Skyland

Nearly 25 years after taking the court at Hiawatha Davis - formerly known as Skyland Rec Center - Billups returned home for the second time in his NBA career as the centerpiece of the trade that sent Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons.

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"I think what people want to know now is how do we make the same type of investments in Skyland, Poplar Point, Fort Lincoln and Georgia Avenue," he said.

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And he says Skyland should be moving forward soon: What we're trying to do know is develop a comprehensive solution that will get it done faster.

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Target pulls out of Skyland; could Wal-Mart fill the void?

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The battle for Skyland is stretching into its eighth year.

Skepticism reigns in SE over construction start of new Skyland Town Center 2010

A 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on eminent domain, which allowed local governments to force property owners to sell to make way for private economic development when it would benefit the public, gave the District additional legal footing to pursue the complicated Skyland deal.

Skepticism reigns in SE over construction start of new Skyland Town Center 2010

Developers hoping to break ground on the $260 million Skyland project, which will go where a dilapidated shopping center stands, saw a glimmer of hope last month when zoning officials approved their ambitious plan.

Skepticism reigns in SE over construction start of new Skyland Town Center 2010

But Wal-Mart is eyeing a site in Northeast, and both companies say publicly they are unsure whether they would locate a store at Skyland.

Skepticism reigns in SE over construction start of new Skyland Town Center 2010

Brown (D-At Large), who lives in the Hillcrest neighborhood near Skyland and whose campaign platform for council chairman has emphasized economic development in wards 7 and 8.

Skepticism reigns in SE over construction start of new Skyland Town Center 2010

But Skyland languished, even as government tax incentives encouraged construction of a $14 million housing development, the Homes at Woodmont, which was intended to attract young professionals.

Skepticism reigns in SE over construction start of new Skyland Town Center 2010