Capital City Market Development

Excited about the future
Gallaudet University is excited about the future of the Capital City Market site. As an institution of higher learning that has resided in the area since 1857 and houses several historical landmarks, Gallaudet considers the development of the area an opportunity to enrich the neighborhood's social, cultural and economic fabric.

The University realizes the tremendous potential that the Capital City Market has to become an attractive location for residents and visitors to gather, shop, and dine. Given planned development in the surrounding locations, the Metro stop to the southwest, the presence of Gallaudet University, the baseball field and the school to the east, we believe there is a viable market that can be served.

Reflecting diversity
We believe that the market's character can reflect the wonderful cultural variety that exists within the area. The area is predominantly African American. The market has what is considered to be the finest African food market in Washington, DC. There is a large group of Korean and Chinese property owners and merchants in the area. Right next door is the only institution of higher education in the world that exists primarily to educate deaf people and has the highest concentration of deaf people in a single location anywhere. There is an opportunity to demonstrate this diversity in a variety of ways in public areas.

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