"South Campus" is the name I'm using to refer to a redeveloping portion of land, South of the Campus of the
Catholic University of America, and adjacent to the beautiful
National Basilica.
Being undertaken in a multi-faceted way, with currently three different major developers are working concurrently to bring exciting residential and commercial development to the Brookland neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Developer
EYA is creating a beautiful 200 townhouse community on several acres on the edge of the St. Paul's College, at 7th and Jackson, Irving and Hamlin Streets, in northeast Washington, D.C.
Chancellor's Row is a new-construction development that aims for sustainable, lower-impact infill residential housing.
Next, are the
Artspace Artists Lofts. At 8th and Hamlin Streets, NE, this 42-unit new construction will offer affordable artist live/work spaces, in conjunction with the long-established Dance Place dance school and studio.
Last, but certainly not least is
Jim Abdo's very promising multi-phase
South Campus development, which he hopes will bring lots of additional retail, residential units both for sale, and for rent, in a beautiful and adorable neighborhood just off the Redline Metro, where there is so much room to grow.
With ground-level retail in two areas, a townhouse community, and vertical rental and sale apartments, the five stages are super-exciting.
And the best part of all, is that I just bought a little slice of the American pie; a 500-square foot condo just one block below that big red area on that map. Where all of this is happening. And I get to take pictures of it every day!
Some of the work is already happening; ugly dorms have been demolished, Artspace is evaluating aplications, and the houses at Chancellor's row are selling like hotcakes with one new finished home move-in ready every thirty days for the next few years.
