Below are links to a few of the outlets that reported on the news that Meow Wolf is coming to DC to operate the family entertainment zone as part of the second phase of Art Place at Fort Totten.

DCist: https://dcist.com/story/18/12/11/meow-wolf-is-building-a-huge-immersive-museum-experience-in-fort-totten/

Washington Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/12/11/huge-multimedia-museum-meow-wolf-coming-to-fort.html

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/santa-fe-based-arts-venture-sets-sights-on-washington/2018/12/12/8fab6160-fdcf-11e8-a17e-162b712e8fc2_story.html?utm_term=.337b62887d1a

Reaction seems to be mostly positive. Some have wondered why it is not slated to open until 2022. Recall that this project is a planned unit development (PUD), and earlier this year in September, the developer filed for second-stage review and modification of the first-stage PUD approval. At some point next year, DC’s Zoning Commission will hold a hearing on the project. Between the required regulatory process and construction, three years for completion is a reasonable estimate.

The developer has provided FAQs and a project overview for the second phase, available on the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association website development page. (Disclosure: I serve as president of the LRCA and maintain the website). Those documents should provide answers to a lot of questions. One note, the FAQs mention that the developer had planned to announce the name of the grocery store around Thanksgiving. That did not happen. The developer anticipates naming the grocery store “soon.”