Friday, October 10, 2008 | Urban Development Diary of Washington DC Florida Rock Gives a Little, Gets a Lot on the SE Waterfront One of the proposed touchstones of the Southeast Waterfront redevelopment, Diamond Teague Park, took a step towards reality yesterday as Mayor Fenty accepted an $800,000 construction contribution from developer Florida Rock Properties - the group behind the Riverfront on the Anacostia development next door to the park's proposed location. [read more] Thursday, October 09, 2008 | The Examiner Work to begin on new waterfront park near Nationals’ stadium Construction is set to begin next month on Diamond Teague Park, which will serve as a green gateway from the Nationals’ baseball stadium to the development planned along the Anacostia River waterfront. [read more] Wednesday, October 08, 2008 | Capitol Riverfront Connections Florida Rock Gives $800K for Waterfront Park Opening Spring 2009 Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, along with executives of Florida Rock Properties, on Monday unveiled plans for more than a million square feet of development, including the first of four parks in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, at the foot of Nationals Park along the Anacostia River. [read more] Monday, October 06, 2008 | Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Fenty Unveils Plans for Major Development on Anacostia Waterfront Mayor Adrian M. Fenty along with executives of Florida Rock Properties on Monday unveiled plans for more than a million square feet of development at the foot of Nationals Park along the Anacostia River.
"No other project really captures the radical transformation of the Anacostia waterfront like Florida Rock where we are replacing old, industrial uses with the elements of a vibrant new neighborhood," said Mayor Fenty. "At the same time, we are leveraging this investment to create great public spaces that open up the river to the entire community." [read more] Friday, September 26, 2008 | Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC Its Fun to Dig at the Y-M-C-A Mayor Fenty, Councilmember Jim Graham, ANC chairman Dee Hunter and numerous YMCA officials today attended the groundbreaking of a new mixed-use development at 14th and W Streets NW, the current site of the YMCA Anthony Bowen. [read more] Friday, September 26, 2008 | Washington Business Journal Perseus Realty starts on apartments, YMCA Perseus Realty LLC in partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, will break ground Friday on a new $97 million mixed-use development at 14th and W streets NW. [read more] Friday, September 26, 2008 14W Groundbreaking Invitation Groundbreaking invitation for 14W and YMCA Anthony Bowen. [read more] |