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Lobbying begins anew for FBI headquarters as GSA considers its options Aaron Gregg, Erin Cox The General Services Administration is embarking on yet another phase of the long-stalled effort to relocate the FBI headquarters from its 45-year home in downtown Washington, teeing off a complex lobbying battle over the jobs and financial investment the project would entail. The omnibus spending bill recently approved by Congress requires the GSA, whose Public Building Service ope...

30N, 30S Friendship Heights-Southeast eastbound toward Naylor Rd/Southern Ave 32, 36 Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound toward Southern Ave/Naylor Rd Buses begin detouring on 13th St NW at Pennsylvania Ave, resuming regular route on Pennsylvania Ave SE at 8th St.  30N, 30S Friendship Heights-Southeast westbound toward Friendship Heights 32, 36 Pennsylvania Avenue westbound toward Potomac Park  Buses begin detouring on 8th St SE at Pennsylvania Ave, resuming regular route on Pennsylvania Ave NW at ...

Its not exactly New Orleans, but its getting close. As part of a sweeping reform of D.C. liquor laws unveiled on Tuesday night, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing creating designated areas for public alcohol consumption — along with a slew of other regulatory provisions aimed at boosting the citys economy. Dubbed the "Reopen Washington, D.C., Alcohol Act," the legislation would allow patrons to consume alcohol purchased at a bar or restaurant within a "commercial lifestyle center," a large...

D.C. United announces Hernán Losada as new head coach Share this story Photo by KRISTOF VAN ACCOM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images After a months-long search, D.C. United has named Hernán Losada as their new head coach. Terms of the deal were not officially announced, though at least one Belgian report says Losada’s contract runs for three years. The 38-year-old Argentine joins United after spending the last one-and-a-half years as the head coach with K Beerschot VA, whom he got promoted to t...

X9 Metrobus will detour in Downtown DC due to ongoing First Amendment activities. There is a potential for changes to street closures based upon public safety. Sign up for metroAlerts to receive updates or changes to your route. Customers are encouraged to plan ahead, allow additional travel time and transfer to the nearest Metrorail station. The following routes will detour or cut back service: 5A DC-Dulles 7Y Lincolnia-North Fairlington  16E Columbia Pike 30N, 30S Pennsylvania Avenue (two ...

13 Min Read WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - During the 10 months they’ve spent hunkered down in a military barracks turned housing project, the grandson has grown taller and the grandmother has gotten smaller. Rochelle Woody and her grandson Omari Scott stand for a portrait near the home they share in Washington, U.S. December 9, 2020. Picture taken December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Rochelle Woody has been the towering figure in her grandson’s world since luck brought them together ...

Special Report: Sheltering: Grandmother and grandson live under eviction, Covid threats By Joshua Schneyer Woody and her grandson Scott stand for a portrait near the home they share in Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) – During the 10 months they’ve spent hunkered down in a military barracks turned housing project, the grandson has grown taller and the grandmother has gotten smaller. Rochelle Woody has been the towering figure in her grandson’s world since luck brought the...

Soaring Downtown Office Vacancies Pushing Developers Toward Apartment Conversions The strategy of converting office buildings to residential has taken off in the suburbs and in some of D.C.s emerging submarkets, but it has been difficult for developers to make conversion projects work in the citys central business district.  That dynamic appears to be changing, some developers and experts say, as the elevated office vacancy in the downtown market makes...

DC Apartment Buildings Are Giving Away Pelotons, TVs, Furniture, and Other Swag to Lure New Residents Covid-19 has led to cheaper rent, higher vacancies—and a lot more perks. Luxury apartment buildings, with their rooftop pools, fitness centers full of Pelotons, and tricked-out dog washing stations, have lost some of their luster during the coronavirus pandemic. After all, what good are fancy communal amenities when you can’t, you know, commune? In its 2020 third-quarter report, Delta Asso...