more dc north

another dc north article

includes:
-development plans of Radio One, and how they plan to aid local business.
-development in Ivy City, and how threy plan to use local labor.

more firehouse press

there is an article in this months dc north about our beloved firehouse

People have been living with it as an eyesore for years

north capitol & metro

This is interesting.
unusual website too.....

some weeks nothing, some weeks a lot..

theres been a lot of stuff to write about this week. maybe i'm just listening more post Christmas, new years, etc...

Here an article about the Old Engine Co. #12. you know the places that has many of us all euphoric.

Historic Firehouse in Bloomingdale
To be Restored and Given New Uses

[from February 2006 issue]

By P.L. Wolff

The restaurant, to be known as “EC-12,” will include a sidewalk café and a renovated rooftop deck.

February 1st meeting.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

Monthly Meeting

Invited guests include representatives from the following:

Howard University’s Center for Urban Progress
Reference: Update on CUP's Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts

H Street Community Dev Corp Proposal
Reference: Update on Consolidated PUD on 4th Street NE Property

Metropolitan Police Department
Reference: Public Safety Report


Where: Harry Thomas Recreation Center
1743 Lincoln Road, N.E.
When: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Time: 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.


GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 5C
P.O. Box 77761
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20013
_______________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE: 832-1965/1966
www.anc5c.org

C. Dianne Barnes 21 February 2006
Convener Harry Thomas Recreation Center
1743 Lincoln Road NE.


MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA

1. Meeting Called to Order 7:00PM

2. Opening Comments

3. Public Safety Report: Fifth District MPD 7:05PM

4. Community Concerns - Constituents 7:10PM

5. Presentation: Anita Amero, HU's Center for Urban Progress - Lead Technical Studies 8:00PM

6. Presentation: Eric Jones Proposal H Street CDC PUD for property east side of 4th Street 8:15PM
NE, Square 3629, Lot 808 - Update

7. Review and Approval of Minutes: 17 Jan 06 (Action Item) 8:30PM

8. Treasurer’s Report: (Action Item)
a. Outstanding Bills (Phone, Storage, Internet and Web Services)
b. Review and Approval of Grant Applications

9. Consideration of ANC 5C FY06 Priorities and Projects (Action Items)
a. Approval of FY06 Budget
b. Approval of Policies/Guidelines
c. Approval of Grant Committee
d. Approval of Office Space at Rhode Island Avenue Plaza
e. Approval of FY06 Meeting Site: Harry Thomas Recreation Center/Multiple Sites

10. Consideration of ANC FY06 Speakers (Action Item)

11. Announcements: 8:55 PM
a. 16 Feb 06, Police Service Area (PSA) 501, Edgewood Terrace - 7PM - 9PM
b. 11 Mar 06, Ward 5, 7th Annual Constituent Services Summit, Trinity - 8AM - 4PM
c. 16 Mar 06, Police Service Area (PSA) 501, All Nations Baptist Church, 7PM - 9PM

15. Adjournment 9:00 PM




ATTACHMENT:

Other Action Items Considered by ANC 5C

1. Public Service Applications for Public Pay Telephones in 5C

2. Board of Zoning Adjustment/Zoning Commission Applications:

a. BZA Application No. 17437 - of Amsale Teku, request for variance from the use provisions (DCMR Title 11, Section 2003.1) of the R-4 Zone in order to locate a “Beauty Salon” at premises 1543 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Square 510E, Lot(s) 800, First Floor.

b. Case # 05-25 - Consolidated Planned Unit Development (PUD – H Street Community Corporation – For review and approval of a consolidated PUD for property located on the east side of 4th Street, NE between Rhode Island Avenue, NE and Bryant Street, NE. Square 3629, Lot 808

c. Case # 05-23 - Consolidated Planned Unit Development (PUD) - & Related Map Amendment –
CSX Realty Corp & FF Realty, LLC – For review and approval of a consolidated PUD and related
map amendment from M to C-3-C for property located in the Eckington neighborhood. Square 3576, Lot 815

d. Case # 05-20 - Asphalt Plant – Text Amendment - To allow asphalt plants as a permitted use within the industrial zone districts subject to special to special except review.

e. Case # 17404 - Reference 410-416 Richardson Place NW: Applicant – Wilbur Mondie.

f. Large Tract Review Application for PEPCO NE Substation (LTR 04-04) – From the Potomac Electric Power Company for he construction of a 69 kilovolt power substation on a portion of the Capitol Commerce Center in the Eckington section of NE Washington.

g McMillan Reservoir Proposed Economic Development Activity.

