RSS FeedWebster School (940 H St NW) Getting Development Attention
Photo above: Google StreetView of Webster SchoolÂ
One of the most interesting un(der) developed buildings in downtown DC may now be moving forward according to this article in the Washington Business Journal. GSA is assembling a Technical Assistance Panel to assess possible uses for the Webster School, a 27K square foot building that has been sitting dormant at 940 H St NW and is directly across the street from the soon to open CityCenter.
The panel specification verbiage indicates:
GSA seeks a comprehensive written report that evaluates the disposition potential for the Webster School.
Services required will fall under the following categories for the Webster School:-Market Potential
-Development Strategies
-Land Use Planning & Design
-Strategy ImplementationThese objectives must be accomplished while complying with GSA’s “Good Neighbor” policy (http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/pbs/gn_policy.pdf), which requires GSA to conform to local planning and zoning goals, including Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and height limitations.
In the summer of 2010, we called the Webster School “The Most Well Maintained Vacant Property in PQ [Penn Quarter]” and even saw a peek inside. The structure has been stabilized so kudos to the Secret Service and GSA for preventing this historic structure from falling down, but the property is too valuable to sit in its current state. It is time to move it forward.
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