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Daniel Snyder is making a move for a new stadium. Here’s how the newest NFL venues stack up.
Washington’s NFL team appears to be in the middle of a tug of war between the District and Maryland to determine which jurisdiction lands the team’s future stadium. Owner Daniel Snyder is working with local…
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Nike to open wholesale center near D.C.
Next up for the newly minted Merriweather District in downtown Columbia? A high-tech Nike showroom and workspace for the athletic apparel company’s wholesale business. Nike (NYSE: NKE) has signed a lease for 12,000 square feet…
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MoCo to relocate more than 900 employees to $152M Wheaton HQ by 2020
More than 900 Montgomery County staffers will be moved from older offices scattered around the county into a new $152 million headquarters facility in Wheaton by summer 2020. The move is part of an effort…
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Former PR firm sues Trustify for unpaid bills
New York public relations firm Dini von Mueffling Communications LLC is suing Arlington private investigator startup Trustify over what it says are a series of unpaid invoices, according to court documents filed in New York…
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Amazon Air taps Texas airport for regional hub
Amazon.com Inc. will open a regional air hub at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, creating hundreds of new jobs with the first airport project of its kind in the Amazon Air network, the company announced Tuesday.…
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Too late for Amazon, Fairfax primes CIT site for new corporate hub
It missed out on Amazon.com Inc.’s new headquarters, but the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a development change aimed at attracting other large employers to the 28.3-acre the Center for Innovative Technology campus…
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Late-night Metro service could be on its way back
Metro board Chairman Jack Evans says it’s time for Metro to resume late-night service. According to The Washington Post, Evans and board member Corbett Price plan to use their jurisdictional veto on Thursday to block…
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Want to taste a Bib Gourmand restaurant? Check out all 39 in D.C.
Michelin Guide has greatly expanded the number of Bib Gourmand restaurants in the District, its rundown of restaurants with top-quality food at relatively affordable prices. At 39 restaurants, the 2019 list nearly doubles the 22…
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Monument buys NoMa lot as it vies for the bigger D.C.-owned property next door
Monument Realty is making its first push into NoMa, buying a 25,000-square-foot lot on Patterson Street NE while continuing its pursuit of a larger, D.C.-owned parcel next door. The D.C.-based Monument closed the $12.5 million…
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Inside the WashREIT coworking space you can lease in 24 hours, and stay for 10 years
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: WRE) has landed the first tenant for its new flexible coworking office space in Rosslyn. Indiana-based Energy Systems Group will occupy a 15-employee suite in WashREIT’ss 22,000-square-foot Space+ on…
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Global Holdings buys another D.C. hotel
A real estate company that has been slowly growing its footprint in Greater Washington has made another buy: the Kimpton Carlyle Hotel in Dupont Circle. Global Holdings bought the hotel from D.C.’s Foxhall Partners and…
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Huge multimedia museum Meow Wolf coming to Fort Totten
Art Place at Fort Totten in Northeast D.C. is about to get one of the world’s most talked-about interactive art installations. Meow Wolf, a Santa Fe arts and entertainment collective that has quickly become one…
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GMU expanding Arlington campus (Thanks, Amazon HQ2)
George Mason University has big plans for Arlington. The Fairfax County university, which runs an Arlington campus near the Virginia Square Metro station, is developing new initiatives to help meet employment demand at Amazon.com Inc.’s…
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Maryland’s pitch for NFL stadium riles parks group; Hogan suggests land swap
A national advocacy group that lobbies Congress of behalf of the National Park System is “vehemently opposed” to Maryland’s plan to pitch a 300-acre federal property in Prince George’s County for a new stadium for…
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71 Md. dispensaries licensed as first year of sales end — 31 to go
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has awarded two dispensaries final licensure to begin selling marijuana in the state. They mark the last licenses that can be approved this year. These additions bring the industry total…
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