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Perkins & Will to move into a
former Secret Service parking
garage.
November 7th, 2019
Perkins & Will plans to move its D.C. office next year to space the Secret Service used up until a few years ago to park its vehicles. The global architecture and design firm signed a lease last week with Bernstein Management Corp. for nearly 14,320 square feet at 1222 22nd St. NW, now a nondescript, four-story building sandwiched between two taller structures on D.C.'s West End. Bernstein began renovations last month on the building, which will be expanded to five stories and about 58,000 square feet and converted to boutique office, featuring amenities including penthouse office and rooftop terrace space.
D.C. restaurant group jumps into
the distilling game
February 23rd, 2016
Carlos Rosario International Public
Charter School - Sonia Gutierrez
Campus
October 24th, 2013
"Some buildings are described as letting in an abundance of natural light. When you first enter the brand new Sonia Gutierrez Campus of the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School the first impression you get is that light graciously allowed steel to be erected around it. The facility appears to sail, as if it is not made of classrooms and offices but is instead comprised of four stories of wings delicately layered upon one another." Examiner.com
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for Paul Bakery in
Washington DC area.
October 1st, 2012
"Clearly, Ernest Hemingway was onto something. Decades after he dubbed Paris “a moveable feast,” culture-drunk Americans still return home from stints abroad determined to savor the City of Light’s fading afterglow. It’s this promise of a nostalgia trip — and the carbs that go with it — that Paul bakery brings to Washington. (Washington Post)
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for AIA Award Winner
CITTA 50.
May 28th, 2010
"Located within a notable urban historic district, this unique adaptive reuse project incorporates a former coal distribution facility designed by John A. Lankford, Virginia and DC's first registered African-American architect. Abandoned since the 1968 Martin Luther King riots devastated this area, this $9M, 27-unit project includes the complete restoration of the historic building and the construction of a new 7-story residential addition beside and behind the restored building." Bonstra/Haresign Architects.
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Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for Aloft hotel near BWI
airport.
August 20th, 2009
Written by Baltimore Sun,
"A 155-room Aloft hotel has opened near BWI Marshall Airport, the third location in Maryland for the brand launched last year by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.The six-story hotel on West Nursery Road in Linthicum, constructed by Lutherville-based The Mullan Contracting Co., is being operated by PM Hospitality Strategies Inc. It was the sixth hotel developed in Anne Arundel County by The Buccini/Pollin Group. Aloft hotels feature loft-style design, free Wi-Fi access and oversized spa showers. Other locations have opened near Arundel Mills mall in Hanover and at National Harbor in Prince George's County."
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for The Capitol Hill Matchbox
Restaurant.
December 5th, 2008
Matchbox to open second location Friday
Written By Washington Business Journal
Popular Chinatown burger and pizza restaurant Matchbox will open its second D.C. location on Capitol Hill this Friday.
The restaurant opening, announced last fall, has been much anticipated. The new location will be approximately 4,300 square feet and located at 521 8th Street SE.
Logan Station Condominiums
September 6th, 2007
Logan Station adds more elegance to Logan Circle which is a downtown District neighborhood known for its mixture of grand historic Victorian town houses and affordable row houses, its comfortably integrated atmosphere and its convenient location, within walking distance of both the White House and the Capitol.
No, this is not another meat
market.
October 5th, 2018
Wounded vets cooking up a fresh
start at Dog Tag Bakery
December 4th, 2014
Capitol Engineering Group is proud to be the MEP engineer for "The Dog Tag Bakery, set to open this fall, provides these veterans — who come from almost every military service and have suffered a variety of physical injuries and mental trauma — with business experience and a certificate from Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies, earned through classes like “Principles of Management” and “Business Policy and Strategy.” USA Today
Stephen Starr prepares for
Le Diplomate and more in D.C.
April 1st, 2013
"Since he opened The Continental in Philadelphia nearly two decades ago, Stephen Starr has had his eye on D.C. And now a Starr restaurant in the District is finally happening, as he prepares to open Le Diplomate on 14th Street NW later this month." Washington Business Journal
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for all Taylor Gourmet Deli
restaurants in Washington DC area.
