New Development
Takoma
NW
OVERVIEW
ANCHORED BY THE TAKOMA METRORAIL STATION, this neighborhood serves as a gateway into the District from the affluent suburbs of Montgomery County, Maryland. Takoma’s pedestrian-scaled streets and well-preserved Victorian-style homes lend a vibrant town village character that never ceases to attract new retailers and residents to the neighborhood.
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New F&B in 2021
- Donut Run, DC’s first all-vegan donut shop, opened its first permanent storefront at 6904 4th Street after operating for years as a popup.
- The historic Takoma Theatre (c. 1923), rehabilitated as an outpatient clinic for the Children’s National Medical Center, welcomed specialty coffee purveyor Lost Sock Roasters’ first standalone retail operation. A sixth location for DC juice bar Turning Natural will arrive this year as well.
Great Streets
Takoma’s commercial corridors are designated Great Streets whose small businesses may apply for up to $50,000 in grant funds to cover capital improvements and certain soft costs.
Contact: Washington DC Economic Partnership
Derek Ford
SVP, Emerging Neighborhoods