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Hill East ("New Hill East") | Facebook. Private group. ·. 4.4K members. Join group. About this group. We are a group for friends and neighbors who live and work in the Hill East neighborhood of Washington, DC!
Newhilleast@groups.io. Welcome to the Newhilleast listserv, where residents of eastern Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, can join a conversation with their neighbors about local issues, local news and local events -- or even ask questions about the community and community services.
We are a group for friends and neighbors who live and work in the Hill East neighborhood of Washington, DC! The name "New Hill East" is meant to mimic a similarly-titled neighborhood email listserv,...
- Still A Part of Capitol Hill
- 67 Acres in The Spotlight
- Past The Million-Dollar Mark
- Five Things to Do
- A Wealth of Transit Options
- The Bottom Line
Hill East is demarcated (roughly) by Southeast Boulevard, East Capitol Street SE, 15th Street SE, and Pennsylvania Avenue SE. While 15thStreet is commonly seen as the vertical boundary between Hill East and the rest of Capitol Hill, it shouldn’t be considered rigid. “We’re still a part of Capitol Hill,” Krepp said. “There isn’t a magical line you w...
The history of Reservation 13 goes back to the original L’Enfant plan for the city, in which 17 “reservations” were sectioned off for public use. Eventually, these reservations became the home of federal and district institutions. Over the years, Reservation 13 was the site of an asylum, an almshouse, a workhouse, a jail, a smallpox hospital, and a...
Housing stock in Hill East, according to real estate agent Tom Faison, is a complete reverse from the fancy Victorians closer to DC’s center. “Builders between 1915 and 1935 delivered homes with a nod to the Craftsman style,” Faison said. “With porches, extra width, and large square roots, Hill East homes offer a lot of elbow room.” Corey Holman li...
While the neighborhood is predominantly residential, you can still find plenty of neat indoor and outdoor spots throughout its streets. 1. The Fields at RFK --The completed part of a larger development of the former RFK Stadium area, this sports complex lets communities reserve turf fields which include two FIFA-regulation soccer fields and a third...
A major draw for Hill East residents and developers alike is the area’s accessibility and public transportation options. Hill East is home to two Metro stations—Potomac Avenue and Stadium Armory—that serve the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Walk a little farther west, and you’ll reach the Eastern Market Metro station. Metrobus routes including the...
As has happened with several other DC neighborhoods since 2000, new development will change Hill East in the coming years -- structures are already going up across from the Stadium-Armory Metro. And, as with many other neighborhoods in the midst of a sea change, Hill East residents have varying opinions on what the future holds. With that in mind, ...
Since May 1, Massachusetts Avenue east of 19th Street through the Hill East campus has been closed. The road will be reconstructed and reopened as the Hill East master plan builds out. Traffic now accesses the Hill East campus via two new entry points: one at D Street SE through the parking lot adjacent to the DC Jail and one between C Street ...
Nov 3, 2021 · Upon completion, Hill East Phase I will add 362 residential units of which 31 will be affordable housing units, 100 will be permanent supportive housing units primarily for formerly unhoused residents, 25,728 square feet of retail, and 156 parking spaces.”
Nov 9, 2023 · (Kaela Cote-Stemmermann/City Cast DC) Hill East is a new name for an old neighborhood that sits between Capitol Hill and the Anacostia river. It’s mainly residential with a few local trusted spots, but recently the new food hall “The Roost” has been drawing in more nonresidents.
