The home-buying production line. [NYT]

Electricity is expensive! [Examiner]

It’s National Walking Day! [RPUS]

Nats fairgrounds almost ready. [JDLand]

Chinatown Park finally getting its facelift. [TheTriangle]

There are no condos left in central D.C. [Post]

IMF building a super-bland hotel in Dupont. [DCMud]

Now that’s a beautiful bridge. [Washcycle]

Sam’s Pawn Shop closing for real. [PoP]

Yes, CityCenterDC’s talking to Eataly. [Washingtonian]

Old public schools may go to charter schools after all. [Post]

Why it’s hard to feel the recovery in PG County. [NYT]

Sustainable communities funding on the chopping block. [Streetsblog]

Georgetown, neighbors think they can work things out. [Patch, GM]

Today on the market: Spot in Valley Vista.