Development

Update on 14th and Belmont/Chapin St, NW (Old Nehemiah Strip Mall) Demo and Construction

By Prince Of Petworth

The project is finally rising! We last checked in back in Jan. ’11 and learned from the UDR group:

“2400 14th Street, NW will be developed with a nine-story high-rise building of concrete and steel construction on 0.92 acres and will consist of 255 residential homes, ground floor retail, two-level underground parking structure, and associated amenities. The community will offer a variety of floor plans with custom home features including premium grade trim, molding, flooring and countertops as well as private patios (select units) with views of the District. Residents will also be well served by the property’s community amenities including a rooftop terrace with pool and outdoor kitchen, business center with computer stations, media room, fitness center, gourmet demonstration kitchen, private serenity courtyard, and controlled access to the building and residential parking. A portion of the residential homes and retail space will be offered at affordable rents.”


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More Good News for City Market at O Street

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

The O-Street Market was put forth by the Administration to be one of 14 infrastructure projects to be fast tracked through the federal environmental review and permitting process. While the federal processes aren’t the only hurdles for this project, I think it’s a great sign that HUD is dedicated to seeing this project through to completion. Exciting news for a community that has been waiting to see this project come to fruition for a long long time.”

Thanks to all who sent links to the White House press release:

“Located in Washington, DC, City Market at “O” Street is a mixed-use property consisting of 400 market-rate residential units, 16,000 square feet of retail space and a 57,000 square foot supermarket with financing under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Section 220 insured mortgage program. In conjunction with this project and others, FHA has embarked on an effort to streamline the approval process for loans, including review of related federal permits and is working with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to expedite the National Historic Trust approval, subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.”

This great news follows word that Cambria Suites Hotel will be a part of the project and will include:

“Reflect, a casual dining and gathering area serving a dinner menu, liquor, wine, beer, freshly prepared grab-and-go gourmet salads and sandwiches, a barista bar featuring Wolfgang Puck® coffee, Cheesecake Factory® desserts and a hot breakfast buffet; Refresh, a state-of-the-art fitness center with an elegant pool and hot tub/spa area; and Refill, a 24-7 convenience store that offers energy drinks, snacks and sundries.“

Work Begins at 9th and Q St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

I have been meaning to email you for a while about the property on the corner of 9th and RI Ave, NW. It has been boarded up forever (a Horse’s Ass award I think?) and recently has had construction people gutting the building. Any word on what this is?”

It’s great to see work begin on the old Slum Historique building. Back in Nov. ’10 Renew Shaw noted:

“The once-muraled, long bemoaned, prominently situated properties at Ninth, Q and Rhode Island Avenue changed hands this week. The new ownership has a track record of bringing historic structures back to life”

Updates as construction progresses.

Cambria Suites Hotel will be part of CityMarket at O in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“The 182-room Cambria Suites hotel will be part of CityMarket at O, a $300 million mixed-use development, located by the D.C. Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C. near Gallery Place, the hub of the city’s entertainment district. CityMarket at O is a one million-square foot urban infill project being developed by Roadside Development. Major construction on the over 87,000 square feet of retail, 629 residential units, 500 parking spaces and Cambria Suites hotel is set to commence in the fall of 2011.

This Cambria Suites hotel will offer all-suite guestrooms, an expanded food and beverage area and a rooftop featuring a pool, fitness center and an outdoor patio with views of the U.S. Capitol and the National Monuments. Designed as a lifestyle hotel brand, Cambria Suites offers more than just a place to sleep at night. It features a larger lobby to give guests a more social atmosphere, all-suite rooms that are larger than standard hotel rooms and include separate living, working and sleeping space, providing business and leisure travelers a haven to relax, socialize and network. There are currently 19 properties open across the country.

Like all Cambria Suites hotels, the D.C. property will feature: Reflect, a casual dining and gathering area serving a dinner menu, liquor, wine, beer, freshly prepared grab-and-go gourmet salads and sandwiches, a barista bar featuring Wolfgang Puck® coffee, Cheesecake Factory® desserts and a hot breakfast buffet; Refresh, a state-of-the-art fitness center with an elegant pool and hot tub/spa area; and Refill, a 24-7 convenience store that offers energy drinks, snacks and sundries.“

We previously spoke about CityMarket at O’s new Giant grocery store here.

Development Scuttlebutt: Developers Working on Acquiring Property at 14th and S St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

File this under pure scuttlebutt – but it’s from a pretty reliable source and given how much the area is blowing up, it seems pretty realistic. First, I’m hearing that the Frontier properties (the light brown row houses across the street from Standard on S Street) will be redeveloped into a commercial building with retail on the ground floor.

Second, a developer is looking into the parking lot behind Masa 14 and would like to develop it into a residential project.

Neither of these two projects are a done deal but the ball has started rolling.

Stay tuned…

Update on 2714 Ontario Road NW

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

As I was taking the photo, some of the construction guys were walking around the side of the building, and we started talking. One of them said that the plan was to add bay windows to the front, and that they were trying to be sensitive to the historic look of the block.

I thought this sounded encouraging (especially given how incongruous the pop-up across the street looks). On the other hand, it seems like even when builders are trying to blend in with existing older architecture, the new stuff rarely looks as nice as the old stuff. (And while there are bay windows on some of the houses on the other side of the street, there aren’t any on this side.)

Anyway, I’m cautiously optimistic… but still wish they could’ve left the front facade alone.”

We’ve been following the progress of this construction here and here.

Shaw’s Giant Closing Sept. 8th – Time to get Excited about the CityMarketatO Project

By Prince Of Petworth


Rendering via Roadside development

Thanks to all for sharing this big development. ANC rep Rachelle Nigro wrote yesterday:

“This afternoon I received information from Giant’s District manger that the Giant will be closing on September 8th. The pharmacy will close on August 22nd and the prescriptions will be transferred to the Safeway on L St. They are working on a shuttle bus schedule to the Giant on 14th and Park Rd.”

For those who haven’t been following these developments – it is part of the City Market at O project. You can learn about CityMarketatO here and here:

“Construction is slated to commence in February 2011 with the preservation and securing of the historic market structure. This will be succeeded in late Summer 2011 with the closing of the Giant Food storeand the razing of the grocery store and excavation of the site. The Giant will reopen in late summer 2013 with the 181-room limited service hotel and 400 units of market rate rental housing opening in early fall 2013. Completing the project, the 84-unit affordable senior housing building and 145-unit condominium will be delivered n fall 2014”

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