At the request of the ANC and the property owner, HPRB has delayed consideration of the Washington Hilton for landmark status. They did unanimously landmark the HUD building and Tax Court. Boasberg pointed out that DC’s HPRB has no jurisdiction over federal properties, so adding these buildings to the DC Register is mostly a formality.

David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.