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paytonc

May 26, 2014, 10:17 PM

And, the brick warehouse in your pic is for sale (coincidentally I know the property broker), it can be had for $7.5M :tup:

There's a sample pro forma attached to the listing (look up 411 New York Ave NE); it says that $12 rent (i.e., $1/foot/month) should be sufficient to cover debt service on the property. Looks like the fourth floor will be vacated upon closing, floors 2-3 are leased to Union Arts, and there's a furniture store on the ground floor. It would be interesting to see if the structure could pop up another floor. If so, it seems like an interesting candidate for creative office space.

$7.5M sounds like a lot, but it works out to $148.28/sq. ft., and true lofts are super scarce in DC.

In other news...

Forest City's latest earnings release includes this tidbit about its DC projects: "Anticipated starts from the development pipeline in the next 12 months include the following: In the company's ASRS development fund, five additional apartment project starts are anticipated in the near term. These include two projects in Los Angeles, two in Washington D.C. (one each at The Yards and at Waterfront Station) and one in Philadelphia."

The Waterfront Station parcel is the NW corner, and it seems like (http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/3935/Forest-City-Looking-for-More-Residential-Height-in-Yards-We/) Parcel H (across from the northeast corner of Nats Park, and cater corner from the Hampton Inn opening 2Q15) is the next Yards parcel teed up. That would be their first building west of Yards Park, where ultimately ten large buildings will fill the area between 1st SE and New Jersey, M and the river.

202_Cyclist

May 27, 2014, 6:38 PM

I can only guess how much money the fed government has forgone so that 23 year old Congressional staffers can have free parking. These lots are some of the most expensive real estate in the US and are a ten minute walk from three metro stations.

DC's most useless park is a parking lot in disguise

By Dan Malouff
May 27, 2014
Greater Greater Washington

"Capping an underground parking garage with a public park is such a nice idea. It's a shame DC's most prominent example is such a terrible park.

http://greatergreater.com/images/201405/271143.jpg
Image courtesy of Greater Greater Washington, via Google.

The South Capitol parking crater is undeniably one of DC's most inappropriately underused plots of land. It's 6 complete blocks of parking lots, all in a cluster mere steps from the US Capitol..."

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/23019/dcs-most-useless-park-is-a-parking-lot-in-disguise/

Eightball

May 27, 2014, 6:57 PM

$142 a sq ft does seem like quite a good deal... those are EOTR (renovated) prices.

202_Cyclist

May 29, 2014, 3:37 PM

Donald Trump is a pompous jackass but he deserves a lot of credit (as long as public access to the observation tower is maintained) for investing to convert the Old Post Office to a hotel. Pennsylvania Avenue should be one of the most vibrant corridors in the United States and except for Freedom Plaza, it is largely vacant.

Building a hotel at the Old Post Office and redeveloping the land that the FBI headquarters is located on will go a long way towards improving Pennsylvania Ave.

Additionally, investing $200M will create some construction jobs, which our economy needs.

A Trump Makeover for Washington’s Old Post Office

http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/05/28/realestate/28trump/28trump-master675.jpg
In 1970, the government planned to tear down the landmark 1899 postal tower on Pennsylvania Avenue, but preservationists succeeded in saving it. Credit Daniel Rosenbaum for The New York Times

New York Times
May 27, 2014
By Eugene L. Meyer

"WASHINGTON — The landmark 1899 post office tower on Pennsylvania Avenue — the second-tallest building in Washington — looked out of place in the Federal Triangle of neoclassical government buildings constructed mostly in the 1930s.

To complete the Triangle in an architecturally compatible style, the government wanted to tear it down, leaving only the building’s clock tower to rise above its replacement in homage to the Richardsonian Romanesque structure that would be no more.

The 1970 plan gave rise to Don’t Tear It Down, an organization (now the D.C. Preservation League) that successfully fought the demolition. Yet efforts to reuse the old building as offices for other federal agencies, with a ground-floor food court pavilion below the soaring nine-story atrium, also failed. The Old Post Office, a preservationist success, was a governmental flop, a federal white elephant saved from the wrecking ball — but for what?.."

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/realestate/commercial/finally-washingtons-old-post-office-gets-a-new-life.html

Eightball

May 31, 2014, 3:14 PM

900 G St NW:
More here: http://dcconstructionphotos.blogspot.com/2014/05/900-g-st-nw.html
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZxSAt2fo4I/U4nwn-4wmAI/AAAAAAAAIH4/Mg0EPyAJvW8/s1600/20140530_192112.jpg

http://www.mrprealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/900g.jpg (rendering MRP Realty)

202_Cyclist

Jun 2, 2014, 9:53 PM

L’Enfant Plaza opens Monday after $46M makeover

By Abha Bhattarai
Washington Post
June 1, 2014

"The iconic pyramid is gone.

In its place stands a three-story glass cube — much like Apple’s flagship store in Manhattan — that leads to an underground menagerie of restaurants, shops and seating areas.

The newly-renovated L’Enfant Plaza makes its formal debut Monday after a 20-month, $46 million makeover..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/lenfant-plaza-opens-monday-after-40m-makeover/2014/05/30/27587a9c-e5c1-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_story.html?wprss=rss_capital_business%20

202_Cyclist

Jun 2, 2014, 9:56 PM

Forest City has done an excellent job so far at the Navy Yard. Hopefully PN Hoffman will continue this.

PN Hoffman to Bring a Condo Building to the Yards
http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/3968/PN-Hoffman-to-Bring-a-Condo-Building-to-the-Yards/

PN Hoffman To Develop 130-Unit Condo Project at The Yards
http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/pn_hoffman_buys_yards_parcel_plans_130-unit_condo_project/8558

202_Cyclist

Jun 3, 2014, 3:27 PM

The JD Land blog posted some excellent photos of Forest City's new Twelve12 apartments at 4th Street, SE, across the street from the US DOT headquarters and Bluejacket.

http://www.jdland.com/dc/quickgallery.cfm?qd=140602

202_Cyclist

Jun 3, 2014, 3:42 PM

This would be great but I think it will cost a lot more than $10M to deck over CT Ave and build this park. I would also like to see the National Park Service sell/donate the vacant buildings and shacks it has around Dupont Circle so these could become restaurants and kiosks.

Dupont will get a new park over Connecticut Avenue

By David Alpert
Greater Greater Washington
June 3, 2014

http://greatergreater.com/images/201406/031025.jpg
Image courtesy of Greater Greater Washington.

"Where Connecticut Avenue dives under Dupont Circle, there is a block-long space between Q Street and the circle which residents have long dreamed of covering over to create a park. Now, that is likely to actually happen..."

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/23103/dupont-will-get-a-new-park-over-connecticut-avenue/

Eightball

Jun 3, 2014, 3:49 PM

This park idea is super exciting! I agree with your skepticism regarding price, but it is a small space.

Have you been to L'Efant since the changes? I haven't yet.

202_Cyclist

Jun 3, 2014, 5:25 PM

Eightball:
Have you been to L'Efant since the changes? I haven't yet.

Ask and you shall receive. Here are some photos I took over lunch when I walked over to the Post Office at L'Enfant. The food court that was completed two years ago, with Pot Belly, Roti, Five Guys, etc.., was already a big improvement. After this second phase of improvements, L'Enfant Plaza will get an Amsterdam Falafel and Panda Express, among other restaurants. This is significantly better than the 1970s-era mall that existed prior to the rennovations.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5032/14152168998_f29fed40dd_z.jpg

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14152168818_71df835975_z.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5199/14152157619_bc22637368_z.jpg

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14152168808_a84d21a7bb_z.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3868/14152158069_d931f2e123_z.jpg

Eightball

Jun 3, 2014, 6:10 PM

Looks sharp. Thanks for the photos!

RCDC

Jun 5, 2014, 5:38 PM

$7.5M sounds like a lot, but it works out to $148.28/sq. ft., and true lofts are super scarce in DC.

$142 a sq ft does seem like quite a good deal... those are EOTR (renovated) prices.

Yeah, it doesn't sound bad but it's probably in need of a full rehab. That could exceed the sales price depending on what's needed.
Edit: Unless it's just made a vanilla shell then negotiate lease(s) for the build-out.

