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District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. PROPERTY DATA Major Tenants There is currently only one tenant, an alcohol distribution facility. Ownership Patterns and Property Assemblages None. The urban renewal area is controlled by public and quasi-public entities. OTHER Environmental Issues There are no known environmental issues. Historically or Architecturally Significant Buildings There are no historic or historic-eligible buildings. Development Pressures The District is planning for the commercially zoned portion of the area to be developed as a large and medium format destination shopping center, including a Costco. Limited neighborhood serving retail is also possible. Other Planning Issues A portion of this area was listed on the October 19, 2005 DRAFT Land Use Change Map as area L. It is identified for further residential development is both a Housing Opportunity Area and Development Opportunity Area under the existing Comprehensive Plan. KEY FINDINGS With the exception of a planned destination retail shopping center, there are very few development pressures on this sub-area, although the retail center may increase development pressures. The area enjoys excellent interior circulation, highway access, and ability to accommodate modern, large-floorplate buildings. It is not zoned industrial, and would be best programmed for a technology-oriented R&D office park or strategic public PDR use if the retail development does not move forward. 6.2.9 NEW YORK AVENUE/BLADENSBURG PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Location and Land Area This is the second-largest sub-area of industrial study areas, encompassing 348.10 acres and comprising 13.22 percent of the District’s industrial land. It is an irregularly shaped area centering on New York Avenue and the railroad corridor, approximately west of South Dakota Avenue and east of West Virginia Avenue and 18 th Street NE. - 131 -
District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. Building Typologies Building types vary greatly in this area. Old, medium sized brick buildings associated with the railroad give way to comparatively newer and larger brick and concrete structures. The largest and newest buildings are of post-war vintage built of concrete block and steel. General Site Condition Site conditions also vary widely. In general, V Street and Bladensburg are in good condition. Sites and roads north of Bladensburg (Queens Chapel Road, 24 th Place, 25 th Place) are in poor condition—heavily used and poorly-maintained. LAND USE Land Use, General Character, and Function The area is very heavily used by a mixture of industrial, transportation/utility, and commercial uses. Just off of and paralleling New York Avenue NE to the north is V Street, NE, a heavily-used district. There is a concentration of uses including light industrial, building support services such as electrical contracting, several medical offices and research labs such as the police forensics and crime scene lab, a large beer storage and distribution warehouse, and catering and food distribution services. Other users include the DC Fire Department (supply and storage), Washington Hospital (printing services), and a creative arts center. Just south of V Street, along New York Avenue, is the Washington Times newspaper headquarters. Several gas stations line New York Avenue and Bladensburg. North of Bladensburg is a WMATA bus maintenance facility, building contractors, a large private waste transfer facility, DC Public Schools bus parking, automobile repair shops, warehouses, and smaller facilities such as a church, credit union, and insurance offices. South of New York Avenue is a large automobile scrap yard and a DC Police station/facility, as well as building contractors’ supply and automobile repair. Surrounding Land Use Context Low and moderate density residential development borders this area closely to the north. The open space of the National Arboretum border New York Avenue is located to the south. Access and Circulation Access off of New York Avenue is good, though New York Avenue is very busy and congested during rush hours. V Street is heavily used but has adequate circulation. Bladensburg is in good condition and provides good access to industrial and commercial users on both sides. Large garbage trucks, Metro buses, and school buses are very frequent on strip of Bladensburg north of New York Avenue. Dead-end streets such as Adams, 24 th , 25 th , and 26 th Places are used only by local industrial traffic. PROPERTY DATA Major Tenants There are numerous municipal facilities in this area, including Police, Public Schools, WMATA, and Housing Authority facilities. Other tenants include the Washington Times, a large waste transfer station, and a very large auto scrap yard. - 132 -
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