Retail Development Highlights

The District’s economic renaissance is alive and well, and is evidenced by the host of new and renovated buildings that are changing the city’s landscape.

The retail spaces offered in the city allow for small boutique type shops or department stores. Below are just two examples of the great retail opportunities offered in the District.

The Clara Barton & The Lafayette
Orinigally called Jefferson at Penn Quarter and designed for apartments this 850,000 sq. ft. project converted to condos in 2004 and contains two residences. The Clara Barton (616 E Street), contains 255 condos and delivered in May 2004 while The Lafayette (631 D Street), offers 173 condos and will deliver at the end of 2004. There will also be about 35,000 sq. ft. of retail and a 265-seat Woolly Mammoth theater.

Cedar Crossing at Takoma Park
This fall, DC’s Takoma neighborhood welcomes the completion of Cedar Crossing, a 49-unit condo development with 1,500 sq. ft. of first floor retail space.

The new development is located at the corner of Cedar St NW & Blair Rd NW, just a 1/2 block from Takoma Metro Station’s Red Line.