Bowser proposes to add over 1,500 new affordable housing units to "Rock Creek West"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So glad that the mayor says that supports affordable housing.
Then where was she during planning and approvals of the Wharf, a mile-long construction project now nearing completion. This project was built on District owner or controlled land, which means under DC rules that 30 percent of the units should have been priced as affordable. Yet only 8 to 10 percent of the Wharf’s units were are designated as “inclusive zoning” which is at a higher income qualifying level than truly affordable or even workforce housing. Why didn’t DC insist on 30 percent affordable housing or higher at this publicly controlled, mostly vacant site. It seems like another missed opportunity, another Bowser giveaway to developers. Yet now Bowser wants to upzone residential neighborhoods for affordable housing, she claims. Oh, and for a lot more high-margin, upscale projects for her cronies and contributors.

You are wrong. there are still 1,000 units still to be constructed. On the whole, 30% will be affordable. The income numbers are based on HUD fed requirements and the area median income which is 117K. f any part of those units are financed with certain guides of tax credits or other programs then they must follow the HUD guidelines. Also, the ANC in that area had great weight on the the approval of that pUD and this is what they agreed to and the zoning commission. ZC and council had to approve the development agreement. You all have no idea how complicated development is in DC or how expensive.

and no one in super NW should be complaining about the Wharf not having more affordable units with the you all have fought almost every single development that would have brought any housing. How do you all like that pepco substation on Wis avenue. For years, you all fought a 5 story condo building, finally approved it and then real estate dropped. That building could have been built before the market dropped. I am very aware of the history of every proposed development going back 20 years. the safeway on davenport thats now going to be a private school? everyone is complaining about the traffic that will cause? well that was supposed to be housing 15 years ago. Sorry folks, now the city is stepping in to fix what you all should have been absorbing all along. then maybe you wouldn't be crying now.

There are 1700 new housing units going in on just two blocks of Wisconsin Ave. alone. That’s huge, and just in one small area. But how many affordable units is DC requiring there?

[Anonymous]

Likely less than the statutory minimum, around only 8 percent. But Bowser would rather “shame” Ward 3 than shame her crony developers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Likely less than the statutory minimum, around only 8 percent. But Bowser would rather “shame” Ward 3 than shame her crony developers.

What a stupid comment.

Almost none of the new housing built in DC in the last 15 years has been built in Ward 3.

And that will be true even after the new housing at the Fannie Mae site is delivered which is a big project but still a fraction of what has been built already and is still to come in a bunch of other neighborhoods.

Because of this Ward 3 hosts almost no workforce housing units and no the rent control units don't count.

I don't even like Bowser and I missed where she shamed Ward 3 for not adding enough housing but anyone who does shame Ward 3 is right to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Likely less than the statutory minimum, around only 8 percent. But Bowser would rather “shame” Ward 3 than shame her crony developers.

What a stupid comment.

Almost none of the new housing built in DC in the last 15 years has been built in Ward 3.

And that will be true even after the new housing at the Fannie Mae site is delivered which is a big project but still a fraction of what has been built already and is still to come in a bunch of other neighborhoods.

Because of this Ward 3 hosts almost no workforce housing units and no the rent control units don't count.

I don't even like Bowser and I missed where she shamed Ward 3 for not adding enough housing but anyone who does shame Ward 3 is right to do so.

+1. Also know fan of Bowser but agree with building more affordable housing WOTP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Likely less than the statutory minimum, around only 8 percent. But Bowser would rather “shame” Ward 3 than shame her crony developers.

What a stupid comment.

Almost none of the new housing built in DC in the last 15 years has been built in Ward 3.

And that will be true even after the new housing at the Fannie Mae site is delivered which is a big project but still a fraction of what has been built already and is still to come in a bunch of other neighborhoods.

Because of this Ward 3 hosts almost no workforce housing units and no the rent control units don't count.

I don't even like Bowser and I missed where she shamed Ward 3 for not adding enough housing but anyone who does shame Ward 3 is right to do so.

+1. Also know fan of Bowser but agree with building more affordable housing WOTP.

'No' not 'know' before the grammar Nazis come for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Likely less than the statutory minimum, around only 8 percent. But Bowser would rather “shame” Ward 3 than shame her crony developers.

What a stupid comment.

Almost none of the new housing built in DC in the last 15 years has been built in Ward 3.

And that will be true even after the new housing at the Fannie Mae site is delivered which is a big project but still a fraction of what has been built already and is still to come in a bunch of other neighborhoods.

Because of this Ward 3 hosts almost no workforce housing units and no the rent control units don't count.

I don't even like Bowser and I missed where she shamed Ward 3 for not adding enough housing but anyone who does shame Ward 3 is right to do so.

+1. Also know fan of Bowser but agree with building more affordable housing WOTP.

There are something like 8000 rent controlled apartments in Ward 3, but Bowser has nothing to say about how to protect them and their tenants. Maybe because her agenda is really about more development, not affordable housing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Likely less than the statutory minimum, around only 8 percent. But Bowser would rather “shame” Ward 3 than shame her crony developers.

What a stupid comment.

Almost none of the new housing built in DC in the last 15 years has been built in Ward 3.

And that will be true even after the new housing at the Fannie Mae site is delivered which is a big project but still a fraction of what has been built already and is still to come in a bunch of other neighborhoods.

Because of this Ward 3 hosts almost no workforce housing units and no the rent control units don't count.

I don't even like Bowser and I missed where she shamed Ward 3 for not adding enough housing but anyone who does shame Ward 3 is right to do so.

+1. Also know fan of Bowser but agree with building more affordable housing WOTP.

There are something like 8000 rent controlled apartments in Ward 3, but Bowser has nothing to say about how to protect them and their tenants. Maybe because her agenda is really about more development, not affordable housing.

Here's her phone number
Phone: [phone]

Here's her email
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Hit her up and offer your suggestions.

[Anonymous]

I'll call and email. Thanks. Her plan is bogus.

[Anonymous]

The whole effort to gut the protections in DC’s comprehensive plan is fully paid for by major developers. One of the most outspoken advocates for intensive development in Ward 3 is a paid shill and longtime GOP operative who was Donald Trump’s 2016 pollster. But now he sells laissez fairs development as promoting equity, inclusion and affordable housing and as addressing climate change. Rich, indeed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The whole effort to gut the protections in DC’s comprehensive plan is fully paid for by major developers. One of the most outspoken advocates for intensive development in Ward 3 is a paid shill and longtime GOP operative who was Donald Trump’s 2016 pollster. But now he sells laissez fairs development as promoting equity, inclusion and affordable housing and as addressing climate change. Rich, indeed.

So DC politicians (and their supporters) and Trump developers meet in the middle. Guess they're both so extreme (and lacking compass) they are not that different after all?

Can you provide more specifics on above. Illuminating.