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Some more projects:

Ontario 17 (http://www.ontario17.com/) in Adams Morgan has recently started.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/RCEDCE/rotator1_zpsebbf35c1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/RCEDCE/ontario_zps6984b03b.jpg

Also 700 Constitution (http://700constitution.com/) has started the interior demo, converting a hospital into residential:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/RCEDCE/header_zpsa5d32336.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/RCEDCE/700constex2t_zps0cb8466b.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/RCEDCE/700constint_zpsdee1b3a2.jpg

Eightball

Jun 5, 2014, 6:14 PM

Nice, how did you get an inside photo?

202_Cyclist

Jun 5, 2014, 7:46 PM

This is disappointing because this site is located within a ten-minute walk of two metro stations and mixed-used residential developments were planned for both the Safeway and Martens Volvo site.

On the other hand, potentially, this opens up the MacArthur Blvd properties for development, near where Safeway is planning a mixed-use store. Now that there is no development potential at this site, this might create more momentum for some redevelopment at Friendship Heights.

Georgetown Day School buying Tenleytown Safeway, Martens dealership

BY JONATHAN O'CONNELL
Washington Post
June 5, 2014

"Georgetown Day School, one of the area’s top private schools, announced a massive campus expansion plan Thursday in which it is purchasing the Tenleytown Safeway and Martens Volvo/Volkswagen car dealership across the street.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2014/06/SAFEWAY.jpg
The Tenleytown Safeway is being purchased by the Georgetown Day School and could close in 10 months. Jeffrey MacMillan/JEFFREY MACMILLAN FOR WASHINGTON POST -

The sales are expected to close Thursday. They will allow Georgetown Day, an institution whose students and alumni include the sons of daughters of some of the most prominent movers and shakers in the Washington area, to ultimately consolidate its lower, middle and upper schools in Tenleytown.
At the moment the school’s lower and middle schools are on MacArthur Blvd., about four miles away..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/05/georgetown-day-school-buying-tenleytown-safeway-martens-dealership/

202_Cyclist

Jun 5, 2014, 9:09 PM

This is in addition to another residential development with approximately 500 units planned for the area next to Union Market that was announced last month: http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/500_units_40000_square_feet_of_retail_proposed_for_union_market/8461 .

Coming to D.C.: Apartments in Union Market, condos at The Yards

By Abha Bhattarai
June 3, 2014
Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2014/06/gateway-1024x519.jpg
A rendering of the upcoming Gateway Market apartment building planned for Union Market. The 188-unit building is expected to be completed in 2017 (Image courtesy of the Washington Post).

"Area firms are scooping up property in two of D.C.’s hotter neighborhoods, with plans to introduce apartments to Union Market and condominiums to The Yards.

LCOR, a Berwyn, Penn.-based real estate development firm, said Tuesday it has purchased a development site at Union Market in Northeast Washington. Gateway Market, expected to be completed in 2017, is to include 188 apartments and 30,000 square feet of ground-level retail. The property at 340 Florida Ave. NE will be the first residential building at Union Market, which has undergone a massive makeover in recent years.

“We really see Union Market as one of the great up-and-coming neighborhoods of Washington,” said Harmar Thompson, senior vice president at LCOR. “The evolution of that market into a neighborhood is going to be pretty spectacular...”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/03/new-residences-come-to-d-c-apartments-in-union-market-condos-at-the-yards/

chris08876

Jun 9, 2014, 4:04 AM

Brand New Renderings and Floorplans Released for The Adamo

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/5391decbf92ea12fd4027df8/adamo1.jpg
http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/5391decff92ea12fd4027e0c/adamo3.jpg

In February, the only information available on the project displacing the old Adams Morgan Exxon was its name and a vague projected opening date. But now The Adamo (which sounds an awful lot like a fancier version of the neighborhood's nickname of AdMo) has some new interior renderings and a whole lot of floorplans. There are four different layouts for the two bedroom suites and nine for the one bedroom suites, a few of which are obviously smaller corner units. Additionally, it looks like the thirty-four condo project will be done within a year, as it's now advertising a projected opening of May 2015. Note that asking prices will start at $400,000 as you gaze upon the visuals after the jump.
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http://dc.curbed.com/archives/2014/06/check-out-the-renderings-and-floorplans-for-the-adamo.php

202_Cyclist

Jun 9, 2014, 5:00 PM

30-Unit Condo Project Planned For H Street Corridor

By Urban Turf
June 9, 2014

http://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2014/06/654_H_Street_NE.jpg
Image via Urban Turf.

"The residential projects keep coming to the H Street Corridor.

Rock Creek Property Group and Cornerstone Development Group have acquired 646-654 H Street NE (map) and plan to develop a 30-unit condo project at the address, the two firms announced on Monday. The project will have 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and is expected to deliver in 2017.

The properties at 646-654 H Street were previously owned by Pilgrim Baptist Church. Cornerstone and Rock Creek Property Group went under contract on the five buildings in May, and the deal closed last week for $4.525 million..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/30-unit_condo_project_planned_for_h_street_corridor/8586

202_Cyclist

Jun 9, 2014, 5:43 PM

U.S., Qatari Developers Finalize Deal for Luxury Hotel at CityCenterDC

Posted by Aaron Wiener
Jun. 9, 2014
Washington City Paper

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/files/2014/06/Conrad-WashingtonDC.jpg
Image courtesy of the Washington City Paper.

"The American and Qatari developers of the downtown CityCenterDC complex announced today that they've finalized a deal to bring a luxury hotel to 10th Street NW and New York Avenue.

Houston-based Hines and Qatari Diar, the real estate development arm of the Qatar Investment Authority, will build a 370-room luxury hotel and 70,000 square feet of retail at the site. The hotel will be called the Conrad Washington, D.C., part of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel line from Hilton..."

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2014/06/09/u-s-qatari-developers-finalize-deal-for-luxury-hotel-at-citycenterdc/#more-35164

paytonc

Jun 9, 2014, 8:27 PM

Image courtesy of the Washington City Paper.

Minor detail that seems to have been overlooked: "Rendering by Herzog & de Meuron"

202_Cyclist

Jun 11, 2014, 2:14 PM

Between this and Forest City's development at 601 L Street SE, hopefully this will encourage development along the lower 8th St corridor. That area has great potential, situated between the rapidly developing Navy Yard and Barrack's Row.

Madison Investment Plans 49 Unit Higher End Residential Project for 11th and I Streets, SE

https://capitolhillcorner.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/0081.jpg?w=500&h=312
912 11th Street, SE. Future Site of Madison Investment’s 49 Unit Residential Building (Image courtesy of Capitol Hill Corner).

By Larry Janezich
Capitol Hill Corner
June 11, 2014

"Madison Investments President Sia Madani revealed plans to develop a 49 unit residential building at 912 11th Street, S.E. – the current location of the Washington Auto Club – at ANC 6B’s June meeting last night. The project is three blocks from the lower 8th Street and Barracks Row; close to M Street, SE, and the Navy Yard; and diagonally across 11th and I from the Tyler School playground.

According to representatives of Madison, the units will be heavily weighted toward the two bedroom models. The project is in the Capitol Hill Historic District and will be subject to HPRB review. Madison hopes to go before HPRB at the end of July and will appear before ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee in early July to support its historic preservation application. The company anticipates breaking ground in December of 2014 and that construction will take twelve months..."

http://capitolhillcorner.org/2014/06/11/madison-investment-plans-49-unit-higher-end-residential-project-for-11th-and-i-streets-se/comment-page-1/#comment-12547

dlg569

Jun 12, 2014, 2:29 AM

This is extremely good news. Keep filling in all the lots in Capitol Hill proper and eventually PA Ave SE near Potomac Ave SE will get filled in.

Between this and Forest City's development at 601 L Street SE, hopefully this will encourage development along the lower 8th St corridor. That area has great potential, situated between the rapidly developing Navy Yard and Barrack's Row.

Madison Investment Plans 49 Unit Higher End Residential Project for 11th and I Streets, SE

https://capitolhillcorner.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/0081.jpg?w=500&h=312
912 11th Street, SE. Future Site of Madison Investment’s 49 Unit Residential Building (Image courtesy of Capitol Hill Corner).

By Larry Janezich
Capitol Hill Corner
June 11, 2014

"Madison Investments President Sia Madani revealed plans to develop a 49 unit residential building at 912 11th Street, S.E. – the current location of the Washington Auto Club – at ANC 6B’s June meeting last night. The project is three blocks from the lower 8th Street and Barracks Row; close to M Street, SE, and the Navy Yard; and diagonally across 11th and I from the Tyler School playground.

