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Womp womp: No Wegmans for Walter Reed

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Washington Business Journal - By Rebecca Cooper

Wildly popular grocery chain Wegmans will not be part of a redeveloped Walter Reed campus in D.C., despite its best efforts.

The Rochester, New York-based grocer had a keen interest in the 110-acre Walter Reed campus, in part because the site lent itself to Wegmans’ massive size. (The average Wegmans is between 110,000 to 140,000 square feet.)

A new Florida Ave development is getting more affordable units than originally planned

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Greater Greater Washington by Edward Russell

Plans for the much-discussed development at 965 Florida Avenue NWnow include 129 affordable residential units, almost 18% more than earlier plans. The additional housing may alleviate some concerns over whether the DC government made the best deal for the site.

Local Professionals Talk Job Skills With Sasha Bruce Youth

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Street Sense by Anna Riley

More than 40 Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) staff and youth, many of whom have or are currently experiencing homelessness, had the opportunity to discuss job skills, getting through tough times and motivation with a panel of four professionals on June 27.

The panel included Jacques Panis, president of luxury goods retailer Shinola; Fred Smoot, a former Washington Redskins player; Vildana “Sunni” Puric, a WPGC 95.5 FM radio host;  and Charmia Carolina, a formerly homeless single mother of three and SBY alumnus.

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