Live. Work. Play. NoMa.
NoMa is a vibrant, growing neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
NoMa Neighborhood Guide
Discover NoMa restaurants, shops, hotels, and more in our NoMa Neighborhood Guide! View our business directory to virtually explore the neighborhood.
NoMa Development Map
NoMa continues to be one of the District's fastest-growing neighborhoods, and our skyline is always changing. Check out our map to discover the newest developments in NoMa.
Annual Events
What Is the NoMa BID?
The NoMa BID (Business Improvement District) works to enhance and promote the NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue) neighborhood in Washington DC. The NoMa BID provides a variety of services to enhance the neighborhood and support its emergence as a prime business location within the District and a desirable residential neighborhood. Core initiatives are focused on public safety, transportation, streetscape improvements, marketing and branding, and community events to make NoMa a more vibrant, uplifting, and dynamic place to live, work, and visit.
6.4K
Apartments
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Parks & Public Spaces
437K
Occupied retail square footage
12.6M
Office square footage
Featured News
Welcome to the YIMBYest neighbourhood in America
Persuading yuppies to move to “Swampoodle” was always going to be an uphill battle. So when the ex-industrial zone next to Washington, DC’s main railway station was slated for redevelopment in the 1990s and 2000s, the authorities ditched the neighbourhood’s original 19th-century name, which had already fallen into disuse. Instead, they christened the wider area “NoMa” (“north of Massachusetts Avenue”), a syllable or two away from trendy locales like NoMad (in New York) and Soho (in each of New York, London and Hong Kong).
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NoMa BID Annual Meeting 2026 Video
NoMa BID's 2026 Annual Meeting Video featuring the partners of the year.
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Mayor Muriel Bowser's Video from NoMa BID's 2026 Annual Meeting
Mayor Muriel Bowser received the District Champion Award at NoMa BID's 2026 Annual Meeting.
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