
Skyland is a
neighborhood
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in
Southeast
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Washington, D.C.
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It is bounded by Good Hope Road to the northeast, Alabama Avenue to the southeast, and Fort Stanton Park to the south and west. It is part of
Ward 8.
The District is in the midst of redeveloping the Skyland Shopping Center at Alabama Avenue and Naylor Road, SE in Ward 7 into
mixed-used town center
The District is working with the Rappaport Cos. and the William S. Smith Cos. on a master plan for the site. Initial plans fo
Skyland Town Centercall for more than of retail space—a combination of high-quality, large format national-brand retailers and neighborhood serving shops and restaurants.
The project will also include 420 to 470 units of housing, about 80 percent of the units will be condos and 20 percent will be apartments.
Several outstanding legal issues associated with the project have complicated the development process, but the District is working closely with the development team and its architects
Torti Gallas + Partners to accelerate the pre-development work so the project moves on a parallel track with the legal process.
The development team expects to have its master plan completed and a Planned Unit Development (PUD) application filed with the Zoning Commission by the spring of 2008. The District and development team are negotiating the business terms of their agreement. The DC Council has already approved a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) package to provide gap financing for the project.
Skyland is within the
Good Hope neighborhood and borders
Hillcrest to the east and
Naylor Gardens to the southeast.
See also
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Anacostia
Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Southeast (Washington, D.C.), Southeast Washington, D.C. Its downtown is located at the intersection of Marion Barry Avenue (formerly Good Hope Road) SE and the neighborhood contains commercial and gover ...
, another neighborhood
References
* "http://dmped.dc.gov/DC/DMPED/Programs+and+Initiatives/Neighborhood+Revitalization/Ward+Seven/Skyland" Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development website
* "https://web.archive.org/web/20140101171643/http://www.wdcep.com/dc-profile/neighborhoods/hillcrest-skylan/" More development information.
Neighborhoods in Southeast (Washington, D.C.)
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