On Monday, October 20, 2014, the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia approved the application for the first stage Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) and related zoning map amendment for the Barry Farm redevelopment. The approval by the Zoning Commission will help to implement the New Communities Barry Farm Redevelopment Plan which was approved by […]
Earlier this year, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development commissioned a team of affordable housing experts, led by Quadel Consulting, to examine the New Communities Initiative (NCI) and make recommendations to enhance the program. The final report provides analysis on key lessons learned since the development of NCI, as well as the challenges, opportunities, and solutions to facilitate successful implementation.
The DC Housing Authority (DCHA) and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) received four responses to the Park Morton Request for Proposals (RFP) for a master developer. DCHA and DMPED will be working together on the redevelopment and expect to select a development team by the end of 2014. CLICK HERE to read the full press release.
The DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development is pleased to share with you its 2014 Annual Report for New Communities. The Annual Report provides an overview and background on the Initiative, and highlights overall progress to date. Additionally, the report provides project updates on each of the four neighborhoods, and offers a preview for the year ahead.
New Communities seeks to create vibrant mixed-income neighborhoods that address both the physical architecture and human capital needs, where residents have quality affordable housing options, economic opportunities and access to appropriate human services. To date, the Initiative has produced over 1,000 new housing units with an investment of gap financing of over $66million, created over 250 new jobs, and served over 500 heads of households through case managementservice annually. The Initiaitve has also produced new community anchors, such as the new HD Woodson High School in Lincoln Heights, or the new flagship Recreation Center under construction in Barry Farm. This past year, New Communities has seen much progress, with the continued build out of Sheridan Station in Barry Farm, the construction of SeVerna Phase II and 2 M Street in Northwest One, and the successful opening and leasing up of the Nannie Helen at 4800 in Lincoln Heights.
The District of Columbia Government, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) (the “District”) seeks a Contractor to provide marketing consultant and related services on an as needed basis in support of the District’s New Communities Initiative (NCI). Click here to view the RFP. The deadline for responses to the solicitation has been extended until May 23, 2014, at 2:00pm EST. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AMENDMENT WITH DISTRICT’S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATION.
On Monday, the DC Housing Authority “(DCHA)” in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development “(DMPED)” released a REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for qualified planning and development teams for the redevelopment of the Park Morton public housing site in Ward 1. There will be a pre-proposal conference on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014, at 2:00pm at the DC Housing Authority (1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 300). The deadline to submit questions is Wednesday, April 30th, 2014, and final responses are due on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.
The New Communities Initiative has launched a brand new website, with improved design, functionality and navigation functions. Planning for the new website began six months ago with the goal of providing easy access to information about the Initiative. During the website design phase, the New Communities Initiative held a target user focus group that included […]
Launched in 2005, the New Communities Initiative is designed to revitalize four neighborhoods in the District by improving the living conditions of residents in severely distressed public housing, demolishing over 1,500 units of distressed subsidized housing and rehabilitating the neighborhood through redesigned mixed-income housing, amenities and social services at an estimated cost of $1.1billion. The […]
Officials at the US Department for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agreed to amend the regulatory agreement for the land that the former Temple Courts building use to occupy. The former Temple Courts housing complex was located on North Capitol Street between K and L streets NW. There were 211 affordable units in the HUD […]
The DC Housing Authority announced solicitation for redevelop of its headquarters building at 1133 North Capitol St. NE as mixed-use to include retail, commercial and residential development. The site’s existing zoning allows for a total of 1.1 million gross square feet of development potential, which will include a new headquarters for the housing agency. For […]