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Parking debate dominates first phase of Commanders stadium development

The transportation question is the first hurdle for the Commanders project.

News

Some D.C. officials are pushing the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washington Commanders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/30/commanders-colts-london-trip-flight-fans" data-vars-content-id="ac7280d9-c9cb-4ba0-87c5-3bf45230a148" data-vars-headline="Parking debate dominates first phase of Commanders stadium development" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/30/commanders-colts-london-trip-flight-fans" target="_self">Washington Commanders</a> to rethink the two parking garage decks proposed for the RFK site, echoing criticism from neighbors.Why it matters: Transportation is the hottest debate so far on the road to building the Commanders stadium by 2030 (see also: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Metro access" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/24/rfk-stadium-development-commanders" data-vars-content-id="ac7280d9-c9cb-4ba0-87c5-3bf45230a148" data-vars-headline="Parking debate dominates first phase of Commanders stadium development" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/24/rfk-stadium-development-commanders" target="_self">Metro access</a>).

Fall foliage mapped: When fall colors will peak around D.C.

Fall foliage is expected to peak around Nov. 7 in Washington — and a few days earlier in Shenandoah.

Things to Do

Leaf-peepers, mark your calendars: Fall color is expected across most of the country by mid-October, according to a map on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Explore Fall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.explorefall.com/fall-foliage-map" data-vars-content-id="c87dcd86-93c5-4a6d-80ef-5c77a7c1ad80" data-vars-headline="Fall foliage mapped: When fall colors will peak around D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.explorefall.com/fall-foliage-map" target="_blank">Explore Fall</a>.The big picture: Peak foliage color is expected in D.C. around Nov. 7. If you&#x27;re heading to the Shenandoah — a popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leaf peeping spot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/09/11/fall-foliage-guide-dc-maryland-virginia" data-vars-content-id="c87dcd86-93c5-4a6d-80ef-5c77a7c1ad80" data-vars-headline="Fall foliage mapped: When fall colors will peak around D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/09/11/fall-foliage-guide-dc-maryland-virginia" target="_self">leaf peeping spot</a> — peak is expected Nov. 2.

The little treat lover's guide to Georgetown

From gooey stroopwafels and babka to hand rolls, breakfast burritos and caviar, here's where to snack your way through the neighborhood.

Food and Drink

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Georgetown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/08/08/georgetown-guide-new-restaurants-bars-shops" data-vars-content-id="ccd51a1e-5a7a-4967-8db6-850e93a11126" data-vars-headline="The little treat lover&#x27;s guide to Georgetown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/08/08/georgetown-guide-new-restaurants-bars-shops" target="_self">Georgetown</a> may be D.C.&#x27;s ultimate little-treat neighborhood.Why it matters: The nabe&#x27;s snacking scene rivals its buzzy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/24/alfies-thai-restaurant-georgetown-dc" data-vars-content-id="ccd51a1e-5a7a-4967-8db6-850e93a11126" data-vars-headline="The little treat lover&#x27;s guide to Georgetown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/24/alfies-thai-restaurant-georgetown-dc" target="_self">new</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/10/new-dc-restaurants-summer-2026" data-vars-content-id="ccd51a1e-5a7a-4967-8db6-850e93a11126" data-vars-headline="The little treat lover&#x27;s guide to Georgetown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/10/new-dc-restaurants-summer-2026" target="_self">restaurants</a>. You can graze your way through stroopwafels and hand rolls, babka and breakfast burritos — plus caviar happy hour if your little treat has a big budget.

Commanders fans ride emotional journey to London

It's been an emotional ride to Washington's international game.

Sports

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jayden Daniels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/21/jayden-daniels-injury-update-commanders-cowboys" data-vars-content-id="374808e2-adb5-4b21-8bb1-8c12bc3917b7" data-vars-headline="Commanders fans ride emotional journey to London" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/21/jayden-daniels-injury-update-commanders-cowboys" target="_self">Jayden Daniels</a> made it to London after all.<ul><li>The Commanders quarterback practiced Wednesday with a brace on his left arm, and coach Dan Quinn said the team will decide Friday whether he can play Sunday against the Colts.</li></ul>Why it matters: That&#x27;s welcome news for a group of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Commanders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/11/nfl-season-preview-daniels-commanders-bounce-back" data-vars-content-id="374808e2-adb5-4b21-8bb1-8c12bc3917b7" data-vars-headline="Commanders fans ride emotional journey to London" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/11/nfl-season-preview-daniels-commanders-bounce-back" target="_self">Commanders</a> fans whose feelings about crossing the Atlantic have taken quite the journey.

D.C.-area homebuyers pull back as mortgage rates climb

Loudoun saw the region's steepest decline in new purchase contracts, falling 35%.