According to representatives of Madison, the units will be heavily weighted toward the two bedroom models. The project is in the Capitol Hill Historic District and will be subject to HPRB review. Madison hopes to go before HPRB at the end of July and will appear before ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee in early July to support its historic preservation application. The company anticipates breaking ground in December of 2014 and that construction will take twelve months..."

http://capitolhillcorner.org/2014/06/11/madison-investment-plans-49-unit-higher-end-residential-project-for-11th-and-i-streets-se/comment-page-1/#comment-12547

202_Cyclist

Jul 2, 2014, 4:05 PM

Both ANC Commissioner David Garber and the JD Land blog have posted renderings of the proposed Homewood Suiites hotel at 50 M Street, SE, directly across the street from one of the Navy Yard metro entrances.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrbMjBrCAAAr3ef.jpg:large
Image courtesy of David Garber (https://twitter.com/GarberDC/status/483798913233977345/photo/1)

Updated Drawings of Planned Homewood Suites at 50 M
http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/3994/Updated-Drawings-of-Planned-Homewood-Suites-at-50-M/

202_Cyclist

Jul 2, 2014, 4:11 PM

Here are some renderings, courtesy of the Capitol Hill Corner blog, of the planned 49-unit residential development at 11th & E Street, SE.

https://capitolhillcorner.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/elevation-board_a.jpg

http://capitolhillcorner.org/2014/07/01/images-of-madison-investments-proposed-49-unit-residential-project-at-11th-and-i-streets-se/

202_Cyclist

Jul 11, 2014, 7:56 PM

Edens throws latest pitch for Union Market: Offices, theater, retail and maybe residential

By Michael Neibauer
Washington Business Journal
July 11, 2014

"The transformation of the Florida Avenue Market continues with Edens Realty Inc.'s latest pitch to the D.C. Zoning Commission, this time for more than 500,000 square feet of retail, entertainment, office and possibly residential on and around the Market building.

A planned-unit development application, submitted Thursday, calls for the first-phase construction of a 38,000- to-40,000-square-foot theater atop the existing Market building at 1309 Fifth St. NE, and a four-story, roughly 112,000-square-foot office component atop the theater.

The theater is expected to be an Angelika Film Center, which recently launched a three-screen pop-up theater at Union Market..."

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/07/edens-throwslatest-pitch-for-union-market-offices.html?page=all

Urban Turf has a rendering of this:
http://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2014/07/edens_union.jpg

202_Cyclist

Jul 15, 2014, 7:58 PM

20-Unit Building in Adams Morgan Seeks BZA Approval

By Lark Turner
Urban Turf
July 15, 2014

http://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2014/07/capcitycondosadmo550.jpg
Image courtesy of Urban Turf.

"Capital City Real Estate is hoping to build a 20-unit residential building in Adams Morgan, according to plans submitted to the Board of Zoning Adjustment.

The property at 2341 Ontario Road NW (map) is adjacent to the Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care. The land is currently used as a parking lot. The site is split-zoned, which is one of the reasons that Capital City is applying for three special exemptions to the zoning code. Capital City wants the height and bulk allowances on one zone to be extended to the part of the lot that’s in the other zone, as well as two other exemptions..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/capital_city_real_estate_to_build_20-unit_building_in_adams_morgan/8735

toxteth o'grady

Jul 16, 2014, 1:47 AM

PremierAtlanta

Jul 17, 2014, 9:47 PM

202_Cyclist

Jul 18, 2014, 6:08 PM

Momentum builds for big changes to Franklin Park in downtown D.C.

By Michael Neibauer
Washington Business Journal
July 18, 2014

"The team plotting a new life for Franklin Park, 4.79 acres of deteriorating but potentially grand open space in the heart of D.C.'s central business district, is leaning toward a solution for its revitalization.

The National Park Service, working with the D.C. Office of Planning, the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District, The Olin Studio and ZGF Architects LLP, took its initial Franklin Park concept to the Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday. The CFA, said Secretary Thomas Luebke, was "very supportive of the design."

Anyone who has walked through Franklin Par bounded by 14th Street to the west, Eye Street to the south, 13th Street to the east and K Street to the north — is familiar with its issues. The fountain lacks a filtration system, its base is chipped and its nozzles are only partially operational. The park suffers from erosion and soil compaction. The pavement is crumbling, the benches are small and poorly placed and many of the trees are in poor health..."

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/07/momentum-buillds-for-big-changes-to-franklin-park.html

202_Cyclist

Jul 18, 2014, 6:11 PM

Ho Hum, Another Apartment Project, at New Jersey and I

JD Land
July 18, 2014

"The empty lot on the northwest corner of New Jersey and I with the address of 82 I Street is the latest entrant in the latest wave of residential news in Near Southeast, as public records show the 20,000-square-foot site has been sold for what the deed says is $12.25 million.

The Washington Business Journal reports that the lot was purchased by Greystar with plans for a 234-unit apartment building, with what they say is an October 2014 start date, though they'd better start filing building permit applications soon to meet that date..."

http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/4009/Ho-Hum-Another-Apartment-Project-at-New-Jersey-and-I/

The Washington Business Journal has a rendering of the proposed building: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/07/greystar-plans-more-capitol-riverfront-apartments.html?s=image_gallery

Eightball

Jul 22, 2014, 5:06 PM

wrong thread

202_Cyclist

Jul 29, 2014, 2:29 PM

20 Units Coming to Steak ‘n Egg Site in Tenleytown

Urban Turf
By Lark Turner
July 28, 2014

http://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2014/07/4700wisc550.jpg
Image courtesy of Urban Turf.

"A new 16- to 20-unit mixed-use project bordering Tenleytown and American University Park at 4700 Wisconsin Avenue NW (map) has been proposed with three of the 27 parking spots it requires under zoning.

The building is on the site of Osman and Joe’s Steak ‘n Egg Kitchen, and the developer, Frank Economides, will raze the Steak ‘n Egg building and an adjacent one to move ahead with the project. The developer is working with Richard Foster Architects on the development.

When raze permits for the property were first filed, the thought that Steak ‘n Egg might close set off a neighborhood firestorm. But Steak ‘n Egg is safe, as Washington City Paper has previously reported. Economides told UrbanTurf the popular 24-hour diner will return to the site as one of the new building’s retail tenants..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/20_units_coming_to_steak_n_egg_site_in_tenleytown/8788

shakman

Jul 29, 2014, 3:53 PM

202_Cyclist

Jul 30, 2014, 3:44 PM

Despite living in Tenley for two years, I am embarrassed to admit that I've never eaten at Steak & Egg. I need to make a trip there.

202_Cyclist

Jul 30, 2014, 3:48 PM

This looks like a great proposal but first step should be to address the loitering in front of the 7/11 and Starbucks on Barracks Row, where unfortunately, there was a fatal stabbing earlier this year.

Next, the redevelopment of the Hine School into new mixed-use housing needs to proceed. In the interim, however, it would be nice to have another community vegetable garden on the open space in front of the Hine School until it is redeveloped.

A greener Eastern Market plaza may be on the way

By David Cranor
July 30, 2014
Greater Greater Washington

http://greatergreater.com/images/201407/ementrance2.jpg
The Metro entrance, library entry pavilion, and water feature on the southwest parcel. (Image via Greater Greater Washington).

"Where today the parks around the Eastern Market Metro are mostly tired expanses of grass with a few trees, the parks soon could contain an expanded library, formal playground, cafe-style tree bosque and several stormwater management features. The roads and sidewalks around the square could also get a better layout..."

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/23702/a-greener-eastern-market-plaza-may-be-on-the-way/

202_Cyclist

Jul 30, 2014, 3:55 PM

This is an excellent proposal. Between the Wharf development, continued development at the SW Waterfront station, the DC United stadium (hopefully!) and the Southwest Ecodistrict redevelopment, there is enormous potential for Southwest.

Currenly, the Dept. of Energy headquarters is a tremendously inefficient use of land for a site that is next to two metro stations and is located immediately next to the Mall.

Norton Bill for Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Planning to Redevelop DOE Headquarters, SW Ecodistrict

July 29, 2014

"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, introduced yesterday the Department of Energy (DOE) Forrestal Complex Redevelopment Act, which directs the General Services Administrator (GSA) to redevelop the Forrestal Complex at 1000 Independence Avenue SW, and enter into public-private partnerships in accordance with the National Capital Planning Commission’s (NCPC) SW Ecodistrict Plan.

