Yearly Archives: 2021

Red Bike Breathes New Life Into Local Theater

by Ian Thal, Washington City Paper When Pete Danelski talks about staging Red Bike amid the reawakening of D.C.’s theater scene he says, “The worst thing would be to go back into a dark room with closed doors. This shouldn’t be done in a […]

Check out these fun family Halloween events

by Petworth News First Annual sPETacular Halloween Parade/Costume Contest The Parks at Walter Reed (Cameron Drive NW) Thanks to the Parks at Walter Reed for proving that Halloween is for furbabies too! Prizes that have been generously donated by One […]

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Mayor Bowser Celebrates New Grocer and Retail at Walter Reed Marketplace and Breaks Ground on New Housing

From the Executive Office of the Mayor (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and community leaders celebrated progress at the Walter Reed Marketplace, which […]

A Few Tweaks to the 144 Townhouses Proposed for The Parks at Walter Reed

by Nena Perry-Brown, DC Urban Turf As the redevelopment of Walter Reed churns along, a prominent component of the project is beginning the historic preservation review process. Toll Brothers has filed an updated application with the Historic Preservation Office for 144 three-bedroom townhouses and […]

The Zupancic Group of Marcus & Millichap Sets Record Price Per Unit for Multifamily Property Across From The Parks at Walter Reed

by Multifamily Biz WASHINGTON, DC – Marcus & Millichap, a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, and advisory services, announced the sale of 6921 Georgia Avenue NW, a 21-unit multifamily property, according to Brian Hosey, […]

The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Oct. 7-13 (Down in the Reeds)

by Fritz Hahn, Chris Kelly, Anying Guo and Adele Chapin for The Washington Post’s Going Out Guide Down in the Reeds at the Parks at Walter Reed: Head to the Parks at Walter Reed, the former grounds of Walter Reed […]

10 Virtual And IRL Things To Do Around D.C. This Weekend

by Mikka Kei Macdonald, DCist SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 DOWN IN THE REEDS: This Saturday is the Down in the Reeds day-long music festival. The event, which will be held at the Parks at Walter Reed, aims to create a “fall gathering that […]

City Lights: Feel Good, Feel Great at Down in the Reeds

by Steve Kiviat, Washington City Paper Healing was the mission of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center, so when the Down in the Reeds music festival debuted in 2019 in this space (now called the Parks at Walter Reed), […]

Santander Lends $31M for Co-Living Development in The Parks at Walter Reed

By Keith Lora, The Commercial Observer A joint venture between Hines, Urban Atlantic, Triden Development Group and Bridge Investment Group has received $30.855 million in construction financing for the development of 1115 Dahlia Street at The Parks at Walter Reed, a 66-acre redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army […]

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated: $30.855M financing arranged for new co-living multi-housing development in Washington, D.C.

By Jones Lang LaSalle Inc for MarketScreener WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $30.855 million construction financing for the development of 1115 Dahlia Street at The Parks at Walter Reed (‘1115 Dahlia […]

Construction will soon start on the final pieces of Walter Reed’s Whole Foods-anchored town center

By Alex Koma, The Washington Business Journal The developers of the massive Parks at Walter Reed project have lined up financing for two more residential buildings at the heart of its Whole Foods Market-anchored town center, clearing the way for […]

A New Neighborhood Is Growing At The Old Walter Reed Army Medical Center In D.C.

by Martin Austermuhle, DCist Earlier this summer, a surprising sound punctuated the air at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street NW: children laughing. The sound emanated from a new playground on the southeastern edge of the old Walter Reed […]

The Parks offers a “double-header” this weekend of great family events

by Petworth News Fall is coming in as we say goodbye to summer, and The Parks at Walter Reed are offering some of the best local, outdoor events for music, film, fitness and gathering [safely] with neighbors and family.  Check […]

Walter Reed condos land financing

From The Washington Business Journal by Tristan Navera Another piece of the Parks at Walter Reed is moving ahead as the Kite House, a condominium over retail building, obtained $37.3 million in construction financing, according to JLL. The property will […]

Check out the Farmers Market at The Parks on Sunday

by Petworth News   The FRESHFARM Market at The Parks continues this Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. The market features a dozen producers this week, including a bakery, two farms, meat producers, dog treats, empanadas, coffee, an orchard, […]

