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Breakfast links: Dupont office-to-residential conversion heads toward Historic Preservation Review Board vote
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Historic Preservation Office recommends that HPRB approve office-to-residential conversion near Dupont Circle
Located at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue NW, the office building will move one step closer toward becoming 157 apartments, assuming the Historic Preservation Review Board follows the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Office and votes to approve the project. The exterior of the building will remain unchanged as it undergoes renovations. (UrbanTurf)
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Events DC expected to help fund renovation of the last unfinished piece of Nationals Park
Events DC is set to spend $3 million to fit out the interior of a space at the ballpark that was long designated for retail and entertainment, near Potomac Avenue and First Street SE. The space was never finished, and last September, the latest in a series of temporary certificates of occupancy expired, threatening to shut down the entire park for noncompliance. (This article is behind a paywall) (Tristan Navera / Business Journal)
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Several West Baltimore homeowners feel trapped in poorly constructed new homes
Homeowners in a west Baltimore development, many of whom are Black, face issues like mold, uneven floors, cracked foundations, and ill-fitting windows in homes that are just a few years old. Most of the homeowners purchased their houses with the help of HUD funding and if they sell before owning the homes for ten years, they will lose some of their equity. (This article is behind a paywall) (Hallie Miller / Baltimore Banner)
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