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City Vista Location Had Colorful Past
Friday, October 1st, 2010 at 6:38am. 1487 Views, 0 Comments.
Most interesting blog post on the Streets of Washington blog about the colorful past of the parcel in Mount Vernon Triangle where City Vista is now located. This parcel was previously home to the District's first convention center. The first auto show in Washington's history was held at this location in 1900. In 1925, the second floor of this building was converted into 50 bowling alleys, thought to be one of the largest in the world at that time. Other interesting uses included an international food market and housing the National Historical Wax Museum. The old building had a date with the wrecking ball in 1985.
City Vista now proudly sits on this historic block bounded by K, L, 4th and 5th Streets. The size and scope of City Vista, made possible…
DC Condo Developments over Restaurants
Friday, July 9th, 2010 at 9:19am. 1027 Views, 1 Comments.
What could be better for a busy Washingtonian than coming home from work and having a friendly place in the building to have an adult beverage and dinner? While everyone makes fun of Norm on Cheers.....there is something to be said for having a seat at the bar where everyone knows your name!
A trend that is gaining momemtum here in the District is to develop condo buildings with ground floor retail and dining options. While residential over retail won't work on the leafy streets of Kalorama, it certainly does in the the more urban neighborhoods of the District. Developments with this configuration are proving very popular with their residents.
While there are many other developments in the District with ground level dining, here are some…
City Vista - Redefining the Mount Vernon Triangle
Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 10:20am. 1548 Views, 0 Comments.
A Downtown Address with Suburban Conveniences
Who says that urban living involves a fourth-floor walk-up after schelping groceries on the Metro in a rainstorm......With a Safeway, Starbucks, Busboys and Poets, Results Gym, hardware store and more, City Vista brings the conveniences of the suburbs to a Downtown location.
City Vista's location on 5th St between K and L is at the edge of Downtown redevelopment, with plenty of urban grittiness in the area. The upside is that this location is just two blocks from the Convention Center and four blocks from Gallery Place. With plenty of available vacant land, it is easy to imagine a not so distant timeframe when City Vista serves as the anchor of a complete neighborhood makeover. City Vista weighs in…
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