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Washington D.C. has two exceedingly good reasons to celebrate this coming Oct. 12. That’s when Foo Fighters will headline the opening of The Anthem, the city’s new highly-anticipated $60 million venue located within The Wharf, a new multi-billion dollar development complex situated along the banks of the Potomac River. Dave Grohl says the club is set to become the 'number one venue in America.' 

For three years cranes have been at work in Southwest D.C. erecting the first phase of a waterfront aimed at putting the city’s smallest quadrant on the map for locals and visitors alike.

Two apartment buildings within The Wharf on the Southwest D.C. waterfront, totaling nearly 650 units between them, will begin leasing, by appointment only, on May 15. Both are expected to welcome their first tenants in the fall, if not sooner.

Washington Gas has reached a deal to shift its headquarters to The Wharf, a significant win for developers PN Hoffman and Madison Marquette and more momentum for the $2 billion mixed-use development in Southwest D.C. slated to open its first phase in October.

Metropolitan Police Department Asst. Chief Diane Groomes, a 27-year veteran who for the last decade has served as head of the Patrol Services and School Safety Bureau, has been hired as The Wharf's director of security and public safety. She will retire from the MPD at the end of April.

The Potomac River is getting a new sightseeing boat. Entertainment Cruises Inc. has replaced the Spirit of Washington with a larger vessel as it looks to accommodate more people and upgrade its service in the region.

It’s freezing in the dust-and-concrete lobby of the Anthem, the new music venue under construction on Washington’s Southwest waterfront.

We now know the name of Chef Roberto Santibañez’s forthcoming D.C. restaurant. Mi Vida is set to open at The Wharf on the Southwest Waterfront in November. Expect everything from street food-inspired dishes to Mexican home cooking at the restaurant.