Really looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. It’s actually pretty huge:
Development
Aug. 2012
City Center DC opening 2013. The speed in which this is going up is amazing. See what it looked like May 2012 here. Still waiting on that press release from Eataly.
Dec. 2008
Aug. 2012
Check out the incredible progress at 1320 9th St, NW. The building will become the future workshop/showroom for designer Darryl Carter.
Dec. 2011
August 2011
From Fairmont Developers:
1317 Shepherd ST NW Condominiums
This property, consisting of eight completely rehabilitated condominium units, is conveniently located in Columbia Heights, just blocks away from Metro, restaurants, shopping and many Washington DC cultural offerings. All eight units have been constructed using the highest quality materials, including Pella windows, Energy Star appliances and high-tech green insulation.
Unit A – A terrace-level large one bedroom, one bathroom unit, with private entrances and patio.
Unit B – A spacious two bedroom, two bathroom, with private entrance.
Unit C – A spacious two bedroom, two bathroom.
Unit D – Top floor large two bedroom, two bathroom unit with dramatic vaulted ceilings.
Unit E – Three stories, three bedrooms, two and half bathrooms townhouse unit with private entrance and patio.
Unit F – Three stories, three bedrooms, two and half bathrooms townhouse with private entrance and patio.
Unit G – Three stories, three bedrooms, two and half bathrooms townhouse with private entrance and patio.
Unit H – Three stories, three bedrooms, two and half bathrooms townhouse with private entrance and patio.
House of the Day, formerly Tots Development School, from Dec. 2011:
Dec. 2011
Sadly much of the awesome old fence has been removed:
Photo of Taqueria Distrito Federal at 805 Kennedy St, NW by PoPville flickr user rockcreek
A few weeks ago a reader wondered “Why Aren’t Investors Showing Kennedy Street Any Love?”
From DDOT:
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the District of Columbia more than $8M in grants to fund four projects in the city, including the revitalization of Kennedy Street, NW. The funding will also allow the District to move forward with planning for improved bicycle and pedestrian access near rail stations; implement a program to better manage curbside parking in busy commercial areas; and make infrastructure improvements for construction of the America Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial near the U.S. Capitol.
The Kennedy Street Revitalization project will receive $1M from the Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program (TCSP) to transform the public realm of the commercial corridor. The funds, matched by local monies, will upgrade streetscape facilities including streetlights, sidewalks, and street trees/landscaping; and implement low-cost, high impact safety improvements at key nodes. That includes the signalized intersection of Missouri Avenue/Kansas Avenue & Kennedy Street; and the non-signalized intersection of Mi ssouri Avenue/1st Street and Jefferson Street.
The District was also awarded more than $6M to complete infrastructure improvements for the Closing of C Street, SW from 2nd Street to Washington Avenue, to facilitate the construction of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. The approved location for the memorial is a triangular-shaped site bounded by 2nd Street, SW on the west, Washington Avenue on the east, and the I-395 tunnel portals on the south, necessitating the closure of C Street, SW between Washington Ave and 2nd Street. The infrastructure improvements include utility work, signage, lighting, pavement markings, reconfiguration of the roadway, and improving pedestrian facilities. The project will result in improved traffic flow, an increase in pedestrian and bicycle safety, and improved security at the nearby Rayburn Office Building.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will use a $1.09M grant to implement a Multimodal, dynamic parking pricing pilot program in the Chinatown/Penn Quarter area of downtown DC. The program will include a reservation system for commercial vehicle parking to manage metered curb-side spaces in congested areas. It will encourage freight travel at off-peak times and enable tour bus operators to find parking, as well as use parking revenues to support transit services.
Finally, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) was awarded $160,000 to identify opportunities for promoting housing and employment development close to rail by providing walk or bike access to and from the stations using a complete streets approach. The project will seek to moderate demand pressures on the transportation system and improve efficiency by encouraging rail ridership in the reverse-peak direction on trains that currently have plenty of seats, or by selling the same seat twice in the peak travel direction (where one group of commuters alights at a mixed-use suburban location providing space for new commuters traveling further in the peak direction). The final product of the project will be an inventory of up to 25 rail stations with high promise for housing and employment development, and an accompanying list of high-impact transportation capital projects to improve access to these stations that could be quickly implemented should funding become available from the public or private sectors.
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301 Water St, SE
From Capitol Riverfront:
The Lumber Shed will be an adaptive reuse of an historical Navy Yard industrial building into a two level iconic glass structure that will house the corporate offices of Forest City Washington. The ground floor will include a variety of restaurants including the recently announced Osteria Morini by award winning New York City chef Michael White. Renovation is targeted to begin in 2012 with completion in 2013.
