A few months ago, Councilmember Jim Graham started pushing for forgiveness of about $400,000 in tax debt incurred by Central Union Mission on a property they owned on Georgia Avenue. Since he and community members had torpedoed plans to relocate its homeless shelter there from 14th and R Streets NW, the Mission didn't get the [...]

The Central Union Mission can breath a small sigh of relief: Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C is fine with its plans to operate a transitional men's shelter at the barely-standing Gales School at 65 Massachusetts Avenue NW. That's a change from the last community where they tried to relocate their activities from 14th and R Streets. [...]

So, this bit from last week's Council legislative meeting warrants highlighting: Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham is asking for $400,000 to cover the back taxes and remaining acquisition debt incurred by Central Union Mission's purchase of 3512 Georgia Avenue N.W. in 2006. The charitable organization originally wanted to build a men's homeless shelter there, but [...]

Well, this is really shameful.
For most of the Fall, we've been reporting on the latest strains on homeless services around the city: First, it was Central Union Mission struggling to find space for a new shelter; Next, we focused on budgetary concerns crippling shelters around the city.
Well, forget all that. Now, we have a new reason [...]

Turns out Central Union Mission will not be developing the land it owns by Georgia Ave. and Newton Place in Park View/Columbia Heights/Petworth. (Note: I've had enough of you neighborhood name police! It's a blurry area! Get over it.)
DCmud reported yesterday that the newly-selected developers for Park Morton will be "absorbing" Central Union Mission's land [...]

This story will run in this week's print edition of the Washington City Paper.
Update: Central Union Mission Still Pursuing the Gales School.
In September, representatives with the Central Union Mission went before community members from Petworth and Columbia Heights to explain plans for a big project on Georgia Avenue NW. The mission wants to launch a [...]

I guess there aren't enough development stories to go around in this town! As I was reporting on the Central Union Mission's latest attempt to relocate its homeless shelter, DCmud was working on its own piece.
To summarize: After Petworth/Columbia Heights residents balked at a plan to open a 150-175 bed shelter in their neighborhood, [...]