WASHINGTON, DC-Ground has broken on the development of Highland Park, a mixed-use condominium project. Donatelli & Klein, Gragg & Associates and the National Capital Revitalization Corp. are behind the project, which serves as yet another big step toward the renaissance of the Columbia Heights community. The tab for the development will be an estimated $87 million.
Situated atop the Columbia Heights Metro Station, Highland Park carries the address of 1400 Irving St. NW and is located within several blocks of Howard University and the Washington Hospital Center. The condominium is designed by the architectural firm of Torti Gallas and Partners, and will feature 229 units, 30% of which will be reserved as affordable housing for households earning varying levels of the area median income.
The residential element, however, is just part of the package. Highland Park will also feature 22,000 sf of ground-level retail space, as well as an underground parking facility to accommodate 222 vehicles.
Donatelli & Klein, Gragg and NCRC are also behind the 153-unit Kenyon Square mixed-use condominium that got under way in February and Park Place at Petworth, a similar mixed-use condominium property that could get off the ground next year. All of the properties offer the same retail and parking elements, as well as a percentage of units designated for those with earnings below the AMI.
"Providing quality affordable housing with a market-rate development is an important issue with the District," Donatelli & Klein president Christopher J. Donatelli tells GlobeSt.com. "We've made a commitment to the city to include affordable units in our new developments." Highland Square is on schedule to reach completion in 2007.
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