NSO brings free “In Your Neighborhood” Series to Uptown DC, Montgomery County

By Jason Fraley for WTOP News If you work in the D.C. area, the National Symphony Orchestra will likely come to you….“We take the National Symphony Orchestra — as a whole orchestra and in small groups — out of the […]

The National Symphony Orchestra brings free music to Petworth

By Cesse Ip for Petworth News “The National Symphony Orchestra is getting back at it and is going to be in Petworth at various locations in September. These performances are FREE and showcase different instruments, ensembles and genres. All concerts […]

Hines Closes on Land to Develop Luxury Condos at The Parks at Walter Reed

By Prince of Petworth for Popville “Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development Group announced today they have closed on one acre at The Parks at Walter Reed to develop Kite House, a 109-unit luxury condominium property. Grosvenor Americas provided financing […]

National Symphony Orchestra’s IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Returns This September

by A.A Cristi for Broadway World Across three weeks in September, musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform free events within the uptown D.C. neighborhoods of Ward 4, Takoma Park, and downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, as part of 11th […]

CIM Group Acquires First New Apartment Building at the Walter Reed Redevelopment

by Jon Banister for Bisnow The first new apartment building at D.C.’s 66-acre Parks at Walter Reed development has sold ahead of its delivery. CIM Group announced Wednesday it acquired The Vale, a 301-unit apartment building at the development that […]

Rorschach Theatre’s ‘Distance Frequencies’ to finish live on lawn

by News Desk for DC Metro Theatre Arts Last fall Rorschach Theatre launched Distance Frequencies, an unprecedented project for unprecedented times, sending subscribers on self-guided urban adventures as a story unfolded around them. The story will now conclude live with […]

The Parks at Walter Reed Comes Alive with More than 90 Community Events This Year

Live Theatre, Movies, Fitness, Festivals and Children’s Events Offer Variety and Opportunities to Gather for Fun and Entertainment WASHINGTON, DC, JULY 8, 2021: The Parks at historic Walter Reed is coming alive with markets, music, festivals and fitness, as more […]

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Program Links Local Farmers to People Experiencing Food Insecurity

by Jackie Bensen for NBC4 As the coronavirus pandemic wanes in the U.S., food insecurity continues to a problem, with many families forced to choose between paying down months of back rent and utility bills or buying food. A program […]

A Look at the 400 Units Planned in Historic Takoma, and the 1,200 in the Works at Walter Reed

by Nena Perry-Brown for Urban Turf DC’s Takoma neighborhood could have quite a few active construction sites in the coming years, compensating for a lack of new housing construction in neighboring Takoma Park and Shepherd Park. On the other side […]

Children’s National’s Walter Reed campus was ‘just a pipe dream.’ Now it’s going live.

By Sara Gilgore for the Washington Business Journal For Children’s National Hospital’s future D.C. campus, the future is here. A portion of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in D.C., transformed into the pediatric nonprofit health system’s pesearch and […]

Here’s when you can expect Whole Foods to arrive at Walter Reed town center

by Alex Koma, Washington Business Journal A new town center at D.C.’s Walter Reed campus will start opening for shoppers and new residents as early as 2022 as construction steams ahead on the massive project. The Whole Foods Market-anchored mixed-use building in the […]

Walter Reed Project Lands $20M Loan for Affordable Assisted Living Apartments

By: Keith Loria, Commercial Observer A joint venture between Urban Atlantic, Housing Up, and Triden Development Group received $20 million in financing to develop a 54-unit affordable assisted living apartment project at the Parks at Walter Reed, a 66-acre redevelopment of the former Walter Reed […]

89 condos on a grand old hospital campus in D.C.

By Scott Sowers, The Washington Post The 66-acre site that used to be the Walter Reed Army Medical Center is being transformed into a mixed-use development that will include more than 2,200 condos, rental apartments and townhouses. Construction is underway, […]

Nation’s first research, innovation campus focused on children’s health launches in DC

By Kristi King, WTOP News The old Walter Reed Army Medical Center location in Northwest D.C. is beginning a new chapter of caring for the community — and this time the focus is on children. The Children’s National Research & […]

A look at the next phase of the massive Parks at Walter Reed project

By: Alex Koma, Washington Business Journal The next phase of work to transform the Walter Reed campus in Northwest D.C. into a mixed-use hub is taking shape. The developers working on the massive Parks at Walter Reed project — a […]