688 Units, An Arts Walk, A Public Park: The Proposals for One of DC’s Central Parcels
By Nena Perry-Brown
Urban Turf
Feb. 16, 2017
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"From an arts walk to an apartment-hotel project, the proposals for one of the city’s most oddly-positioned sites take a creative approach to bringing something new to the intersection of 2nd and K Street NW. On Wednesday night, the proposals were unveiled for this half moon-shaped parcel.
Last May, the city put forth a request for proposals (RFP) for the air rights above a parking garage at 2nd and K Streets NW (map). Located directly across from the in-progress Capitol Crossing development atop I-395, the District owns the surface level of the garage and the air space above; the garage will continue to function as such during and after any redevelopment. The District Department of Transportation will cut off 2nd Street on the east side, turning it to run into New Jersey Avenue sooner.
Nearly a year after the RFP’s release, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development unveiled the details of the three proposals that have been received for the site. Below are those proposals..."
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