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JBG's Proposed U Street Hotel Project
The JBG Companies are currently working on a proposed project to develop a new "U Street Hotel" at the corner of 13th and U Street, NW, replacing the existing building at this corner, commonly known as the "Rite Aid Building".The project is currently in the planning stages, and JBG Companies has committed to working with the U Street Neighborhood Association throughout the development of the project plans through this U Street Hotel Project Page. The Association will collect information from the neighborhood, JBG, the DC government, and others, and make it available on this U Street Hotel project page: ustreethotel.ustreet-dc.org.
If you are interested in being part of U Street Neighborhood Association's effort on this project, please contact the Chair of the Association's Historic Preservation and Development Committee at
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The proposed project would replace the existing building at this corner, which houses Rite Aid, BB&T bank, Pizza Hut, and other businesses. JBG is seeking to build an approximate four-star boutique hotel, which at a proposed 103-feet high (87 feet from curb to parapet) could include 239 guestrooms, 4,500 square feet of meeting space, and 25,000 square feet of retail. At this time, Rite Aid and BB&T would remain tenants in the new building.
JBG is seeking to develop this project through the District's "Planned Unit Development" (PUD) process, which requires public involvement. JBG's tentative plans as of March 2009 is to submit a PUD application to the DC government in summer 2009. Pending approvals, construction would begin in late 2011; with the hotel opening in 2014.
Below are links to U Street Hotel articles and information from this and other websites.
U Street Neighborhood Association Articles and Files
- Lights On Once Again for U Street Hotel Project? - 24 March 2011
- May 2009 Regular Meeting - Minutes - 29 May 2009
- JBG's U Street Hotel Project Dropped From May HPRB Agenda - 21 May 2009
- CSNA Establishes Postion on JBG's U Street Hotel for Historic Review - 15 May 2009
- CSNA's Historic Preservation and Development Committee Presentation on CSNA's Review of JBG's U Street Hotel Project - 14 May 2009 (PDF file) (973 KB)
- CSNA Reviews Additional Details on JBG's U Street Hotel Concept - 28 Apr 2009
- JBG Responds to Concerns and Questions from March CSNA Meeting - 12 Apr 2009
- U Street Hotel Loses a Floor and 12 Rooms - 7 Apr 2009
- JBG Presents the "U Street Hotel" to CSNA - 13 Mar 2009
- Changes Continue at JBG's "U Street Hotel" Project - 27 Feb 2009
- A New U Street Destination? JBG's "U Street Hotel" - 05 Feb 2009
JBG Presentations and Files
- U Street Area Building Heights - provided by JBG (PDF file) (10 KB)
- JBG U Street Hotel - 9 Floor Model Images (PDF file) (2 MB)
- JBG U Street Hotel - Shade Study (PDF file) (1 MB)
- JBG U Street Hotel - Site Section / Line of Sight View (PDF file) (81 KB)
- JBG "U Street Hotel" Presentation - March 2009 - Part 1 (PDF file) (2 MB)
- JBG "U Street Hotel" Presentation - March 2009 - Part 2(PDF file) (2 MB)
- JBG "U Street Hotel" Community Presentation - February 2009. (PDF file) (2 MB)
- JBG "U Street Hotel" Curb Cut Proposals (PDF file) (161 KB)
Development Team has three partners, led by JBG
Other Information
- Center faces displacement again - from Washington Blade, 24 Mar 2011
- 13th Street Hotel: Signs of Life? - from DCmud, 21 Mar 2011
- JBG Expanding U Street Empire [UPDATE: EVEN MORE!] - from Washington City Paper, Housing Complex, 11 Mar 2011
- More on the Hotel Coming to 13th and U Streets - from Washington City Paper, Housing Complex
- U Street Hotel Sparks Controversy - from DC North, June 2009
- U Street Hotel Update: CSNA Offers Support for Project - from 14th & You, 21 May 2009
- More on the U Street Hotel - from 14th & You, 29 Apr 2009
- Helping communities win better benefits agreements - from Greater Greater Washington, 19 Mar 2009
- More on Proposed U Street Hotel - from 14th & You, 15 Mar 2009
- JBG Lays Out Plans for U Street Hotel - from DCmud, 13 Mar 2009
- JBG to Build 4-Star Hotel on U Street - from DCmud, 3 Mar 2009