Development

Canopy Row, 141 Family-Sized Homes, coming to Walter Reed Development

By Prince Of Petworth


Located between Georgia Avenue, Fern Street NW, and Elder Street NW

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser and community members celebrated the groundbreaking of Canopy Row, a residential development that will bring 141 family-sized homes to the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus in Ward 4. The project will include 47 traditional townhomes and 94 stacked units ranging from two to four bedrooms. Twelve homes will be reserved for households earning at or below 80 percent of the Median Family Income (MFI), creating affordable homeownership opportunities in one of the District’s most significant redevelopment projects.

“Almost 20 years ago, Ward 4 residents put forth a strong vision for this campus — for a mixed-use community that would deliver housing, retail, park space, and more to our community. And over the past decade, I have been proud to deliver on that vision,” said Mayor Bowser. “We didn’t just redevelop a campus, we built a neighborhood. And with 141 family-sized homes and new pathways to homeownership right here at Walter Reed, we’re going to help more Washingtonians become homeowners and build a future for their family in DC.”

Canopy Row, built by Urban Atlantic Development, NV Homes, and Triden Development Group, will deliver a mix of traditional townhomes and stacked two-over-two residences designed to meet the growing demand for homeownership opportunities among families and middle-income households in the District. Construction is expected to begin this summer and conclude in 2028. (more…)

“Dance Loft on 14, a unique, affordable housing and arts center project, hangs in the balance”

By Prince Of Petworth


“4618 14th Street, NW rendering of the proposed project. Image credit: PGN ARCHITECTS”

From an email:

“Supporters urge ANC 4E to endorse modifications to advance project at crucial Tuesday vote

Dance Loft on 14, approved three years ago, is an exciting Ward 4 mixed-use development that includes affordable housing, a performing arts center, retail space, and net-zero energy design. It faced delays due to the city’s unprecedented crisis in affordable housing funding.

The project is now back with new financing and interior modifications, and is seeking a Planned Unit Development modification from the DC Zoning Commission to allow development to finally break ground. The new interior floor plans for the project at 4618 14th Street NW will be considered by the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC4E) on Tuesday, March 24.

Unfortunately, (more…)

“Mayor Bowser Announces Three New Commercial-to-Residential Conversion Projects”

By Prince Of Petworth


1990 K Street, NW

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser marked another milestone in the District’s Housing in Downtown (HID) program by celebrating the start of demolition at 1990 K Street NW, an office building that will be converted into housing for more than 700 residents, in addition to retail space. The Mayor also announced that two new projects are in the HID pipeline: 608-624 Eye Street NW in Chinatown and 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in the West End. These new developments will bring the total number of HID projects to eight since the program’s launch in March 2024. (more…)

“33 Groups Call for Improvements in Final RFK Stadium Legislation”

By Prince Of Petworth

“More Details and Guarantees Needed for Housing Development, Community Benefits, Environmental Protection and More”

From a press release:

“33 groups are calling on the DC Council to amend the RFK stadium legislation when it votes on September 17, so that commitments to support the community – especially in housing, environment, community benefits and green space – are fully reflected and guaranteed in the final legislation. (more…)

“Reservoir District Update – If everything moves ahead as planned, the grocery store should open in Spring 2028.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Kevin

From the office of Councilmember Zachary Parker, Ward 5:

“The past few days have been spent in conversation with the developer to address community concerns.

Councilmember Parker takes neighbors’ concerns seriously and is committed to holding Jair Lynch accountable for delivering on community benefits in this vital development. We are especially committed to advocating for neighbors to ensure the development includes a grocer and senior affordable housing, as well as robust retail options and other amenities. For what it is worth, we have found Jair Lynch to be a responsive and fair partner.

Based on the developer’s conversations with our office and the community over the last few days, they are formally submitting an updated PUD modification filing to the Zoning Commission. This revision removes all requested flexibility to convert retail to residential from the application in Parcels 2 and 4, including requested flexibility in the grocer space. While the developer maintains that the flexibility would have provided more long-term certainty given that retail markets are presently unpredictable, they have chosen to remove it based on conversations with our office and neighbors’ concerns and because they have a signed lease with a grocer and are committed to moving forward.

From Jair Lynch: “Should this grocer lease terminate, we are prepared to re-engage with the Zoning Commission and the community to adjust the plan accordingly. Please note, if ‘the back-up scenario’ is necessary, re-engaging with the relevant parties will likely take 12-18 months to reset the project.”

Here are some quick updates on the details: (more…)

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