Anyone know what is going into the old GDS spot?

If River builds there, River and NPS should try to work out a deal with GDS to join their bus routes. More kids using a single bus system is good for everyone and the campuses are close enough to make it work.

River lost the bid to purchase the old GDS campus. They tried.

Don’t know why they would want to be across from NPS and become part of the daily drop off scrum that is Van Ness/Tenleytown. Lots of nannies doing drop off, I guess.

Anonymous wrote:Why isn’t the old GDS location in play for River school? Seems better suited than a large residential home

I thought DC purchased GDS?

Yeah right now MacArthur Blvd is a nightmare during morning rush hour as they take up a lane for carpool cars lined up.

But will be nice for the kids to get more space and a more natural playground.

Anonymous wrote:They would be building a new building at the corner of Nebraska, Van Ness and 41st St.

I hope it happens, it would be great for both the school and the neighborhood.

curious---why do you think this would be good for the neighborhood? It sounds like it will add a ton of traffic.

It can all be found here - and it’s gonna be a hot mess. Appears drop off and dismissal will be roughly the same time as NPS too. The transportation plan is LOL.

https://app.dcoz.dc.gov/CaseReport/CaseReportPage.aspx?case_id=20472

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Anonymous wrote:Will they tear down the mansion? It’s pretty historic

https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/161

I don't think it is that property - that property is a Warren St Address.

The property is a Nebraska Street Address. I thought it was the Buchanan Estate?

That is a different house. This is the Buchanan Estate: https://spws.homevisit.com/hvid/282561

The River School has it under contract and is seeking a zoning variance for their building plan, but the sale is not final. The plan would renovate the building for offices and administrative use and build another much larger building for classrooms and general school use on Nebraska.

Why isn’t the old GDS location in play for River school? Seems better suited than a large residential home

The mansion is called Underoak - the Buchanan estate of Dow chemical - and it sold for $10M.

Yes, the house is historic, a new building would be adjacent, and the house would be retained.

Anonymous wrote:Will they tear down the mansion? It’s pretty historic

https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/161

I don't think it is that property - that property is a Warren St Address.

The property is a Nebraska Street Address. I thought it was the Buchanan Estate?

Will they tear down the mansion? It’s pretty historic

https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/161

I found this doing a search of the address:

https://www.bldup.com/projects/river-school

It has a rendering of the buildings. Looks like you can get more information if you pay for it.