OAG “Looking” at Foreign Investment in Hill East Voucher Rentals
by Larry Janezich
Posted June 13, 2024
Investhome is a company – based in Istanbul, Turkey – that buys DC residential properties – including some on Capitol Hill – adds stories, converts them to micro condo units – markets them to investors in Turkey – rents them to DCHA voucher recipients and manages the properties for 8% of the rent. Its website urges investors to “Let the United States of America be your tenant.” An Investhome partner – DILA Construction – replied to a neighbor’s expression of interest in investing by saying, “”These units are not for sale in the DC market. Thank you for your interest.”
Investhomes has two projects in residential neighborhoods in the Hill East single member district of ANC6B Chair Edward Ryder, at 1307 K Street and 1310 – 1312 L Street, SE.
Last Thursday, Ryder told the ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) was “looking into” the sales practices of Investhome and whether they are violating the Fair Housing Act which prohibits sales based on national origin. He noted the prominent use of the DCHA logo on the firm’s website.
Ryder said that the OAG Division of Civil Rights and Public Advocacy had reached out to him after several X followers had forwarded Ryder’s tweets raising questions about Investhome’s renting practices.
@EdwardRyder
“Question for DC Twitter. I have a developer in my SMD who is building a condo building. The condos in the building are being marketed only to Turkish investors, with the aim of then offering them to voucher holders as an “investment opportunity” for the buyers.
The developer confirmed they will not accept or consider DC or local buyers for the condos. They wish to only consider Turkish citizens as buyers who will then in turn “let the government of DC be their tenant”. Can a seller discriminate and only sell to foreign nationals?
For the record I am VERY supportive of more housing, especially for voucher holders. But blocking local buyers is what I have an issue with (and when it’s a company flush with money from foreign investors it makes it hard for locals to afford housing).”
Ryder told the committee members that his intent had been to ask the Planning and Zoning Committee to write OAG and ask for an investigation, “but at this point the gears are in motion,” so he was not asking for any action now. OAG told Ryder they will keep him informed of developments. Ryder also engaged the DC Housing Authority and CM Charles Allen who said he would followup with DCHA.
It’s not clear how use of the DCHA voucher system to fill the units being created by Investhome is working out for the company. But it is clear that the DCHA voucher system – now undergoing investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development which is looking at overpayment to landlords – continues to be beset by problems.
Some developers who build multi-unit residences and rent them to recipients of DCHA vouchers end up with rundown and poorly maintained buildings filled with unhappy residents. Such is the case with a project developed by DC developer Habte Sequar of Pierce Investments. CHC reported in April of 2014 on Sequar’s appearance before the ANC6A Economic Development Committee seeking support to develop at 49 unit condo building at 1215 K Street, NE. Sequar completed the project in 2018 and marketed the units to voucher holders.
The Washington Post published an article on February 16, 2023, describing the current marginally habitable building in an article titled: “D.C. overpays landlords millions to house the city’s poorest. Paying above-market rents means fewer people are helped by the troubled housing authority.” https://bit.ly/3RrsgMz The Post says, “In an interview, Sequar blamed the building’s state of disrepair on its tenants.”
The article followed a Washington Post piece on January 23, 2023, which reported that federal officials are investigating whether D.C. landlords are overcharging for apartments rented to holders of low-income housing vouchers. https://wapo.st/3x5FqYR
On February 1, of this year, Washington City Paper published a story titled “D.C. Housing Authority’s ‘Rent Reasonableness’ Tool Is Susceptible to Fake Online Ads, Leading to Inflated Voucher Payments.” https://bit.ly/4bTs9BA
Tuesday night’s meeting of ANC6B. L-R Commissioners Jerry Sroufe, Chander Jayaraman, Frank D’Andrea, Chair Edward Ryder, and Commissioner David Sobelsohn.
Way Cleared for Taco Bell to Open on Barracks Row
by Larry Janezich
Posted June 12, 2024
Last night, ANC6B voted unanimously clear the way for Taco Bell to open up shop at 411 8th Street, SE. A vote on a motion to support an exception to the ban on fast food restaurants on Barracks Row will occur at a special meeting of the ANC on June 25th, immediately prior to the monthly meeting of the ANC’s Executive Committee. The vote was postponed to allow commissioners and public an opportunity to review a negotiated agreement between nearby neighbors and Taco Bell. If it is found satisfactory after review – which is likely – the ANC will sanction it and vote to support the exemption. The agreement will then become part of the Zoning Order granting the exception.
