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On August 16th, 2017, members of the development team for Barry Farm, along with DC Housing Authority officials and DMPED staff, met with residents at the Barry Farm Recreation Center to provide a design update on the project.
Also, you can view a list of the Q&A’s that followed: Barry Farm Q&A August 2017
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On July 20, 2017, the development team for Park Morton (Park View Community Partners) presented a development update to Park Morton residents. The presentation included a summary of development milestones to date, an update on the Bruce Monroe PUD appeal, a revised projected timeline, and future project milestones. View the full presentation here.
On June 22, 2017 Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU) presented to the Park Morton Steering Committee about the current human capital services being provided to Park Morton residents. HOU received a grant for FY17 to provide these services. The Community Builders (TCB), one-half of the Park Morton development team, also presented on their Community Life division, […]
The DC Zoning Commission set down two “build first” developments for Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings in June. Providence Place, which will have 100 units – 35 replacement and 65 affordable – was set down on June 12th. The Strand Development, which will have 86 units – 28 replacement and 58 affordable – was set down on […]
On June 28th DMPED presented to the DCHA Board of Commissioners about the subsidies – both capital and operating – needed to support NCI’s development pipeline. In 2015, NCI began working to project its full pipeline – all of the onsite and offsite development needed to complete the NCI neighborhoods adhering as closely as possible […]
On June 20th residents of Barry Farm participated in a planning and design workshop facilitated by DMPED, DCHA, and members of the master development team. Residents provided feedback on a number of elements, including the development site plan, green space, amenities, housing units, floor plan layouts, and design features. The meeting presentation can be viewed HERE.
On May 25, 2017 NCI presented to the Park Morton Steering Committee about the human capital plan for Park Morton residents, and the results of a needs assessment and evaluation of NCI’s human capital program. The needs assessment was an extension of a larger assessment commissioned by DCHA for all of its family properties, and completed by the urban institute. The following is the presentation from the meeting. Future steering committee meetings will focus on the work being done by the human capital providers in the community, and how that work has changed as a result of the Urban Institute’s study.
The Warrenton Group filed a PUD application, Case number 17-10, with the Zoning Commission for the Strand Theater project and adjacent parcels. The proposed development program will transform the vacant Strand Theater and adjoining parcels into approximately 9,000 square feet of commercial space, including two ground floor retail bays, a small business incubator, additional community space, related parking, and 86 units of affordable housing at or below 60% of the Area Median Income, of which, approximately 28 units will be public housing replacement units prioritized for Lincoln Heights and/or Richardson Dwellings residents. The application can be viewed here:
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