HOUSING COMPLEX: Why Aren’t These Buildings Taller?

By way of And Now, Anacostia, by way of Congress Heights on the Rise, by way of Housing Complex.

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This mockup, I've got to say, isn't encouraging: The corner should have something bigger than two stories to anchor that struggling commercial strip, preferably with as much housing as possible. It's zoned C-3-A, which allows for building up to 65 feet. The analogous development is the Grays at Pennsylvania, which has a Yes! Organic Market on the ground floor, and leased up in a jiffy. On such a prominent site, why wouldn't you fill your entire envelope?

(courtesy UrbanAdvantage)