Financing is secured and work to redevelop the long vacant Washington Star printing plant at 225 Virginia Ave, SE is scheduled to begin in November.  The building was purchased by the District last year and is now being referred to as 200 I Street by the District Department of Real Estate Services.  Construction will begin by Stonebridge Carras this November and is expected to take 15 months with tenant occupancy estimated in the fall of 2012.  Once complete, the building will be LEED Silver certified and include a large first floor gallery to display art from the DC Commission on the Art & Humanities's collection.  Other office tenants include the Child and Family Services Agency and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.  View detailed information here.

Do you want weekend Circulator service?  How about longer hours?  DDOT has set up an online survey for the public to offer feedback, as part of its six-month planning effort to guide the expansion of the Circulator system over the next five to ten years.  Since its launch in 2005, the DC Circulator has grown substantially, now operating 43 buses on five routes and carrying four million passengers a year.  The Union Station/Navy Yard route began last year, connecting the Capitol Riverfront to Capitol Hill and the Red Line Metro at Union Station.  Through November 2010, the project team will engage residents, civic and business leaders, transportation agencies, and planners to identify transportation needs, opportunities, and challenges.  Visit www.DCCirculator.com to participate in the online survey and find out about upcoming public meetings and other ways to get involved.