tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post7929181790914054182..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: JBG Lays Out Plans for U Street HotelKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-3952268523003710782009-03-16T16:56:00.000-04:002009-03-16T16:56:00.000-04:00@ monkeyrotica "So lessee, what's on that...@ monkeyrotica <BR/><BR/><BR/>"So lessee, what's on that block? CVS, Pizza Hut, Dollar Store, BB&T, nail salon, Jumbo Slice, Peking Express, Pollys. Yup, they could safely dynamite the entire block and I wouldn't shed a tear. So long as they don't replace them with $9,000 leather sofa stores, that is."<BR/><BR/>There is no CVS on that block there is a Rite Aid, Just because you dont care doesnt mean others dont. There are not the many places around the area that Nail Salons and there are not other Pizza Huts in DC basically so just because you dont care what happens does not mean others feel the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-89544586396332477522009-03-16T13:44:00.000-04:002009-03-16T13:44:00.000-04:00I don't see what's controversial about the increas...I don't see what's controversial about the increased capacity for parked cars. I think its a great olive branch by the developer to respond to some of the criticsm of the project. I agree with cardozo_shaw; it benefits more than just the hotel. I think its a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-542123023983654322009-03-16T07:52:00.000-04:002009-03-16T07:52:00.000-04:00Would restricting the parking at this hotel be a d...Would restricting the parking at this hotel be a deal breaker? Couldn't they cut some deal with any Carr Park downtown, and valet their customer cars there? What about the convention center? Don't they have an underused parking lot?<BR/><BR/>So lessee, what's on that block? CVS, Pizza Hut, Dollar Store, BB&T, nail salon, Jumbo Slice, Peking Express, Pollys. Yup, they could safely dynamite the entire block and I wouldn't shed a tear. So long as they don't replace them with $9,000 leather sofa stores, that is.monkeyroticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598351715992134492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-28752179570902898872009-03-15T10:58:00.000-04:002009-03-15T10:58:00.000-04:00The reason to far exceed the number of space has t...The reason to far exceed the number of space has to do with the type of parking being provided, which is not available anywhere else on U Street. <BR/><BR/>While public transportation is the preferred method that we would like people to use when accessing the community, venues such a the lincoln theatre (1200 seats), true reformer building ( ballroom/conference area), and the multiple dining/entertainment venues, do not have public parking available, except on Street, so there is no mechanism to address surges in demand or to meet existing needs.<BR/><BR/>Unlike the plethora of residential buildings in the U Street area that have been overbuilt with parking, where I agree the requirements need to be reduced, the parking for the hotel would be 100% valet managed within the property, which means they can stack cars using lifts and double and triple park cars for maximum efficient use of space. <BR/><BR/>A valet managed parking solution does not exist anywhere else in the U Street area, because there are no parking structures, the only major office building, the Reeves Building, also has fleet storage responsibilities, and residential buildings have tenant access/safety issues.<BR/><BR/>So, that all said, the excess parking in this project will support the implementation of a transportation demand management plan for the area, that has a complete set of tools(including managed parking), that will allow for more restrictive side streets, ultimately reducing congestion and the number of cars coming to the neighborhood and improving safety.<BR/><BR/>Scott Pomeroycardozo_shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11354516541331205884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-16772193455079973302009-03-14T19:45:00.000-04:002009-03-14T19:45:00.000-04:00Chris:My thoughts exactly when I read those words....Chris:<BR/><BR/>My thoughts exactly when I read those words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-66892326271879485432009-03-14T10:47:00.000-04:002009-03-14T10:47:00.000-04:00I don't see why the developer needs to "far surpas...I don't see why the developer needs to "far surpass the amount of spaces required by zoning". Sure its a hotel and some guests will rent cars and want a place to park them, but many won't. There's a metro station adjacent to the hotel. If there was any place along U street where less parking be required than normal, this is it.Chris Looshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264861001704449430noreply@blogger.com