Too massive. Too high. Doesn't fit the architecture of the neighborhood. Is removing the farmers' market. We need more plaza area
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Lynn Faught
10 years ago
The PN Hoffman project is too big for the site and too dominant of the neighborhood. It should be scaled back with more sensitivity for its surroundings.
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Jeff Schott
10 years ago
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As a business person, I understand the desire to develop such an iconic piece of Adams Morgan real estate. But the current proposal's scale and design are very disconnected with the tradition and history of the neighborhood.
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Vikki Frank
10 years ago
The building proposed does not meet community needs for SO many reasons -- look, use of space, lack of affordable housing, proposed cost of residences, etc. boo! Bad on Hoffman and the city!!
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Maryanne Pollock
10 years ago
we of the Unique Adams Morgan neighborhood use the plaza for cultural activities, concerts, as an informational hub, family fun, farmers market and a meeting place. The activity at this nexus is key to what makes our neighborhood special, people meeting people.
If all we do is pass each other on the increasingly more narrow walkways, the soul of our little village dies. Go somewhere else if you want dead. Keep Adams Morgan vital !!! thank you !
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Carol Close
10 years ago
Do not destroy the character of Adams Morgan!
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Aryan Bocquet
10 years ago
It's really exciting that more families, couples, individuals want to be a part of the AM community, and I welcome that. However, this proposed housing will significantly change the landscape of our neighborhood primarily as an obstruction to other residences and businesses. I don't see this happening in, e.g., Georgetown, Dupont, or Capitol Hill. Is there a compromise to the height of the proposed structure that can be considered?
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Mandi
10 years ago
not everything has to be apartment buildings!!!
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Carol Davis
10 years ago
If the sale is not a done deal, perhaps we need to get to Sun Trust corporate or ask people to boycott or pull their accounts from Sun Trust.
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Andrea Rosen
10 years ago
I agree that the plaza needs improvement--it's a concrete relic of a more Brutalist moment--but it's function as a "town square" for the community is invaluable and irreplaceable. If only the District government could be counted upon to temper development mania instead of aiding and abetting it! There is no balancing of public and private needs anymore.
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Mary Sebold
10 years ago
Please, a smaller building more in keeping with the architecture! How about a plaza with trees?
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Steve Rumble
10 years ago
Never lived there but it's a great place to visit.
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Bob Ellsworth
10 years ago
Our community thrives on the character of its buildings. The 18th and Columbia intersection is part of the core of the neighborhood. We have recently been struggling with the attempts of developers to build-for-profit at the expense of the character of out neighborhood. The proposed building will only hurt us. It should not be permitted to damage our neighborhood.
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Jean Stewart
10 years ago
The proposed building would overwhelm the nearby buildings with its height, bulk, and its discordant design. Beauty and ugliness is in the eye of the beholder, but a) while the SunTrust building is architecturally undistinguished, it does not blatantly clash with the rest of the neighborhood like the proposed building would, and b) the current plaza has the advantage of providing space, but certainly could be improved with greenery and seating. It will not be improved in any way by shrinking it to the size of another bus stop. With a huge building looming over the handkerchief-sized space, the neighborhood would lose in terms of any sense of space, open air, etc. in this location. BTW, the BB&T plaza has no space for farmers' trucks, and is not currently appropriate for the farmers' market.
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natalie marra
10 years ago
I am very concerned that the Hoffman
project is incompatible with our neighborhood, as well as DC's
Historic Preservation rules and regulations. WE should not make
haste: we should carefully consider
any changes that are proposed.
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Katie Holly
10 years ago
1. Extremely busy corner with Metro stops on all corners. 2. Parking for vendors unrealistic, at the least. 3. Already filled with restaurants... and residential bldgs..open space public space is paramount and part of DC ethic and landscape.
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Denis James
10 years ago
The project site is located in the Washington Heights Historic District and its height, mass, scale and architectural details must comport with the DC Historic Preservation Office's New Construction in Historic Districts Guidelines. This project is not appropriate for the space under those guidelines. The predominant scale throughout Adams Morgan is 3 and 4 story rowhouses, like the ones that would abut the Hoffman project on 18th Street and on Columbia Road, with some larger apartment buildings mixed in.
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Nimby Turdblossom
10 years ago
I like how this petition says "our plaza", referring to a privately owned property. Hey, I hang out in the local cafe all the time, that means it's public space, right? I will be sure to tell the building owner that as the public I have the right to develop the space as a see fit. After all, if they didn't want it to be public they shouldn't have let me hang out there sometimes.
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aubrey scarborough
10 years ago
I'm a neighbor, and I can't agree with much of the comments here. The plaza is not a functional area, with very little of the actual square footage used at any given point in time. The SunTrust building is an eyesore, and at least the proposal brings some greenery into the area. Maybe Hoffman can increase the public space area a bit, but so far, the plans are such an improvement to the current space. (However, I will note that I generally dislike any architecture nowadays so "Bethesda-like" is an apt insult.) I would still love to comfortably sit and chat near some plants than continue to scratch my legs again more brick. And the farmer's market has plenty of space across the intersection (probably with way more foot traffic too).
