45-Unit Townhouse and Loft Project Proposed for Auto Repair Shop on Capitol Hill
By Lark Turner
Urban Turf
Jan. 7, 2014
An early sketch of an alley courtyard created by the project. (Image courtesy of Urban Turf).
"A plan to redevelop industrial buildings near Watkins Elementary School on Capitol Hill into a 45-unit residential project was floated before an ANC 6B committee on Tuesday night. The proposed buildings at and around 1311 E Street SE (map) would include roughly 30,000 square feet to be constructed on what’s now an auto repair shop and a warehouse.
The site is currently zoned for industrial use, and the project will require a planned unit development (PUD) to move forward.
Sean Ruppert, the principal of OPaL LLC, gave the ANC committee an informational presentation on the project, which is still in its preliminary stages. Gregory Sparhawk of gps designs is the project architect..."
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