Final details of the agreement were nailed down since last Thursday in on-going negotiations between near-by neighbors led by 7th Street resident Linda Elliott and Taco Bell.. The final agreement includes a commitment from the owner of 411 8th Street not to lease the second floor of the building to another restaurant. Also, Taco Bell made additional commitments to mitigate trash issues, as well as odor, noise, and rodent problems as they arise.
The agreement won support and praise from the 7th Street neighbors whose properties back up to the restaurants on Barracks Row. Other near-by residents continued to urge the ANC to oppose the exception based on how the proliferation of fast food restaurants affect the character of the Eastern Market neighborhood and the inevitiable proliferation of trash that will result from the restaurant not offering in-store consumption. (&Pizza won an exception to the fast food ban by declaring itself “a fast casual restaurant” and providing indoor seating, but which essentially operates as a fast food carry-out restaurant.)
ANC Planning and Zoning Committee chair Frank D’Andrea said that he does not believe that ANC action could stop Taco Bell from opening – that the regulations list conditions for meeting the criteria for an execption, and if they are met, the BZA has to grant it.
ANC Commissioner David Sobelsohn in whose single member district the site resides, summarized the position the ANC finds itself in: that Taco Bell can’t be stopped by the ANC – if Taco Bell comes in over the opposition of the ANC it will be under restrictiions written by the BZA which are not likely to be as rigorous as those negotiated by the near-by neighbors – and for the ANC to say no, is merely symbolic.
The Special Meeting of the ANC will be virtual – information on how to join the meeting will be posted on Capitol Hill Corner on Sunday, June 23 in The Week Ahead.
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Taco Bell’s proposed location at 411 8th Street, SE, Barracks Row.
Taco Bell on Barracks Row – How Much Is Too Much?
by Larry Janezich
Posted June 10, 2024
Tomorrow night – Tuesday – ANC6B will consider Taco Bell’s application for an exemption to the fast food ban on Barracks Row. They’ve hired attorneys from the high-powered law firm of Hill and Knowlton to file the application and support it before the ANC.
The proposed location on the west side of Barracks Row at 411 8th Street lies between Chipotle and the prospective to-be-reopened Popeye’s.
Here’s what else is on the west side of what has been characterized as a troubled block which has trash, drug activity, double parking and loitering issues:
Starbuck’s at 403 8th Street
& Pizza at 405 (District Flow Yoga above)
Paris Nail & Spa at 407 (Pure Barre above)
Popeye’s at 409 (Mr. Nice Guy weed gifting above)
Proposed Taco Bell at 411
Chipotle at 413
Ledo Pizza at 415
Pizza Boli at 417
Empty former Tandoor Grill at 419 and 421
Chiko at 423
Ensurion Computer Repair at 425
UpNSmoke at 427 (current weed gifting but pending license medical weed dispensary)
7-11 at 429
Nearby-residents have gathered some 80 signatures on a petition opposing another fast-food restaurant on the block. Their opposition is based on what they perceive as making a bad situation worse. The well-organized 7th Street neighbors whose homes back up to the restaurants on the 400 block of 8th (with no alley separating them) routinely engage prospective restaurants coming to 8th Street to exaact agreements with them regarding rodents, noise, and oder control. At the ANC Planning and Zoning committee meeting last week, a representitaive of those neighbors credited Taco Bell’s attorneys with accommodating their most serious concerns in on-going negotiations for a settlement agreement.
But that does little to address the concerns of the community about what the block has become and does nothing to mitigate what the block is and is likely to continue to be. One idea floated by a community member CHC spoke with would be to include in settlement agreements an annual substantial contribution to the Capitol Hill BID as the price for this and future ban exemption endorsements as well as for the periodic renewal exemptions held by current fast food restaurants.
ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee chair Frank D’Adrea’s position seems to be that the BZA is not likely to find opposition based on too many fast-food restaurants on one block – despite the strong community feeling that the fast-food chains brings a host of negatives to a block that many residents avoid – a persuasive argument. And that may be the reality. It may also be that the ANC is not anxious to oppose the application or take a position on which they are likely to lose before the BZA which often seems biased to development which brings the city additional tax revenue.