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John Arnst
10 years ago
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I live in nearby Columbia Heights, and quite enjoy the farmers markets and live music that pop up at this square. An apartment complex would really change the feeling of the neighborhood, arguably for the worse.
Too massive. Too high. Doesn't fit the architecture of the neighborhood. Is removing the farmers' market. We need more plaza area
The PN Hoffman project is too big for the site and too dominant of the neighborhood. It should be scaled back with more sensitivity for its surroundings.
As a business person, I understand the desire to develop such an iconic piece of Adams Morgan real estate. But the current proposal's scale and design are very disconnected with the tradition and history of the neighborhood.
The building proposed does not meet community needs for SO many reasons -- look, use of space, lack of affordable housing, proposed cost of residences, etc. boo! Bad on Hoffman and the city!!
we of the Unique Adams Morgan neighborhood use the plaza for cultural activities, concerts, as an informational hub, family fun, farmers market and a meeting place. The activity at this nexus is key to what makes our neighborhood special, people meeting people. If all we do is pass each other on the increasingly more narrow walkways, the soul of our little village dies. Go somewhere else if you want dead. Keep Adams Morgan vital !!! thank you !
Do not destroy the character of Adams Morgan!
It's really exciting that more families, couples, individuals want to be a part of the AM community, and I welcome that. However, this proposed housing will significantly change the landscape of our neighborhood primarily as an obstruction to other residences and businesses. I don't see this happening in, e.g., Georgetown, Dupont, or Capitol Hill. Is there a compromise to the height of the proposed structure that can be considered?
not everything has to be apartment buildings!!!
If the sale is not a done deal, perhaps we need to get to Sun Trust corporate or ask people to boycott or pull their accounts from Sun Trust.
I agree that the plaza needs improvement--it's a concrete relic of a more Brutalist moment--but it's function as a "town square" for the community is invaluable and irreplaceable. If only the District government could be counted upon to temper development mania instead of aiding and abetting it! There is no balancing of public and private needs anymore.
Please, a smaller building more in keeping with the architecture! How about a plaza with trees?
Never lived there but it's a great place to visit.
Our community thrives on the character of its buildings. The 18th and Columbia intersection is part of the core of the neighborhood. We have recently been struggling with the attempts of developers to build-for-profit at the expense of the character of out neighborhood. The proposed building will only hurt us. It should not be permitted to damage our neighborhood.
The proposed building would overwhelm the nearby buildings with its height, bulk, and its discordant design. Beauty and ugliness is in the eye of the beholder, but a) while the SunTrust building is architecturally undistinguished, it does not blatantly clash with the rest of the neighborhood like the proposed building would, and b) the current plaza has the advantage of providing space, but certainly could be improved with greenery and seating. It will not be improved in any way by shrinking it to the size of another bus stop. With a huge building looming over the handkerchief-sized space, the neighborhood would lose in terms of any sense of space, open air, etc. in this location. BTW, the BB&T plaza has no space for farmers' trucks, and is not currently appropriate for the farmers' market.
I am very concerned that the Hoffman project is incompatible with our neighborhood, as well as DC's Historic Preservation rules and regulations. WE should not make haste: we should carefully consider any changes that are proposed.
1. Extremely busy corner with Metro stops on all corners. 2. Parking for vendors unrealistic, at the least. 3. Already filled with restaurants... and residential bldgs..open space public space is paramount and part of DC ethic and landscape.
The project site is located in the Washington Heights Historic District and its height, mass, scale and architectural details must comport with the DC Historic Preservation Office's New Construction in Historic Districts Guidelines. This project is not appropriate for the space under those guidelines. The predominant scale throughout Adams Morgan is 3 and 4 story rowhouses, like the ones that would abut the Hoffman project on 18th Street and on Columbia Road, with some larger apartment buildings mixed in.
I like how this petition says "our plaza", referring to a privately owned property. Hey, I hang out in the local cafe all the time, that means it's public space, right? I will be sure to tell the building owner that as the public I have the right to develop the space as a see fit. After all, if they didn't want it to be public they shouldn't have let me hang out there sometimes.
I'm a neighbor, and I can't agree with much of the comments here. The plaza is not a functional area, with very little of the actual square footage used at any given point in time. The SunTrust building is an eyesore, and at least the proposal brings some greenery into the area. Maybe Hoffman can increase the public space area a bit, but so far, the plans are such an improvement to the current space. (However, I will note that I generally dislike any architecture nowadays so "Bethesda-like" is an apt insult.) I would still love to comfortably sit and chat near some plants than continue to scratch my legs again more brick. And the farmer's market has plenty of space across the intersection (probably with way more foot traffic too).
I live in nearby Columbia Heights, and quite enjoy the farmers markets and live music that pop up at this square. An apartment complex would really change the feeling of the neighborhood, arguably for the worse.