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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. [ 1 ]
The Anacostia Freeway (DC-295) continues in a northeasterly direction from the point where I-295 ends at its intersection with I-695 near the 11th Street Bridges on the south side of the Anacostia River and links with the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, which eventually becomes Maryland Route 295, via a short section of Maryland Route 201.
700 Eleventh Street is a high-rise building and is the second tallest commercial building in Washington, D.C. The building is a twin building to Metro Center I, which is one block away. The building stands at 199 feet (61 meters) with 13 floors and was completed in 1992. It is currently the 6th-tallest building in Washington, D.C. The ...
The south end is at the junction of I-295, I-695, and the southern end of the 11th Street Bridges, though I-295 was originally part of DC 295. Its north end is at the border with Maryland where it connects to MD 295 (the Baltimore–Washington Parkway) and US 50 via MD 201 .
The $950 million development [3] began construction on April 4, 2011, on the site of the former Washington Convention Center—a 10.2-acre (4.1 ha) site bounded by New York Avenue NW, 9th Street NW, H Street NW, and 11th Street NW. [4] Most of the development was completed and open for business by summer 2015. [5]
901 New York Avenue NW is a mid-rise Postmodern high-rise located in Downtown Washington, D.C., in the United States.The structure was developed by Boston Properties to help revitalize the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood, and was completed in 2005.
Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Bounded by 16th Street NW, W Street NW, Florida Avenue NW, Barry Place NW, Sherman Avenue NW, Spring Road NW, and New Hampshire Avenue NW. neighborhood is an important retail hub for the area, as home to DC USA mall and to numerous other restaurants and stores, primarily along the highly commercialized 14th Street.
In 2002, H Street Main Street, in partnership with the city and community members started breathing new life in the neighborhood. [15] Theaters, jazz clubs, performance spaces and exotic restaurants appeared in the neighborhood. In 2005 and 2006, more venues and bars opened in the H Street corridor.