The Capitol Riverfront, “The Front,” is DC’s new neighborhood on the river, a growing district-within-the-District that extends the city’s skyline to the water’s edge. Located just five blocks south of the US Capitol Building, The Front offers the best in city living with the extraordinary advantages of riverfront living; distinct industrial heritage; and access to what matters: unique parks and trails, sports and entertainment, exceptional value, and proximity to Capitol Hill.

Life At the ForeFront
In the Front, DC’s businesses and residents are active participants in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape a new community. The Front is leading the way in green innovation and setting a new standard for 21st century communities. Here green is more than a color—it is a lifestyle evident in sustainable development, transportation access, walkability, active public parks, and community values.

The Front is already home to a mixed-use community of 35,000 daytime employees in 6.2 million SF of office including the U.S. Navy and U.S. Department of Transportation, 2,000 residential units including apartments, condos, co-ops and townhouses, a 200-room Courtyard by Marriott, and the 41,000 seat Nationals Park.

A Vital RiverFront
The river and its renewal are at the heart of the Capitol Riverfront, offering impressive vistas and unique opportunities to unwind or recharge with nature. The Front is a place for an active and healthy lifestyle offering a 20-mile riverwalk trail that when completed will be a pedestrian/bicycle promenade providing spectacular views of the river and the city’s skyline. In addition, four new public parks and piers for boat docking will provide a variety of river access, open space, and recreational amenities. One of those parks, Diamond Teague Park, opens in April of 2009.

A Front Row Seat At Everything That Matters
The Front is a mixed-use, walkable neighborhood offering proximity to Capitol Hill, entertainment, and an urban riverfront experience. The US Capitol Building is just five blocks away. Barracks Row Restaurant district and Eastern Market are minutes away. The river and all its opportunities for recreation, commerce and transportation is at the front door. The Front easy to get around with direct access to I-395 and I-295; MetroRail’s Green line at the Navy Yard Station or Blue/Orange Line at the Capitol South Station; the Circulator Bus to Union Station; e-cruzers lunch shuttle, and bicycle lanes/trails. The Front is home to vibrant life with lunchtime concerts and evening movies, a bustling farmers’ market, rooftop happy hours, community events, Nationals Park and of course the 10th anniversary Artomatic.

Be Out Front. The Capitol Riverfront.

For more information:
Please visit www.capitolriverfront.org or contact Claire Schaefer at (202) 465-7087 or claireschaefer@capitolriverfront.org.

For media inquiries about Artomatic 2009 please contact Annalisa Meyer at (202) 828-5069 or annalisa.meyer@fleishman.com or Marina Reiter at (202) 271-4748 or reiter.marina@gmail.com.