121 Units, A Pocket Park with WiFi: The Sixth Proposal for Shaw's Parcel 42
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A rendering of Lewis Flats
Late last week, UrbanTurf reported on five of the six development proposals for Parcel 42, the DC-owned lot in the Shaw neighborhood. Today, we will share the details of the sixth plan submitted for the site at 7th and R Streets NW (map).
A development partnership between Donohoe Development, Spectrum Management and Borger Management, with Torti Gallas as the architect, seeks to create Lewis Flats, a mixed-use building featuring 7,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail and 121 residential units. The parking plan for the proposal includes 90 bike parking spaces, 44 car parking spaces, and four motorcycle parking spots.
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The apartments will range in size from studios to three bedrooms, with 30.5 percent of the units being designated as affordable. Unusual among most mixed-income buildings is that the affordable units will skew larger than those at market-rate, and all units will enjoy the same level of finishes.
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The proposal will aim for LEED Silver certification at minimum, and include a pocket park with seating, a neighborhood playground and public WiFi.
The other five proposals for the parcel incorporate such creative and trendy ideas as art installations, a Spike Mendelson restaurant, and micro-units. Each of the proposals designates at least 30 percent of the housing as affordable.
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This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/exclusive_the_remaining_proposal_for_shaws_parcel_42/10905.
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