DCCH,
Horning Brothers and Tivoli Partners have worked together
on a project providing significant commercial, retail,
employment and housing opportunities in Columbia Heights. Groundbreaking for Tivoli
Square took place May 13, 2003; target date for
completion was 18 months after construction began.
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The entire historic exterior of the Tivoli
Theatre has been preserved along with important interior elements.
The mixed-use development project includes a state of the art 55,000
square foot Giant Food Store, a sit-down restaurant, ground floor
retail, office space and condominium housing with a 20 percent
set-aside for low-and-moderate-income households. The Tivoli also
features Grupo de Ãrtistas
Latino Ãmericanos' acclaimed Gala
Theatre.
DCCH
coordinated with the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)
to secure a “First Source” agreement to ensure that
Columbia Heights residents get first hiring preference for jobs
associated with the project. The Tivoli
will generate 180 retail jobs, 400 construction jobs and numerous
business opportunities for the neighborhood.
If
you are a local/neighborhood business interested in locating in
the Tivoli, please contact the Business Development Director, at
(202) 483-4986. If you are interested in employment opportunities
with the Tivoli, please contact the NJI Director,
at (202) 483-4986.
DC USA will be a 540,000 square
foot retail and entertainment complex located near the Columbia
Heights metro station at 14th and Irving Streets, NW. DCCH, in
partnership with Grid Properties of New York, is developing the
project, which will provide a significant economic boost for Columbia
Heights and for the District of Columbia. DC USA will create 1,600
permanent full-time jobs and 700 construction jobs in the neighborhood.
The
project is attracting national retailers to the Columbia Heights
neighborhood. Target has
recently signed an agreement known as a Letter of Intent. With
a ground level entrance, Target will occupy 169,000 square feet
on the second and third floors of DC-USA. Groundbreaking
is scheduled for late spring 2003.
There has been considerable interest from other national retailers
such as Whole Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Marshall's,
Borders' Books and Music, World Market and Pier 1 Imports. Starbucks has
expressed interest in a ground floor corner location for its
first Columbia Heights store.
Careers
Starbucks
Job Center
Small
businesses will also occupy space in the facility, with 15,000
square feet set-aside at a discount for local and neighborhood
businesses. In addition, the development will house a health
club, bowling alley, community meeting space and 1,300 underground
parking spaces.
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If you are interested
in business opportunities in association with DC USA contact
DCCH Business Development
DCCH Business
Development is currently working with Columbia Heights entrepreneurs
who are interested in locating their business in DC USA. If you
are a local/neighborhood business interested in locating in DC-USA,
please contact DCCH Business
Development at
(202) 483-4986. If you are interested in employment opportunities
with DC-USA, please contact Neighborhood
Job Initiative at
(202) 483-4986.
Phone
202-483-4986