Comments on: What The Helen of Troy Will This Be? http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: insider http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19659 insider Sat, 23 May 2009 02:01:53 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19659 Giant was the latest in negotiations with Boston Properties (the developer). Giant was the latest in negotiations with Boston Properties (the developer).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19658 Anonymous Thu, 21 May 2009 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19658 One of the first floor tenants will be a grocery store, supposedly either an "Urban Safeway" like Mouth Vernon has, or another Harris Teeter. One of the first floor tenants will be a grocery store, supposedly either an “Urban Safeway” like Mouth Vernon has, or another Harris Teeter.

]]> By: John http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19657 John Wed, 20 May 2009 21:14:22 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19657 Hey cool. I was born on that site in the old GW hospital in 1982. It seemed bigger then. Hey cool. I was born on that site in the old GW hospital in 1982. It seemed bigger then.

]]> By: insider http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19656 insider Wed, 20 May 2009 17:30:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19656 Steve - just some clarifications: GW owns the land. GW has nothing to do with the development itself. None of the buildings will be University use. Nor will they be student housing. The GW landowner thing is not true. Ever seen AU? Catholic? Massive expanses of land, much more land than GW owns. As for the supermarket, this is a requirement as part of the zoning order. There WILL BE a supermarket, it is nonnegotiable. Steve – just some clarifications:

GW owns the land. GW has nothing to do with the development itself. None of the buildings will be University use. Nor will they be student housing.

The GW landowner thing is not true. Ever seen AU? Catholic? Massive expanses of land, much more land than GW owns.

As for the supermarket, this is a requirement as part of the zoning order. There WILL BE a supermarket, it is nonnegotiable.

]]> By: Eric http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19655 Eric Wed, 20 May 2009 16:43:06 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19655 2b3s: I'm trying to figure out who is going to develop things if not corporations. Individuals? I don't get it. 2b3s:

I’m trying to figure out who is going to develop things if not corporations. Individuals? I don’t get it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19654 Anonymous Wed, 20 May 2009 15:55:12 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19654 I had my appendix removed at the old GW hospital just before it closed. It was a nasty place. I had my appendix removed at the old GW hospital just before it closed. It was a nasty place.

]]> By: Wayan http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19653 Wayan Wed, 20 May 2009 13:46:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19653 PoP, Been <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcmetroblogger/tags/square54redevelopment/" rel="nofollow">photographing Square 54</a> for a while now as its near one of my jobs. Wild to see it go up slowly, now that they went down 50+ feet PoP,

Been photographing Square 54 for a while now as its near one of my jobs. Wild to see it go up slowly, now that they went down 50+ feet

]]> By: 2b3s http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19652 2b3s Wed, 20 May 2009 13:12:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19652 More corporate development -- just what DC needs. More corporate development — just what DC needs.

]]> By: steveg202 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19651 steveg202 Wed, 20 May 2009 12:45:17 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19651 George Washington University owned project. Was the old GW hospital site until the new hospital across the street was completed and the old one demolished. This mixed use project is designed more to generate revenue than school classrooms. As for neighborhood opposition this is typical. Foggy Bottom neighbors want a slow residential community and GWU keeps expanding. I think GWU is the 2nd largest DC landowner 2nd to the government. Project obv. approved. Though goal of a supermarket has been well documented GWU could get higher rents from other businesses. Odds are that if one goes in it is due to community pressure. George Washington University owned project. Was the old GW hospital site until the new hospital across the street was completed and the old one demolished. This mixed use project is designed more to generate revenue than school classrooms.

As for neighborhood opposition this is typical. Foggy Bottom neighbors want a slow residential community and GWU keeps expanding. I think GWU is the 2nd largest DC landowner 2nd to the government. Project obv. approved. Though goal of a supermarket has been well documented GWU could get higher rents from other businesses. Odds are that if one goes in it is due to community pressure.

]]> By: murrayw76 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19650 murrayw76 Wed, 20 May 2009 12:33:22 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/what-the-helen-of-troy-will-this-be/#comment-19650 That hole has been there at least as long as I've lived in the neighborhood (3+ years). As Anonymous mentioned, it's going to be a mixed-use development with offices and residences, plus a rumor that the first floor will be home to a Giant supermarket. If that turns out to be true, looks like the West End Trader Joe's and the Watergate Safeway (aka Senior Safeway) could have some competition. http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/03/02/story11.html I don't know how the Business Journal could confuse that neighborhood with Georgetown, though...I mean, it's across the street from the Foggy Bottom Metro! That hole has been there at least as long as I’ve lived in the neighborhood (3+ years). As Anonymous mentioned, it’s going to be a mixed-use development with offices and residences, plus a rumor that the first floor will be home to a Giant supermarket. If that turns out to be true, looks like the West End Trader Joe’s and the Watergate Safeway (aka Senior Safeway) could have some competition.

http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/03/02/story11.html

I don’t know how the Business Journal could confuse that neighborhood with Georgetown, though…I mean, it’s across the street from the Foggy Bottom Metro!

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