Hey, another project comes off the shelf! Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Rachelle Nigro reports on her Facebook page:
460 NY Ave., the unsightly old brick federal building, has officially begun to take shape. I received a call last night from the developer Bozutto. Tentative plans are for a 63 unit condo building. The building [...]
Religious building projects often take forever to come to fruition–churches aren't developers, after all, and they do have a more expansive timeline. The Third Street Church of God in the Mount Vernon Historic District is no different. It's been trying to do something with its properties on New Jersey Avenue for a decade now, and [...]
Last week, ANC 6C commissioner Keith Silver blasted out an e-mail to local media promising to chain himself to an "historic" tree at 425 Eye Street, which was slated to be taken down as the sidewalk underwent upgrades. The Triangle subsequently picked up on his petition campaign, and tomorrow the good commissioner has scheduled a [...]
The paper trail for the Atlantic Towers doesn't stretch too far* But according to the Washington Business Journal the project was slated to include 750 units plus retail, right next door to the 9:30 Club—another extension of the U Street area's glorious frontier.
This morning's WBJ does not report good news for the next pioneers though: [...]
The Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District is holding its first house tour this weekend. "Private residential condos will be primarily featured on the House Tour, which will include units in 555 Mass, The Sonata, Madrigal Lofts, The L, and The K," according to the press release. There have surely been ample opportunities to enter [...]
The following are shots taken on Massachusetts Avenue, mostly between 4th and 5th Streets. If there's any other block in D.C. proper with more visible empty space, please fill me in.* Perhaps NoMa could compete? I'm doubtful. I don't know the occupancy rates for all these buildings. But they sure don't look jam-packed.
City Vista
1045 5th [...]
For my story this week, I briefly chatted with William Rich, Vice President of real estate research firm Delta Associates, based in Alexandria. We discussed the price-per-square-foot of condos in some of the District's hottest neighborhoods. Since most of the information didn't make it in the piece, I thought I'd share here*:
City Average:$510
Adams Morgan/U [...]
According to the photographer, this shot was taken in 455 Massachusetts Avenue.
Today, the Washington Post takes a look at The Dumont, one of the many new condo buildings on Massachusetts Avenue in Mount Vernon Triangle.
And who can keep track of them really? The entire row of colossal glassy high-rises looks like a 21st century ghost [...]