“Just as I am working for a public-private partnership for some buildings for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) complex in Ward 8, the DOE Forrestal Complex is a natural fit for this approach,” Norton said. “The Forrestal Complex has the potential to serve as a gateway to renewed development in the downtown Mall section of the District of Columbia. For years, our Committee has held hearings to encourage the more efficient use or disposal of federal property. My bill will give DOE a new headquarters and free up centrally located land for mixed-use development...”

http://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/norton-bill-for-public-private-partnerships-and-smart-planning-to

shakman

Jul 30, 2014, 4:33 PM

Despite living in Tenley for two years, I am embarrassed to admit that I've never eaten at Steak & Egg. I need to make a trip there.

Be sure to get a cholesterol check before you go. You will need the room in your arteries. :D

202_Cyclist

Jul 30, 2014, 5:04 PM

Be sure to get a cholesterol check before you go. You will need the room in your arteries. :D

Lipator for dessert!

shakman

Jul 30, 2014, 5:15 PM

Lipator for dessert!

Crestar for the appetizer.

Hence why it is so damn good.

202_Cyclist

Aug 5, 2014, 3:24 PM

The best outcome would have been to relocate the main MLK library from its current Metro Center location to L'Enfant Plaza. This would have been in an equally transit-accessible location and it would have encouraged the redevelopment of L'Enfant as part of the Southwest Ecodistrict initiative, as well as providing activity during non-business and weekend hours. Additionally, by selling the more valuable Metro Center property, the DC government could have likely earned enough revenue to signficantly fund much of the cost of a new library.

My preference for the Southwest library is to move it to the 4th Street site as part of a mixed-use development. With this public/private partnership, a private developer could pay for some or all of the cost of a new library, much-needed housing would be built in a location very close to a metro station, and it would provide more pedestrians and vibrancy to the developing 4th Street SW corridor.

Potential Library Move to 4th Street Proves to be Controversial

Southwest, the Little Quadrant that Could
August 4, 2014

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Image courtesy of 'Southwest, the Little Quadrant that Could.'

"DMPED owns the northeast parcel of land at Waterfront Station next to CVS, about a block from the current library and has floated the idea of moving the SW branch library to this location. The library would be incorporated into a mixed-use building with residential units above, built by a private developer in a similar way to what is proposed for the West End branch library. Some of the reasons stated for moving the library to 4th Street’s retail corridor include (although most of these reasons are not exclusive to moving the library):
•Increased foot traffic to library and retailers
•Better accessibility for Amidon-Bowen students
•More transit accessible (closer to Metro, new Circulator stop)
•Can balance community’s desire for prominent library but still have space for retail
•Current library site is controlled by DC government, so any redevelopment there will include input from ANC6D and the community.
•A new library will be built sooner and without interruption in service to the neighborhood
•More environmentally responsible if located in a mixed-use building

http://www.swtlqtc.com/2014/08/potential-library-move-to-4th-street.html

202_Cyclist

Aug 5, 2014, 7:06 PM

140 Micro-Units Planned For M Street in Georgetown

By Lark Turner
Urban Turf
Aug. 5, 2014

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"SB-Urban, the DC area’s nascent micro-unit developer, has filed a zoning application for what may be its biggest challenge yet: A micro-unit project on the site of Georgetown’s Latham Hotel.

In zoning documents filed Tuesday, SB-Urban lays out its plans for a 140-unit project that incorporates the Latham Hotel and an addition at 3000 M Street NW. The apartments will be, on average, 330 square feet apiece. And they’ll come furnished..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/140_micro_units_planned_for_m_street_in_georgetown/8830?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=Tuesday+August+5th%2C+2014&utm_medium=headline

Eightball

Aug 5, 2014, 7:48 PM

sweet sounds perfect for Georgetown

202_Cyclist

Aug 5, 2014, 8:11 PM

sweet sounds perfect for Georgetown

Georgetown is having a bit of a resurgance. There are new stores in the Georgetown mall and some new restaurants in Georgetown. The waterfront park is a great amenity and always full of people. There is also some new housing built, with the new luxury condos right next to the C&O Canal on Wisc Ave, the proposed Exxon condos and the condos proposed for the vacant Georgetown heating plant, and these micro-units. Additionally, I think Georgetown U. is expanding as well.

202_Cyclist

Aug 5, 2014, 8:13 PM

I am also glad some micro-units are being provided. Some people might only live a couple of days a week in DC for work and do not want extra living space with a traditional 600-800 square foot apartment.

Eightball

Aug 6, 2014, 3:37 PM

Agreed. Sad to say I haven't been over there in years, though. Hopefully they start on construction on the Georgetown to N. Capital section of the streetcar soon. Will be a game changer for so many neighborhoods but esp. Georgetown.

Eightball

Aug 7, 2014, 6:52 PM

Woodley Park Property Offers $15K Apartments

Living in the lap of luxury is only a metro stop away, but you'll need to dig deep into your wallet.
A penthouse apartment at "The Woodley," a new development near the Woodley Park Metro station, could cost you up to $15,000 a month.
You read that right -- $15,000 a month.
The development, which opened about two months ago, is one of the most expensive properties in the District. Among the building's amenities is a dog spa, an infinity edge pool and 24-hour concierge service.
The building has 212 apartments, including 16 penthouse units. So far, only one of the penthouse apartments has been leased.
The Woodley does have a cheaper option.
For $2,750 a month, you could rent one of two studio apartments.

202_Cyclist

Aug 12, 2014, 3:28 PM

26 Units With Retail: Douglas Development’s H Street Plans

Urban Turf
Aug. 11, 2014

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"A 26-unit residential project with retail space is planned for the H Street Corridor, as Douglas Development has firmed up plans for a site it owns on the bustling strip.

About a year ago, UrbanTurf reported on Douglas’ initial plans for 501 H Street NE (map), which included a 32-unit residential building and a three-story, 30,000 square-foot retail space, possibly with a furniture store as the tenant.

Now those plans have changed. The city’s ubiquitous developer will construct a six-story, mixed-use project, designed by Antunovich Associates, with two floors of retail and four levels of residential units. There will be 26 apartments in total, although that number could change, according to documents submitted to the Zoning Commission. A handful of units will be set aside for those making 80 percent of the area median income (AMI)..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/26_units_with_retail_douglas_firms_up_h_street_plans/8853

202_Cyclist

Aug 13, 2014, 6:34 PM

JBG Plans 13-Story, 290-Unit Project Near Nationals Stadium

Urban Turf
Aug. 13, 2014

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"One of the most prolific firms in the DC area continues to add to its portfolio of projects.

The JBG Companies has submitted documents to the Zoning Commission for a 13-story, 290-unit project near Nationals Stadium. In addition to 290 apartments, the project would have two levels of retail and three floors of underground parking.

JBG purchased the site at 1244 South Capitol Street SE (map) in late 2013 for $17 million..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/jbg_plans_13-story_290-unit_project_near_nationals_stadium/8864

202_Cyclist

Aug 14, 2014, 7:13 PM

225-Unit Project Planned For Linens Factory in Park View

Urban Turf
Aug. 13, 2014

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"The Holladay Corporation has plans to transform the Linens of the Week/Alsco property on Lamont Street into a 225-unit residential project, split up into three different buildings.

At a meeting on Wednesday night, Holladay representatives, along with project architect Eric Colbert, laid out plans for the property it is under contract on at 713 Lamont Street NW..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/225_unit_project_planned_for_linens_factory_on_lamont_street/8867

202_Cyclist

Aug 15, 2014, 7:56 PM

Court Allows Hine School Development to Move Forward

Posted by Aaron Wiener
Aug. 14, 2014
Washington City Paper

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An aerial view of the Hine site, with Pennsylvania Avenue SE cutting diagonally across the left side. (Image courtesy of the Washington City Paper)

"The D.C. Court of Appeals today rejected arguments from neighbors against the planned 158-unit residential development on the site of the former Hine School, allowing the controversial Capitol Hill development to move forward.

A group of neighbors had appealed a March 8, 2013 decision by the Zoning Commission to approve the application of the development team, led by EastBanc Inc. and Stanton Development Corporation, for a so-called planned unit development, allowing the project to be larger than allowed under the existing zoning for the site. The neighbors raised several objections to the Zoning Commission's ruling; the court today rejected all of them..."