Real Estate

Washington&#x27;s real estate showings and contracts are slowing down amid high mortgage rates.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mortgage rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/mortgage-rates-housing-sales" data-vars-content-id="f4b2f5ac-3ac1-43aa-8b5a-f3512151599d" data-vars-headline="D.C.-area homebuyers pull back as mortgage rates climb" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/mortgage-rates-housing-sales" target="_self">Mortgage rates</a> recently crossed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="7% threshold" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/23/mortgage-interest-rates-7-percent" data-vars-content-id="f4b2f5ac-3ac1-43aa-8b5a-f3512151599d" data-vars-headline="D.C.-area homebuyers pull back as mortgage rates climb" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/23/mortgage-interest-rates-7-percent" target="_self">7% threshold</a> and hit their highest levels in almost three years, causing mortgage applications to drop.

Scoop: One of D.C.'s storied salt-and-pepper houses is for sale

The $2.3 million Foxhall Road home has been extensively renovated after years of controversy.

One of the much-talked-about &quot;salt-and-pepper houses&quot; on Foxhall Road is for sale.Why it matters: The twin black-and-white homes have made local headlines several times over the past decade:<ul><li>They were built using prefabricated panels assembled by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="robots" data-vars-click-url="https://washingtonian.com/2018/12/17/would-you-buy-a-house-built-by-robots/" data-vars-content-id="ebab099e-844a-4638-92e1-2be566db3cae" data-vars-headline="Scoop: One of D.C.&#x27;s storied salt-and-pepper houses is for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://washingtonian.com/2018/12/17/would-you-buy-a-house-built-by-robots/" target="_blank">robots</a> — and billed as higher quality — by a development group backed in part by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Steve Salis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/11/13/this-local-duo-is-building-a-new-type-of-house-in.html" data-vars-content-id="ebab099e-844a-4638-92e1-2be566db3cae" data-vars-headline="Scoop: One of D.C.&#x27;s storied salt-and-pepper houses is for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/11/13/this-local-duo-is-building-a-new-type-of-house-in.html" target="_blank">Steve Salis</a>, the well-known restaurateur behind spots like Ted&#x27;s Bulletin, Federalist Pig and Kramers.</li></ul>

Scoop: Jeff Zients' D.C. home to list for $19M

The former White House chief of staff has owned the property for over two decades.

Former White House chief of staff <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jeff Zients" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/17/biden-jeff-zients-leadership-style-tips" data-vars-content-id="5d6ec250-71e1-41f3-a57c-a7d5f77981aa" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Jeff Zients&#x27; D.C. home to list for $19M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/17/biden-jeff-zients-leadership-style-tips" target="_self">Jeff Zients</a>&#x27; D.C. home is expected to soon hit the market for nearly $19 million.The big picture: Zients — a DMV local — held senior roles in the Obama and Biden administrations after a successful business career, including at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Advisory Board Company" data-vars-click-url="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/author/jeffrey-zients" data-vars-content-id="5d6ec250-71e1-41f3-a57c-a7d5f77981aa" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Jeff Zients&#x27; D.C. home to list for $19M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/author/jeffrey-zients" target="_blank">The Advisory Board Company</a> and Corporate Executive Board.<ul><li>He was also an investor in the OG <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Call Your Mother" data-vars-click-url="https://washingtonian.com/2020/12/03/call-your-mother-co-owner-is-bidens-new-covid-czar/" data-vars-content-id="5d6ec250-71e1-41f3-a57c-a7d5f77981aa" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Jeff Zients&#x27; D.C. home to list for $19M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://washingtonian.com/2020/12/03/call-your-mother-co-owner-is-bidens-new-covid-czar/" target="_blank">Call Your Mother</a> location.</li></ul>

Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move

Real estate agents say worries over noise, development and the unknown are causing some to pack up.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data center debate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/data-center-backlash-pr-strategy" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/data-center-backlash-pr-strategy" target="_self">data center debate</a> has hit full force — and Northern Virginia real estate agents say it&#x27;s driving some residents out of the area.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NoVa" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/virginia-has-a-data-center-boon-officials-debate-whether-its-time-to-scrap-its-tax-breaks" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/virginia-has-a-data-center-boon-officials-debate-whether-its-time-to-scrap-its-tax-breaks" target="_blank">NoVa</a> spent decades welcoming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhL7j3zzrVc" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhL7j3zzrVc" target="_blank">data centers</a>, and it now has the world&#x27;s highest concentration of them.<ul><li>Now, growing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="public backlash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.notus.org/metro/northern-virginia-data-centers-politics" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.notus.org/metro/northern-virginia-data-centers-politics" target="_blank">public backlash</a> has some local governments rethinking where — and how much — the industry can grow.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fairfax" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/node/857" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/node/857" target="_blank">Fairfax</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Loudoun" data-vars-click-url="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/30/loudoun-county-other-virginia-localities-consider-hitting-the-brakes-on-data-center-development" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/30/loudoun-county-other-virginia-localities-consider-hitting-the-brakes-on-data-center-development" target="_blank">Loudoun</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Prince William" data-vars-click-url="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/09/after-digital-gateway-project-fails-prince-william-supervisors-reject-dulles-cloud-south-data-center-proposal/" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/09/after-digital-gateway-project-fails-prince-william-supervisors-reject-dulles-cloud-south-data-center-proposal/" target="_blank">Prince William</a> counties have all moved to rein in growth in recent years.</li></ul>

D.C.'s would-be young homebuyers are living with their parents 

Prince George's has the mid-Atlantic's most "shadow buyers."

