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Select news stories about Columbia Heights/U St Corridor real estate developments. If you find an article that should be on this page then please use the contact us link to submit it.

Retail and Restaurant News:

Taqueria Distrito Federal- "Warning: Not-to-Be-Missed Tacos and Burritos" dcist October 14, 2005
First Look: Busboys and Poets" dcist October 4, 2005

U St Corridor News:

May 2005 issue of The InTowner Newspaper: New Projects Bridging Gap on 14th Street; U Street & Columbia Heights Linking Up by Michael K. Wilkinson. Reprinted with permission. (c) InTowner Publishing Corp. 2005; All Rights Reserved.
It's Home Chic Home in Trendy U St. Neighborhood (about the Ellington) Washington Post-August 21, 2004

Columbia Heights News:

Columbia Heights redevelopment projects finds support Washington Business Journal - July 7, 2005
Columbia Heights Welcomes New Supermarket ABC 7 News - June 26, 2005
A Crash Course in Dealmaking Washington Post - June 1, 2005
Turning a Corner -Amid Columbia Heights' Changing Streetscape, the Signs Are Pointing Up Washington Post - March 13, 2005
D.C. Property Values Soar 14.6 Percent ABC 7 News - February 25, 2005
GENTRIFICATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS (Concerned citizens of Columbia Heights aren't insensitive to gentrification's impact) Washington City - February 4, 2005
Rising Price of the American Dream (Worries About Affordability, Tax Burden Surge With D.C. Home Values) Washington Post- Tuesday, February 1, 2005
GALA's New Home Sweet Home Washington Post-January 10th, 2005
Columbia Heights not quite on target Washington Business Journal- December 24th, 2004
Target Store to Open in D.C. WTOP-October 27th, 2004.
Residents Have Mixed Feelings On Redevelopment of Boys & Girls Club Howard University's Hilltop Newspaper-October 19th, 2004.
Euclid Manor condos boost Columbia Heights Washington Times-No date listed. Is this an ad?
A Meeting-Turned-Rally to Save a Youth Club Washington Post-September 26, 2004
D.C. Parents Protest Selling Rec Center Washington Post-September 19, 2004
Move over Dupont Circle (Local gays are choosing to live in Columbia Heights. Also one of the best summaries of Columbia Heights gentrification) Washington Blade- September 17, 2004
In NW, Condos vs. Clubhouse (Boys and Girls Club may become condos) Washington Post-September 15, 2004
May 2003 issue of The InTowner Newspaper: Major Projects Launching in Columbia Heights by Michael K. Wilkinson. Reprinted with permission. (c) InTowner Publishing Corp. 2003; All Rights Reserved.

Tivoli News:
Tivoli Theater Reopening Marks Columbia Heights Revival WTOP- January 9th, 2005.
Tivoli gets ready for its close-up Washington Times- January 7, 2005
Curtain Coming Up Again on Columbia Heights Washington Post-January 8, 2005
Tivoli Theater Lights up Columbia Heights -Theater Reopens Wednesday Night NBC4.com-December 8th, 2004.
Lights, life return to Tivoli Theater The Common Denominator-December 7th, 2004.
Drama Before Curtain Call at Theater (Tivoli Update) Washington Post-October 4,2004
DC's Bogus Emergencies (Street Closures) Washington Post-August 19,2004
Giant will move across the street to open a store in the restored Tivoli Theater site Washington Business Journal-June 25, 2004

DC USA News:
NCRC to Help Fund Garage at NW Target Washington Post -September 22, 2004
Subsidy push comes to shove Washington Business Journal-July 16, 2004
DC Agrees to subsidize parking lot Washington Post-July 15, 2004
Mayor promises better shopping and more jobs with DC USA complex. ABC News-July 14, 2004
DC USA project hits yet another snag Washington Business Journal-June 18, 2004

This site contains information and pictures of new condo and retail developments in Washington DC. We are currently focusing on condos in Columbia Heights DC and the U Street Corridor DC. We will also be tracking new retail developments in Washington DC such as the Tivoli Theater and DC-USA.