Comments on: City Offers $3.1 Million for Columbia Heights Dump http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/01/07/city-offers-31-million-for-columbia-heights-dump/ D.C. Real Estate, Development, and Urbanism Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:26:39 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jason Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/01/07/city-offers-31-million-for-columbia-heights-dump/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Jason Cherkis Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:34:06 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/?p=2622#comment-1211 I disagree. It beats having a private developer turn it into more condos in Columbia Heights. Newton Street and the surround block in particular have been saturated with private rentals and condo construction. This is a good move on the city's part to keep one small aspect of that area affordable. And the $3.1 million isn't that much for that kind of property. It's a good space. Besides that property has been vacant for a while! Nice to see the city step in. I disagree. It beats having a private developer turn it into more condos in Columbia Heights. Newton Street and the surround block in particular have been saturated with private rentals and condo construction. This is a good move on the city's part to keep one small aspect of that area affordable. And the $3.1 million isn't that much for that kind of property. It's a good space.

Besides that property has been vacant for a while! Nice to see the city step in.

]]> By: S http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/01/07/city-offers-31-million-for-columbia-heights-dump/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 S Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:25:09 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/?p=2622#comment-1187 They should allow a private developer to develop it and just not pay the many millions it would take not only to purchase but refurbish this shell. They should allow a private developer to develop it and just not pay the many millions it would take not only to purchase but refurbish this shell.

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