21st & Capitol Ave. Parking Structure
Phase one of the proposed Whole Foods project is coming together. Even though Whole Foods is no longer going to be the ground floor tenant for the L Street second phase of the project, the parking garage intended to replace the parking structure that was to be demolished for the Whole Foods project is nearing completion.
The second phase is planned for 2001/2015 L Street that would include 41,000sf market on the ground floor. Above the market would be 141 residential units and parking. No date of when Phase two might start without a ground floor grocery store tenant.
19J Demolition of Site
The self-financed 11 story mixed-use apartment project started demolition of the site last Friday. The project would have 173 residential units and 6,600 sf of ground floor retail. The cost of the project has not been stated but Mohanna Development bought the site last year for $2.5 million. I estimate the construction costs for the building to be around $50 million. Hopefully Mohanna will be able to build the project as planned, the central city could use some more housing.