“Dear PoPville,
Looks like the zoning meeting for the Adams Morgan church hotel is happening on 9/6 at 6:30. Some neat additions to the property are proposed including a youth center.”
From DC.gov:
On July 29, 2011, the Office of Zoning received an application from Adams Morgan Church Hotel, LLC, on behalf of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington, D.C., and Glancer Properties, LLC, the owners of the subject property (collectively, the “Applicant”). The Applicant is requesting approval of a consolidated planned unit development (“PUD”) and related map amendment for the property located at 1770 Euclid Street, N.W. (Lots 872 and 875 in Square 2560) and 2390 Champlain Street, N.W. (Lot 127 in Square 2560) (the “Property”). The Office of Planning provided its report to the Zoning Commission, dated November 4, 2011, and the case was set down for hearing by the Commission on November 14, 2011. The Applicant provided its prehearing statement to the Commission on April 30, 2012.
The Property consists of approximately 42,279 square feet. It is currently improved with the 100-year old First Church of Christ, Scientist (the “Church Building”), a surface parking lot, and an office building. Lot 872 of the Property is zoned R-5-B. Lots 875 and 127 of the Property are zoned RC/C-2-B. Through the requested PUD-related map amendment, all three lots in this Property would be rezoned to C-2-B. The purpose of the PUD and map amendment is to permit the development of an addition to the Church Building, which together with the restored Church Building will operate as a hotel with a maximum of 227 rooms, restaurant, related retail adjuncts, an underground parking garage, and a community center, with office and filing space, to be used by ANC 1C, Adams Morgan Youth Leadership Academy, and other Adams Morgan community groups and non-profits. (the “Project”).
The proposed PUD will have a total gross floor area of approximately 182,612 square feet. The Church Building will serve as the main entrance to the hotel, with a secondary and vehicular entrance on Champlain Street. The parking garage will be accessed from Champlain Street, N.W., and will contain approximately 174 parking spaces.
The Project will have a total floor area ratio (“FAR”) of approximately 4.32 and building heights ranging from approximately 53 feet to 90 feet.
This public hearing will be conducted in accordance with the contested case provisions of the Zoning Regulations, 11 DCMR § 3022.
For more information about this case, please review a copy of the public hearing notice:
3239 M Street NW
Looks like the former Saloun space in Georgetown is finally getting renovated!
More info as it becomes available.
Here’s what it used to look like a few weeks ago:
Yesterday afternoon we took a look at a rendering and master plan for Union Station development. Here’s more info, renderings a press release from Akridge.
Akridge will join Amtrak, the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC), and federal, state and local government officials in announcing the Washington Union Station Master Plan. A cornerstone of the Plan is Burnham Place, a 3-million square-foot mixed use development that will create a new urban neighborhood in downtown Washington, D.C. Built atop the rail yards north of the station, Burnham Place will bring a host of benefits to the neighborhood, the region and the entire Northeastern United States.
Ideally located at the convergence of the city’s central business district, Capitol Hill, and the burgeoning NoMa and H St. NE neighborhoods, Burnham Place is envisioned as a major commercial, retail, and residential hub for the entire D.C. Metropolitan area. While still in initial planning stages, early projections for the project suggest 1.5 million square feet of office space, more than 1,300 residential units, 500 hotel rooms, and 100,000 square feet of retail space. Only six blocks from the U.S. Capitol, the project’s potential is vast and could accommodate a global headquarters, cultural or educational institution, or multi-building campus.
Additionally, Burnham Place will feature a linear park or “greenway” along the west side of the station. This half-mile long park will provide a pedestrian walking path and bike lane for commuters, residents and visitors alike, connecting the NoMa neighborhood with Union Station and Metro. The beautifully landscaped greenway will also incorporate and connect to the elevated portion of the popular bikeway, the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
Burnham Place is integrated as part of Amtrak’s overall Union Station Master Plan and will help connect residents, workers, and visitors to the nation’s capital and the region. With regional mobility now severely constrained, the plan offers the ability to accommodate the significant growth in regional transportation projected over the coming decades, with twice the number of trains and triple the number of passengers by 2030. The plan also allows for even further growth, including high-performance, high-speed rail along the Northeast Corridor. Notably, the Master Plan along with Burnham Place is expected to generate $14.3 billion in economic benefit to the D.C. Metropolitan area over the next 15 years.
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3830 Georgia Ave, NW
It’s been a long time coming but it looks like the huge renovation coming to Petworth’s Safeway is about to kick off. I hear that the Safeway will close in September for demolition and a temporary pharmacy will open up at 4034 Georgia Ave, NW:
You can see a look at the rendering and the plans for the project, here.
Hallelujah!!!
4034 Georgia Ave, NW
Petworth Safeway from Interface Multimedia on Vimeo.