A chunk of young <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washingtonians" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/28/washington-luxury-housing-market-sellers-high-end-home-sales-inventory" data-vars-content-id="bcb24b46-bae5-4c65-abc4-cf446210fc0d" data-vars-headline="D.C.&#x27;s would-be young homebuyers are living with their parents " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/28/washington-luxury-housing-market-sellers-high-end-home-sales-inventory" target="_self">Washingtonians</a> with jobs are living with their parents while earning nowhere near enough to buy a typical home, according to a new report.Why it matters: It&#x27;s more evidence of how difficult it is to get your foot in the door as a first-time buyer in our expensive region.

Washington homebuyers get a new AI-powered search tool

Looking for a four-bedroom home near a Red Line Metro stop under $1.2 million? There&#x27;s a new AI <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="real estate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/28/washington-luxury-housing-market-sellers-high-end-home-sales-inventory" data-vars-content-id="af03e9e0-e5cf-48b3-8118-4a7c7cd01f78" data-vars-headline="Washington homebuyers get a new AI-powered search tool" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/28/washington-luxury-housing-market-sellers-high-end-home-sales-inventory" target="_self">real estate</a> platform that can help Washingtonians with that.Why it matters: Buyers already have the upper hand in much of the D.C. area&#x27;s housing market — but new search tools don&#x27;t hurt.

Salamander CEO Sheila Johnson sells Arlington house

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sheila Johnson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/04/07/billionaires-dc-dmv-forbes" data-vars-content-id="449b4a25-8e88-4151-99d0-f4c2e1d17d71" data-vars-headline="Salamander CEO Sheila Johnson sells Arlington house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/04/07/billionaires-dc-dmv-forbes" target="_self">Sheila Johnson</a> has sold her Arlington home for $3.15 million in a private sale, the listing agent tells Axios.Why it matters: The local philanthropist and entrepreneur co-founded <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="BET" data-vars-click-url="https://www.forbes.com/profile/sheila-johnson/" data-vars-content-id="449b4a25-8e88-4151-99d0-f4c2e1d17d71" data-vars-headline="Salamander CEO Sheila Johnson sells Arlington house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/sheila-johnson/" target="_blank">BET</a> and is the CEO of the Salamander Hotels group, as well as a shareholder of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Capitals" data-vars-click-url="https://monumentalsports.com/people/sheila-johnson/" data-vars-content-id="449b4a25-8e88-4151-99d0-f4c2e1d17d71" data-vars-headline="Salamander CEO Sheila Johnson sells Arlington house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://monumentalsports.com/people/sheila-johnson/" target="_blank">Capitals</a>, Mystics and Wizards.

Washington's wealthiest homebuyers aren't slowing down

The DMV's real estate scene looks very different depending on which submarket you're in.

It&#x27;s a seller&#x27;s market in Washington — if you&#x27;re a one-percenter, that is.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="DMV&#x27;s real estate scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/11/04/real-estate-market-wealthy-buyers-trends" data-vars-content-id="79614f34-b6c9-42fe-895e-919ef220aa21" data-vars-headline="Washington&#x27;s wealthiest homebuyers aren&#x27;t slowing down" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/11/04/real-estate-market-wealthy-buyers-trends" target="_self">DMV&#x27;s real estate scene</a> still looks very different depending on which submarket you&#x27;re in — the luxe side of things, or anywhere else.

Chief Justice Roberts is selling his Chevy Chase home

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Historic review overhaul could speed Trump's D.C. plans

The changes could benefit the president's arch project.

An independent federal panel largely made up of President Trump appointees is considering changes to historic preservation rules that could make it easier for the president to remake Washington.Why it matters: If adopted, the changes could fast-track local projects like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump&#x27;s proposed arch" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/06/15/trump-arlington-arch-comment-deadline" data-vars-content-id="61166bd7-8224-4da0-9e2e-b6b07fd66599" data-vars-headline="Historic review overhaul could speed Trump&#x27;s D.C. plans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/06/15/trump-arlington-arch-comment-deadline" target="_self">Trump&#x27;s proposed arch</a>, as well as other federal works across the country.

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