Need any more evidence that Rhode Island Ave NE is the next area of the City that is going to be transformed (thanks for the heads up, UrbanTurf)Take a look at the below renderings of a project by MRP Realty slated for Rhode Island Center, near the Rhode Island Ave Metro station, that will have 1,555 residential units, and be completed over six phases. The current shopping center has a Big Lots, Popeyes, and other smaller retailers.