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2014/08/14/court-allows-hine-school-development-to-move-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-126959

202_Cyclist

Aug 19, 2014, 3:26 PM

This sounds like a good public/private partnership that will allow more people to live right next to a metro-rail station in an increasingly vibrant neighborhood, while providing WMATA with extra revenue.

280 Units With Retail Coming to Metro’s Brookland Site

Aug. 18, 2014
Urban Turf

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"Metro has picked the residential-heavy plan from the team of MRP and CAS Riegler for its sites at the Brookland-CUA Metrorail station, the agency announced on Monday. Donatelli Development, Four Points, and A&R Development and Urban Atlantic were also bidding for the sites (map).

MRP and CAS Riegler’s plan includes about 280 residential units above 9,000 square feet of retail, and a new kiss-and-ride parking area.

WMATA said that the “development agreement is subject to final approval by Metro’s Board of Directors” and that construction is not anticipated to begin until 2016..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/280_units_with_retail_coming_to_metros_brookland_site/8885

shakman

Aug 19, 2014, 3:47 PM

202_Cyclist

Aug 22, 2014, 7:20 PM

Hopefully the shacks that the National Park Service owns around the perimeter of Dupont Circle can be sold or donated, with these becoming commercial kiosks or small cafes. This would greatly improve Dupont Circle.

Step on it: D.C. plans 850-square-foot, $200K kinetic pocket park at Dupont Circle

By Michael Neibauer
Washington Business Journal
Aug 21, 2014

"Sometimes, the littlest improvements can make the biggest differences.

While there may be an opportunity to deck-over the unsightly, pedestrian-unfriendly Connecticut Avenue underpass in the future, as Greater Greater Washington recently reported, and the Dupont underground may become a micro-unit hotel, the District has a shorter term plan to breathe new life, and bring new energy (literally) to 850-square-feet of dull pavement immediately south of Dupont Circle.

The proposed $200,000 "Connecticut Avenue Overlook Parklet," to be funded by Mayor Vincent Gray's Sustainable DC initiative, will replace a 60-foot-by-28 foot concrete semi-circle in the Connecticut Avenue right-of-way, between Sun Trust Bank and the Dupont Circle Metro overlooking the underpass. Work will include the installation of 100 Pavegen kinetic pavers, which use the power of every footstep to create electricity..."

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2014/08/step-on-it-d-c-plans-850-square-foot-200k-kinetic.html

chris08876

Aug 27, 2014, 9:50 PM

Project: ST. ELMO APARTMENTS

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A mixed-use project, St. Elmo Apartments will include up to 15,500 SF of retail space, up to 210 luxury apartments, and a potential second floor office space for Lenkin, which has been headquartered at this site since 1970. Chef Tony's and Pizza Pass would be demolished for the construction, currently scheduled to begin in mid-2016 or 2017.

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August 26, 2014
http://robertdyer.blogspot.com/2014/08/st-elmo-apartments-design-unveiled-in.html

202_Cyclist

Aug 28, 2014, 6:35 PM

This is potentially a good smart-growth infill opportunity in uppert Northwest. Between this and the Sidwell Friends campus directly across the street, this section of DC currently is pretty suburban.

Fannie Mae to Sell Headquarters

By Joe Light
Wall Street Journal
Aug. 27, 2014

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"Fannie Mae FNMA -0.89%officials told employees on Wednesday that the company plans to sell its mansion-like headquarters in Washington, D.C., as part of a consolidation of its five, D.C.-area offices into a single, leased office building. The company hasn’t yet decided on a new location but prefers that it be in downtown D.C., said a company spokesperson. The move would happen within the next two to three years, she said.

The spokesperson said that the move is in preparation of the expiration of the leases on two of its D.C. offices. The company has also lately had to deal with aging infrastructure in some locations, including at the main building, she said.

“We are focused on making responsible real estate decisions to ensure the wise use of resources, the safety and soundness of operations, and flexibility to adapt to changes in our future workplace needs,” the spokesperson wrote in a statement..."

http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/08/27/fannie-mae-to-sell-headquarters/

202_Cyclist

Sep 2, 2014, 9:30 PM

DC Selects Roadside Development Proposal for 8th and O Parcel

Urban Turf
Sept. 2, 2014

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"The Deputy Mayor’s Office for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) has chosen Roadside Development and Dantes Partners to develop a city-owned lot at 8th and O Street NW, according to a press release issued Tuesday.

Here is a quick rundown of the team’s proposal for 1336 8th Street NW (map) as it was presented to the community in July:

•Number of units: Approximately 70 condos
•Expected delivery: Mid-2017
•Retail: 6,900 square feet of retail
•Architect: Shalom Baranes Associates

Roadside developed the nearby City Market at O, and residents of the proposed project would have the option of opting into that project’s amenities. The 8th Street side of the development would also have two-story townhouses with roof decks..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/dc_selects_roadside_development_proposal_for_8th_and_o_parcel/8921

202_Cyclist

Sep 8, 2014, 8:54 PM

Douglas Development buying former Wal-Mart site on New York Avenue

By Jonathan O'Connell
September 5, 2014
Washington Post

"New York Avenue Northeast has proven too difficult for more than one developer.

In the past 10 years, two companies planned grand remakes of the 15-acre site at the corner of New York Avenue NE and Bladensburg Road NE, a highly visible site to thousands of drivers every day. Neither panned out.

Now it’s Doug Jemal’s turn.

Jemal’s Douglas Development has signed a contract to purchase the property, previously pegged for a Wal-Mart store, his son, Norman, confirmed Thursday. Norman Jemal, a principal at the company, said he and his father had not yet closed on the deal or finalized their plans. He did not disclose the price..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/09/05/douglas-development-buying-former-wal-mart-site-on-new-york-ave/

202_Cyclist

Sep 9, 2014, 5:02 PM

Developer Proposes 40 Units and Retail For Sought-After Florida Avenue Site

September 9, 2014
By Lark Turner
Urban Turf

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"In July, DC’s Department of Housing and Community Development put a whopping 27 city-owned properties and lots out for bid. The gem of them all, at least for developers, may well be a seven-lot site at Florida Avenue and Q Streets NW on the edge of Bloomingdale and Truxton Circle, as Housing Complex reported at the time.

One of the first developers to publicly angle for the site — proposals aren’t due for another month — is Maedwell. Maedwell principal, Syga Thomas, told UrbanTurf that his plans for the site include 40 apartments or condos and 7,000 square feet of retail. Thomas met with neighbors in the community on Monday night to present the firm’s plans. Maedwell is teaming up with E&G Group and Bonstra Haresign Architects on the proposal.

The site at 4-14 Q Street and 14-16 Florida Avenue (map) is just off North Capitol Street NW, where Maedwell has had its headquarters for seven years..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/developer_maedwell_plans_mixed-use_rfp_bid_at_sought-after_florida_and_q_st/8946

202_Cyclist

Sep 12, 2014, 6:19 PM

The Washington Post has a very thorough look at the proposal to expand and modernize Union Station to accommodate more commuter rail passengers, high speed rail, as well as build significant development above the tracks north of Union Station, connecting the booming H Street and NoMA neighborhoods.

Reimagining Union Station

By Steven Pearlstein
Washington Post
Sept. 12, 2014

"According to urban legend, the opening of Verizon Center in 1997 was the catalyst for the revival of Washington’s old downtown. Ever since, a string of projects — National Harbor, Nationals Park, the Silver Line — have promised to “change the face” of the city or the region.

While such assessments involve more than a bit of hyperbole, one project that has received scant attention could well be the biggest game changer of all.

I’m talking about the proposed expansion and redevelopment of Union Station, which could to do for Washington what Grand Central Terminal did for New York a century ago — create a new commercial epicenter for the city and provide the transportation anchor for a regional economy, stretching from Richmond to Baltimore. At $10 billion in public and private investment, it would represent the region’s most important development initiative since the construction of Metro’s subway system..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2014/09/12/reimagining-union-station-2/?hpid=z1

chris08876

Sep 14, 2014, 5:50 AM

Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green has big plans for his Bible museum in Washington

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Steve Green is standing in the basement of the eight-story Bible museum he’s building in Washington. Plans for the $800 million project are coming together nicely: the ballroom modeled after Versailles, the Disney-quality holograms, the soaring digital entryway with religious images projected on the ceiling, the restaurant serving biblically-themed meals.

