Penn Quarter - D. C. 's Incredible Neighborhood

Penn Quarter in Washington D. C. is one of those rare, have it all neighborhoods, but on a national scale. Those who chance to live in Penn Quarter can't possibly take it for granted. There is just too much going on here, too much to explore and enjoy, to be anything but enthralled by your surroundings day in and day out. For residents of the Penn Quarter neighborhood in D. C. the only reaction that makes any sense is to simply be in awe of this sensational neighborhood and your good fortune to be an active part of it.

The Inspiration for Penn Quarter. For several decades there had been a gradual rebuilding and refurbishing of a section of Washington D. C. 's East End by members of a group called the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. The area spans a swath of the city halfway between the White House and the Capitol , just north of Pennsylvania Avenue. The idea was to revitalize this rather central neighborhood by drawing in more shops and restaurants and giving a face lift to some of what was already present.

In 1997 Verizon gave real inspiration and impetus to further development of the area when it opened the new Verizon Center in the Penn Quarter Since that time building projects have increased and more businessmen have jumped on board as the Penn Quarter neighborhood has experienced a real boom that has no end in sight. For the 10, 000 residents who make up this unique section of downtown Washington the growth and development have brought their corner of the world into the forefront of social, artistic and cultural life in D. C. and they are, for the most part, happily in the midst of it all.