Navy Yard/Near Southeast

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Navy Yard, also known as Near Southeast, is a neighborhood on the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.. Long an industrial district, the neighborhood has undergone a great deal of transformation since the 1990s. Approximately half of its area (south of M Street SE) is occupied by the Washington Navy Yard, which gives the neighborhood its name; the U.S. Department of Transportation office complex; and the construction site for the new stadium of the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team. The remainder is a mix of residential and commercial development. This characterization, however, is in flux as of 2006: with the stadium site was formerly home to a large commercial and adult-entertainment district, which has now been displaced; in addition, the city has asked real-estate developers to begin planning the cultivation of a new family-friendly entertainment district in the area around the new stadium.

Navy Yard is bounded by Interstate 395 to the north, South Capitol Street to the west, and the Anacostia River to the south and east. It is served by the Navy Yard Metro station on the Green Line.

Politically, Navy Yard is in D.C.'s Ward 6.