Mayor Bowser to Celebrate Completion of Whole Foods, Housing, and Retail at the Parks at Walter Reed

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, July 20 at 4 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser, District officials, and community members will cut the ribbon on a new Whole Foods, a retail marketplace, and three new residential buildings at The Parks at Walter Reed. 
 
The new three residential buildings – the Hartley, Common Clover, and Kite House – bring 492 new homes, including 79 affordable units, to the Ward 4 community. Once complete, the 66-acre redevelopment of The Parks at Walter Reed will include over 3.1 million square feet of new construction and adaptive reuse of existing historic structures.  
 
Following the event, residents are invited to take part in a community celebration that will feature live music, children’s activities, arts and crafts, live performances, and food. 
 
WHEN:       
Thursday, July 20 at 4 pm 
 
WHO:       
Mayor Muriel Bowser    
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton  
Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, Ward 4 
Katie Wiacek, Managing Director, Hines 
Caroline Kenney, Managing Director of Public-Private Ventures, Urban Atlantic 
Annie Whatley, Late Commissioner Stephen Whatley’s Wife, Shepherd Park Resident, Ward 4 Community Advocate
 
WHERE:       
Marketplace Plaza 
7175 12th Street NW – across from the Whole Foods Market
*Closest Metro Station: Takoma Metro Station*     
*Closest Bikeshare Station: Georgia Avenue & Dahlia Street NW*   
 
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].   
  
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or Twitter. 


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