Rhode Island Avenue Corridor : Development News

Construction is underway on the new Rhode Island Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, which will provide safe passage over the CSX railroad tracks to the Rhode Island Ave. Metro Station and the Metropolitan Branch Trail.

Carolina Kitchen and a new sister-restaurant, CK Burger, will open on Rhode Island Row in November.

Construction could start as soon as August 22, 2013, the date that the Godfather of Go-go would have turned 77.

The $1m playground renovation is part of the District's "Play DC" initiative that will upgrade 32 playgrounds by October 2013.

The neighborhood spot will offer outdoor seating year round, an expanded menu and--eventually--later hours.

Sala Thai will be opening within the Rhode Island Row complex at 2300 Washington Place NE by late summer.

Zeke's Coffee, a Baltimore-based coffee shop, is coming to 2300 Rhode Island Avenue NE in early summer 2013.

The design plans have been modified since the last meeting in January. The Bing Thom Architects-designed space now features more natural light and splashes of color.

The local pizza chain will take over two previously vacant spaces and have H St. NE and Rhode Island Ave NE spots open by summer.

Washington's DMV announces the opening of a new service center in Brentwood.

Israel Manor Inc's planned building in Brentwood has received zoning approval and can proceed with construction.

The corridor will get its first high-end supper-club style eatery when permitting and renovations are complete.

DC Department of General Services (DGS) spokesperson Darrell Pressley confirmed that site prep work will begin the week of February 24th.

The architectural team responsible for the Woodridge Library redesign presented its newest renderings at a recent community meeting.