June 6th, 2012
"What, exactly, does a visit from the President of the United States do for a company's business? When D.C.-area sandwich shop Taylor Gourmet got one on May 16 (Obama was there for a discussion with small business owners), the folks behind the counter wanted to find out..... (HUFF Post Food)
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for The Heights at Georgia
Avenue.
May 27th, 2010
"The Heights at Georgia Avenue is closer to beginning construction this summer, a little over a year after the development team received zoning approval to replace surface parking lots and older commercial buildings with a new mixed-use development. Project partners Neighborhood Development Company (NDC) and non-profit Mi Casa, Inc. have filed for construction permits to build the six-story, 69-unit apartment building. The new building, at the corner of Georgia Ave. and Lamont Street, will sit only a few blocks from the planned development at Park Morton. Estimates have the building delivering in early 2012, a bit behind its original plans for opening in early 2011." DC Mud DCRealEstate
Capitol Engineeirng Group is (CBE)
July 9th, 2009
The Department of Small and Local Business Development has approved Capitol Engineering Group as a Certified Business Enterprises (CBE). The CBE number is LS14709072011 with 5 Preference points.
Wonder Bread Factory
Redevelopment Moves Forward
April 2nd, 2008
"Developers are moving ahead with their plans to redevelop the old Wonder Bread factory at 641 S Street NW into a new commercial property. The first floor will be retail and parking and the upper four floors will be devoted to office space. The proposed plans indicate a maximum building height of 65 ft, a 15 ft addition to the back (north) side of the existing structure, and 30 spaces of indoor street level parking." Advisory Neighborhood Commissions ANC 2C02
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for The Heights Restaurant
May 13th, 2007
NEW RESTAURANT IS COMING TO KENYON SQUARE
Written by Columbia Heights News
We have just been informed by Chris Donatelli that Donatelli Development, Inc. has just signed a lease with Eatwelldc to bring a new restaurant to the Kenyon Square condominium and retail development. The new restuarant will likely be named "The Heights" and will occupy a 3,100 square feet at the north end of the Kenyon Square building (14th St and Kenyon St NW). It will also have 1,600 square feet of outdoor dining space.
The Heights will be Eatwelldc's fourth restaurant in Washington, D.C. It currently operates two restaurants in Logan Circle, Merkado Kitchen and Logan Tavern. Eatwelldc also runs Grillfish near Dupont Circle.
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT
ANTHEM HOUSE II, A 52-UNIT
APARTMENT BUILDING IN
RIVERSIDE.
January 12th, 2018
"Construction has started on Anthem House II (A2) at 1430 Lawrence St. in Riverside. Anthem House II will be a five-story, 52-unit apartment building at the site of the former Rallo’s Restaurant parking lot. The project is a partnership between Bozzuto Development Company, Solstice Partners, and War Horse Cities. A2 is across the street from Anthem House, the $100-million redevelopment of a former GE site at 900 E. Fort Ave. by the same team. Anthem House will include 292 apartments, 449 parking spaces, and 20,000 sq. ft. of ground floor retail. The leasing office opened in May and some tenants have already moved into the building. The Bar Method has announced a 3,000 sq. ft. fitness studio at Anthem House and Amber has announced a 2,000 sq. ft. restaurant." www.Southbmore.com
Jose Andres of Think Food Group
October 10th, 2014
"José Andrés believes that food tells a story, and one of his favorite stories is how Spaniards for years and years have been using the goodness of the earth and sea to produce incredible, healthy foods that feed the soul and amaze the senses." Capitol Engineering Group is proud to be The Think Food Group's MEP engineer.
An 83-unit mixed-use affordable
housing complex built on the site
of a Shell gas station in Arlington.
