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Foreign Investors own a great deal of commercial real estate in the District of Columbia. They are funding major development projects and purchasing existing office buildings. Some of the investments are government funds from countries like Norway and Qatar, while others are from private investment groups in Korea, China, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. These foreign investors are all looking for a stable investment with predictable returns over a long period of time.

The head of Jones Lang LaSalle’s International Capital Group for the Americas, Stephen Collins, says that foreign investors want stability. “But they’re also looking for a market dynamic that has an ability not to produce more assets for lease or for sale. So Washington DC has a very finite…

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Bike & Ride is a new facility that provides secure, covered bicycle parking at the Metro. The first Bike & Ride opened last year at the Metro station in College Park as a pilot program.

The Bike & Ride in College Park spans 2,400 square feet on the first level of the Metro parking garage. It features bright environmentally-friendly LED lighting, security cameras, an emergency callbox, and card-controlled access. There is even a bike repair stand nearby with tools and an air pump for cyclists who need to make a quick fix. 

Bike & Ride does not require a monthly or annual fee, but users must purchase a BikeLink access card for $20. Since the card arrives by mail, be sure to do this well in advance of your first planned trip to Bike & Ride. The first…

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District Flea is a spinoff of Brooklyn Flea, the popular outdoor food and merchandise market in New York City. District Flea will be open for six Saturdays starting on September 14 at 945 Florida Avenue, just two blocks from U Street.

Brooklyn Flea started in 2008 and is now a market for 150 vendors who sell food, jewelry, antiques, furniture, crafts, vintage clothing, and records. The idea was so successful that the founders created markets in multiple locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Plus, they opened a new market in Philadelphia this summer.

The Washington, DC location, called District Flea, will be located near the 9:30 Club on a vacant lot with 37,000 square feet of space. The site is part of the Atlantic Plumbing Building project that will…

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Thomason House is a boutique condo development in Columbia Heights that we first told you about in February. The condo conversion project, located at 3606 Rock Creek Church in Northwest DC on a quiet one-way street, is now ready for sale. The property is close to both the Columbia Heights and Petworth Metro stations, restaurants on 11th Street (aka “The Hip Strip”), and Columbia Heights retail.

Thomason House is a three-story federal-style brick building with 13 units:  eight one-bedroom units (ranging from 450 to 680 square feet) and five two-bedroom one-bath units (ranging from 741 to 921 square feet).  The three units on the ground floor feature private patios, one with expansive patio space that wraps around the corner.  Two different finish styles…

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Redevelopment in Prince George’s County hopes to emulate the urban feel of neighborhoods like Silver Spring, Bethesda, and Arlington with upscale condo buildings, boutique shops, and hip restaurants with outdoor seating. According to Sonja Ewing, Planner Coordinator for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's Plan Prince George's 2035, “Research is really telling us that the millennials as a generation group, and the boomers, are really looking for a different type of housing that's more multi-family housing, smaller, but still very high amenities, and they want to live in walkable, urban places, and that employers are following them to these places.” 

Ewing’s group recently came up with a new general plan update for redevelopment…

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Sustainable energy in DC is less expensive thanks various programs through the District Department of the Environment (DDOE).

We are often encouraged to buy Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) to support sustainable energy efforts, but CFLs are rather expensive compared to ordinary light bulbs. CFLs average about $8, but can sometimes be purchased for as little as $0.99 at more than 50 retailers across the District. The retailers include some locally-owned businesses, and stores are located in every city ward. Retailers with discounted CFL bulbs include the H Street Corridor Giant Food, Yes! Organic Market in Capitol Hill, Home Depot in Brentwood, Safeway along the Southwest Waterfront, Bed Bath & Beyond in Columbia Heights, Walgreens near…

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The Capital Fringe Festival has returned to DC from July 11 to July 28 for it’s eighth year. DC has a great theater scene at regular venues like the Kennedy Center, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Studio Theater, and Arena Stage, but the Capital Fringe Festival gives DC a taste of something different with lower ticket prices.

The Capital Fringe Festival takes place in 18 different venues across the city including Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Northwest, Caos on F in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, GALA Theatre in Columbia Heights, Jin Lounge in the U Street Corridor, and Studio Theater in Logan Circle. There will be 738 performances of 130 different shows with local, national, and international performers. You won’t find famous Broadway shows at the…

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The living wage in DC for employees of big box stores just became $12.50 an hour after the DC Council approved the Large Retailer Accountability Act. Those who support the new living wage in DC believe it protects workers as the cost of living in the city increases, but others think it may cause big box stores like Wal-Mart to back out of plans to open stores in the city.

DC’s minimum wage of $8.25 is already higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. But $12.50 is more than 50% more than the old DC minimum wage.

The new living wage in DC applies to retailers with over 75,000 square feet of retail space and corporate parent sales over $1 billion per year. The bill includes exemptions for stores with unions and those that already exist in the…

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Restaurant reservations make the dining out process easier. But sometimes it can be difficult to get a reservation at a hot, new dining establishment.

The advent of online restaurant reservation systems like OpenTable and CityEats has made reservations fast and easy. But some restaurants do not list all of their reservations online to accommodate walk-ins, regulars and VIPs. That’s why some big names in the restaurant world like Tom Sietsema, the Washington Post food critic, and David Hale, the general manager and wine director for Central Michel Richard, still make restaurant reservations by phone occasionally. 

If you were trying to make a restaurant reservation for four people at a particular time, the online system may only have two two-tops…

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The Silver Line, a 23-mile extension of Metro past Dulles Airport, is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country. This development will occur in two phases:  Phase 1 is nearly complete, and Phase 2 just was just formally approved to start work.

Phase 1 of the Silver Line branches off from the Orange Line between the East Falls Church and West Falls Church stations. This phase includes four new stations in the Tysons Corner area and one in Reston at Wiehle Avenue. This phase of construction is 94% complete.

Phase 2 of the Silver Line includes six stations across 11.4 miles. The stations will be in Fairfax and Loudon counties at Reston Town Center, Herndon, Innovation Center near Route 28, Washington Dulles International Airport, Route…

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