All the judgments are in on preliminary designs for the former Hine Jr. High School, as interested parties ready themselves for its hearing before the Historic Preservation Review Board next week. They all have various issues with the architectural quality of the designs, which will be refined over the coming months. But the most fundamental [...]
When the District wants to offload real estate, there are lots of rules about how the city must prove that it indeed no longer needs the property, how the developers have to bid on the property, for how much the resulting units of affordable housing can be sold, how much of the work must be [...]
Late yesterday afternoon, the city announced it had once again narrowed its list of developers competing to redevelop Hine Junior High School's site near Eastern Market.
From four finalists, only one group got the axe: The National Leadership Campus, a non-profit concept, backed by billionaire Peter B. Lewis, chairman of the Progressive Corporation.
Last night, Capitol Hillers testified before ANC 6B about the various development proposals—promoting hotels, retail, housing, and subsidized non-profit office space—for the Hine Junior High School site, an important parcel between Pennsylvania Avenue and Eastern Market on Capitol Hill.
The ANC had planned to pick out a favorite and pass their choice onto the city. That [...]
Tomorrow, the public is invited to comment on the various development proposals promoting hotels, retail, housing, and subsidized non-profit office space for the Hine Junior High School site, an important parcel between Pennsylvania Avenue and the shiny, new Eastern Market on Capitol Hill.
It's so important, in fact, that nine development teams originally competed for the [...]
On Wednesday night, four developers—finalists whittled down from a group of ten—presented plans for projects on the site of Hine Junior High School, down the street from Eastern Market.
The All-Knowing Plan (Presentation PDF, Pt.1 Pt.2):
Stanton Development Corporation/Eastbanc Inc./Autopark Inc./The Jarvis Companies/Dantes Partners
Stanton's presentation was all about reminding Capitol Hillers that the developers already knew [...]
Last night, four developers—finalists whittled down from a group of ten—presented plans for projects on the site of Hine Junior High School, down the street from Eastern Market.
The Fancy Stuff Plan:
StreetSense/DSF/Menkiti Group
DSF may be based in the Boston area, but they know how to impress the locals. Kimpton Hotels is already interested in opening [...]
Last night, four developers—finalists whittled down from a group of ten—presented plans for projects on the site of Hine Junior High School, down the street from Eastern Market.
The Looks Familiar Plan (Presentation PDF)
The Bozzutto Group/Scallan Properties/Lehr Jackson Associates/E.R. Bacon Development, LLC/Blue Skye Development/CityStrategy, LLC
Last night, I was wracking my brain trying to figure out [...]
Last Wednesday evening, at least 200 people showed up to Tyler Elementary School to hear from four teams—a list sliced down from 10—vying to redevelop Hine Junior High School near Eastern Market.
Already, there is a neighborhood watchdog group EMMCA: Eastern Market Metro Community Association, which was established to ensure this development meets their set criteria (and [...]
The District has cut two more developers from its short list of teams interested in taking over Hine Junior High School on Capitol Hill. The first "short" list was pretty extensive: Six teams down from ten, at this very popular site right next to Eastern Market.
