Category Archives: JF Cook School

Public Hearing on Disposition of Cook and Langston Schools

The District of Columbia Department of General Services (DGS) has determined that the John Mercer Langston School building, at 43 P Street, N.W., and the John F. Cook School Building, at 30 P Street, N.W., are surplus District properties.  Accordingly, … Continue reading

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City Paper calls Cook School “NIMBY Travesty of 2011″

Washington City Paper Housing Complex reporter Lydia DePillis has produced her “2011 Plexies Awards” for “for noteworthy developments in, well, development.” One of Lydia’s categories is: “NIMBY Travesty of the Year.” And what event in 2011 captured the title of … Continue reading

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CityPaper: Might Langston, JF Cook Schools get surplussed?

Keeping up with Washington City Paper Housing Complex reporter Lydia DePillis is a full-time job! See her latest Housing Complex post on the futures of the Langston and JF Cook Schools. I have copied in the first few paragraphs. Click … Continue reading

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Public Hearing on the surplus status of Langston and Cook Schools

From Bradley Thomas, ANC-5C01 Friends and Neighbors: Please see the attached notice I recently received from the Department of General Services regarding a public hearing on the surplus status of Langston and Cook Schools. Please plan to attend on January … Continue reading

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“nobody responded to YouthBuild’s REI”

See this short-and-sweet report by Washington City Paper Housing Complex reporter Lydia DePillis on YouthBuild Public Charter School’s recent Request for Expressions of Interest (REI) for a partner to develop the upper floors of the JF Cook School. So are … Continue reading

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Who responded to YouthBuild’s RFI?

Recall that the Request for Information (RFI) from YouthBuild Public Charter School for the redevelopment of the JF Cook School had a deadline of one week ago today – Monday, August 29, 2011 — for responses to its RFI. As … Continue reading

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City Paper reports on BACA’s post on JF Cook

With Latin American Youth Center Booted from J.F. Cook School, Youthbuild Seeks New Partner Posted by Lydia DePillis on Aug. 15, 2011 at 8:01 am What could have been, at the J.F. Cook School. (Weincek and Associates) In the end, … Continue reading

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JF Cook School Building Update

If I’m reading this right it looks like Youth Build is starting over in its plan to develop the Cook School WITHOUT LAYC and the housing component of the project. See the attached document that ANC Commissioner Thomas send around, … Continue reading

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Reminder: Cook School Tour

Today, July 21 at 1pm, there will be a tour of the J.F. Cook School with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education and Department of Real Estate Services. Please see the original posting for more details. -Mike

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Open Tour of Cook School Building

OPEN TOUR OF COOK SCHOOL BUILDING Thursday, July 21, 2011 @ 1:00 p.m. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education and Department of Real Estate Services invite you to join us for a walk-thru of the former JF Cook … Continue reading

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