5th and Eye RFP awarded: link bonanza

Yesterday the news broke that the city awarded the 5th and Eye RFP was awarded to the team led by Donohoe Development. Si Kailian (MVSNA) was the first I saw to relay the news from the press conference to the DC blog-o-sphere. Our blog was the first to have a detailed posting.

Left to right: Neil Albert, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Kwame Brown and Jad Donohoe

Throughout the day press releases, news articles and blog postings sprouted up. Here are all the ones I found.

• Mayor's press release: Fenty Announces Luxury Hotel, Jazz Club for Downtown Site
  
• MVTCID press release: 5th And Eye Announced In Mount Vernon Triangle
  
• MVTCID project page
  
• WBJ: Donohoe Development to build hotel in Mount Vernon Triangle
  
• Donohoe's 5th & I blog: Coming Soon!
  
• DCMud blog: Developer Chosen for 5th & I
  
• DC Metrocentric blog: Fenty Announces New Eye Street Hotel and Jazz Club
  
• MVSNA blog: 5th & I Announcement - more beef
  
• PQLiving blog: 5th and Eye Developer Donohoe Selection Roundup

Links to named hotel/retail partners:

• Me by Melia Hotel
  
• Boisdale Jazz Restaurant
  
• Zenith Art Gallery (Yelp)
  
• The Bike Shop (Yelp)

UPDATE (9/22/08 11:00am): Photo contributed by our reader Terry C.