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[jtown,man]

Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

Not to be a creeper but do you know which building the apartment is at? We live in the neighborhood. If you come back in six months, you won't recognize the neighborhood, with all of the new development.

70 Capital Yards I think? There is a surface parking lot across the street which I cannot imagine will last too much longer, it is an exciting area, looking forward to heading that way in a few weeks.

[202_Cyclist]

Originally Posted by jtown,man

70 Capital Yards I think? There is a surface parking lot across the street which I cannot imagine will last too much longer, it is an exciting area, looking forward to heading that way in a few weeks.

There is indeed a development planned for that surface parking lot. We live in one of the three Capitol Yards buildings. They are nice apartments.

[202_Cyclist]

Here are a couple of photos of development next to Union Market that I took on Saturday.

[ITB495]

301 Florida Avenue, NE

Courtesy Ditto Residential

Ditto Residential's development at 301 Florida Ave., NE, will move forward after the D.C Court of Appeals last week dismissed an appeal of the D.C. Zoning Commission's 2016 order approving the mixed-use project. With the appeal issue now resolved, it is anticipated Ditto will break ground on the 56-unit, 71,000 SF building in the spring of 2018.

The Court of Appeals's ruling is significant as five other major developments (listed below) in the Union Market neighborhood are currently in limbo due to appeals of zoning approvals still pending in court.

• Foulger-Pratt's Press House at Union District development at 301 N St., NE; 372 units, a 175-room hotel, 30K retail

• JBG Smith and Gallaudet University's multi-building development along 6th St., NE, comprising 1,700 residential units, as well as office and academic space

• Kettler's Market Terminal project, a 4-building development north of Florida Ave., NE; 800 residential units, office space, and retail

• Trammell Crow's development at the Central Armature Works' site, planned to include 450 rental units, 200 condos, a hotel, and retail

• a 64-unit residential project by J Street Development at Congress St. and L Street, NE

Press House at Union District

Courtesy Foulger-Pratt

https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc...6-months-81960

https://www.bizjournals.com/washingt...t-project.html

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The Perla, 810 O Street, NW

Courtesy: Four Points/MAC Realty Advisors via Bisnow Washington

Four Points, LLC, has commenced construction on its 66-unit condo project at 810 O Street, NW, in Shaw. In early November, the developers were able to secure financing, facilitated by MAC Realty Advisors, after the court turned down an appeal of the Zoning Commission's earlier approval of the project.

The 9-story project will feature 6,800 SF of retail and an underground garage with 68 parking spaces. Nestled between the convention center area and the lively U Street district, the development will further enliven the 9th Street, NW, corridor.

https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc...s-appeal-82084

https://www.macrealtyadvisors.com/wp...ss-Release.pdf

[dc_denizen]

When do you folks think the last empty lots in NoMa and north capitol will be filled?

[ITB495]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

When do you folks think the last empty lots in NoMa and north capitol will be filled?

It may be 10-15 years before it fills out completely. Even though the area has experienced tremendous development since the year 2000, there are bound to be development sites here and there tied up with some issue—legal, financial, tax, estate, etc. Moreover, some future projects may struggle to get off the ground, particularly if lending institutions significantly pull back in DC. And if there's another recession, virtually all development likely will come to a screeching halt for several months, if not a year or two. For the time being, however, the current development boom shows little sign of slowing.

Here's the NoMa BID's September 2017 development update:





Courtesy: NoMa BID

https://www.nomabid.org/wp-content/u...ember-2017.pdf

As detailed in the map table, more than 15,000,000 SF of development is still "planned." It may take some time for it all to come to fruition.

The NoMa BID website is a wonderful cornucopia of facts and figures, as well development updates, for the rapidly evolving neighborhood.

https://www.nomabid.org/
https://www.nomabid.org/mapsstudies/

Interactive NoMa Development Pipeline Map:
https://www.nomabid.org/pud-pipeline/

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The project to build a new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, as well as associated new traffic ovals and roadways, will move forward, as the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) gave its approval to the design concept in late November. In an earlier review, the CFA had deemed the design "too industrial" and lacking "grace," and had asked for modifications. On further review by the CFA, and after additional consultations with District officials, the design, with unspecified tweaks, was given the Commission's blessing. Construction is expected to start this winter, with completion in 2021.

Design of the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Courtesy: District of Columbia Department of Transportation via WAMU 88.5

https://wamu.org/story/17/11/28/comm...morial-bridge/

The new 6-lane bridge—which will cross the Anacostia River connecting South Capitol Street to the I-295 and the Suitland Parkway—will offer a more welcoming connectivity between downtown DC and the neighborhoods east of the river. As important, if not more so, are the new traffic ovals at each end of the new span. These ovals, which blend smoothly into the street grid of DC, will create expansive, accessible green spaces and, later, offer locations for the placement of new monuments. The important of their creation and value to the city may not be known for several years.

