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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It did nothing of the sort. Changing the underlying future land use map doesn't raise the value. They would still have to go through the zoning process, which in Cleveland Park, is an uphill battle. And then, even with that, they would have to get through Preservation.

So, no, not really.[/quote]

So, with all that, what was the point of Cheh's spectacular FLUM up in Cleveland Park?  [/quote]

I presume to at least give the appearance of trying to address the affordable housing situation in the District while also providing an opportunity for property owners to help salvage the dying commercial area in Cleveland Park. [/quote]

The Cleveland Park commercial area certainly is not dying.  According to the District government, CP has a lower vacancy rate than other Ward 3 commercial areas, particularly Van Ness which has high multi-family density.  Where the vacancies exist in CP, they include Firehook where the landlord refused to renew the lease in anticipation upzoning (Thanks, Cheh) and the Uptown itself, where Cheh’s colossal FLUM-up has complicated the path for a nonprofit to buy it (thanks again, Cheh).[/quote]

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