what is a Planned Unit Development (PUD)? GGW explains (and for newbies, Bloomingdale's McMillan project is a PUD).

Click on the link to read the entire Greater Greater Washington blog post.

Note that Bloomingdale's 25-acre McMillan Sand Filtration site in fluorescent green on the map below is marked as a Planned Unit Development (PUD).  

Planned Unit Developments are a big part of building in DC. Here's an explanation of what those are.

by Nick Burger   •   November 14, 2016

              

When it comes to development, there's often tension between what's practical or ideal and what the zoning rules at a given site allow. One tool available to builders in DC is called a Planned Unit Development. PUDs allow flexibility in the rules, and since they're happening all over the city, it's worth understanding what they are and how they work. 

What is a Planned Unit Development?

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A .. PUD gives developers more significant zoning relief. This can come by way of allowing a building to be taller or denser than what the zoning code says is allowed, or building a residential or commercial building in space that's zoned for industrial.

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