December 14th, 2012
"The $13 million, six-story building is designed by Cunningham + Quill Architects and will include ground floor retail space and two levels of below-grade parking. The building is designed around a central courtyard, and the retail space faces Columbia Pike. Plans call for the building to be built on two adjacent parcels - one at 870 South Greenbrier, largely a surface parking lot and undeveloped scrubland, and one at 5511 Columbia Pike, the former site of the Shell station. Though that parcel did require environmental remediation - mostly the excavation and removal of contaminated soil - Welsh says that the previous owner handled it before selling to AHC." DC Mud DCRealEstate
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for a new 14,000 SF
restaurant in Chevy Chase,
Maryland.
August 22nd, 2011
"Volt Owner Bryan Voltaggio to Energize Chevy Chase Pavilion- Bryan Voltaggio, the former Top Chef finalist whose Volt restaurant in Frederick, Maryland is on every foodie’s must-eat-at list, has plans to open a new restaurant—at Chevy Chase Pavilion, of all places. The Washington Post’s Going Out Guide blog, which first reported the news, says that Voltaggio is working on a bistro specializing in steak. The restaurant will seat 220 and take up the second level of the mall. Look for a spring 2012 opening." By Carole Sugarman of Table talk.
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for AIA Award Winner Hello
Cupcake.
May 26th, 2010
"Hello Cupcake, a gourmet cupcake bakery in the heart of Dupont Circle, offers a sophisticated twist on an old fashioned classic through products and design. The 1,000 SF retail space is divided into two main components - the rear baking kitchen and finishing area, and street-front display, sales and seating. A white Carrara marble front counter provides a neutral backdrop for the display of colorful cupcakes behind glass panels. Gently sculpted gypsum panels, reminiscent of frosting swirls, adorn the counter face and provide a counterpoint to the rectilinear geometries of the space." Bonstra Haresign Architects
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We Have Moved !!!!!
March 30th, 2009
We are excited to announce that Capitol Engineering Group has moved to 1825 K Street NW Suite 375 Washington, DC. 20006. We have maintained our K Street Presence.
Woodley-Wardman
Condominiums
November 10th, 2007
"Named after Harry Wardman, who developed much of the neighborhood, the Woodley-Wardman will build approximately 36 units by restoring four historic townhouses and adding a 7-story tower in the back along the alley." DCRealstate.com
Capitol Engineering Group is the
MEP for Proof Restaurant
November 18th, 2006
THE WEEKLY DISHTOM SIETSEMA
Washington Post: Wednesday, November 15, 2006; Page F02
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS: Washington tax lawyer Mark Kuller claims to have hundreds of names in his little black book, but the one that dominates his thoughts these days is Proof. That's the title, plucked from pages of potentials, that the self-described "food freak" plans to put on the 100-or-so-seat restaurant and wine bar he hopes to launch by late March at 701 Eighth St. NW in Penn Quarter.
Proof is "accessible, easy to spell," Kuller explains, and the openness of the name lets him "serve almost anything." Proof also links itself to a major neighborhood attraction: the National Portrait Gallery, whose vast collection of images will be displayed on monitors above the bar.
A frequent flyer and inveterate diner, Kuller plucked design and menu ideas for Proof from such intimate, grape-focused foodie haunts as AOC in Los Angeles, Avec in Chicago and Craft in New York. To staff his project, he looked no further than some of his favorite local dining rooms. Haidar Karoum, the 32-year-old chef at Asia Nora, will head the kitchen. Michael James, the veteran general manager at Teatro Goldoni, will fill that role at Proof. And when Sebastian Zutant returns from California's Russian River Valley, where he has spent three months interning at wineries, the former sommelier at Rasika will be sifting through Kuller's personal wine collection of 7,000 or so bottles, tasting alongside his boss and helping select the labels that Kuller intends to offer at Proof. (We're saving up for the opportunity to sip a vintage or two from Screaming Eagle, the cult California winery, and the owner's '61 Chateau Latour.) Kuller has purchased an Enomatic, from which more than 30 wines by the glass can be measured and poured at the push of a button.
Small plates of mostly Mediterranean flavors, a handful of entrees and a "raw section" of carpaccio, tartare and crudo will make up the menu.
Psst: Fans of Karoum's food at Asia Nora have until New Year's Eve to get their fill.