It's an interesting, and risky, move for GDS. They will need to raise a lot of money, including a lot from people whose children will NEVER benefit from the new site given the time frame. I also think GDS will have to look more at wealth in admissions. This is what all private schools do during the years of big capital campaigns, and they always end up with a few classes of spoiled underachievers as a result.

Having said that, I think GDS does need this to compete in the big leagues of DC private schools. They need a cafeteria and more fields -- to start.

GDS should just merge with Barrie School, which has a 45 acre campus that could easily accommodate GDS.

I would not worry too much either way. I suspect this project will take at least a decade to be designed, approved, and built -- a lot changes in a decade.

There, we've flushed out the GDS shills. Let me save you the trouble of responding, here:

"I'm a NP, and I've never even seen somebody from GDS, much less let my DC go to school there, but I know what Safeway wants because, because, I know about corporate America."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

They are leaving the neighborhood because GDS Masters of the Universe found enough money to get them out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/16/behind-georgetown-day-school-deals-a-roster-of-real-estate-aces/ GDS wanted to put their school where the Safeway was, so they negotiated a deal where no supermarket could come into that space.

I believe it was Safeway that negotiated the no-competing-supermarket clause, not GDS.

You were present at the negotiations then, huh?

Different poster, but . . . You do realize your comment also applies to you, right?

With that said, it's clear if you have ever had contact with corporations that it would be Safeway that would want a restrictive clause precluding use of the parcel for another grocery store.

Absolutely. Safeway sought some competitive protection for its remaining stores in NW. It was probably an easy give for GDS, but they ideally would prefer no such restrictions.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

They are leaving the neighborhood because GDS Masters of the Universe found enough money to get them out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/16/behind-georgetown-day-school-deals-a-roster-of-real-estate-aces/ GDS wanted to put their school where the Safeway was, so they negotiated a deal where no supermarket could come into that space.

I believe it was Safeway that negotiated the no-competing-supermarket clause, not GDS.

You were present at the negotiations then, huh?

Different poster, but . . . You do realize your comment also applies to you, right?

With that said, it's clear if you have ever had contact with corporations that it would be Safeway that would want a restrictive clause precluding use of the parcel for another grocery store.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

They are leaving the neighborhood because GDS Masters of the Universe found enough money to get them out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/16/behind-georgetown-day-school-deals-a-roster-of-real-estate-aces/ GDS wanted to put their school where the Safeway was, so they negotiated a deal where no supermarket could come into that space.

I believe it was Safeway that negotiated the no-competing-supermarket clause, not GDS.

You were present at the negotiations then, huh?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

They are leaving the neighborhood because GDS Masters of the Universe found enough money to get them out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/16/behind-georgetown-day-school-deals-a-roster-of-real-estate-aces/ GDS wanted to put their school where the Safeway was, so they negotiated a deal where no supermarket could come into that space.

I believe it was Safeway that negotiated the no-competing-supermarket clause, not GDS.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

They are leaving the neighborhood because GDS Masters of the Universe found enough money to get them out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/16/behind-georgetown-day-school-deals-a-roster-of-real-estate-aces/ GDS wanted to put their school where the Safeway was, so they negotiated a deal where no supermarket could come into that space.

Let's put GDS in charge of Iraq policy. Perhaps this vaunted ability to get rid of supermarkets could be used to get rid of the current crop of insurgents.

They can just buy them out.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

They are leaving the neighborhood because GDS Masters of the Universe found enough money to get them out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/16/behind-georgetown-day-school-deals-a-roster-of-real-estate-aces/ GDS wanted to put their school where the Safeway was, so they negotiated a deal where no supermarket could come into that space.

Let's put GDS in charge of Iraq policy. Perhaps this vaunted ability to get rid of supermarkets could be used to get rid of the current crop of insurgents.

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

They are leaving the neighborhood because GDS Masters of the Universe found enough money to get them out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/06/16/behind-georgetown-day-school-deals-a-roster-of-real-estate-aces/ GDS wanted to put their school where the Safeway was, so they negotiated a deal where no supermarket could come into that space.

Anonymous wrote:Please don't hate me. It's not about GDS. It's about living along Wisconsin Ave and watching the CP Giant get waylayed for 12 years because a small group of neighbors with deep pockets were able to stop the project because they were worried about traffic on their tree lined street. Please don't assume that it's just about GDS. Believe me, I sympathize with anyone who wants a better supermarket.

As a McLean Gardens resident, I don't have a dog in the Georgetown Day vs Safeway fight. I do live close to Giant Cathedral Commons and am quite worried about the traffic and parking impacts from that. I don't understand why people belittle these, particularly if they aren't as negatively impacted. (That's why I can understand why Safeway's neighbors could have been worried, too.) We're not the only ones, as neighbors in all directions will be affected, particularly the streets directly to the east of Cathedral Commons, because the placement of parking access and new traffic patterns mean that they most likely will get royally fu@#$d.

Anonymous wrote:


``This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.


And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug''

Safeway didn't really agree to sh*t because they are leaving the neighborhood.

Anonymous wrote:

This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.

And yet, Safeway had agreed to all of those items before the new owner of the chain pulled the plug.

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the nearby neighbors were welcoming the Safeway plans to redevelop the site. Name one person who opposed it?

This is a ridiculous comment. While there was no opposition, they asked for a floor to be removed from the building, pushed back on loading, wanted it overparked, etc, essentially making it not viable.

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