Washington Post

By Jonathan O'Connell July 16

Developers of the District’s Southwest Waterfront successfully convinced operators of a luxury hotel, a slew of restaurants and a 6,000-capacity concert hall to sign on for space in their $1.2 billion project.

What they’ve been missing is an employer willing to relocate its operations there, one with enough workers to generate lunchtime business for the restaurants and create a lively daytime presence on the waterfront boardwalk.