Watergate developer Giuseppe Cecchi, founder of IDI Group, dies at 93
Prominent developer Giuseppe Cecchi, an Italian immigrant whose first project in the United States was the Watergate complex, which he…
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Pennsylvania Avenue to be transformed into an F1 track, for a day
Federal and D.C. officials have long discussed how to bring some zip to Pennsylvania Avenue NW between the Capitol and…
What was the best real estate deal of 2023? Cast your vote.
These are challenging times indeed for the real estate industry, still reeling from a work-from-home malaise and a punishing bump…
Viewpoint: Why D.C. needs to approve stand-alone ‘small cell’ 5G towers
Success now and in the future depends on connectivity — better wired and wireless broadband. Here in Washington, D.C., efforts…
Viewpoint: Child care challenges don’t just impact children and parents. They hurt businesses and taxpayers, too.
At the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, we hear many anecdotes about the challenges D.C. parents face in finding reliable, affordable…
Founder of longtime Reston law firm dies
Dexter Odin, who served as the first Fairfax County attorney and later co-founded a local law firm that bears his…
Viewpoint: Here’s why the multifamily market is still struggling
Most people in the multifamily industry would say that 2023 was a year to forget and, in the Washington area,…
Taco Bell to return to the U Street corridor, with a boozy twist
Taco Bell is making a triumphant return to one of D.C.’s highest-profile intersections. Even better, for those that celebrate, it’ll…
Viewpoint: How CEOs can embrace their role as chief influencer
“My old boss hated interacting with the staff,” a friend of mine recently told me. “He even bought a new…
Viewpoint: Move the Commanders — and the Caps and Wizards — to RFK site
Plenty has been written, said, posted and shouted about Ted Leonsis’ nearly dead plan to move the Caps and Wizards…
Viewpoint: Every Virginia college student deserves a paid internship
As a Northern Virginia business executive and member of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council, I am grateful to the…
The battle over real ‘rice’ is happening in D.C.’s backyard. It could impact what you see on menu boards.
Rice is a grain. It is not a shape. Or a vegetable. That’s the winning case, for now at least,…
Viewpoint: Why D.C. needs a comprehensive violence-reduction strategy
This year marks 30 years since the passage of the 1994 Crime Bill, arguably the most significant bill addressing crime…
How will a government shutdown affect Washington?
Editor’s note: The Business Journal is providing this story to all readers as a public service. Call it deja vu,…
With shutdown looming, these credit unions are offering interest-free loans to federal workers
Editor’s note: The Business Journal is providing this story to all readers as a public service. Roughly 20% of the…
Viewpoint: Caps and Wizards moving to Virginia isn’t ‘regionalism.’ It’s gaslighting.
The Greater Washington region faces several big, well-acknowledged challenges toward delivering inclusive prosperity for its residents. These include, among others,…
The Marquis de Lafayette visited this Georgetown house. It just hit the market for $16M.
One of D.C.’s oldest homes has hit the market for just shy of $16 million. Prospect House, at 3508 Prospect…
Fort Belvoir name to remain despite ties to slavery, DOD rules
Fort Belvoir, an economic engine for Fairfax County, will not be renamed despite its connection to slavery, a U.S. Army…
Viewpoint: Beware, Silicon Valley is threatening D.C.’s federal contracting prowess
In 2001, the focus of our region’s technology community and that of Silicon Valley diverged. Today, this schism may be…
Viewpoint: Small businesses can’t afford another government shutdown
When I served as a Marine Corps colonel, I realized that I wasn’t getting the kind of pay and perks…
Massive steakhouse chain eyes former Northern Virginia TGI Fridays space
One of the world’s largest owners of sit-down chain restaurants has drawn up plans to put one of its brands…
Viewpoint: Downtown D.C. is far from dead. A native Washingtonian tells why.
Contrary to belief and despite the potential relocation of Fannie Mae, CoStar and two professional sports teams, downtown D.C. is…
Viewpoint: 3 ways to reduce D.C. crime and increase public safety
The current level of crime in the District of Columbia is unacceptable and it’s affecting surrounding areas. The strength of…
Viewpoint: How to transform D.C. into an arts and entertainment hub
Downtown D.C. will never again be what it was pre-pandemic. That’s not a bad thing, but it requires our plans…
