Two permits issued of potential interest to Bates Area residents:

A church converts (to multifamily), Wells Fargo joins Cathedral Commons and a ‘government tenant’ heads to Portals III
- Michael Neibauer
- Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal
- 1538 New Jersey Ave. NW: Convert existing two-level plus basement 50-seat church on the first floor and residence on the second floor into a six-unit apartment building, with a third floor addition.
- 222 Bates St. NW: Conversion of an existing two-story home into a two-unit multifamily building. The work will include a third floor addition.
You can see ElevationDC’s plans for 1538 New Jersey Avenue NW here. And you can see the ANC 6E letter of support here.

Here is 1538 New Jersey Avenue NW from Google Maps.