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Residents: Living and Working in SWDC

Southwest is home to a little over 68,000 residents who take pride in its neighborhood with its rich history and diverse community which is why we offer as many services and resources available to post online.

With renewed economic development in the Southwest community we'll see in the upcoming years:

• 14 acres of waterfront parks, promenades and plazas -- three times the existing amount including a Market Square adjacent to the Fish Wharf and a Cultural Park at the end of M Street, SW near Arena Stage
• a 400-450 room hotel
• more than 800 new housing units, with a target of 20 percent affordable to low-income families
• 2,000 parking spaces
• 200,000 sq ft of cultural and non-profit space
• 300,000 sq ft of commercial space, including shops and restaurants

The economic impact this will have on the Southwest community and Washington, DC area as a whole will be:

• 3,000 construction jobs
• 1,500 permanent jobs
• $2 million in one-time taxes during construction and
• $9 million in annual tax revenue

• The Southwester Newspaper: Sept-Oct 2003 issue: DC Council to vote on Waterfront Plan.