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[202_Cyclist]

Originally Posted by Eightball

202 if u got more shots of wonder bread uload them.

Ask and you shall receive. I was at a 'Transportation Techies' meet-up in December that was hosted at the Wonderbread building but unfortunately, although I got plenty of really good free beer and catered barbecue and even a pair of free Capitol Bikeshare socks, I didn't take any photos of the interior. My friend who got married this weekend also works in the Wonderbread building for a non-profit.

All photos below are from me and were taken with my I-phone.

[chris08876]

Bid approved to build skinny downtown HQ

Rendering: http://www.bizjournals.com/washingto...-to-build.html

How narrow is the office building recently approved for 1017 12th St. NW. The future headquarters of the Bethesda-based Hill Group will be 3 feet skinnier than two Prius cars lined nose-to-nose. It will be roughly the same length as Fluffy the python, the largest snake in captivity. It will be one foot longer than a mid-size U-Haul.

The Board of Zoning Adjustments, on Jan. 6, supported Fred Hill's bid to construct a 10-story, Class B office building on a lot that is only 25 feet wide and 50 feet deep. It will be so narrow, three floors will not have bathrooms (and all bathrooms will be coed) to make room for the Hill Group's 70 employees.

"No one can question how truly unique this particular property is," said Lloyd Jordan, the BZA chairman, before the panel voted 3-0 to support the request.
The lot, acquired by Hill in late 2012 for $2.13 million, is currently home to a commercial building that dates back at least 150 years. Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todd Lincoln's friend and dressmaker, lived there in the 1860s. Much of its facade will be retained as part of the new building, according to BZA filings.

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http://www.bizjournals.com/washingto...-to-build.html

[202_Cyclist]

165-Unit Project Planned For One of the Highest Points in Columbia Heights


Image courtesy of Urban Turf.

By Urban Turf
Jan. 23, 2015

"A six-story residential development of between 160 and 170 residential units is on the boards for one of the highest points in Columbia Heights.

The project, from Aria Development Group, would be located at 1309-1315 Clifton Street NW (map), down the street from Cardozo High School. It would consist of a new building at 1309 Clifton Street NW and the renovation of an existing building at 1315 Clifton Street NW. The project architect is Cunningham|Quill Architects..."

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...wntown_dc/9442

[toxteth o'grady]

Now if the actual building had that crease, it might be interesting.

[202_Cyclist]

Here are a few photos I took of two developments in Southwest this afternoon. The first one is part of the PN Hoffman's Wharf development at 6th and Maine Avenue.





Here is a photo I took of 1001 4th Street, SW, which will have 365 apartments. This is located just up the street from the Southwest Waterfront metro station and Safeway.

[202_Cyclist]

It is good to see the Court of Appeals have some sense here. The NIMBYs have been fighting this development for far too long. This is directly across the street from the Eastern Market metro station-- exactly where more housing should be located.

Hine School Development to Move Forward After Court Denial


Image courtesy of Urban Turf.

Urban Turf
Jan. 23, 2015

"The delayed Hine Junior High School redevelopment can finally move forward after the DC Court of Appeals denied a rehearing of a lawsuit against developer Stanton-Eastbanc, court documents show. News of the court’s decision was first reported by The Hill Rag.

The development has long been in limbo due to a legal challenge by a group of neighbors who oppose the project. The mixed-use plan for the site (map) would include about 160 residential units, 61,000 square feet of retail space, office space, a plaza and underground parking. It would also include some space for the neighborhood’s beloved market, but not as much as what’s there now.

Stanton-Eastbanc’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the site was approved by the Zoning Commission in 2012, but the project has been caught up in the District’s court system ever since…"

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...rt_denial/9446

[chris08876]

Washington D.C. ranked third in the nation for multi-family developments for 2014. After NYC, and Miami.

Would explain the flurry of development going on in the capital.

[chris08876]

Douglas Development's latest Takoma project moves forward

Douglas Development will begin construction next month on a pair of buildings (totaling 99 apartments) and three single-family homes in the Takoma Park Historic District. The project is expected to take 15 months, with a scheduled completion date of spring 2016.

The apartments, at 6918 Willow Street NW and 6925 Maple Street NW, each have three stories with a basement and roof deck. The 99 apartments--studios, one- and two-bedrooms--are split equally between the two buildings (50 and 49 units).

According to a Douglas Development representative, the project is all-residential, with no retail component. There will be 92 spaces in a parking lot; each of the single-family houses will have parking spaces.

The project will have a total of 102 residential units, including the three single-family houses. Of that total, 11 units will be designated affordable housing, split 10 apartments and one house.

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http://www.elevationdcmedia.com/devn...se_012715.aspx

[Busy Bee]

Handsome

[Eightball]

More development for NE DC

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...for_late_/9466

[dc_denizen]

Built on the site of a Burger King, fantastic!