CHC reached out to CM Charles Allen for his take but did not hear back before press time.
ANC6B will hold a hybrid meeting on Tuesday night, June 11. The meeting location will be 507 8th Street SE; First Floor (Taoti Creative Event Space/Next to Ted’s Bulletin). There will also be a virtual options – go here for info on how to join: https://anc6b.org/
John Wennersten (at podium) and Barry Harrelson (at left) commenting on a clip from “On The Waterfront With Arthur Cotton Moore.”
Sunday evening, June 9th, the film-making non-profit Sustainable Waterfronts, presented three short documentary films at Hill Center, hosted by the co-founders of the organization, producers Jack Wennersten and Barry Harrelson.
Founded in 2017, (seven years ago to the day) Sustainable Waterfronts is a public non-profit based on Capitol Hill that seeks to preserve the history of Washington’s waterfront from the founding of the city to today.
“On The Waterfront With Arthur Cotton Moore” https://bit.ly/3VjjKjW (Moore was the architect who rebuilt the Georgetown Waterfront as well as helped renovate the Library of Congress, the Old Post Office and the Phillips Collection.)
And” “John Philips Sousa – An American Icon” (no video link available).
Here’s the situation at Pupatell’s Neapolitan Pizza on Wednesday afternoon: While CHC was taking photos through the window, an employee opened the door and said they hope to open on Monday, June 17th. Asked if CHC could get some photos inside, the staffer called over Mike Compty, co-General Manager. Compty was accommodating re the photos and said he and Tom Cackett are the co-General Managers.
Compty says the restaurant’s motto is “Pizza without Politics.”
Pre-heating the imported Italian ovens. They can reach 1000 degrees F. Pupatella’s is a local chain with 9 other locations in the District and Virginia. The location at 3rd and Mass was previously the home of Romeo & Juliet (closed in 201) – and before that, The White Tiger. Here’s a link to their website and menues. https://www.pupatella.com/
Over on Barrack’s Row, a couple of souces told Capitol Hill Corner that Mother Blossom cannabis gift shop has closed permanently. The likely reason is that the medical cannabis license for UpNSmoke at 427 8th is pending, and when granted, other cannabis outlets – including gift shops within 400 feet are subject to closure once the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabils Commission starts enforcing the law. Two other cannabis gift shops near UpNSmoke continue to operate, including Mr. Nice Guy (despite being robbed two weeks ago a source says) and Organix (which replys when asked if they were going to apply for a medical license), “This is a clothing store, sir.”
Here’s a photo of the patrons of the NE/SE Library Used Book Sale last Saturday. Photo: Jay Adelstein.
Sunday evening, June 9th, the film-making non-profit Sustainable Waterfronts, presented three short documentary films at Hill Center, hosted by the co-founders of the Sustainable Waterfronts, producers Jack Wennersten and Barry Harrelson.
Founded in 2017, (seven years ago to the day) “Sustainable Waterfronts” is a public non-profit based on Capitol Hill that seeks to preserve the history of Washington’s waterfront from the founding of the city to today. The featured films were:
“On The Waterfront With Arthur Cotton Moore” https://bit.ly/3VjjKjW (Moore was the architect who rebuilt the Georgetown Waterfront as well as helped renovate the Library of Congress, the Old Post Office and the Phillips Collection.)
And John Philips Sousa – An American Icon (no video link available).
ANC6B Parks and Public Space Taskforce will hold an in-person meeting at 7:00pm on the second floor of 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (entrance next to Trader Joe’s).
Among items on the draft agenda:
Garfield Park Construction Announcement
Throne Toilet at Eastern Market Metro Park
Park Manager for Eastern Market Metro Park
Shade on the Children’s Side of the Eastern Market Metro Park
Clint Osborn, Acting Director, DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) on Agency Overview and Priorities.
Eric DeBear, Esq. representing DC Department of General Services (DGS) and DC Department of Corrections (DOC) on Plans for Replacement of Correctional Building.
Community Presentations
Ayanna Williams, DC Natives – Intro to Organization Focused on Pollinator Habitats
DC Government Updates/Presentations.
Lawrence Davlin, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations & Services (MOCRS) Ward 7 Representative.
Francis Campbell, Office of Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Representatives.
