Monday, May 19, 2008

Downtown Neighborhood Association Supports the Arts at 5th & I

We're happy to announce that the Downtown Neighborhood Association supports the Arts at 5th & I!

Miles Grove, on behalf of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, says:
... we favor Donohoe/Holland because they are actively working to acquire the lots north of the 5th and Eye development lot to K Street and are gathering great local retail commitments.... We ask that you give great weight to their effort and if selected, work expeditiously to resolve any zoning /HPRB issues that might exist so that development of the full block can begin.
If our team is selected, we look forward to working with the Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA), as well as ANC6C, the MVSNA, and the CID. We'll also work with the residents of 555 Mass and and all our neighbors to limit the issues that construction brings. And we will work to maximize the potential for a safe, vibrant MVT.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congrats! What is the status in acquiring these additional plots?

Anonymous said...

I'm planning a future blog posting on that. The good news is that the City has identified improving 5th St as being an important part of the project. We listened to the community on that, and a lot of people have told us that's one of the reasons they like our plans best.