As the dust from that court victory settles, Green is focusing on a new mission in Washington. Construction begins next month on the as-yet-unnamed Bible museum, and when it opens in 2017, it will be one of the largest museums in the city, about the same size as the nearby Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/hobby-lobbys-steve-green-has-big-plans-for-his-bible-museum-in-washington/2014/09/11/52e20444-1410-11e4-8936-26932bcfd6ed_story.html

chris08876

Sep 14, 2014, 5:54 AM

Akridge seeks new capital partner for Half Street project

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The plans for Akridge at Half Street call for two office buildings totaling 370,000 square feet, a 280-unit residential building and a raft of new retail. The site is currently home to the Fairgrounds, a popular outdoor hangout before and after Nationals games.

The MacFarlane/Jair Lynch Half Street project is expected to include two office buildings (including the existing 55M), two residential buildings, a hotel (the incoming Homewood Suites by Hilton) and 50,000 square feet of retail.
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Sep 12, 2014
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/09/akridge-seeks-new-capital-partner-for-half-street.html

jpdivola

Sep 14, 2014, 5:16 PM

I'm curious about what will come of the plans for the 2 new office buildings. DC already an abundance of office space and all signs point to the market being pretty flat for the next 5 years or so, with companies using less space and sequestration reducing government/contractor demand.

The apartment market also looks a little overbuilt in the near term, but that seems likely to recover quicker as DC urbanizes and population shifts from the suburbs to the central city.

In the short term, condo development looks like the best bet. There haven't been many new projects in recent years and demand seems likely to rise as yuppies upgrade from apartments and empty nesters downsize. But, large condo projects still seem really hard to finance. Perhaps, the EB-5/Chinese Investors will step in a fund a new DC condo boom.

202_Cyclist

Sep 16, 2014, 6:25 PM

319-Unit Residential Development Proposed Adjacent to Howard University

Sept. 16, 2014
By Lark Turner
Urban Turf

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"A 319-unit residential development abutting Howard University has been proposed for the intersection of Barry Place and Sherman Avenue NW. The six-story building at 907 Barry Place (map) would be 80 feet tall and include retail on Sherman.

Howard, which owns part of the site, plans to lease the space for the Sherman Avenue apartments to Ambling University Development Group. Ambling is collaborating with Gateway Partners, partial site-owner Pinak Mehta, and architect Niles Bolton Associates on the project, which will include 143 parking spaces on two levels and 12,000 square feet of retail. The development will include market-rate apartments, though Howard plans to push for more affordable housing than is required by the city as well as subsidized faculty housing in the building.

Plans for the apartment building include plenty of amenity space for residents, including a two-story roof deck with scenic views and perks including yoga rooms. The specifics of the building were sketched out at a meeting of the Bloomingdale Civic Association on Monday night.."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/319-unit_development_proposed_for_9th_street/8967

llamaorama

Sep 16, 2014, 9:58 PM

Akridge seeks new capital partner for Half Street project

I really like the looks of this thing, what are the odds it will turn out looking like the render?

202_Cyclist

Sep 17, 2014, 3:24 AM

I really like the looks of this thing, what are the odds it will turn out looking like the render?

We live right down the street from this. Right now it looks like a subtropical rain forest: http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/4030/Monument-Realty-Exits-Half-Street/ .

202_Cyclist

Sep 30, 2014, 9:47 PM

34-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned for H Street’s East End

Sept. 30, 2014
By Lark Turner
Urban Turf

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"The eastern end of H Street is next.

A developer wants to construct a mixed-use building at 1401 Florida Avenue NE (map), a part of the corridor that has so far seen less development amid the western end’s building boom. (The Flats at Atlas development is an exception in terms of recent large-scale development.)

In plans submitted to the Board of Zoning Adjustment on Monday night, one of the developers, Mehari Sequar, laid out plans to build a six-story building on a triangular parcel adjacent to H Street’s starburst intersection. Sequar also developed the Boundary Heights condominium on the U Street Corridor..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/34-unit_mixed-use_building_planned_for_h_streets_east_end/9030

202_Cyclist

Oct 1, 2014, 8:31 PM

New 26-Unit Project Planned Adjacent to H Street Whole Foods

September 29, 2014
By UrbanTurf Staff

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"Back in June, UrbanTurf reported that Rock Creek Property Group and Cornerstone Development Group had acquired 646-654 H Street NE (map) with plans to develop a residential project at the address.

Now we have a better sense of what the team is bringing to the H Street Corridor.

The rendering of the planned 26-unit development, designed by PGN Architects, was included in documents filed with the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) on Monday. Among the variances, the development team is looking for an exception to the requirement for 17 parking spaces at the site. It would provide six compact spaces instead..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/design_revealed_for_26-unit_h_street_residential_project/9028

Eightball

Oct 1, 2014, 8:41 PM

202_Cyclist

Oct 1, 2014, 9:03 PM

This area is a bit rough now but has a lot of potential. It is only a matter of time before the Giant supermarket, Home Depot, and the large surface parking lot are redeveloped. Additionally, this is between Union Station, NOMA, and Brookland, all of which are either rapidly redeveloping and improving or, in the case of Union Station, will hopefully redevelop and expand.

Developer Pitches a Private Version of New Communities in Brentwood

Posted by Aaron Wiener
Oct. 1, 2014
Washington City Paper

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"On a recent afternoon, Brookland Manor's spacious courtyards are mostly quiet. So are the basement community center in one of the 19 apartment buildings, where the kids have yet to arrive, and the nearby community garden teeming with brassicas but devoid of humans. Out in front of the decrepit strip mall facing Rhode Island Avenue NE, three men are hanging out, but the place is otherwise deserted, and the stores—a pawn shop, a cleaner, a nail salon, a large vacant space—don't show many signs of life.

Between the shopping center and the apartment buildings, on 14th Street NE, it's a different story. Close to 30 people, mostly men, mostly young, gather in clusters around dominoes or open liquor containers or nothing in particular. A couple of cops eye the crowds from a wary distance, making sure nothing gets out of hand. Rounding the corner onto 14th, visitors are treated to a whiff worthy of Bonnaroo. "The smell of weed is never very far," says Michael Meers.

If Meers' plans come to fruition, the place could look dramatically different in a few years' time. Meers is executive vice president of the Germantown-based Mid-City Financial Corporation, which owns Brookland Manor, a Great Depression-era complex of 535 apartment units, about two-thirds of which are subsidized by the federal government through the project-based Section 8 program. (Despite its name, Brookland Manor is located in the Brentwood neighborhood and is sometimes known by its older moniker, Brentwood Village.) Mid-City also has the strip mall under contract and expects to close on it next year."

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2014/10/01/developer-pitches-a-private-version-of-new-communities-in-brentwood/

Urban Turf also has a posting about this proposed development:
Developer Lays Out Vision for 2,200 Units Near Rhode Island Avenue Metro
http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/in_pud_developer_lays_out_vision_for_2200-unit_brentwood_park/9038

202_Cyclist

Oct 1, 2014, 9:09 PM

Love this render!

I agree. It looks like it will be a very attractive building and I like these flatiron-style buildings.

PremierAtlanta

Oct 1, 2014, 9:33 PM

Akridge seeks new capital partner for Half Street project

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Sep 12, 2014
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/09/akridge-seeks-new-capital-partner-for-half-street.html

Now this is very architecturally different. So much so that I like it. I hope they get the new capital partner that they seek.

dc_denizen

Oct 2, 2014, 12:34 AM

Love how DC is probably the only metro in the country that is actively redeveloping strip centers built in the last 20 years (Potomac yard and rhode island avenue)

202_Cyclist

Oct 2, 2014, 2:41 PM

Roughly 200 Units and Retail Planned For Union Market Burger King Site

October 2, 2014
By Lark Turner
Urban Turf

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"The development on the boards for the area around Union Market just doesn’t seem to slow down.

Level 2 Development is planning to submit a planned-unit development (PUD) to the Zoning Commission for a mixed-use, multifamily project on the site of a Burger King at 3rd Street and Florida Avenue NE (map). The project will likely have about 6,000 square feet of retail and a couple hundred units, UrbanTurf has learned. Level 2 wouldn’t confirm the number of units or the retail square footage, but did say Eric Colbert and Associates is the architect on the project.

