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CityMarket at O has roots dating back to 1881 with the O Street Market at the corner of 7th and O Streets, NW.  In 2002, Roadside Development purchased the deteriorating site with hopes to revitalize the Shaw neighborhood.  

Shaw is undergoing lots of changes from the Howard Theatre to retail and residential projects.  The neighborhood has not developed at the same pace as the surrounding neighborhoods of Logan Circle, Chinatown, and U Street.  But since the 2008 economic crash is behind us and financing is once again available, big projects in Shaw like CityMarket at O are now under construction.

CityMarket at O encompasses six buildings over two blocks between O and P Streets, and 7th and 9ths Streets.  The mixed-use development will include…

The CityCenterDC complex will be on the site of the former Washington Convention Center, which was torn down in 2004.  The 10-acre development near Chinatown is bordered by 11th Street NW to the west, H Street NW to the south, 9th Street NW to the east, and New Youk Avenue NW to the north.  The first phase of CityCenterDC will consist of six new buildings and a public plaza.  

CityCenterDC has been in the works since 2003, but plans were delayed after the financial collapse, and construction did not start until 2011. The first six buildings will house 515,000 square feet of office space, 458 apartments, 216 condominiums, 295,000 square feet of retail/restaurants, 1,570 underground parking spaces.  In a later phase, two more buildings will be added -- a…