Construction is underway at Sky House I apartments, which used to be an office building leased by GSA for the Environmental Protection Agency. Photo: William Rich
with the office tenants at 1100 and 1101 4th Street, SW. Driveways will be created from M Street, SW to connect to the roadways that already exist to create a loop of sorts. The basements will have plenty of bike storage and pet washing stations. Both buildings will be at least LEED-certified, but the developers are aiming for a higher ranking, perhaps Silver. A dust control program is in place by the general contractor Hamel Builders to minimize dust during construction. Phase One of Waterfront Station opened in 2010 with two office buildings fully leased to the District government, ground-floor retail including an urban lifestyle Safeway with a Starbucks and drycleaners, CVS, Subway, Waterfront Cleaners, and a reopened 4th Street, SW. In addition, Station 4 bistro opened in mid-2011 and Z-Burger came along in early 2012. However, a few retail spaces remain empty and the lack of leasing activity is concerning to community leaders, including Litsky. “As the economy improves, and with more than 500 new housing units underway at Sky House I & II, we’re still looking for the promise of more neighborhood-serving retail at Waterfront Station -- especially as the developer asks for an extension of their second stage PUD.” William Rich is a blogger at Southwest… The Little Quadrant that Could (www. southwestquadrant.blogspot.com). H
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