Yards Park Construction

I read or heard somewhere that the Yards Park/Navy Yard neighborhood is supposed to become the most populated neighborhood in DC. By looking at it you can see why. Twelve years ago when we moved to Capitol Hill nothing really existed on that end of town. Now, once you walk just past the freeway overpass there has been an explosion of development. It started with the Department of Transportation, Nationals Stadium, and a Marriott. Then came the apartment buildings, townhouses and condos. A few months ago the Whole Foods store opened and it is surrounded by three huge apartment buildings - the last one is planned to open by the end of the year. At every turn, view and angle there are cranes and construction and noise all the way down to the Anacostia River. We are certain every square inch of real estate will be taken over leaving little, if any, green space. On this side of the overpass it’s like a suburban neighborhood with low rise, very old and original structures. Which one do you prefer? High rises, modern and noisy? Or very old, quaint and closer to the Capitol? We are still trying to figure it out.