What Would L’Enfant Do? (Or, When is a Street Not a Street?)
Big new buildings, blocking your streets. (image from NCPC report) A few hours ago, David Alpert did us all a favor by decoding the planning jargon in a National Capital Planning Commission staff...
View ArticleWhere Did All the Artists Go?
Back in May, DCMud stopped by opening day of artist housing at the Loree Grand in NoMA–30 live/work units set aside exclusively for those who could qualify as arts-related people, in partnership with...
View ArticleHoward, Cohen Cancel Agreement for Howard Town Center Development
Howard University and its development partner have canceled their agreement to build a large mixed-use development on Georgia Avenue near the Howard campus. The D.C. Historic Preservation Office's...
View ArticleWith Deal Dead, What Happens to Howard Town Center Tax Break?
I reported yesterday that Howard University has terminated its agreement with the developer of the planned Howard Town Center, a big mixed-use project on Georgia Avenue with 445 apartments and a...
View ArticleHoward Town Center Developer Sues University Over Project Termination
The developer behind Howard Town Center sued Howard University yesterday for alleged wrongful termination of the agreement between the two parties to carry out the Georgia Avenue NW mixed-use...
View ArticleIf Everyone Wants Howard Town Center, Why’s It on Hold?
The biggest development project on Lower Georgia Avenue has taken a bitter turn, with Howard University terminating the development agreement and the developer suing in response. But when you ask both...
View ArticleAfter a Rough Year for Howard, a Rare Reprieve
The year 2013 has not been kind to Howard University. As I laid out in this week's paper, the 2013 Encyclopedia of D.C., Howard has jumped from one disaster to another: a letter from a university...
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