The redevelopment of the Franklin School downtown is starting to feel like a turf war. Every faction has a fair argument to make about why the place should fit their vision:
First, there are the homeless advocates crying "Reopen Franklin Shelter Now." (That is, in fact, the name of their campaign.) And since the Franklin School was [...]

Back in September, I broke the news that the District was offering up downtown's Franklin School for development again. This erstwhile adult education school was a homeless shelter for years, until the city shut it down in September 2008. Charter schools first got a shot at moving into the building. But their plans were deemed [...]

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The Franklin School, located at 13th and K Streets NW
The Franklin School seems destined to become a boutique hotel. It's gorgeous. It's right downtown, almost equi-distance from the convention center and the White House. It looks out across a leafy park.
You can already envision the lobbyists strolling out the front door after dining [...]