tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post4719516373332757529..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: City To Open Bids for Lot at Florida and Sherman AvenuesKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-57322375380964963832012-12-01T10:15:17.606-05:002012-12-01T10:15:17.606-05:00Smart development on that site will only help the ...Smart development on that site will only help the sanitary sewer flooding issue. The site is currently 100% impervious paving that forces storm water into the city sewers. New development will be required to provide storm water detention facilities as well as pervious areas in the streetscape and possibly green roofs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-9259003901148269642012-11-19T16:30:46.720-05:002012-11-19T16:30:46.720-05:00JBG has their own problems. aren't they the on...JBG has their own problems. aren't they the ones that had the collapse in Arlington?? And I second the notion about the sewer. Whoever gets to develop the properties ought to be footing the bill for an updated storm and sewer system. That's what other areas do and so should DC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-11078422473728359972012-11-19T11:52:34.697-05:002012-11-19T11:52:34.697-05:00The Rhapsody has known construction issues that ca...The Rhapsody has known construction issues that cause their flooding on a regular basis. The Floridian has only suffered one flood event due to inadequate city sewer lines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-50739226485217193982012-11-17T15:41:02.760-05:002012-11-17T15:41:02.760-05:00All of JBG's new buildings in the area are goi...All of JBG's new buildings in the area are going to flood from sewer backups if DC Water doesn't fix the undersized North East Branch Tunnel. The Rhapsody and Floridian are already experiencing this in big rains and the problem will only be compounded as more roofs are added draining into the undersized sewer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-33897944780571474092012-11-16T10:52:04.138-05:002012-11-16T10:52:04.138-05:00That is going to be a cool neighborhood. I trust ...That is going to be a cool neighborhood. I trust that JBG will have the fortitude to do it right and make it interesting, given what I've read here in the past I think there's reason to have some confidence in them.EDCnoreply@blogger.com