Wine Bar Concept Expanding to DC With First Location Outside of New York

A New York City wine bar company has chosen to expand to D.C. with a 14th Street location, and it has a nose for future growth.  Vin Sur Vingt signed a 2,200 SF lease at 1529 14th St. NW, where it will replace…

With 1M SF Of Retail Under Construction, D.C. Landlords Forced To Get Competitive

The affluent D.C. region has weathered the storm of retail closings better than many parts of the country, but the continued construction of new retail space as part of mixed-use developments has made the market more challenging for landlords…

Concessions For D.C. Restaurants On The Rise As Developers Compete For Top Chefs

Developers in D.C. increasingly see restaurants as a vital amenity for mixed-use projects, and with so many developments under construction across the city, the competition to lure the…

Old Navy, JPMorgan Chase Sign On At DC USA In Columbia Heights

The major retail development at the heart of D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood has landed two new tenants. Old Navy signed on for 11,800 SF in the former Children’s Place storefront at DC USA and JPMorgan Chase signed a 3K SF lease…

Prime Brookland Retail Corner Aims To Bring In Beer Garden, Restaurants, Small Grocer

Brookland could soon be getting a new beer garden, café, small-format grocer and multiple restaurants. Development firm Miller is looking to renovate and bring in a new tenant mix to the eight adjacent retail storefronts it owns at 12th and Monroe streets NE, one of Brookland’s…

Mocha And Minions: Inside Comcast’s Attempt To Revive Its Image Through Retail

Comcast has jumped into the experiential retail trend with two openings of its Studio Xfinity concept, a move Comcast representatives and retail experts say is aimed at repairing the often-criticized company’s image rather than bringing in sales.

Northeast D.C.’s Next Hot Neighborhood Could Be Cooled Down By Appeals

D.C.’s wave of development and new restaurant openings is spreading northeast along Rhode Island Avenue and through Brookland, but the Northeast D.C. neighborhood some see as the next hot area is facing some strong headwinds….

No Longer The Only Game In Town: Georgetown Dining Scene Struggles As City Spreads Out

Rising retail rents on Georgetown’s M Street corridor have made it more challenging for restaurants to stay open, causing the neighborhood’s dining scene to shrink as more restaurateurs look to the city’s emerging neighborhoods. Three full-service restaurants…

D.C.’s Entertainment Retail Boom Continues With 3 New Concepts Looking For Space

New concepts combining food and beverage with entertainment are popping up all over the D.C. area, and at least three such brands are looking for space to enter the market for the first time. AceBounce, a brand founded…

New Concepts Replace Aging Brands On D.C.’s Most Expensive Retail Corridor

The sidewalks of Chinatown‘s Seventh Street corridor, anchored by the newly renamed Capital One Arena, are filled with people day and night. Despite the foot traffic, several older struggling brands have been…