It seems that the Shops at Dakota Crossing shopping center at Fort Lincoln is finally moving forward. As we have reported in the past, this project has lagged because of financing and permits. But according to this article from the WBJ says that the groundbreaking for the center could be this summer.
This shopping center, located off of Route 50 and South Dakota Ave will have a Costco, Target, and a Shoppers as it’s anchors.
rhodeislandavene.com 
yay. joy. (not really)
Wow-no Lowes, then? Pity, that would have been a draw for us. Not sure what a “Shoppers” is, but it does not sound appealing. Perhaps some of the smaller shops might be interesting–but unless an EYA type developer is involved, or an Abdo, and there is some kind of small-business, ecologically-oriented pull (green roofs? effective storm water filtration? Solar panels? Anything!) I doubt this will be very successful. Probably will not compete with Hyattsville, but one can hope.
TD Bank (Coming Soon to Rhode Island Place)
On behalf of the Directors and Officers of TD Bank, I cordially invite you to attend the Grand Opening of our new District location at Rhode Island Place (905 Rhode Island Avenue, NE) on Saturday, July 16, 2011.
We are inviting the community to join us in celebrating our Grand Opening from 9am – 2pm with games, food, giveaways, drawings and more!
At 12:30pm, we will have our official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. During the ceremony, we will recognize District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) and Seabury Resources for Aging for the important work these organizations do for our community and will support their efforts with donations from the TD Charitable Foundation.
Please contact me at 240-353-1684 or jada.thornton @ yesbank.com if I may be of any assistance to you. Thank you and I hope that you will respond favorably to my invitation.
Attached is the grand opening flyer for this weekend. Please feel free to distribute to your network as well.
Kind regards,
Jada D. Thornton
TD Bank, Assistant Vice President
905 Rhode Island Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20018
C) 240-353-1684
0) 202-340-8436
jada.thornton @ yesbank.com
“America`s Most Convenient Bank“