Ward 8
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Ward 8, from most recent to least.
Will the 11th Street Bridge Park Community Land Trust Soon Make Its First Purchase?
Nena Perry-Brown | March 11th 2019
Three years after the idea of a community land trust was floated by the group behind the 11th Street Bridge Park, the trust could be making its first... read»
A Proposed Solar Array Would Deliver Power to Ward 8
Nena Perry-Brown | January 25th 2019
GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic is proceeding with a zoning application which would pave the way for construction of a "Community Renewable Energy Faci... read»
Nine Acres, 15% AMI: A Steeply-Affordable Redevelopment Planned for Ward 8
Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2018
A proposed redevelopment in Washington Highlands would serve households earning an average of 15 percent of area median income.... read»
More Retail and Metro Improvements For Massive Poplar Point Redevelopment
Nena Perry-Brown | October 10th 2017
In preparation for zoning review, Redbrick Partners adds more retail and a more pedestrian-friendly streetscape to a planned five-building development... read»
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Ward 8 Residents Want Commercial Site Rezoned to Residential
Nena Perry-Brown | October 6th 2017
ANC 8A has filed a map amendment application in hopes of preventing construction of a storage center and paving the way for future residential develop... read»
Residences in the Bridge: A Few Design Changes For 700-Unit Poplar Point Development
Nena Perry-Brown | July 19th 2017
Five months after the Zoning Commission set down the application to construct a five-building development on Poplar Point, the development team has su... read»
A Land Trust in the Works to Preserve Affordability in Anacostia
Nena Perry-Brown | February 17th 2017
The Bridge Park Community Land Trust will create the first land trust east of the River to purchase and pool land in Anacostia.... read»
700 Units, 1.6 Million Square Feet of Office: Massive Mixed-Use Project Planned For Poplar Point
UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2016
Redbrick Partners has filed plans for a five-building mixed-use project for a site in Ward 8. ... read»
Large Mixed-Use Development Coming to Congress Heights Metro
Shilpi Paul | May 8th 2013
In keeping with the trend of increased development in Ward 8, a planned unit development was just submitted for a 446,000-square foot office and resid... read»
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