At the ANC 6C Planning and Zoning meeting on Wednesday night, Level 2 sketched out a broad plan for the project without going into any specifics, Commissioner Mark Eckenwiler told UrbanTurf. The company plans to file a PUD by the end of the year and will start making presentations about the project next month once plans for the site are finalized..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/level_2_development_planning_another_mixed-use_project_near_union_market/9041

202_Cyclist

Oct 16, 2014, 9:07 PM

I attended a reception for the 11th Street bridge project at the DC chapter of the American Institute of Architects last month. The bridge proposal certainly is neat and would be a great regional amenity but I have two concerns with this. First, DC already has many great public parks and other public spaces. I would prefer that money be spent building the planned streetcar network or committed to expanding and modernizing Union Station, both projects that will provide tangible regionwide benefits. Second, the area near this proposed bridge is currently not at all pedestrian friendly, surrounded by ramps for I-295 and on the Navy Yard side, a six-lane road.

Architects OMA and Olin Studio selected to design 11th Street Bridge Park

By Jonathan O'Connell
October 15, 2014
Washington Post

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"A pair of architectural firms from the Netherlands and Philadelphia are the winners of a frenzied competition to design a $40 million park that would traverse the Anacostia River and could help unite the communities on its banks.

The 11th Street Bridge Park project, an effort backed by the D.C. government and private donors, aims to erect a public gathering space atop piers that held up the old 11th Street Bridge before it was replaced.

More than 4o teams comprising 82 firms expressed interest in designing the project, and the field was narrowed to four finalists. Late last month, a panel of experts selected a proposal from the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), which has global headquarters in the Netherlands and U.S. offices in New York, along with Philadelphia-based Olin Studio..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/10/15/architects-oma-and-olin-studio-selected-to-design-11th-street-bridge-park/

Urban Turf also has a posting about the design selection.

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http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/olin_oma_arup_will_design_11th_street_bridge_park/9081

PremierAtlanta

Oct 16, 2014, 9:38 PM

202_Cyclist

Oct 16, 2014, 9:51 PM

That is a very ambitious and beautiful proposal. One of the things that has made me fall for the DC area are the many waterfront parks. On one hand I am thinking "This Must Be Built"! 202_Cyclist, you been very knowledgeable of DC, raise some very valid points. I must admit that I am quite smitten by it however.

I agree. For many years, the Potomac and Anacostia waterfronts were mostly ignored but that has started to change. We now have the Georgetown waterfront park, the Yards park (in the Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard neighborhood), and National Harbor. There are ambitious plans to redevelop the Alexandria waterfront, and of course, the massive Wharf development in Southwest is already under construction. If you add the proposed 11th Street bridge, continued development in the Navy Yard neighorhood, and (hopefully) development around Buzzard Point that the new DC United stadium would encoruage, it is easy to see Southwest DC and the Navy Yard area becoming some of the most desirable neighborhoods in Washington.

chris08876

Oct 16, 2014, 10:10 PM

Eisenhower Memorial Commission enters next phase with eye toward 2015 groundbreaking

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The group planning a memorial for President Dwight D. Eisenhower near the National Mall is poised to kick off the next phase of the long and controversial process with an eye toward breaking ground sometime in 2015.

That optimism comes after the Eisenhower Memorial Commission received concept approval Thursday from the Commission of Fine Arts, the last major regulatory preliminary design hurdle. The CFA vote follows the National Capital Planning Commission's vote earlier this month 10-1 in favor of the project designed by architect Frank Gehry.

The CFA had already approved the project once, but it had to approve the revised design concept endorsed by the NCPC.

Eisenhower Commission Chairman Rocco Siciliano praised Gehry and his team for helping craft the vision for the Eisenhower Memorial, which is slated to be located between Independence Avenue, Fourth and Sixth streets SW, and said in a statement the CFA's approval moves his group one step closer to being able to kick off the project's construction.

Congress has balked at committing additional funds to the project because of the design controversy, but that could change now that the revised design has received all of its preliminary approvals.
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Oct 16, 2014
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/10/eisenhower-memorial-commission-enters-next-phase.html

Eightball

Oct 16, 2014, 10:14 PM

dlg569

Oct 17, 2014, 1:39 AM

I agree. For many years, the Potomac and Anacostia waterfronts were mostly ignored but that has started to change. We now have the Georgetown waterfront park, the Yards park (in the Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard neighborhood), and National Harbor. There are ambitious plans to redevelop the Alexandria waterfront, and of course, the massive Wharf development in Southwest is already under construction. If you add the proposed 11th Street bridge, continued development in the Navy Yard neighorhood, and (hopefully) development around Buzzard Point that the new DC United stadium would encoruage, it is easy to see Southwest DC and the Navy Yard area becoming some of the most desirable neighborhoods in Washington.

The Hill will hopefully extend to the river within the next 10 years - and there is already a proposal to build residential on the east side of the bridge on-ramp. I think this "bridge" will get a lot of traffic in a short period of time, especially if Yards Park is connected to it along the river.

Eightball

Oct 17, 2014, 1:55 AM

Historic Anacostia (and the many other nearby EOTR neighborhoods) will feed a lot of pedestrian and transit traffic as well.

Anacostia is gonna blow up.

shakman

Oct 17, 2014, 2:42 AM

Akridge seeks new capital partner for Half Street project

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[QUOTE=PremierAtlanta;6751487]Now this is very architecturally different. So much so that I like it. I hope they get the new capital partner that they seek.

This building proves an architectural statement can be made at any height.

202_Cyclist

Oct 20, 2014, 9:51 PM

Riverside Baptist Proposes Mixed-Use Redevelopment with PN Hoffman

Southwest...the Little Quadrant that Could.
Oct. 16, 2014

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"Over the past seven years, Riverside Baptist Church and Wharf developer PN Hoffman have been in discussions about redeveloping Riverside, located along 7th Street from I Street to Maine Avenue. Riverside has been in Southwest since 1857 and in its current building since 1968. Its current congregation has about 125 members with about a third of them being Southwesters. The current building has about 12,000 square feet of space on two levels, including the basement, with a large setback from Maine Avenue and its main entrance faces a parking lot. It is an aging property where maintenance costs now outweigh costs for ministry services, so the church began exploring their options back in 2007. The redevelopment of the church property will allow Riverside to remain in Southwest, but in a new building and with an endowment. This arrangement is not new in the neighborhood. In addition to Riverside, other houses of worship have partnered with developers, include St. Augustine’s, St. Matthew’s, and Westminster Church is starting the process now..."

http://www.swtlqtc.com/2014/10/riverside-baptist-proposes-mixed-use.html

chris08876

Oct 21, 2014, 1:40 AM

I'm not religious but I would walk in there just to see the architecture. Might as well eat the bread while I'm looking the designs. Very nice religious institution right there. Modern and sleek. It almost looks like a library in a way.

202_Cyclist

Oct 22, 2014, 9:49 PM

Without reviewing these in any depth, the Redbrick LMD proposal seems to be the most walkable and urban. The Friedman Capital proposal (Slide 5) looks terrible-- skybridges have no place in a city (perhaps other than Anchorage or Minneapolis) and this building looks like a suburban corporate campus.

The DC government really missed a big opportunity by not moving the University of the District of Columbia from its Van Ness campus to the Saint Elizabeths site. This would have encouraged quicker development of Saint Elizabeths and provided jobs east of the river as well as made a very valuable site next to the Red line in upper Northwest available for development.

There are a lot of renderings and site designs via the link below.

What could St. Elizabeths east look like? Here's a recap of the master developer pitches

By Michael Neibauer
Washington Business Journal
Oct. 22, 2014

"St. Elizabeths east is the largest public-private economic development project in the District's pipeline. Nothing is more important to the success of that project than the choice of a master developer.

Keep reading for a rundown of the St. E's east master developer bids, based on presentations made during a Sept. 30 community meeting.

In July, the District released the names of the five teams that bid to lead the construction, or adaptive reuse, of roughly 1.6 million square feet of mixed-use and technology-focused development on the 183-acre Congress Heights campus. We noted at the time, as did others, that those teams lacked the big-name developers drawn to other big D.C. projects, such as Walter Reed and McMillan..."

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/10/what-could-st-elizabeths-east-look-like-heres-a.html

202_Cyclist

Oct 25, 2014, 2:20 PM

This is a good proposal. It will provide more housing in a location that is a 10-15 minute walk from two metro stations and by relocating Shakespeare Theatre's properties from 8th Street, SE, this will provide an opportunity for more retail and restaurants on Barrack's Row.

