tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post3152194067308852360..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: O Street Market Gets Its DoughKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-53938336148211121512008-08-26T19:30:00.000-04:002008-08-26T19:30:00.000-04:00it's too bad the zoning commission forced the deve...it's too bad the zoning commission forced the developer to eliminate the top floors of residential space from the project, along with other deletions. DC needs some modern architecture, and the 110 ft tower would have been a great addition to the rather dowdy residential architecture in this city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-48818909467181421632008-07-01T20:59:00.000-04:002008-07-01T20:59:00.000-04:00If memory serves, the ECCA's portion of the $265K ...If memory serves, the ECCA's portion of the $265K public amenities - aka 'kickbacks and hush money' - from Roadside was around $10K. This is intended to setup 4 scholarships at UDC for 'certified addiction programs.'<BR/><BR/>Of course there will be no oversight or follow up on how these funds are administered by Jack Evan's office or any other. We'll never get an accounting for these funds, or how they are spent and any such details will remain behind the closed doors of the ECCA - a not actually public organization. They just pretend to be.<BR/><BR/>It's sad that there is such a sense of entitlement some feel to welfare subsidies in DC. Nothing happens development-wise without paying off certain spokes on the squeeky wheel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-65208333292977714832008-06-30T23:12:00.000-04:002008-06-30T23:12:00.000-04:00which 'shaw organizations' will be the beneficiari...which 'shaw organizations' will be the beneficiaries of the quarter-million dollars worth of donations? anyone want to bet the ECCA is the prime beneficiary?IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-41802948054105846452008-06-29T10:43:00.000-04:002008-06-29T10:43:00.000-04:00This is going to be a great addition to the neighb...This is going to be a great addition to the neighborhood. The question how high the taxes will go in the immediate neighborhood because of the TIF and $35 million is a lot for the city to lend against future increases in local property taxes.BuildingDC.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509207414318785555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-39911819464000490882008-06-28T16:52:00.000-04:002008-06-28T16:52:00.000-04:00Shuttle...whatever. Its about time that someone m...Shuttle...whatever. Its about time that someone makes an investment in this neighborhood. This developer has been trying to do this for a long time, but local NIMBY's have fought density - the one thing that will save Shaw. Yes, I know some think it doesn't need saving, but the neighborhood is still rough, lacks retail, is isolated by the street pattern, and is not that inviting. If you doubt it, just walk around the convention center once at night.<BR/><BR/>Shame, because it has some of the best architecture around, and plenty of space for new buildings. We should be thanking Roadside for making this happen, it will dramatically improve the area. I live in a new condo not far from there, and many of us have been expecting (hoping for) this for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-78984790440006911152008-06-28T00:36:00.000-04:002008-06-28T00:36:00.000-04:00All I have to say is we can be damn sure that the ...All I have to say is we can be damn sure that the shuttle to operating Giant stores during construction damn sure wont happen. Everything else seems likely to happenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com