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U Street Corridor

Known as Washington’s cultural center at the turn of the century.

Welcome to U Street Corridor

The center of DC nightlife and culture.

Known as Washington’s cultural center at the turn of the century, U Street has long been a backbone of the city’s homegrown jazz, arts, and civil rights movements. Once bearing the scars of riots and protests, today it has regained its rightful place as the street to showcase DC’s vibrant cultural life, from music and food to activism and art.

​​​​​​​U Street has historically brought Washingtonians together to the sound of its homegrown music, from jazz and blues to rock and go-go. Today its renovated clubs, new restaurants and shops are once again the center of DC’s humming nightlife. U Street is home for those who want to march to their own beat.

U Street Corridor storefronts and pedestrians, with bicycles parked along a busy sidewalk.

What to Expect

True urban living with a finger on the city’s pulse.

U Street sees a critical mass of revelers pass down its narrow sidewalks each weekend--increasingly on weeknights, too. The area is no longer just for nightlife, though, and its lifestyle amenities have evolved to support the dramatic influx of new residents. Grocery stores, markets, and hardware stores have popped up to serve all of the neighborhood’s basic and luxury needs.

U Street restaurant interior viewed through a window with gold lettering and diners at the counter.
Sidewalk chalkboard advertising brunch, bottomless mimosas, and Cointreau cocktails, with pedestrians passing behind it.
U Street Metro station entrance beside an &pizza storefront, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.

The Lifestyle

Having the best the city has to offer right outside your door.

Residents can walk to an endless array of entertainment options. The metro and ample bus lines make it an easy launching point for downtown commutes. U Street sports a self-confidence and a brash style that’s unique in the city.

U Street Metro station sign beside the African American Civil War Memorial.
Ben’s Chili Bowl storefront on U Street, with red-and-white signs and neighboring brick buildings.
Beer advertisement mural with a man holding a glass beside a Pabst Blue Ribbon emblem.

U Street knows how to celebrate its past while looking firmly to the future.

True Reformer Building with a faded Coca-Cola advertisement on its brick facade.

Unexpected Appeal

Living like a local.

Though weekends on U Street are dominated by fun seekers from outside the neighborhood, locals have the run of the area most other days and nights. Longtime neighborhood restaurants know their regulars by sight and greet them by name.

U Street Corridor storefronts and leafy trees as pedestrians cross in front of traffic.

The Market

Expensive, with a mix of smaller row homes, large new condos, and loft apartments.

Long gone are the days of finding a true bargain around U Street. Row houses have long since been renovated and condos tend to cater to those who can afford to pay a premium for urban proximity.

Residential rowhouses with varied facades behind a sidewalk garden filled with flowering roses.
Modern mixed-use building on U Street with people gathered outside a ground-floor business.
Colorful historic rowhouses line a U Street Corridor block, including white, red, and blue facades.

You'll Fall in Love With

The mix of heritage and cultural cache.

U Street proudly displays its past amid the signs of change and growth. Diversity and a welcoming attitude are second nature to the neighborhood.

Woman riding a red Capital Bikeshare bicycle on a city sidewalk beside passing traffic.
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