NoMa, Urban district in Northeast Washington, D.C., United States.
NoMa stretches from Union Station northward to Q and R Streets NE, combining converted warehouses, heritage buildings, and new commercial structures in a mixed neighborhood. The district blends industrial remnants with contemporary construction.
This area served as an industrial zone with warehouses and manufacturing facilities until a city development plan after 1998 sparked extensive redevelopment. The transformation gradually converted it into a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood.
Union Market has functioned as a community hub since 1871, drawing people together with its food vendors, specialty shops, and regular events that reflect the neighborhood's social life.
The area connects easily to the Red Line Metro station and Metropolitan Branch Trail, offering multiple ways to move around the neighborhood. Visitors can walk between shops and attractions since the district is relatively compact.
The neighborhood hosts several craft distilleries including Cotton & Reed, One Eight Distilling, and Republic Restoratives clustered in a small area. This concentration of spirits producers shapes the character and draws visitors interested in local distillery culture.
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