Development

Bloomingdale Residents Share Concerns: “Reservoir District Must Honor Promises to the Community – Preserve Retail, Grocery, and Public Commitments”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Olaf Zerbock

LOTS of Bloomingdale residents have shared the following concerns/allegations:

“To Whom It May Concern,

We are writing as a united community of residents, homeowners, neighbors, and stakeholders in and around the Reservoir District development—where EYA is actively building and marketing homes—as well as in adjacent neighborhoods who have a long-standing stake in this project.

We are alarmed by the developer’s ongoing efforts to dismantle key promises made to the community—promises that were fundamental to the original mixed-use plan, used to gain community support, and central to EYA’s current marketing strategy to buyers.

The master developer, Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners, is seeking zoning changes that would dramatically reduce the amount of retail and public space, undermine the inclusion of a full-service grocery store, and strip away the very elements that made this development viable and desirable in the first place.

Here is what’s happening in Zoning Case No. 13-14E: (more…)

“Alfresco Tap and Grill to be demolished”

By Prince Of Petworth


2009 18th Street, NW

Ed. Note: In February we broke the news that a raze application was issued for the new building previously and briefly home to Alfresco Tap and Grill in Adams Morgan. At that time I was told that the new owners plan to “completely raze the building and build a mixed use building with retail space at ground level and condos for sale/rent above street level”.

Thanks to Jay for sending: “Alfresco Tap and Grill to be demolished. Alfresco Tap and Grill was just finished a few years ago. What a waste of resources.”

The pending demo notice with plans for a four story building to come: (more…)

“Why would this be happening?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Here’s a riddle…why would you replace roof shingles on an abandoned apartment building that’s supposed to be knocked down at 6th between M and N?.”

UPDATE from BLDUP:

“After abandoning plans to develop a 360-unit project at 1200 Fifth St. NW, MidCity has now sold the 2.1+ acre property to The United House of Prayer For All People for $26M. (more…)

Check out the new Stacks Development!

By Prince Of Petworth


101 V Street, SW

Thanks to Jay for sharing these great photos of The Stacks:

“Really cool development. I love the “DC style” architecture. Developers should do more of this. It looks more authentic than other attempts to pay homage to a classic style. It doesn’t feel Disneyfied. It is like they took existing buildings and incorporated them into a new development.” (more…)

Councilmember Allen on Transfer of RFK Campus from Federal to Local Control: “I want to urge our city to think creatively about what’s possible.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by DCbmyers

From Councilmember Allen’s office:

“The following remarks were delivered by DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) ahead of the Council’s unanimous approval of legislation completing the transfer of the RFK Campus from federal control to local control for the next 99 years: (more…)

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