At the corner of 2nd and S streets in Southwest Washington, across the street from Fort McNair and within view of Nationals Park‘s upper deck, heavy equipment ripped a hole into the side of an abandoned metal structure Monday morning.
Politicians, business executives and soccer fans cheered.
In two years, if all goes according to plan, the ceremonial demolition site at Buzzard Point will be the south end of D.C. United‘s new stadium, a venue the impatient club and its hearty supporters have waited years to become reality.
The city plans to transfer the land to United late this summer and the team is hopeful of breaking ground in the last quarter of 2016.