News

STUDIES

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has initiated the Rock Creek West II (RCW2) Livability Study to take a big picture look at the street network and identify concrete actions to increase transportation and safety options. More information on the study can be found at: http://rockcreekwest2livability.com/

 

DEVELOPMENT

 

Safeway continues to insist that it will move forward with  its intention to redevelop its Tenleytown store at Davenport and 42nd Street, NW.  Revised proposals to the community are currently being developed.  Further information about Safeway’s proposal is available on the company’s website.

 

Douglas Development Company (Doug Jemal) is moving forward with redevelopment of the old Babe’s Billiard Building at Wisconsin and Albemarle.  The building is no longer envisioned as solely a commercial building, but will include both commercial/retail on the first three floors, and rental units on the top two floors.

The firm of Shalom Baranes has been brought in to design the work (the same folks who did the Cityline building) The architect is Patrick Burkhart.

The current plan is to keep the same footprint with the addition being built above what already exists. This would speed construction by avoiding the need for demolition and excavation and would allow for the new larger building to be completed in approximately two years. No parking is planned for the building.  ANC Commissioners and Jemal agree that the building will have a stipulation that no residential parking permits will be available to tenants.  A request for a new PUD is anticipated.

 

NEW NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

 

Pete’s Apizza has opened its new store at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Fessenden Streets, NW.  More information is available in the CityPaper. 

 

Two new Indian restaurants have opened recently in the Tenleytown area.  We welcome Masala Art and the Café of India to the neighborhood.

 

Murphy’s Law, a new Irish restaurant has also recently opened on Wisconsin Avenue.

 

OTHER:

 

Zoning regulations for the District of Columbia are in the process of being rewritten.  The Office of Planning is recommending widespread changes, many of which will significantly impact our neighborhoods.  Members of the  Friendship Neighborhood Association have been active participants in several working groups sponsored by the Office of Planning and have testified before the Zoning Commission on several of the proposals.  For further information, please contact info@fnadc.org.