A rendering of the bridge showing the new traffic ovals

Courtesy: District of Columbia Department of Transportation via Curbed Washington DC

https://dc.curbed.com/2017/8/10/1612...idge-rendering

Link to CFA letter of approval:
https://www.cfa.gov/records-research.../cfa-16nov17-6

[Busy Bee]

It's a good looking bridge. It does seem to lack a certain je ne sais quoi I can't quite put my finger on. It might be the ratio of the arch length to arch height. They may be a bit short for optimal grace. Otherwise its quite promising especially the new oval traffic circles and the rest of the urban design.

[dlg569]

Speaking of the Frederick Douglass Bridge, I did a run along the Anacostia River Trail thru Navy Yard and across the Frederick Douglass Bridge. Here are a few photos from my phone:

Looking Southwest toward the Frederick Douglass Bridge - soccer stadium construction on left, and DC Water Building construction on the right.



Looking North from the bridge toward Navy Yard:



New DC Water building:



Looking Southwest from the bridge toward the soccer stadium:

[202_Cyclist]

Related Companies Proposes 300-Unit Residential Development at Navy Yard

December 4, 2017
by UrbanTurf Staff


Image courtesy of Urban Turf.

https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/bl...avy_yard/13323

[ITB495]

More bridge news. The National Park Service announced Friday, December 1, that it has given the green light to a $227 million project to rehabilitate the Arlington Memorial Bridge. In 2015, the 85-year-old bridge was deemed structurally deficient, and heavy trucks and buses were banned from using it. The project will commence in the fall of 2018 and is expected to extend the bridge's life span another 85 to 100 years.

Link to Washington Post article.

Arlington Memorial Bridge

Courtesy MrTinDC via Flickr

Another perspective of the bridge looking northwest toward the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia

Courtesy Tim Evanson via Flickr

[ITB495]

Construction of Brick Lane's The Lamont at 650 Lamont St., NW, in Park View has topped out with exterior work to begin soon. The 15,000 SF building will feature nine large apartments and ground floor retail.

The Lamont

Courtesy Brick Lane via their website.

Other current Brick Lane projects in DC listed on their website include:


The Shirley 2911 Rhode Island Ave., NE / 100 units with ground floor retail

Courtesy Brick Lane via their website.

Mercer Lofts 1021–1027 Bladensburg Road, NE / 30 units and ground floor retail

Courtesy Brick Lane via their website.

The Truxton 10 Florida Ave., NW / 8 units and ground floor retail

Courtesy Brick Lane via UrbanTurf DC

Note: The Truxton has already delivered and is fully leased.

The Helicopter Factory 770 Girard Street, NW / 15 units

Courtesy Brick Lane via their website.

Note: The Helicopter Factory delivered in 2016.

The Hermosa 80–84 P St., NW in Truxton Circle / 7 units

Courtesy Brick Lane via their website.

[ITB495]

Groundbreaking: The Wren 965 Florida Ave., NW / 433 units

On November 30th, MRP Realty, along with partners JBG Smith and Ellis Development, held a groundbreaking ceremony for The Wren, a large mixed-use project at 965 Florida Ave., NW. Joining the development team in the festivities were District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and other dignitaries. The large apartment project will have 433 units, of which 132 will be affordable. A 43,000 SF Whole Foods Market will take space on the ground floor.

To facilitate the construction of the project's substantial number of affordable housing units, the site for the development—which was owned by the District of Columbia—was sold to MRP Realty on favorable terms. MRP Realty then partnered JBG Smith to move the project forward. Located two blocks from the U Street Metro station on the Green and Yellow Lines, the development will be, in some respects, a capstone to the eastern edge of DC's lively U Street Corridor.


Courtesy MRP Realty via Bisnow.

Associated link:
http://www.mrprealty.com/965-florida-avenue-nw-dc/

[ITB495]

Anchor Tenant Signed: Boston Properties' Foggy Bottom Development 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW / 454,000 SF office/retail

Boston Properties has secured an anchor tenant for its Foggy Bottom/George Washington University development at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. The global law firm WilmerHale, which has a major presence in DC, will take upwards of 300,000 SF in the new glassy 454,000 SF building.

In December 2016, George Washington University selected Boston Properties to redevelop the GWU property at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, and an adjacent building at 2121 I Street, NW. Combining the two sites, the new 11-story, one-building development will include at least 30K SF of retail.


Courtesy Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects/Boston Properties via Bisnow

Associated link:
https://www.bizjournals.com/washingt...t-for-its.html (Behind a paywall)

[ITB495]

Construction Update: Columbia Place • 9th and L Street, NW • multi-building development

Capstone Development and Quadrangle Development are nearing completion of Columbia Place, their large multi-structure development at 9th and L Street, NW, in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC. The project, which is adjacent to the Convention Center, consists of a 230-unit residential building and two hotels—a 310-room Courtyard by Marriott and a 190-room Residence Inn by Marriott. Also part of the project is the renovation of an historic apartment building on L Street, The Lurgan (built 1913), as well as several row houses on 9th Street, NW.

