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by Marlene Berlin It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything new about plans for 3101 Albemarle, the former Polish ambassador’s residence and a site of Cold War intrigue. Last fall and winter, there was a flurry of community input and debate over a Planned Unit Development for the property. ANC 3F collected feedback at […]
Bernstein Management Corporation presented updated renderings and plans for the renovation and modernization of 4250 Connecticut Avenue at the June 19th meeting of ANC 3F. CEO Josh Bernstein, accompanied by the architect, landscape designer and lawyer, was also asking the ANC to review and vote on Bernstein’s application for the modifications. It did so. Bernstein […]
4250 Connecticut’s new owner plans to renovate and modernize the 37-year-old office and retail building when Fannie Mae moves out in November. Bernstein Management presented some early plans at ANC 3F’s March meeting. Bernstein is seeking to modify the 1978 and 1980 Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) that allowed this structure to be built in the […]
by Marlene Berlin When Fannie Mae moves out in November, the owner of 4250 Connecticut wants to get to work right away to transform the building into a more modern space for office and retail tenants. Bernstein Management and architects from Perkins+Will and the Landscape Architecture Bureau presented early conceptual plans for the renovation at […]
It looks like the new tenants at 4000 Connecticut will be carrying backpacks instead of briefcases. In 2019, five years after Intelsat moved out of its “Space Age crystal palace,” a private Chinese-language immersion school intends to move in. The school will serve students ages 3 to 18. The founder, Chris Whittle, is an education […]
ANC 3F has collected neighbors’ comments on the planned addition of six homes at 3101 Albemarle Street, and incorporated them into a letter to the Zoning Commission, the Office of Zoning and the Office of Planning. The commissioners are not taking sides or otherwise expressing support or opposition to the development. Rather, the purpose of […]
When Fannie Mae moves out of its offices at 4250 Connecticut Avenue, UDC students will not be moving in. Bernstein Management purchased the office and retail building from Fannie Mae for $24.8 million in 2016, and had been in talks with UDC about converting the office space into student housing. (UDC has been housing students […]
After announcing the December 14th community meeting on the development plans for the land at 3101 Albemarle Street, ANC 3F03 Commissioner Naomi Rutenberg sent an update to fellow commissioners and the site’s neighbors about the review process. She has given us permission to share it with our readers (we’ve added links to relevant information). by […]
A community meeting on the proposed development at 3101 Albemarle Street is scheduled for Thursday, December 14th at 6:30 p.m. It’s to be held at the Van Ness Main Street office at 4340 Connecticut Avenue. Attendees are encouraged to send RSVPs to ANC 3F Commissioner Naomi Rutenberg, at 3F03@anc.dc.gov. If there’s a great deal of […]
From the editors: After hearing from the 3101 Albemarle developers, the following additions and clarifications have been incorporated into the original piece published November 15th, 2017: The developers say the centerpiece of the public amenities package was the historic designation and preservation of the original residence, not the tenancy of Rock Creek Conservancy. New information […]
