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TLJ Inc. receives occupancy certificate for Morse Street NE restaurant

DC issued a permanent certificate of occupancy for a restaurant and bakery at 550 Morse St NE in Ward 5.

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DC issued a permanent certificate of occupancy to TLJ Inc. at 550 Morse St NE, Washington, DC 20002 on March 30, 2026, permit number CO2601514.

The certificate lists the building code use as restaurant (A-2) and zoning code use as bakery, under new construction. The 4,576-square-foot first-floor space is approved for a maximum occupant load of 94, including 72 seated guests, 12 standing, and 10 staff.

The address sits in Ward 5's Ivy City neighborhood, a corridor that has seen several food-and-beverage openings in recent years.

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