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Near Staples where conventions would draw in young folks from out of the area I can only think of Hank's as a cheap dive, regardless of age. I don't have a problem hoofing it to other parts of downtown, but what else is college cheap nearby?
Ugh...Near Staples though? Yeah, I'll concede that there is more higher end stuff in that area. Other parts not as much. Getting an Uber to Angel City or something wouldn't be too bad. A flight of 5 beers is like $9. There are places on Spring st like the Falls or Down n Out that aren't terribly expensive cocktail places either. Golden Gopher is a little higher priced but that isn't too terrible either compared to some other spots in the area. Salvage bar too on 7th isn't bad either. Ham & Eggs Tavern next to Golden Gopher is pretty decent and divey too.
They were just building one tower before, but now are strongly considering a second tower. This will be around 4.3 million square feet of retail and apartments. Will be transformation.
The new Children's Hospital research facility can also now be seen from all kinds of places:
They were just building one tower before, but now are strongly considering a second tower. This will be around 4.3 million square feet of retail and apartments. Will be transformation.
The new Children's Hospital research facility can also now be seen from all kinds of places:
Because of height limits, urban decay, and crime from 1950-2000, the old/original downtown D.C. went from a dangerous blighted empty parking lot to an office ghetto through redevelopment.
The emergence of the new downtown DC to the east and south of the old one (NOMA, Mt. Vernon Triangle, Northwest One, Union Market, Capital Riverfront, Buzzard Point, The Wharf, Waterfront Station, SW Eco District) has been greatly covered in this thread. Redevelopment normally happens from the center and moves outward, however, in the case of downtown DC, it's happening from the outside inward.
The new downtown DC neighborhoods to the east and south of old downtown DC are absolutely booming with mixed-use office, residential, hotel, retail, and civic uses. Old downtown DC is starting to feel the heat now as companies flee to the new DC. I spoke about this about 5 years ago and now it's coming to pass. Residential conversions in downtown DC are upon us as the market shifts. This is what everyone has been waiting for:
-The increase in obsolete Class B and C office spaces is partly due to tenants trading up to Class A with less square footage, keeping their rents in check. Obsolete space is a problem, so the BID in 2016 “will be engaging its members in analyzing the potential for office to residential or hotel use.”
After the FBI moves, Pennsylvania Ave could be reborn After the FBI moves, Pennsylvania Ave could be reborn - Greater Greater Washington
I'm so glad the FBI is getting out. I was in DC recently and the FBI bldg has always been a total eyesore for such a beautiful grand blvd. I just hope whatever gets built there does it right.
Not going to happen in early 2017. Not likely to happen anytime soon. This building has literally been proposed for decades. It's contingent on the acquisition of the USPS facility next door (talks aren't even close to progressing on that) and a South Station Expansion. South Station Tower isn't even a project to think about as it's so far from reality.
A huge leap forward for South Station Tower Boston with new majority investor — an arm of big Chinese builder Gemdale Properties — into the project.
“It’s a very large-scale project and we need a major capital partner,” said David Perry, who runs Hines’ Boston office. “They are one of the largest property owners in China.”
Lately Gemdale has become more active in the United States, opening a Boston office and investing in projects in San Francisco and Los Angeles."
A huge leap forward for South Station Tower Boston with new majority investor — an arm of big Chinese builder Gemdale Properties — into the project.
“It’s a very large-scale project and we need a major capital partner,” said David Perry, who runs Hines’ Boston office. “They are one of the largest property owners in China.”
Lately Gemdale has become more active in the United States, opening a Boston office and investing in projects in San Francisco and Los Angeles."
The news is definitely game changing. The new investor could make this happen. The issue is that it needs to get going before early 2017 or they have to start the approval process from scratch. A minor hiccup could be devastating. Good news. I hope the design changes a bit though. I'm not sold on the setback 1/2 way up. It looks odd to me.
A huge leap forward for South Station Tower Boston with new majority investor — an arm of big Chinese builder Gemdale Properties — into the project.
“It’s a very large-scale project and we need a major capital partner,” said David Perry, who runs Hines’ Boston office. “They are one of the largest property owners in China.”
Lately Gemdale has become more active in the United States, opening a Boston office and investing in projects in San Francisco and Los Angeles."
Can the state/city convince the developer to pony up a bit of money for the North-South Rail Link? It could potentially drive way more people to the place by making it far more accessible from more places.
Two major new projects coming to Chicago's extended Loop.
One is the selling of the Old Chicago Main Post Office which has been sitting derelict for quite some time. It's finally been sold to a developer with the means to redevelop it.
Both of these are centrally located, on the riverfront, and massive in size.
Unfortunately, it's also looking a bit grim for the Lucas museum right now.
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