Commission Business
Letter to DDOT concerning NOI Commission support for 17th Street NE bicycle facility.
Discussion: WMATA Better Bus Network – to build awareness about this project.
Letter to DGS, EOM and Council on Unaddressed Maintenance at the Renovated Eliot-Hine Middle School.
Letter Requesting a Status Update on the Implementation of the 2022 Gun Violence Reduction Strategic Plan and Invitation to DC Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah.
Presentations
Kilil Roussaw – Founder/Executive Director of KRoussaw Foundation.
Christopher Williams, Director, Anacostia Watershed Society.
ABRA-127963: DMV Liquors Wines and Beers, LLC t/a DMV Liquors Wines and Beers, 643 Pennsylvania Ave SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License.
Transportation Committee (06/05/2024)
Proposed Letter in Support of Multimodal Street Design on Major Arterials.
Planning and Zoning Committee (06/06/2024)
BZA 21144: 411 8th Street, SE Project: To permit a fast-food establishment (Taco Bell) use in an existing, attached, two-story commercial building in the MU-4/CHC zone.
229 8th Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application.
629 South Carolina Ave, SE Project: To construct a three-story with cellar, rear addition, to an existing, attached three-story with cellar, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
718 7th Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application.
Letter ANC6A to WMATA consolidating and summarizing comments from residents regarding the impacts of the proposed 2025 Better Bus network.
Letter to DDOT in support of the 17th Street, NE MultiModal study including engineering, enforcement, and education (signage) for safety of drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Motion that the ANC draft a resolution urging the DC Council, DDOT, and the Mayor to support a 5-8% increase in the FY2025 budget for the maintenance of sidewalks, to implement a more effective system for sidewalk repair monitoring, and to allow experimentation with alternative sidewalk materials and that ANC 6A authorize the Commission to testify regarding sidewalk improvements at any upcoming DC Council hearings.
Letter of support to the HPRB re: HPA 24-274 (To construct a two-story with cellar, rear addition, to an existing, attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone)
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
Thursday, June 13. Sea Shanties and Songs Featuring Canadian Performer Seán Dagher of Assassin’s Creed Fame · Thursday, June 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. $20.00. Go here: https://bit.ly/3XbhzkY
Friday, June 14. Friday Night Live at Eastern Market Metro Plaza features a Love Station Concert from 5:30pm – 6:30pm – in Partnership with Barracks Row Main Street, the Department of Parks and Recreation & the Office of Councilmember Charles Allen.
Friday, June 14. Hill Center Event: Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center Featuring Singer/Songwriter Rochelle Rice with Pianist Janelle Gill at an in-person performace from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Tickets: $20.00. Go here: https://bit.ly/4et6It1
Reminder: NE/SE Library Book Sale Saturday June 8, 10am – 3:pm
“The Friends of the Southeast Library (FOSEL) together with the Friends of the Northeast Library (FONEL) will hold a joint book sale this Saturday, June 8. The sale will be at the Northeast Library at 7th & Maryland Avenues NE.
===> Note that the location is at the NE Library <===
The sale begins when the library opens at 10:00 am. We begin to pack up around 2:45 pm and are done by 3:00 pm.The sale is on the lower level of the library.
Entrance to the sale is through the library (and down the stairs or elevator).
In general, we have new and mostly used books of all types, including children’s books, fiction, best sellers, non-fiction, cookbooks mysteries, science, science fiction, romance, religion, history, biography, self-help, classics, travel, etc. We have music CDs and movies on DVDs. We usually have a few books on disk too.
Proceeds benefit local libraries, especially the Southeast Library, the Northeast Library, and the DC Library.
If you have books to donate, we’d be happier if you brought them after the sale, but we will take donations at the sale if you must. The donation bin is located on the lower level.
Please, NO text books, NO casebooks, NO magazines, NO foreign language books, NO outdated computer books, NO encyclopedias. CDs and DVDs are fine, but NO VHS tapes or cassettes.”
June 7th Friday Night Jazz at EM Metro Features Herb Scott Band – 5:30pm
by Larry Janezicn
Posted Friday , June 7, 2024
Friday Night Live Jazz at Eastern Market Metro Plaza features the Herb Scott Band at 5:30pm.
