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Written by CSNA
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Wednesday, 18 July 2007 |
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 On June 27, 2007, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (ODMPED) sponsored a very early community input meeting to hear what residents in Cardozo Shaw envisioned as potential uses on a 63,418 SF parcel the District is negotiating to receive from Howard University in exchange for the District’s Bond Bread Building at 2114 Georgia Avenue NW. The Sherman Avenue site is immediately south of the westernmost Howard University dorm at Sherman Avenue and Barry Place.
The District does not yet have title ownership of the Sherman Avenue site and does not anticipate having ownership until later this year. The parcel must be subdivided out from the larger HU owned parcel. Later in the year (unscheduled at this time), the District plans to schedule follow up meetings with Councilmember Graham (Ward 1 - D) and with community stakeholders to discuss what was heard at the first meeting, other ideas, the basic intentions or programmatic targets within a draft Solicitation of Offers, and the Solicitation schedule. Again, these meetings have not been scheduled, but will be convened after the Council recess and closer to District ownership of the site. This meeting was coordinated with Councilmember Graham’s schedule and convened at the request of ANC 1B who felt DMPED should sponsor a meeting specifically about the redevelopment on the Sherman Avenue site. |
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Written by CSNA
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Sunday, 01 July 2007 |
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 Aproximately a year ago, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (ODMPED) shared with the community that they were beginning the process to seek proposals to develop the two District-owned lots behind the Lincoln Theatre. The two lots identified for potential development are the lot immediately behind the Lincoln, currently used as a parking lot, and a smaller lot on the east side of the alley/Ben Ali Way.
At the CSNA General Membership Meeting in June 2007, the ODMPED returned to share an update with the community and to seek additional input. Derrick Lanardo Woody, Coordinator of the Great Streets Initative, introduced the findings of the recent feasability study. Use of the Lincoln Theatre is projected to continue as a multi-use facility, and ways of including private promoters with the not-for-profit management of the theater are being developed. Current capital improvements to the theatre will mean a temporary closure of the building for July and August 2007. Mr. Woody said at this time the schedule for the development of the back lots is to have the Request for Proposals (RFP) prepared and offered for bidding by the end of this summer. |
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Written by CSNA
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
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The District of Columbia Historic Preservation office announces the availability of matching grant funds from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) for activities consistent with priorities established under the DC Historic Preservation Plan. The program is made possible through an annual appropriation awarded by the National Park Service. In FY2007, total grant funds available for subgrants is approximately $70,000. |
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Written by National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Friday, 18 August 2006 |
Many organizations and individuals involved in historic preservation have closely followed the increased public attention recently focused on the subject of preservation and conservation easements, particularly in the news media and in Congress.  Those interested in this subject should be aware that significant legislative changes to address abuses in the area of façade easement donations were recently passed by Congress as part of an omnibus pension reform bill, H.R. 4. The bill, which includes a number of reforms in the charitable sector—as well as several enhancements to charitable giving incentives—was passed by the United States House of Representatives on July 28, 2006, and by the United States Senate on August 3, 2006. The bill was signed into law by the President on August 17, 2006, as Public Law 109-280.
These changes constitute the first major reforms in the law relating to tax deductions for historic preservation easements in twenty-five years, and, generally, they should be welcomed by the preservation community. Many of the changes are logical reforms to address questionable practices by some easement holding organizations and promoters, as highlighted in recent years by Congress, the IRS, and the news media.
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Written by CSNA
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Thursday, 29 December 2005 |
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CSNA led a ten-year effort to create and designate the Greater U Street Historic District which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The creation of the Historic District has protected our neighborhood's history and allows us to capitalize on our unique assets of the past. CSNA’s efforts have also saved individual buildings — Historic Landmark Designations led by CSNA have saved the Exeter Building, 1332 U Street ; the Oswego Building, 1330 U Street (now Urban Essentials); and the First African New Church at 10th & W Streets, NW . The Greater U Street Historic District, extends roughly from 16th Street on the west to 7th Street on the east and from S Street on the south to Florida Avenue on the north, and includes over 1500 historic buildings.
View a map of The Greater U Street Historic District. (PDF file) (685 KB) |
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