vibrancy will be a different conversation in a few years. Whole swaths of the northern downtown are being turned into mixed use buildings so the office buildings only conversation will soon be coming to and end. The downtown population will grow by 500% by 2015-2016.
How can there be 20 residential highrises u/c when highrises aren't even allowed in D.C. because of the stupid height laws.
A developer can't even build a 20-story building in D.C., never mind a true highrise of 30+ stories.
or Dc for that matter...we'll see. May the best city grow faster.
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