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La Grande Boucherie opens in long-vacant bank building in downtown DC
If you’ve walked along 14th Street in downtown D.C. anytime since 1990, you’ve seen a vacant, historic bank. The bank building at 14th and G streets now has new life – and it’s delicious. The new French restaurant La Grande Boucherie opened in the long-vacant bank building. The Scene got a First on 4 grand tour and a history...
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French restaurant opens in historic 14th Street building that housed former bank
La Grande Boucherie on 14th Street is located in the building that was once home to Federal Bank and several other banks over the decades. News4’s Tommy McFly reports the restaurant will soon feature a Japanese Omakase-style restaurant and a speakeasy in the vault, too.
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What the office building downturn could mean for DC
What could a drop in office building values and an increase in office building vacancies mean for downtown D.C.? News4’s Melissa Mollet spoke with Axios DC’s Cuneyt Dil.
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E-bike rider dies after crash with another rider in downtown DC
The crash happened the night of March 27, as he and a woman were riding bike share e-bikes, police said. They were heading west in the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW just before 11 p.m. when the man slowed down near the intersection with 7th Street NW.
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DC mayor hopes Caps, Wizards deal sends positive message to Commanders
The deal signed between Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ted Leonsis this week is filled with provisions beneficial to Monumental Sports beyond the $515 million for improvements to the arena.
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Here's what's expected to change in DC under new deal with Capitals, Wizards
The deal that will keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards in D.C. comes with a complete transformation of the downtown Capital One Arena and the Gallery Place complex next door.
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A look at the plans to transform Capital One Arena, Gallery Place
The deal that will keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards in D.C. comes with a complete transformation of the downtown Capital One Arena and the Gallery Place complex next door. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Reinvent public spaces, convert empty offices: DC business leaders share idea for downtown revival
Bowser says the conversion of office space to housing is well underway, with five projects under construction now and 11 more in the design phase.
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DC business leaders unveil ideas to revitalize downtown
As downtown D.C. struggles to rebound from the pandemic, business leaders are asking the District to spend more than $400 million to reimagine what a fully functional downtown looks like in a new economy, News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Free coffee and food specials on tap for DC's ‘Be Downtown' campaign
D.C.’s “Be Downtown” campaign hopes to welcome people back to the area and incentivize them to try new restaurants.
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DC's ‘Be Downtown' campaign offers food and drink deals
The “Be Downtown specials” campaign will offer coffee and food deals throughout February and March. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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‘I call him Ted Snyder': Virginia and DC coalitions united against Wizards, Caps move take arena debate to Richmond
A diverse coalition of people woke up early Thursday and boarded buses to Richmond to speak to Virginia lawmakers and lobby against the Monumental Sports relocation.
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‘Stop the Arena': DC and Virginia coalitions rally against Wizards, Caps move
Residents from Virginia and D.C. went to Richmond to lobby lawmakers on their unique reasons for opposing the stadium move. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to people at the rally.
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DC awards grant to 4 destinations to create more family fun downtown
The grant aims to support businesses and create family-friendly programming in Downtown D.C. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports from the National Children’s Museum.
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Fannie Mae leaving current headquarters in DC 5 years before lease ends
Fannie Mae announced it’s moving out of its headquarters in Midtown Center five years before its lease expires. News4’s Mark Segraves got reaction from Mayor Muriel Bowser on what it means for the District.
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Fannie Mae to leave downtown DC 5 years early
One of the largest office buildings in D.C. is back on the market. The mortgage giant Fannie Mae announced the company will move out of its 720,000-square-foot offices in Midtown Center, at 15th and L streets NW, five years before its lease was set to expire. Fannie Mae will maintain a headquarters in the D.C. area but vacate the...
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Fannie Mae to leave downtown DC 5 years early
The mortgage giant Fannie Mae announced the company will move out of its 720,000-square-foot offices in Midtown Center five years before its lease was set to expire.
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DC leaders planning Chinatown's future in wake of arena news
District leaders are planning for the possibility that the Capitals and Wizards will leave Capital One Arena for a new arena in Northern Virginia. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she’s not interested in investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the arena if the teams leave. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Video shows robbery of DC Chanel store as thieves set off fire extinguisher
New video shows five people robbing the Chanel store in the upscale CityCenterDC area of downtown D.C., setting off a fire extinguisher during the chaos in which a security guard opened fire.
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Hotel Harrington, Ollie's Trolley close up shop in downtown DC
The Harrington was far from chic like the newer, far more expensive hotels in the neighborhood. Instead, it was a spot the average person could afford, popular amongst tourists and schools groups wanting to visit D.C. on a budget — people like Robert Whitfield, who’s stayed at the Harrington whenever he’s in town on business.