[dc_denizen]

Won't it be great when these two are gone or at least incorporated into a mixed use building:

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[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

Won't it be great when these two are gone or at least incorporated into a mixed use building:

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Well they're in NoMa...

[Eightball]

That's pretty funny!

[Eightball]

Office to Residential Conversions Pick Up In DC Area
http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo..._up_in_dc/9479

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by Lark Turner


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Location and layout made this Silver Spring office building a good bet for a conversion.
Those that have been reading UrbanTurf closely over the past few months know that an interesting trend has emerged in the DC area development market: a number of office buildings are converting into residential projects.

And it’s not just offices being renovated into residential buildings, either; developers are also looking at commercially-zoned land or land occupied with offices as ripe teardown opportunities for residences.

Take ProMark Development and architecture firm BKV Group’s conversion of a former office building in downtown Silver Spring. The building at 1320 Fenwick Lane (map) where a 102-unit condo project is planned, was vacated in 2014, making way for a conversion.

“There is a slowdown, particularly in the suburban office market,” ProMark’s Pete McLaughlin told UrbanTurf. “Meanwhile, the outright rush of demand to multifamily rental product has been extraordinary.”

McLaughlin’s referring chiefly to the region’s record-setting absorption rate, which measures how fast new apartment products are snapped up by renters. In 2014 the rate set records, with 11,237 Class A apartments absorbed during the year, according to real estate data firm Delta Associates...

[Eightball]

One zip code EOTR enjoyed the fastest price growth (by percentage) in DC. Nearby Congress Heights also saw strong growth

http://www.washingtonpost.com/reales...ddc_story.html

[chris08876]

Some nice renderings of "Atlantic Plumbing".

Located next door to the renowned 9:30 Club on sites formerly occupied by the Atlantic Plumbing Supply Company, two new mixed-use apartment buildings are rising at the intersection of 8th and V Streets NW. The new buildings draw inspiration from the quirky and unconventional character of the neighborhood, responding to visual cues such as the infamous chewing-gum wall located outside the 9:30 Club and the original Atlantic Plumbing signage that has been salvaged and incorporated into the new residential lobby. Each building has a distinct character derived from its primary structural features; the 310-unit building having a Corten-steel exoskeleton that provides lateral bracing support, and the smaller 60-unit building a façade of brick and aluminum factory-sash windows that create an over scaled running-bond pattern. Ground levels will offer retail space, an indie cineplex, and series of artist’s loft garages. Resident amenities include a fitness center, club rooms, rooftop pool, and extensive landscaped terraces.

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http://www.ma.com/project/atlantic-plumbing/

[202_Cyclist]

As of now, although the L'Enfant Plaza mall and food court has been modernized and greatly enhanced and there is a office building currently under construction, there has yet to be any residential development. This should greatly improve the Portals area as this collection of office buildings and the Mandarin Oriental hotel are pretty isolated.

440-Unit Apartment Building Planned for The Portals


Image courtesy of SWTLQTC.

"In what would be the first residential building south of the Mall and north of the SW freeway since urban renewal, Republic Properties has proposed a 15-story, 440-unit residential building at 1399 Maryland Avenue, one of the remaining undeveloped parcels at The Portals. This site was originally planned as office, but Republic Properties switched course and now wants to move forward with the project as residential. The Portals currently includes three office buildings and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. With this new residential building added, there would remain one undeveloped parcel which is currently slated as office...."

http://www.swtlqtc.com/2015/02/440-u...anned-for.html

The Washington Business Journal also has coverage of this devleopment.

Changing the landscape: Republic pitches 15-story residential tower for the Portals
http://www.bizjournals.com/washingto...-15-story.html

[chris08876]

New Apartment Complex, Park Coming to Courthouse Area

Gables North Rolfe Street is planned as a two building, 400,000 square feet, 395 unit apartment complex on the 1300 block of N. Rolfe Street, in the Radnor / Fort Myer Heights neighborhood, just off of Route 50.
The tract of land on which the project will be built is steep, wooded and also includes a handful of older single family homes and small apartment complexes. Because Arlington County owns three parcels of land on the site, it has been able to work with developer Gables Residential on a number of public benefits.

Among the the benefits, to be paid for by the developer:

A new, 8,000 square foot public park that will include a 200-year-old tree
LEED Gold certification for the apartment complex
Thirty-nine units of committed affordable housing
A stand-alone, 14-unit transitional living facility, for those recovering from substance abuse. This will replace the existing Independence House facility on the site, according to Arlington Dept. of Human Services spokesman Kurt Larrick.

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http://www.arlnow.com/2015/02/05/new...urthouse-area/

[chris08876]

Construction Update: 9th and N Street, NW


Credit: http://www.popville.com/2015/02/the-...ention-center/