3. Department of Public Transportation

a. Bryant Street NW One-Way Conversion - Resolution
b. T Street NW One-Way Conversion – Resolution
c. Yellow Line Extension - Resolution

4. ABC Applications/Issues in 5C Area

Home Again Releases RFP for Development of Ivy City Properties

I am certainly interested in the development of ivy city. I am a frequenter of A Literri's, and i have a few friends with art workshops in the area.

Also, Ivy City has a terrible reputation.

read this DC gov dispatch about fixing up the place

article about NoMa

read this article about development in NoMa, and a restaurant coming to north capitol

"It has terrific road access and it's one of the last islands of undeveloped land," Doran said of NoMa. "It's a no-brainer that it's going to develop successfully."

"This is an area where there was nothing going on," Jemal said, "and now there's plenty of things going on."

projects in the area

here are some of the projects going on around eckington/ward 5/ places i consider close by.



Washington Gateway-Florida & New York Avenues, NE Washington Gateway is located at the intersection of New York and Florida Avenues, NE. It is a multi-building mixed-use site, with three buildings each approximately 230,000 sq. ft.



McMillan Sand Filtration site- you know where it is.

A proposed redevelopment of the 25-acre McMillan Sand Filtration site bounded by North Capitol Street (E), Michigan Avenue (N), First Street (W) and Channing Street (S) calls for a 1.2 million sq. ft. mixed-use development. Initial plans include about 1,100 residential units, 100,000 sq. ft. of retail (including a grocery store), 15,000 sq. ft. community center, 12 acres of parks and 2,600 underground parking spaces. A developer will be selected through an RFP process.




Fairfield Residential Eckington Place & Harry Thomas Way, NE
Description:
A mixed-use development by Fairfield Residential is planned to contain 650 - 675 condominiums, 15,000 sq. ft. of retail and 750 - 796 parking spaces across from XM Satellite Radio and north of the FedEx distribution center. It is expected to deliver in 2007. The site is 4.3 acres in size.


Shops at Rhode Island Place yep, by the home depot.

Description:
This mixed-use development will be constructed on an 8.78-acre site located at the Rhode Island Metro station. The project will include a residential component featuring 270 traditional and urban-loft style apartments. The development will also include a three-story, 200-space parking garage (56,500 sq. ft.) and an additional 130 spaces at grade. The 70,000 sq. ft. of retail stores are located along a central access corridor that includes a landscaped boulevard.


Rhode Island Avenue Gateway

Description:
The proposed project is located near the intersection of 4th Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NE. H Street CDC in 2004 acquired and razed three dilapidated buildings and prepared the site for development. In 2005 HSCDC is seeking under the Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval process to construct a nine-story, 253,388 sq. ft. residential structure with retail on the first floor. In addition to the PUD process, the project is undergoing additional planning and predevelopment activities.


New York Avenue Gateway (Square 0670) ????? no info yet for this proposed project at north cap and new york.......


New Town at the Capital City Market Description:
The New Town at the Capital City Market development will consist of condos and apartments, office and retail, hotel, YMCA, townhouses and an amphitheater. The site is bounded by Florida Avenue (South), New York Avenue (North) and 6th Street (West).

brookland

here a link to a Brookland community blog

We have been noticing the changes happening along h street ne progress. The main streets program has a bit to do with this. I imagine we're about to see Brookland getting hit with these changes too, as their main streets stuff is kicking in.

Sadly here on north capitol, we lost our official main streets funding... oh well, things are happening here too.

heres a pdf of the brookland main streets

and oh yeah.. about a bakery

i had received an email from Hellers Bakery stating that they hope to open up shop in bloomingdale this year.

i had mentioned it here


seems 84 t street, a commercial space around the corner is available to rent also, you know... in case anybody wanted to open up some nice shop....

arts and revitalization

here is a link to information about the economic impact of the arts


America's nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year, including $24.4 billion in Federal, state, and local tax revenues.


Perhaps some arts related non-profits would like to set up shop along north capitol......

north capitol main streets

In light of the knowledge that there is one restaurant for certain in the future of the north capitol main streets area, and the hope of at least one tavern, i found it fascinating to see what is currently for sale.

heres a list:
1633 north capitol NE-
1742 north capitol NW
1732 north capitol NW
1511 north capitol NE
1631 north capitol NE
1410 north capitol NW
1815 north capitol NE
1728 north capitol NW
12 Florida ne
29 Florida ne
35 Florida avenue ne
133 Florida ave NW
306 Florida nw
222 Florida NW
71 Florida NW
58 Florida nw

1718 1ST ST NW

that is a LOT of potential for things to happen.

