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All the proposals for this great location and building are very desirable. Everyone wants to see this corner alive again. The building has been for lease for years and on the market for sale for several months now... And most property owners must analyze the best and highest offer... So, to characterize the transaction as 'stepping on the toes of local businesses' sounds a bit off-base. It also seems inaccurate to call this a big box, as there are many examples of historic buildings being effectively re-adapted to house national companies - examples being: The Crate & Barrel in the old Garfinkles location at Spring Valley, Design within Reach on Columbia Road, Mitchell Gold on 14th Street. These nationally known companies have enhanced rather than detracted from the local retail scenes. And, while I would characterize new construction at Columbia Heights is Big Box (w/Staples, BB&B, Target,etc.), using an existing historic building, such as the 14 + T building, is not.

Do you find it curious that ANC hopeful Rogers wishes to stop a deal for development at the very corner that he continually refers to as the focus of his campaign???

by 5866 on Oct 25, 2008 12:36 pm • link • report

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