DOT said the funding breaks down into three buckets: $277.8 million for stabilization and good repair work, including security system upgrades, mechanical systems and repair work; $100 million for interim renovation and modernization work, including reconfiguring the station’s concourse layout; and $88 million for subbasement work, including relocating essential station utilities and replacing track support infrastructure
The 2026 National Women’s Soccer League championship game will be held at D.C.’s Audi Field in November
“D.C. shows up for women’s sports like few cities in the world,” Washington Spirit CEO Kim Stone said in a statement. ’A fan base this passionate deserves events like this.”
Fast-growing D.C. startup Shifters AI is on the hunt for a production facility in Greater Washington as it pivots from prototyping to producing “hundreds of thousands” of its robots for the defense industry.
As it continues to grow in Greater Washington, the company will also look to launch a new office in Berlin over the next year to serve European customers. That will complement its headquarters at 1015 15th St. NW in downtown D.C. and an office near Tel Aviv.
The Liberty Loan Building at 401 14th Street SW (map) overlooking the Tidal Basin recently sold for roughly $15 million.
The sale sets the stage for a significant redevelopment. The new owner, Satvik Raj, has already filed a map amendment application seeking to rezone the property from its current unzoned status to D–8, the District’s highest-density mixed-use downtown zone. On Tuesday, Raj told the Washington Business Journal that he sees the future of the building as either high-end condos or a hotel.
Metro has executed a 10-year lease agreement with Dunkin’ to open at Metro’s headquarters building, expanding the list of eateries around L’Enfant Plaza and adding value to the Southwest D.C. neighborhood.
The parent company behind Sonic has developed an urban concept without car-hop or drive-thru service. Inspire Brands Inc. has tested out the concept in New York City, and it’s set its sights on D.C. as its next test market, per Bill Dickinson, executive director of brokerage for McLean-based Rappaport, which is representing the chain in its search for local locations.