It is good to see the Court of Appeals have some sense here. The NIMBYs have been fighting this development for far too long. This is directly across the street from the Eastern Market metro station-- exactly where more housing should be located.
Hine School Development to Move Forward After Court Denial
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Urban Turf
Jan. 23, 2015
"The delayed Hine Junior High School redevelopment can finally move forward after the DC Court of Appeals denied a rehearing of a lawsuit against developer Stanton-Eastbanc, court documents show. News of the court’s decision was first reported by The Hill Rag.
The development has long been in limbo due to a legal challenge by a group of neighbors who oppose the project. The mixed-use plan for the site (map) would include about 160 residential units, 61,000 square feet of retail space, office space, a plaza and underground parking. It would also include some space for the neighborhood’s beloved market, but not as much as what’s there now.
Stanton-Eastbanc’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the site was approved by the Zoning Commission in 2012, but the project has been caught up in the District’s court system ever since…"
http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...rt_denial/9446