Whole Foods is coming!
The Washington Business Journal reports that Whole Foods is slated for a new development on the parking lot at Florida and Sherman Avenues. The retailer’s arrival is typically a harbinger of soaring real estate values for surrounding neighborhoods. Whole Food is the latest iteration of potential tenants, which had before included Harris Teeter.
The Whole Foods is part of a proposed mixed-use development by developers MRP and JBG, the latter of which is finishing several development projects just a few blocks away.
The development proposal is far from final. Since the development involves the disposition of District-owned land, the DC Council will have to approve the deal.
Area residents have enjoyed a grocery renaissance over the past two years. A new Giant, the largest grocery store in DC, opened at 7th and P Streets in November 2013. A new Trader Joe’s opened at 14th and U Streets in March 2014.
Here’s an updated list of of LeDroit Park’s nearest grocery stores, as measured from Anna Cooper Circle.
| Store | Location | Distance (mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Giant | 7th & P Streets NW | 0.6 |
| Whole Foods (proposed) | Florida & Sherman Avenues NW | 0.7 |
| Trader Joe’s | 14th & U Streets NW | 0.9 |
| Safeway | 5th & L Streets NW | 0.9 |
| Harris Teeter | 1st & M Streets NE | 1.0 |
| Whole Foods | 1400 blk. P Street NW | 1.1 |
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