Construction of the new structures topped out earlier this year, and now are almost completely clad with the installation of windows currently underway. The project, which will feature two levels of underground parking, is expected to complete in August 2018.

Columbia Place

Courtesy Capstone Development/Quadrangle Development via the Capstone Development website.
The perspective looking north with 9th Street, NW, on the right, and L Street, NW, on the left.

Columbia Place/2

Courtesy Capstone Development/Quadrangle Development via the Capstone Development website
The project's L Street, NW, presentation; looking slightly northeast. The smaller 5-story building between the larger structures is The Lurgan, the historic residential building mentioned above.

The Lurgan was designed by noted Washington, DC architect Appleton P. Clark Jr. Learn more about Appleton Clark here.

There are two construction cams for Columbia Place. Check them out at the Oxblue/EB5 Capital Dashboard here.

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Development Update: The Canterbury • 3rd and G St., NW • Mixed-use project

Renaissance Céntro is seeking design concept approval from the Historic Preservation Review Board for its hotel/apartment development, The Canterbury, in the Judiciary Square area of downtown Washington, DC. The project, which has been in the works for five years, will repurpose The Harrison, one of the oldest residential buildings in the District, and join it with a new 12-story addition.

Located directly across the street from the massive Capitol Crossing development, the project will feature a restaurant on the ground floor, about 200 hotel rooms on floors two through seven and 65 residential units on the five floors above. The facade and critical exterior design elements of The Harrison will be retained and restored.

The Canterbury

Courtesy Renaissance Centro via UrbanTurf DC.
The perspective looking northwest. 3rd Street, NW, is on the right, G Street, NW, on the left.

The Canterbury/2

Courtesy Renaissance Centro via UrbanTurf DC.
The view of the project, looking northeast.

The Harrison Apartment Building, built in 1888, is the city's oldest surviving example of a conventional apartment building. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places September 7, 1994, the building is significant for its architecture as well as factors related to community planning and development.

The UrbanTurf DC article on The Canterbury development is linked here.

Associated links:
Renaissance Céntro
District of Columbia Directory of Historic Sites
NRHP listing of the Harrison Apartment Building

[C.]

I'm more and more impressed with DC these days. Every time I visit the city there's new things popping up and it has a nice vibe. Transit still sucks though - need to operate longer and more frequent.

[ITB495]

Originally Posted by CIA

I'm more and more impressed with DC these days. Every time I visit the city there's new things popping up and it has a nice vibe. Transit still sucks though - need to operate longer and more frequent.

Indeed, the city has evolved significantly during the past 25 years, becoming much more vibrant and safer. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the development of office buildings downtown predominated the development scene. Gradually, in the early- to mid-1990s, attention shifted toward new residential development. It was a long time coming, after many, many years of disinvestment and population loss in the District. The development firm PN Hoffman (the name derives from the firm's two founders, Pete Nazelrod and Monty Hoffman) was one of the first to see an opportunity.

It was only 24 years ago, in 1993, that PN Hoffman—joint developer of District Wharf with Madison Marquette—did its first project, Brooks Place, a row house to 6-unit condo conversion at 1605 16th Street, NW. The NW is not a typo. In the early 1990s, lower 16th Street NW—just a few blocks north of the White House—was, to put it politely, in need of a little investment.

Brooks Place • 1605 16th Street, NW

Courtesy PNHoffman via their website.

In the early 1990s, the elegant 16th Street NW building that was the former home of the Jewish Community Center of Washington DC was vacant and sealed up. After the Center had closed in 1968, the structure was put to various uses before ultimately falling into disuse by the early 1980s. At the time, the District considered using the building as a homeless shelter or a prison. As the city's renaissance began to take hold in the 1990s, the building was repurchased by the Jewish community and extensively restored. In January 1997, to considerable fanfare, the Washington DC Jewish Community Center reopened.

Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC • 1529 16th Street, NW

Courtesy NCinDC via Flickr.
The Jewish Community Center building in 2013.

District Wharf

Courtesy Payton Chung via Flickr.
Opening weekend at The Wharf.

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There's another ice skating venue in the District, and it's located of all places at The Watergate Hotel. And, even more remarkable, it's a rooftop rink with an adjacent bar that sports fire pits and couches. This is an unusual, striking facility, to say the least.

According to an article published by Curbed Washington DC, the ice rink, called "Top of the Skate," opened November 16th. While the rink is modest in size, measuring 20 feet by 70 feet, and usage fees tend toward the pricey, the views from the venue are reportedly stunning, offering a wide panoramic that includes Georgetown and the Potomac River, as well as downtown DC and the towers in the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia.

The rooftop skating rink at The Watergate Hotel

Courtesy The Watergate Hotel via Curbed Washington DC.

The Washington Post also had an article on the new rink, which can be found here.