Yale Steam Laundry
June 27, 2008 by jessebkaye · Leave a Comment
At the intersection of history and modernity stands a century-old architectural gem known as the Yale Steam Laundry. Timeless in design and sophisticated in style, this historic structure now serves as anchor to a new condominium community of exceptional spaces for contemporary living. Read more
What is Luxury?
April 14, 2008 by jessebkaye · 2 Comments
New York Ave to Add One More Building at Entrance to 395
October 1, 2007 by jessebkaye · 6 Comments
On September 27th Bozzuto Group, a locally known residential developer, had a meeting with HPRB, or Hearing, Planning & Review Board to determine the feasibility of their newest proposed development at 465-471 New York Ave NW. We have no updates as to the results of the meeting but if they are following suit of the new development of Yale Steam Laundry on the same block, chances are we might be seeing the newest rental building in the city.
Their proposal is simple and straight forward…to erect a building in the Mount Vernon Development District and to enhance the gateway to downtown on New York Ave NW. The proposed building will have projecting bay front windows and will maintain similar architectural style to Yale Steam Laundry by stopping the bay windows at the 11th floor and maintaining a 
strong foundation for the development by adding expression to the first two stories of the building.
Most of the units will be one bedrooms between 500 and 650 square feet with some as large as 1100 square feet. In addition, Bozzuto has “offered” to relocate the historic building on their site
to the left of the new building and will add several units to the building as well as adding a fitness center on the first floor of the relocated structure.
The proposed building
Designed by WDG Architects LLP
KRESSIN N NEW YORK AVENUE LLC (Listed Owner of Lots)
87 rental units
40 car underground parking
85,555 gross building size (square feet)
31,663 sq ft underground parking
Full service concierge
Currently Zoned R5B, DD
-50 ft height limit
-60% lot occupancy
-1.8 FAR (floor to area ratio)
Proposed Zoning C2C
-130 ft height limit (Matter of right height is 90 feet but with DD, Development District Overlay, allows for 130 feet) This will match the height of Yale Steam Laundry.
-74% lot occupancy
-13 FAR (floor to area ratio, matter of right FAR is 6.5 feet but with DD, Development District Overlay, allows for 13 FAR)
While I wish I could say that this will be an easy development, Bozzuto has quite a process ahead of them, and dont think we will see the results any time soon, at least not before 2009.
Oddly enough, I looked quite a bit through Bozzuto’s site and I believe this may just be their first new construction project in DC, EVER. Their history of projects include a vast set of dense residential townhouse communities and condominium buildings throughout Maryland and Virginia. Lets just hope they know what they are getting themselves into here!
