Category Archives: Vacant Property

BACA January 10, 2011 Meeting

At this meeting, we will be discussing:  M.M. Washington Development – this project has already been approved by the City Council during the disposition hearing that took place several months ago. At this stage, the developer is seeking community engagement … Continue reading

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Terms for M.M. Washington Development

Though the RFP submitted by Mt. Lebanon, Urban Developers should be a public record available through the D.C. Website, the document is not available. I have made a request from the Deputy Mayor’s Office to receive a copy of this … Continue reading

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Community Survey for Senior Community Center at M.M. Washington

Dear Neighbors, The developers for the M. M. Washington school would like additional input from out community in the design of the Community Center to be located at the Senior Housing Building. Please review the attached documents and complete the … Continue reading

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Follow the Money: A perspective on the LAYC proposal

Please see this opinion piece by ANC 5c01 Commissioner-elect Bradley Thomas: As an observer of local and national politics for over a quarter of a century, I’ve come to appreciate the significance of a three word phrase that I’ve heard … Continue reading

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Original JF Cook Vision Planning and Documents

See this note from Mike,  1st Street NW resident: Please see attached a copy of the two documents from Monday’s BACA meeting that were passed out. The first is an overall vision document based on data from by the Urban … Continue reading

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MM Washington: Redevelopment Update

MMWashingtonProjectInfoPackageFINALR1110910 Project Summary Redevelopment of the Margaret Murray Washington School 27 O Street, NW • Redevelopment of the M. M. Washington School into 80-90 units of affordable senior housing with 15,000 square feet of associated resident/community-use space. • The project … Continue reading

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New Vacant Property Rules Now In Effect

Via: http://dcist.com/2010/10/new_vacant_property_rules_now_in_ef.php If you missed it, the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has updated its regulations regarding vacant buildings inside the city. As of October 1, there are two new tax brackets for properties which are classified as … Continue reading

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Youth Build/LAYC Respond to Community Questions

Youth Build and Latin American Youth Center are scheduled to occupy the J. F. Cook Building. This project has been met with opposition from the neighborhood. During a community meeting, the project and management team from Youth Build Charter School … Continue reading

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check out the new DC Property Information Verification System (PIVS) website

Check out this new DC gov website, mentioned at DCist: Property Information Verification System (PIVS) http://pivs.dcra.dc.gov/property/search

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Please help with this house!

The three-hundred block of P Street has improved SO much this year, but there’s one house that still a dilapidated shell: 310 P Street. Please help us put pressure on the owner to fix up the property and file a … Continue reading

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