Penn and 4th

Union Market

Penn and 4th is a two-building residential development that will take the place of the Motel 6 building and Maurice Electric parking lot off of New York Ave. In addition to apts, there will be 190 below-grade parking spaces and 30,000 square feet of retail. 13% of the units will be affordable. One of the more interesting aspects is the activated alley space that bisects the development. Designed by David Rubin Land Collective, this paseo running from 4th to 5th Street NE will provide a neighborhood retail experience. Retail will also flank 4th, 5th and Penn Streets. EDENS is currently awaiting market changes before starting this project. In the meantime, they're planning a 1960s-era motor lodge and a refresh of the adjacent street-level retail. The motel's surface parking lot will be an outdoor plaza with a roughly 1,300 square-foot bar and umbrella-shaded seating. The new motel would have 30 guest rooms, retail, and a lower level that could accommodate a quick-service restaurant and gallery space.