NoMa, Washington, D.C.

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NoMa (short for "North of Massachusetts Avenue") is a neighborhood in the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of Washington, D.C., U.S.A. While the definition of the neighborhood boundary varies, it is typically considered to include neighborhoods north of Massachusetts Avenue and extending a few blocks on either side of North Capitol Street, running northwards to approximately Florida Avenue. Must of the area was formerly known as Swampoodle.

Contents 1 Development spillover from downtown 2 Transportation infrastructure 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Development spillover from downtown

NoMa lies to the northeast of downtown Washington, whose northern boundary has traditionally been defined as Massachusetts Avenue. As of 2006, downtown is largely built out; therefore, city planners expect office development to spill over from downtown into NoMa. The area has a potential for up to 17 million square feet of development, which would make NoMa larger than many other submarkets in the Washington area, including Georgetown.

[edit] Transportation infrastructure

NoMa is served by Union Station and by the Union Station and New York Avenue stations on the Red Line of the Washington Metro . It is also served by the Center Leg Freeway and the following major streets: Massachusetts Avenue, North Capitol Street, New York Avenue, Florida Avenue, H Street, and K Street.

[edit] See also

• Sursum Corda Cooperative

[edit] External links

• "Coming Soon to NoMa: Life", The Washington Post, February 13, 2006