Shakespeare Theatre Company and developer buy land in Southwest for $6.5 million for a new campus

By Sadie Dingfelder
Washington Post
Oct. 23, 2014

"On Monday, the Shakespeare Theatre Company and Erkiletian Development bought a roughly one-acre plot of land in Southwest D.C. for $6.5 million. The companies plan to tear down the former Southeastern University building at 501 I St. SW and construct a large campus, which will include rehearsal studios, a costume shop, administrative offices and market-rate housing, says STC managing director Chris Jennings.

The campus will also include apartments for visiting actors and directors, he says.

“We rent about 25 apartments all over the place, so the ability to both consolidate our housing as well as own it is a great opportunity for us,” he says…"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/10/23/shakespeare-theatre-company-and-developer-buy-land-in-southwest-for-6-5-million-for-a-new-campus/

202_Cyclist

Oct 25, 2014, 2:33 PM

This is a win-win proposal. It looks like it will be an attractive building and, more importantly, provide housing for disabled veterans who've sacrificed for our country.

124-Unit Micro Studio Development on North Capitol Will Deliver in Late 2015

Urban Turf
Oct. 24, 2014

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"A 124-unit building on North Capitol Street that will provide micro studio apartments to disabled veterans is under construction and will deliver in late 2015, UrbanTurf has learned.

North Capitol Commons, located at 1005 North Capitol Street NW (map), is being constructed by SIGAL Construction and was designed by Sorg Architects. The developer is Be The Change Development Corporation.

The 14-story building will consist of 12 floors of micro studio rentals, ranging in size from 330 to 405 square feet, that will sit over office and retail space on the first two levels. In addition to a lounge and fitness center, the building will also have conference space and social services for residents…"

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/124-unit_micro_studio_development_on_north_capitol_will_deliver_in_late_201/9136

202_Cyclist

Oct 25, 2014, 2:40 PM

Speaking of veterans, the blog, Southwest… the Little Quadrant that Could has a post about the recently-opened American Veterans Disabled for LIfe memorial, a very important memorial honoring the veterans who've sacrificed greatly for our country. This memorial is located right off of Independence Ave. SW, next to the Dept. of Health and Human Services headquarters. My girlfriend and I visited this memorial last weekend and I will post some photos as time permits.

American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial is Open

http://www.swtlqtc.com/2014/10/american-veterans-disabled-for-life.html

202_Cyclist

Oct 27, 2014, 2:15 PM

To mayor’s chagrin, State Dept. seeks Walter Reed land swap
By Jonathan O'Connell
October 24, 2014
Washington Post

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Walter Reed closed in 2011 and has become the subject of interest by the State Department, Childen’s National Medical Center and the D.C. government (Photo by ASTRID RIECKEN For The Washington Post)

"D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) is fighting an effort by the State Department to acquire as much as 20 percent of the land at the former Walter Reed Army Hospital where the D.C. government has been planning a town center-style development featuring housing, a charter high school, a grocery store and other amenities.

The Defense Department, which owns the entire campus, has been planning to provide about 45 acres on the western side of the campus to the State Department and 67 acres on the eastern side to the D.C. government. The campus has been vacant since 2011.

But a new request for land has prompted a possible reshuffling..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/10/24/to-mayors-chagrin-state-dept-seeks-walter-reed-land-swap/

PremierAtlanta

Oct 27, 2014, 7:47 PM

202_Cyclist

Oct 28, 2014, 7:13 PM

GSA Proposing to Trade 49 L Warehouse to City

JD Land
Oct. 28, 2014

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"A press release put out by Eleanor Holmes Norton this morning says that the General Services Administration "has entered into formal negotiations with the District of Columbia government regarding property located at 49 L St. SE[.]"

http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/4066/GSA-Proposing-to-Trade-49-L-Warehouse-to-City/

202_Cyclist

Oct 28, 2014, 7:29 PM

Georgetown Micro-Unit Project Gets Zoning Approval

Urban Turf
Oct. 28, 2014

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"Developer SB-Urban got the go-ahead today from the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for its planned micro-unit project on the site of Georgetown’s Latham Hotel.

The 140-unit development will incorporate the Latham Hotel and an addition at 3000 M Street NW (map). The apartments will be, on average, 330 square feet apiece, and they’ll come furnished. The project architect is Shalom Baranes Associates..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/georgetown_micro-unit_project_gets_zoning_approval/9151

Austinlee

Oct 28, 2014, 7:58 PM

Akridge seeks new capital partner for Half Street project

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http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/09/akridge-seeks-new-capital-partner-for-half-street.html

Looks like Berlin.

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paytonc

Oct 29, 2014, 7:51 PM

I am so curious to see what a micro unit looks like in person. 330-405 square feet seems so small.

Check into a hotel sometime. Marriott TownePlace has 330-345 sq. ft. (http://www.marriott.com/Multimedia/PDF/Hotel_Development/TownePlaceSuitesProtoModel.pdf) studios, whereas those at Homewood Suites (http://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/about/One-Bedroom-Suites.html) and Element (http://development.starwoodhotels.com/writable/resources/element_hotels.pdf) are 419 sq. ft. Or check out the IKEA room set-ups -- most of the stores have a 250 sq. ft. apartment set up.

202_Cyclist

Nov 3, 2014, 7:12 PM

10-Unit Residential Project Planned in Hill East

Urban Turf
Nov. 3, 2014

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"A 10-unit residential project is being planned above the Mexican restaurant La Lomita in Hill East, according to recently filed zoning documents. The new project at 1330-1336 Pennsylvania Avenue SE (map) would sit about 500 feet from the entrance to the Potomac Avenue Metro.

The developers of the project are the owners of La Lomita. The zoning documents state that “the applicant seeks to remain at its current location while providing a sorely needed update to its restaurant space and adding residential units above...”

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/10-unit_residential_project_planned_in_hill_east/9179

Eightball

Nov 3, 2014, 7:34 PM

That Florida Rock project looks pretty amazing, glad to see it start:

http://dc.curbed.com/archives/2014/11/65m-project-one-of-a-frighteningly-long-list-at-florida-rock.php#reader_comments

202_Cyclist

Nov 3, 2014, 7:43 PM

That Florida Rock project looks pretty amazing, glad to see it start:

http://dc.curbed.com/archives/2014/11/65m-project-one-of-a-frighteningly-long-list-at-florida-rock.php#reader_comments

JD Land has some more information about the Florida Rock development.

Another Residential Building Underway, This Time at (Gasp) Florida Rock
http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/4072/Another-Residential-Building-Underway-This-Time-at-(Gasp)-F/

Eightball

Nov 3, 2014, 7:45 PM

Amazing that the neighborhood has over 2200 units under construction right now! That's more than a lot of cities have u/c in total.
Looks like Berlin.

http://www.staedte-fotos.de/1024/entlang-linkstrasse-am-rande-des-37758.jpg
The front/middle part of the building you posted here looks like the Newseum to me. Minus the sharp/fins roof.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3397/3629572348_9f5fe1a3c4.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/6wJvpA)Newseum (https://flic.kr/p/6wJvpA) by Newseum (https://www.flickr.com/people/39213406@N07/), on Flickr

Eh, maybe not.

202_Cyclist

Nov 3, 2014, 7:48 PM

Speaking of the Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard neighborhood, there has been quite a lot of news with the eating/libation establishments recently in this neighborhood.

'Due South' - Lumber Shed's Southern Cuisine Spot Officially Announced
http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/4076/Due-South---Lumber-Sheds-Southern-Cuisine-Spot-Officially/

A REALLY Unexpected Green Light: 8th Street Beer Garden, 'The Brig'
http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/4075/A-REALLY-Unexpected-Green-Light-8th-Street-Beer-Garden-Th/

A Week of Food: Anniversaries and Grand Openings
http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/4070/A-Week-of-Food-Anniversaries-and-Grand-Openings/

202_Cyclist

Nov 3, 2014, 10:49 PM

Here are a couple of photos I took with my phone the other weekend while walking around the Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard neighborhood.

Hampton Inn
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This hotel is located directly north of Nationals Park and will have 168 rooms. (http://www.capitolriverfront.org/go/hampton-inn).

Community Center
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This is located next to the parking garage for the Marine barracks, on 5th Street. JD Land has more information about this facility: http://www.jdland.com/dc/communitycenter.cfm .