PSA 501 meeeting.

Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:00pm PSA 501 monthly meeting 1908 North Capitol Street, NE St. Martin’s Church

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if H street can do it......

heres ANOTHER washington post article about the sensational h street ne


The District is planning a makeover for the H Street NE corridor, the once bustling commercial strip now undergoing a transformation, with a new arts center and chic bars and restaurants.

Within a few years, that renovation could include a light-rail system and the remaking of a major intersection, just east of H Street, with a $2 million pedestrian plaza.

Home and Garden Show

The Home and Garden Show is going on at the convention center



The Washington Home & Garden Show is the biggest and best home & garden show on the entire East Coast. With over 800+ booths and more than 24 fully landscaped full sized gardens, plan to spend the day.

2006 WASHINGTON HOME & GARDEN SHOW

WHERE
Washington D.C. Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Metro stop: Mt.Vernon SQ. / Convention Center

DATES
Thursday, February 9 – Sunday, February 12, 2006

TIME
Thursday: 11 a.m.– 9 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m.– 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.– 9 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

click here for a coupon in PDF form

this blog made the post express!

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I received an email this morning telling me that this blog was in the post express. thats pretty exciting! p. 31.

nw corner of florida and north capitol

"The Applicant intends to construct a new building on the site consisting of approximately 85,428 square feet of gross floor area [or a FAR of 4.5]. The building will contain approximately 75 apartment units (4.3 FAR) and a maximum of 4,000 square feet (.2 FAR) of gross floor area devoted to neighborhood serving retail and service uses. The new building will be constructed to a maximum height of 82.5 feet with the height stepping down to approximately 65 feet at the top of the sixth floor level and further stepping down along the west and north exposures. There will be approximately 85 parking spaces provided in a 2 level below-grade garage accessed from Florida Avenue. The Applicant is also requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the property from C-2-A to C-2-B."

rumour is....

that there is a coffee shop in the future @ 1st and florida nw.


on the other end of the block to the east will be EC-12. To the west another block, another coffee shop.

Are things really happening here in bloomingdale?

let's hope.

FIREHOUSE!

i just got this from the city:


Historic Firehouse Disposition Awarded to Local Development Team
Project expected to generate substantial sales tax revenues and benefits to the community



(Washington, DC) Today, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development selected NC Firehouse, LLC to develop and restore Old Engine Company 12, located at the corner of North Capitol Street and Quincy Place NW. Built in 1897, the historic firehouse is one of the District's 29 pre-World War II firehouses.

Vacant for nearly a decade, Old Engine Company 12 will transform into a full-service, sit-down restaurant named "EC-12" with a second-floor cultural and performing arts space programmed by XM Satellite Radio, a marketing partner on the team, who will broadcast live music events from the location. The lounge will also provide community meeting and exhibition space. EC-12 will include a sidewalk café and a renovated roof top deck to accommodate an outdoor seating area.

"We are thrilled that NC Firehouse LLC will transform this historic landmark into a destination for all of the community to enjoy," said Stanley Jackson, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. "We expect that the restoration of Old Engine Company 12 will serve as a catalyst for economic growth and stimulate retail development along North Capitol Street."



NC Firehouse LLC is a local limited liability company whose principal owner is NextGen Construction and Renovation, LLC, a District-based development firm. The Tenant and Co-Developer for this project is Novel Foods Hospitality Management, LLC, which manages and operates the popular restaurants Café Saint Ex and Bar Pilar on 14th Street NW.



A superior development plan, skilled development team, strong Local, Small, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and First-Source hiring commitment and solid financial plan made NC Firehouse LLC the preferred developer. Plans for a sit-down restaurant will make the property accessible to the larger public as well as provide for a much needed community gathering spot on the North Capitol Street corridor. A sit-down restaurant was identified by community members as a preferred use for the site.



The EC-12 restaurant proposal will also create significant job opportunities for local residents. The new development program is expected to produce 60-80 full or part-time jobs and 6-10 additional temporary jobs during the restaurant startup phase for the final build-out. The development team will collaborate with the DC Central Kitchen to form a job training alliance and create a new culinary internship training program. In addition, the project is expected to generate substantial sales tax revenues and benefits to the community.



As a result of this selection, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development will enter into exclusive negotiations with NextGen Development on the terms of the disposition. Once an agreement is reached, the Mayor will submit the sales contract to the Council of the District of Columbia ("Council") for its approval and grant of authority to dispose of the property to NC Firehouse, LLC on specified terms

dcist rings in on the orange sign.

you've seen it. the big vincent orange sign in chinatown.

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