HEWaterfront development proposals

Because the design chosen for the new Hill East Waterfront will have an enormous impact on those of us who live close to it, I have created this blog as a place for Waterfront Neighbors to make their comments on the development proposals. Pat Taylor 3xx 17th St. SE

Here is some basic information on the 4 proposals.

Development proposals
4 groups of developers have put their proposals on the table -- plans for how they would develop the 65-acre Hill East Waterfront property. 3 groups have full-blown proposals. The East Banc proposes only to prepare the site for development. The DC Planning Office's specifications for HEWaterfront develoment permit construction of 5 million sq. ft.

o HDG Waterfront Development Group www.hdgwaterfrontpartners.com
Master Developer: Hunt Development Group & Mosaic Urban Partners
This group proposes the lowest density development. It would build only 3 million square feet of space. 2 million sq. ft. in residential units: a mix of townhouses, low-rise condos and high-rise condos and rental units. 1/2 million sq. ft. of office space. 100,000 sq. ft of retail. 80,000 sq. ft. for medical facilities. 75,000 sq. ft. charter school. The group is concerned to fit their development into the neighborhood, working to make the buildings closest to 19th St. look like an extension of the neighboring rowhouse community. High rise buildings would be farthest from 19th St., closest to the Anacostia River

o Hill East Waterfront Development, LLC www.hilleast-development.com
Master Developer: Franklin L. Haney Co., LLC
Their vision is of an "all urban, high density development and an epicenter for cultural and social activity." This group proposes to construct 5 million sq. ft. total: 2.6 million sq. ft of office space, 1.8 million sq. ft of residential space, and 300,000 sq. ft of medical space. It is notable that more than half (52%) of this development will be in office space. This compares to 18% in office space in HDG's proposal and 35% in New Hill East's proposal.

o New Hill East JV www.newhilleast.com
Master Developer: Urban Atlantic and BBE, LLC (Brickstone Verntures, Blue Sky Housing, &
Eagle Vision Ventures)
This group's vision is of a "regional destination" that will be a "vibrant, environmentally sustainable community integrating medical, educational, retail, office and recreational uses." Like the previous group, it, too, proposes high density development. It would construct 5.1 million square feet: 3 million sq. ft of residential, nearly 1 million sq. ft of office space, 250,000 sq. ft of retail, 325,000 sq ft. of medical, 500,000 sq ft. of academic and 90,000 sq. ft. of sports space.

o East Banc, Inc.
This group proposes at this time only to clean up the site, including demolition of a number of buildings, and install basic infrastructure (utilities, streets, etc.) pending an upturn in demand for residential units and office space. East Banc would partner with the District to prepare the land and sell entitled building lots when the market improves and "demand and values are high."