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The New DC Rowhouse Amenity: A Shared Park

  • November 7th 2018

by Nena Perry-Brown

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The New DC Rowhouse Amenity: A Shared Park: Figure 1
Rendering of proposed flats. Click to enlarge.

While courtyards are nothing new for multi-family developments, and have even been employed in pop-back rowhouse-conversion projects, a rowhouse conversion in DC is including a first of sorts for this type of development: a small private park.

The New DC Rowhouse Amenity: A Shared Park: Figure 2
Rendering of shared park amenity. Click to enlarge.

A developer has filed a zoning application seeking relief to subdivide the lot spanning 1511-1515 A Street NE (map) and construct a trio of attached flats. Each attached two- or three-story flat will contain two units and will have access to a small rear yard shared by the two units.

Green walls will lend privacy to these areas, separating them from a shared green space surrounded by grass infill and brick pavers. This area will be adjacent to six surface parking spaces accessible by mechanized wood-paneled rolltop garage doors, and will be accessible to all future residents. Ram Design is the architect.

There were plans and building permits issued for an 18-unit apartment project on the site in 2013, but the project ran into community opposition. A zoning hearing has not yet been scheduled.

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This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.production.logicbrush.com/articles/blog/the-new-rowhouse-amenity-a-shared-park/14667.

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