We already have multi-unit housing all around the Takoma Metro Station, and more is coming.    Here are the facts…

~ TAKOMA CENTRAL DISTRICT1/  ~

NUMBER  OF  NEW  RESIDENTIAL  UNITS

 

Name/Location

 

Status

Minimum

Maximum

 

COMPLETED, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, APPROVED, IN APPROVAL PROCESS:

 

 

 

Elevation 314, Carroll Street, NW

Apartments occupied; Retail.  One retail space still empty. 

52

52

Cedar Crossing, Blair & Cedar, NW

Condominiums occupied

49

49

235 Carroll Street, NW  (diagonally across from CVS):  EccoPark

HPRB approved: condos & retail; sales office open 9 06

85

85

7041 Blair Road, NW  (B&B Caterers site) Gables Residential bought site

HPRB approved:  apartments. B&B building demolished

145

145

Existing greenspace & parking lot on Takoma Metro public property; townhouses proposed to be built

Sold to EYA, developer; WMATA Compact Hearing held Oct 06; Board decision Sep or Oct 07

85

95

Jemal’s field, between Maple & Willow Streets, NW, behind CVS

HPRB approved:  build apartments & move 3 bungalows

76

 82

SUB-TOTAL:

 

492

508

 

COULD BE BUILT WITHIN NEXT FIVE YEARS:

Estimated numbers 2/

 

 

Torchinsky parking lot, Carroll St, NW, across from funeral home

Bought by Social Services Co.  Rented to PMI for 2 more yrs

40

55

7-11 lot, corner of Cedar/Carroll NW

Interest shown

25

35

Spring Place, NW:  Pestana car repair

Interest shown

25

40

Vine Street, NW, light industrial businesses

Potential

25

50

S&S Liquors, Grand China Carry-out;

4th/Blair/Cedar; retail plus

Two buildings & land were recently bought

  2

10

SUB-TOTAL:

 

117

190

 

COULD BE BUILT WITHIN NEXT EIGHT YEARS:

 

 

 

National Children’s Center, Carroll & Maple Streets, NW

Building rented for 4 more years

 35

   50

SUB-TOTAL:

 

       35

         50

 

T O T A L :

 644

  748

 

1/  Within a radius of 2.5 – 3 blocks around the Takoma Metro Station.  Note:  In 2003, DDOT projected that 305 new housing units would be built around the Metro by 2012.  We now have 411, built or approved.

2/  Sources:   Owners; Developers; Historic Preservation Review Board’s (HPRB) approvals for 235 Carroll St. and 7041 Blair Road; Office of Planning’s recommendations in their 2002 “Takoma Central District Plan”; Office of Planning’s “Takoma Commercial Neighborhood Overlay District” (i.e., “Takoma Overlay Zone”); WMATA/EYA sales contract; Developers’ proposals; Architects’ calculations.

If you have questions or comments, contact Faith Wheeler, 202-882-7565 or fewdcc@gmail.com  ~~ (08 08 07)