Scott is a star on the Washington, D.C. Jazz scene. While studying at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the award-winning educator Davey Yarborough, he performed with renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. For more, go here: https://bit.ly/3PzUeCI
The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation. CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.
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Ward 6 Budget Town Hall Tonight: CM Charles Allen hosts the meeting which will be tonight from 6pm – 7:30pm at Northeast Library. The purpose is to update the community on the budget and provide an opportunity for feedback before the Council takes a final vote on June 12. RSVP here. https://bit.ly/4e4LUYB
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The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) hosted a Garfield Park Construction Kickoff meeting Monday night. Christopher Dyer, Community Engagement Manager for DC DPR (center above) told a crowd of about 50 community members that the purpose of the meeting was to introduce the final design for upgrading the park and to provide an opportunity for the community to provide feedback and input.
Dyer and Nick Kushner DPR Community Planner and project manager fielded questions and took suggestions. Construction will start in June and be complete by the end of September.
CM Charles Allen attended the meeting and credited the immediate neighbors of the park including the Friends of Garfield Park for their role as caretakers of the space and their sense of stewardship and ownership. Allen successfully pushed the city to budget $1.3 million for the renovation.
Many of those in the crowd were there to support the installation of pickleball courts on the now- deadend portion of Virginia Avenue which is adjacent to the park and under the SE/SW Freeway. The site is owned and controlled by the DC Department of Transportation, and a group of pickleball supporters have been working with ANC6B01 Commissioner Frank Avery to petition DDOT to designate the space for pickleball use. The application is currently wending its way through the DDOT bureauacracy. WDCP Advocacy Director Eileen Dougherty elicited a pledge from Dyer to continue a conversation to explore ways for DPR to be helpful in accommodating the needs of pickleball enthusiasts.
Here’s the project overview and the currently scheduled improvements:
2 – 5 year old’s playground: New pour in place rubber playground surfacing surface (PIP), new equipment, existing swings to remain.
5 -12 year old’s playground: new PIP & Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) surface; existing rope structure, jungle gym, and swings to remain; centeral rope-play area to be replaced in kind, new equipment.
Bocce Court: refurbish edging and new shells.
Volleyball Court: refurbish edging and new sand, new net and poles.
Tennis Court: new court surfacing, nets, and poles; repair damaged fencing.
Additional Park Improvements: Improvements to grass to east of the playground, power washing of benching and tables, minor repairs to benches as needed, replacement of plant beds removed during construction activites.
Here’s the Construction Timeline:
June: Mobilization and demolition begins.
July/August: Tennis Courts completed and re-open.
August/September: Consturction complete and park reopens.
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ANC6B Chair Edward Ryder Will Not Seek Re-election
by Larry Janezich
Posted June 3, 2024
ANC6B08 Commissioner and Chair Edward Ryder. Photo: Edward Ryder from X
Edward Ryder, Chair of ANC6B announced Monday on X that he will not seek re-election. Last week, Commissioner Matt LaFortune said he too has decided not to run. Both commissioners cited relocation as a deciding factor.
As posted on X by Edward Ryder: ·
“ANC boundaries are really small. Currently we’re in the process of looking for a new home. If we move across the street that’s a different district. All this is to say, I’m not running again this year since I can’t guarantee I’ll find something in my SMD.
I plan to stay in the neighborhood, so I’m not going anywhere and hope to stay involved as much as possible. If you’re interested in running for ANC in 6B08, I’m happy to give you insights and support.
My biggest ask for the next 6B08 commissioner, beyond anything else, is to keep a focus on Potomac Gardens and Hopkins and keep that relationship strong. I’ve made a lot of progress in advocating for residents with DCHA and I want that momentum to continue.”
Ryder was elected in November of 2020 and then elected chair of the ANC for the 2023-2024 term. If re-elected, he could have served one more term as chair under Commission by-laws.
Prospective candidates for the ANC6B08 seat can pick up petitions on July 1st from the DC Board of Elections to get on the ballot for the November election.
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ICYMI: On May 30, ANC6B09 Commissioner Matt LaFortune announced on X that he will not seek re-election for his seat on the ANC. LaFortue was elected in November of 2022 and chairs the ANC6B Transportation Committee.
From X: “I won’t be running for another term as ANC commissioner but if you live in 6B09 and might be interested, let me know! The BOE will release ballot petitions on July 1st.
