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by Marlene Berlin Work has resumed at the site of what will be a new single-family home at 32nd and Albemarle Streets, thanks to a settlement between Soapstone Valley Ventures (the site’s owner-developer) and a group of neighbors. Construction on 3113 Albemarle was halted at the end of November by the neighbors’ appeal. The case […]
by Marlene Berlin The saga of the former Polish ambassador’s residence at 3101 Albemarle Street continues its long and winding path. If you’re caught up, you can skip the recap. In the meantime… The story so far This property had been vacant, with no activity, for years. Then, in 2015, a “For Sale” sign popped […]
UDC is getting the keys to 4250 Connecticut Avenue. After negotiations with the building’s owner, Bernstein Management, the university “executed a long-term lease agreement with a purchase option.” With the Student Center, “[i]t transforms Connecticut Avenue into a new gateway for UDC,” said UDC President Ronald Mason in a December 19th statement. Once UDC’s Board […]
The safety concerns and efforts of three kids on Upton Street helped bring about a DDOT traffic study and a recommendation for speed humps on one block. What’s the status? There will be an update at ANC 3F’s December 18th meeting. Also on the agenda: a resolution on UDC’s plans to lease and then buy […]
Plans by 4250 Connecticut’s owner, Bernstein Management Company, to lease retail space and to upgrade building facade have ceased as the University of the District of Columbia pursues a lease-purchase of the property. UDC is seeking the DC Council’s approval first for a three-year master lease, then capital budget funding for purchase. Troy LeMaile-Stovall, the […]
by Marlene Berlin The developer-owner of 3101 Albemarle Street is no longer pursuing approval for six units of housing on the unlandmarked section of the property, and will instead develop it as “matter-of-right.” Father-and-son team P.G. and Bobby Gottfried purchased the property and historic mansion in 2017, and had sought zoning relief through a PUD […]
UDC is in negotiations with Bernstein Management Corporation that could give the university control of the office and retail space at 4250 Connecticut Avenue. Troy Lemaile-Stovall, UDC’s chief operating officer, explained at the September 17th meeting of ANC 3F that UDC’s buildings are overdue for modernization, and the university needs swing space. Building 41 is […]
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 […]
