"The owners of the House of Blues, a popular chain of concert venues, are negotiating with the District to build a $120 million complex near the new Washington Convention Center that would include a live-entertainment hall, a hotel, retail stores and restaurants." (WaPo)

House of Blues Want D.C. Location (Free Ride)
Bring on the Blues (Life in Mount Vernon Square)

I personally think this will be good for the city, although some think it will be bad for local clubs like the 9:30 Club and The Black Cat. The House of Blues books different artists though, and I think the 9:30 Club and The Black Cat have an established audience (like me). I'm sure there will be some effect, but I'm personally optimistic. Especially about the fact that it will "include a live-entertainment hall, a hotel, retail stores and restaurants." The location would give a nice boost to the area of Northwest One, where there is so much current mixed use development construction right now, such as the City Vista and Yale Steam Laundry projects. This would also move some excitement a little north of downtown. It will be interesting to see how this develops. Any comments?

The New Old Convention Center...

So DCist has a good post on the finalized plans for the Old Convention Center site. More info here.