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Rhode Island Avenue NE/Brentwood

The Brentwood neighborhood in northeast DC is quickly emerging as a major retail and commercial hub centered around the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail Station. As one of Pierre L’Enfant’s original streets, Rhode Island Avenue serves as a major commuter corridor joining the heart of downtown DC to the highly populated Maryland suburbs. Adding to the area’s residential density, hundreds of housing units have delivered over the last five years and thousands more remain in the pipeline.

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2024+)

  • Chadol Korean BBQ
  • Felicia’s Woodridge Kitchen

Rhode Island Row

The neighborhood’s ‘town center’ features 274 apartments and 70,000 SF of retail and restaurant space. Tenants include Chipotle, the DC Department of Motor Vehicles, Dunkin’, and Jersey Mike's.

Transit-oriented Mixed-use Development

  • Bryant Street (redevelopment of Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center) is supported by a $24M TIF and will feature up to 1,600 residential units and 275,000 SF of retail. Phase I opened in 2021 and included a 9-screen, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 487 residential units, and 40,000 SF of retail space anchored by a food hall, Metrobar, F45, and Inspire Nails.
  • RIA (redevelopment of Brookland Manor) will consist of approximately 1,400 residential units and 181,000 SF of retail. The mixed-use project is supported by a $47M TIF. Phase I will contain two residential buildings totaling 341 units (including 200 senior-only units).
  • Rowan (2607 Reed St) delivered 353 units in 2021 and Rialto (410 Rhode Island Ave) is a new 74-unit residential building built in 2022.
  • Kraken Kourts repurposed a former 70,000 SF Forman Mills department store into a community gathering space offering pickleball courts, roller skating, and a beer garden.

Main Streets + Great Streets

  • The corridor receives support from Rhode Island Avenue NE (RIA-NE) Main Street, which works closely with area businesses to assess their needs and provides technical assistance and storefront improvement grants.
  • Neighborhood events: Rhode Island Avenue's Porch Fest takes place in the summer and hosts an array of additional performances now under the new branding of "The Fest." Northeast Summer Nights, a series of pop-ups at local businesses, and pop-up holiday markets support businesses along on Rhode Island Avenue.
Population
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Population13,21342,655412,114
Daytime Population10,82667,393743,735
Male47%47%49%
Female53%53%51%
High School Graduate +74%78%80%
Bachelor’s Degree +64%71%71%
Graduate/Professional Degree33%37%41%
Households
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Households (HH)6,30920,082199,031
Average HH Size02.051.951.97
Owner-occupied32%33%36%
Renter-occupied68%67%64%
Median Home Value743,099809,579772,312
Income
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Average HH$137,003$158,033$173,720
Median HH$86,961$110,349$127,644
HH Income <$50k30%23%19%
HH Income $50 - $75k12%11%11%
HH Income $75k+58%66%69%
Average HH Disposable$85,260$97,897$106,948
Graduate/Professional Degree33%37%41%

Age

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

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel$20,011,552$72,587,295$783,533,516
Child Care$4,718,602$17,752,861$194,113,447
Computers & Accessories$1,828,850$6,656,955$72,008,394
- Pets$6,950,179$26,323,378$290,627,575
Food at Home$57,890,157$207,694,467$2,238,124,314
Food away from Home$32,542,335$120,583,314$1,315,179,189
Health Care$48,128,568$178,171,189$1,956,028,504
- Medical Care$17,190,022$63,749,847$699,862,593
Home Improvement$28,251,013$105,646,984$1,185,115,535
Household Furnishings$20,315,798$75,206,534$823,366,004
Personal Care Products$4,572,070$16,992,233$185,557,662
Vehicle Maint. & Repair$8,751,536$33,275,073$369,150,046

Commuting Preference

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

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Metrorail Stations

1

Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood

Capital Bikeshare Locations

7

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

25,600 – 30,500   Rhode Island Ave NE
   
   

Walkscore

89

Very Walkable

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

213,152

Resources & Incentives

Great Streets

Supermarket Tax Incentives

Office to Anything Incentives

Housing in Downtown

DC Development Report

Economic Development Maps

Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street
Michaela Blanchard
Executive Director
(202) 808-9050
ed@friendsofria.org

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