It’s not for everybody but I’ve found some satisfaction (and plenty of frustration) in the role. With our family likely moving elsewhere in DC in the next year or so, its time to hand things off to someone else for 2025-26.
Shout out to all the ANCs out there for doing the continued hard work of the community as well as all the neighbors in 6B09 who contribute so much for our little part of the District without the fancy title (or endless meetings).”
On Wednesday, officials from the Department of General Services, DC FEMS, and the non-profits Every Second Counts and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and Zoll Medical cut the ribbon signifying the installation of DC’s first Safe Station Defibrillator Tower. The public-accessible defibrillator is located at the NW Corner of Eastern Market, on the west side of the building.
The unit is user friendly and even those unfamiliar with how to administer CPR or use the defibrillator can follow the verbal instructions “spoken” by the machine, which start after removing the yellow pack inside the tower and pressing the power button (visible on the upper left of the pack above).
DC FEMS provided demonsttations on administering CPR and those present were d to participate in a hands-on experience. Here’s a link to SaveStations video on how to administer CPR and use the Defibrillator: https://qrco.de/bcc1PB
Saturday afternoon, artist Tsomon Damba was at his stall at Eastern Market. Tsolmon Damba is a Mongolian Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1970 in Northern Mongolia. He has been a regular vendor at Eastern Market – off and on – since 1999. Few vendors have more seniority. His expressionist depictions of traditional Mongolian images are the subjects of his paintings and calligraphy. He shows his work at Caso on F Street – 923 F Street, NW.
“Tender-3” by Tsolman Damba, 2018. Oil on canvas. 48”48”. Photo: Damba via Facebook.
“The Nomad Spirit” series.. by Tsolman Damba, 2014. “Archer Warrior” 2014. Ink on rice paper. Photo: Damba via Facebook.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, June 3
ANC6B Southeast Library Taskforce will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm. Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE; Second Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s)
DC Department of Recreation will host a Garfield Park Construction Kick-off meeing, 6pm – 7pm. Garfield Park Playground (near 2nd, F, and South Carolina, SE). DPR expects the park improvement work to begin this summer. See here for more:https://garfield.splashthat.com/ (Last week’s meeting was postponed because of weather.)
ANC6D will hold a virtual Administrative Meeting at 7:00pm.
411 8th Street, SE Project: Bureau of Zoning Adjustment Application to permit a fast-food establishment use in an existing, attached, two-story commercial building in the MU-4/CHC zone. Owner(s): Taco Bell of America, LLC/Zusin Development LLC, ilya@zusin.com Applicant: Christopher S. Cohen, christopher.cohen@hklaw.com
229 8th Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application. TBD.
629 South Carolina Ave, SE Project: To construct a three-story with cellar, rear addition, to an existing, attached three-story with cellar, principal dwelling unit.
718 7th Street ,SE Project: Historic Preservation Application. TBD
Discussion Regarding Investhome – Investment homes being constructed in 6B08
Discussion Regarding Ebeneezer Row Construction
ANC 6C Transportation & Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
Friday Night Live Jazz at Eastern Market Metro Plaza. 5:30pm. Herb Scott Band
Saturday, June 8
Friends of Southeast and Northeast Library will hold their (mostly) monthly used booksale at Northeast Library from 10am until 3:00pm.
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
Wednesday, June 5. Hill Center Event: Former Architect of the Capitol, Alan M. Hantman, Discusses His New Book Under the Dome: Politics, Crisis, and Architecture at the United States Capitol. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm; $10:00.
Friday, June 7. Friday Night Live Jazz at Eastern Market Metro Plaza. 5:30pm. Herb Scott Band
Saturday, June 8. Friends of Southeast and Northeast Library will hold their (mostly) monthly used booksale at Northeast Library from 10am until 3:00pm.
Sunday, June 9. Hill Center Film Event. 5pm – 7pm/. A Presentation of film Making on Capitol Hill.
Two shorts: “Men at Work’ and “John Philip Sousa’ – and – a 12 minute documentary: “On the Waterfron with Arthur Cotton Moore”. This film centers on the development of the Georgetown Waterfront National Harbor and its architect, Arthur Cotton Moore. Q&A follows, with wine and refreshment.
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series.. by Tsolman Damba, 2014. “Archer Warrior” 2014. Ink on rice paper. Photo: Damba via Facebook. 
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