About Business Development
Business development is vital to the District's efforts to attract businesses, create jobs, and spur economic growth in the nation's capital. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development offers information and services to businesses seeking to start, relocate or expand a business within the District of Columbia.
Why Washington, DC
Washington, DC has been experiencing an urban renewal for the past 15 years, with billions of dollars in new investments across the city. Part of the role of the Business Development team is sharing the story of our growth and explaining why DC is a top tier investment market for international, national, and local investors and entrepreneurs.
This page contains some of the marketing tools we use to promote DC’s rich economic opportunities, our thriving industries, and the business resources available in the District.
Here's what the St. Elizabeths East first phase will look like
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Washington Business Journal by Michael Neibauer
The District has an expansive vision for the 183-acre St. Elizabeths East, one that would eventually bring 1,300 residential units, 1.8 million square feet of office, 206,000 square feet of retail and at least two hotels to the sprawling Congress Heights campus.
Attachment A1 - DMPED Wilson Reconfig Title I Services
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DC Water Sites at The Yards Executed Land Disposition Agreement
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View the Executed Land Disposition Agreement for the DC Water Sites at The Yards
Hill East Executed Land Disposition Agreement - Parts 1 - 8
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View the Hill East Executed Land Disposition Agreement - Parts 1 - 8
D.C., Safeway ink Skyland deal. Here's what that means for the Wal-Mart-anchored project.
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Washington Business Journal by Michael Neibauer
The District and Safeway have cleared a last legal hurdle that threatened to derail the long-planned, Wal-Mart-anchored Skyland Town Center development in Southeast D.C.
Fifth Street, N.W. and I Street, N.W. Land Disposition Agreement - Parts 1 & 2
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View the Fifth Street, N.W. and I Street, N.W. Land Disposition Agreement - Parts 1 and 2
Soccer Stadium Economic and Community Benefits
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View the Soccer Stadium Economic and Community Benefits