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1400 block of K St NW

Between 15th St NW / Vermont Ave and 15th St, in Chinatown. Single-member district 2C02.

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Trash pickupNot on DPW's route mapDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupNot on DPW's route map
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 2B. The first pass for leaf collection in Section B will begin Monday, November 16, 2026. Section B residents, please have your leaves at the tree box or curbside by Sunday, November 15, 2026.
Street sweepingSee the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October.
Snow emergency routeYes: no parking once DC declares a snow emergency
ParkingNorth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-10:00PM Mon-Sat, $2.30, 240-minute limitSouth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-10:00PM Mon-Sat, $2.30, 240-minute limit
Zoned elementary schoolSchool Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens
Zoned middle schoolSchool Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens
Zoned high schoolCardozo
Speed limit35 mph
PavementPoorDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroGallery Pl-Chinatown1.2 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop15TH ST NW & K ST NWStop 1003946, 60 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare15th & K St NW80 m away

Where

← 1300 block · 1500 block → of K St

What’s happening here

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 1400 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 23
  • 1400 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 16
  • 1400 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 15
  • 1400 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 14

Sources: DDOT Roadway Blocks (Open Data DC) · DPW trash collection days (Open Data DC) · DPW recycling collection days (Open Data DC) · DPW leaf collection zones and progress · DCPS school attendance zones, SY2025-26 onward (Open Data DC) · DCPS school locations (Open Data DC) · DDOT parking blockfaces: RPP zones and meters (Open Data DC). Collection days and school zones are matched at the middle of the block; check the official source before relying on them.