Parkside/Kenilworth

Parkside/Kenilworth is expanding rapidly thanks to private and public investment into the area. Hundreds of new residential units are in the pipeline or underway in the neighborhood, which is conveniently located near the Anacostia Freeway (DC-295), Anacostia River, Benning Road, and Eastern Avenue and just south of the 700-acre Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens.

Photo courtesy exp.com

Connectivity & Access

The 400-foot Parkside Pedestrian Bridge was completed in 2021 and crosses over Kenilworth Avenue, two railroad tracks, and I-295 to link the Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth, and Parkside neighborhoods with the Minnesota Avenue Metrorail Station.
Photo courtesy liveatkenilworth.com

Kenilworth Courts

  • Kenilworth Courts (c. 1959), a 290-unit, 14-acre public housing complex, will be redeveloped to deliver a total of 530 residential units with a mix of flats and townhomes and 4,500 SF of retail.
  • The $83 million Phase I, Kenilworth 166, delivered in 2024 and includes 166 residential units in a senior building, a multi-family building, stacked flats, and townhouse rentals.

Parkside

Of the 3.1 million SF Parkside site being developed by City Interests, over one million SF has delivered across several projects, including:
  • Parkside Green: one-acre community park
  • Unity-Parkside Health Clinic
  • Victory Square: 98-unit senior housing facility
  • 208 new townhomes across Parkside Townhomes, Metrotown, and District Towns
  • The Grove at Parkside: 186-unit affordable apartment community
  • Vesta Parkside: 191-unit apartment building completed in 2022
  • Jayde Parkside: 112-unit mixed-income apartment building completed in 2024
  • Parcel 10: 118-unit mixed-income apartment building will deliver in late 2024/early 2025.

An Urban Oasis

Not only does the 700-acre Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens have roots in the 1791 L'Enfant Plan, but it is also the only National Park Service site devoted to the propagation and display of aquatic plants.
Population
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Population7,82421,290213,581
Daytime Population6,80319,004185,767
Male41%45%48%
Female59%55%52%
High School Graduate +52%52%65%
Bachelor’s Degree +28%29%44%
Graduate/Professional Degree14%14%22%
Households
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Households (HH)2,8098,42687,736
Average HH Size2.522.372.35
Owner-occupied22%32%47%
Renter-occupied78%68%53%
Median Home Value$474,510$448,408$502,493
Income
0-0.5mi.0-1mi.0-3mi.
Average HH$66,755$83,108$128,278
Median HH$38,097$55,752$86,373
HH Income <$50k59%46%28%
HH Income $50 - $75k13%18%16%
HH Income $75k+28%36%56%
Average HH Disposable$46,360$56,977$84,542
Graduate/Professional Degree14%14%22%

Age

  • Age < 20
  • Age 20 - 34
  • Age 35 - 64
  • Age 65+

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel$4,559,714$16,468,810$252,400,054
Child Care$913,299$3,456,964$58,576,359
Computers & Accessories$402,088$1,462,050$22,935,158
- Pets$1,634,532$5,927,623$95,148,704
Food at Home$13,404,767$48,924,341$745,516,788
Food away from Home$6,895,830$25,263,296$409,920,976
Health Care$12,253,047$44,739,487$687,823,745
- Medical Care$4,276,885$15,689,706$243,804,644
Home Improvement$6,703,466$26,179,849$441,715,986
Household Furnishings$4,686,010$17,201,064$272,687,828
Personal Care Products$1,077,644$3,837,624$59,004,657
Vehicle Maint. & Repair$2,257,303$7,994,738$123,033,302

Commuting Preference

  • Drove alone
  • Public transportation
  • Bicycle
  • Walked
  • Worked at home
  • other

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Metrorail Stations

1

Minnesota Ave

Capital Bikeshare Locations

1

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

120,400   I-295
   
   

Walkscore

53

Somewhat Walkable

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

137,646

Washington DC Economic Partnership
Chad Shuskey
EVP Retail Attraction & Market Intelligence
(202) 661-8674
cshuskey@wdcep.com
wdcep.com

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