It’s become a complete skeleton. See what it looked like in April ’11 here. And today below -totally wild:
More info on retail and restaurants coming to the space here.
Development
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.”
Oct. ’11
Jan. ’11
June ’08
“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.“
“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.
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.
This is the block behind today’s GDoN revisited.
It was quite clear if the project above is an addition or if it will be a separate home but I’ll update with final photos when the construction is completed.
Also – condos coming below?
If so, I wonder if it will look like it’s next door neighbor?
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…
Thanks to a reader for sending photos and the word:
“Across the street from Town. It is for rent for commercial use.”
“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.
Looks like Capital City Real Estate got another great property. According to some zoning documents found online it will be converted into at 6 unit condo building:
We’ll revisit when units go on the market.
Unfortunately one of my favorite windows in the city has been damaged.
