627-631 H St NW To Become Office + Retail (Former China Doll & Lei Garden Buildings)
Originally tipped off from the next ANC 2C03′s agenda (pdf), we dug the following up from the Office of Zoning’s schedule:
- Case Number : 17673
Case Name : Application of Gallery Square LLC (Yeni Wong’s development)
Case Summary : (Area Variance,Special Exceptions) pursuant to 11 DCMR§§ 3103.2 and 3104.1, for a special exception from the rear yard requirements under subsection 774.2, a special exception from the roof structure requirements under sections 770.6 and 411, a variance from the parking accessibility requirements under subsection 2117.4, and a variance from the loading requirements under subsection 2201.1, to permit the development of a new office building with retail in the DD/C-3-C District at premises 627-631 H Street, N.W. (Square 453, Lots 22, 23 and 810).
The zoning request is par for the course as far as new buildings are concerned. We’re just a little curious about the parking situation (e.g. how many, if any parking spaces will be included).
Related posts:
- Raze Alert! 627 – 631 H St NW (China Doll, Lei Garden buildings)
- China Doll Closes In Gallery Place (Another Jemal Project In The Works?)
- 600 Mass Ave NW Development Plans (Office + Retail)
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Anyone know if there’s a chance Lei Garden might reopen? I’ve read that it will be, but there are doubters out there…IMO that was definitely the best Chinese in Chinatown.