The 1,000 Units In The Works Along 14th Street

Staff | Urban Turf

Only a handful of large developments are still in the works along 14th Street, a corridor that defined DC’s development boom a decade ago. While there aren’t many new projects on the boards, there are still nearly 1,000 residences planned or under construction.

Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at the developments planned or under construction along and adjacent to the 14th Street Corridor.

The Faircliff and NOVEL 14th Street

Two new residential developments — one affordable and one market-rate — are nearing completion in Columbia Heights.

The Faircliff, a 125-unit affordable housing project, and NOVEL 14th Street, a 197-unit market-rate development, at 2601 14th Street NW (map) are aiming to deliver in the coming months. The two side-by-side projects are replacing the former 80-unit Faircliff Plaza East apartment complex, quadrupling the total number of housing units on site.

The Faircliff, from Somerset Development Company, Jonathan Rose Companies and Housing Up, includes 80 affordable replacement units for former Faircliff Plaza East residents as well as 45 new affordable units available to households with income at or below 50% of Area Median Income. The project was designed by Eric Colbert & Associates.

The 197-unit NOVEL 14th Street, developed by Crescent Communities, will feature studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities, including a rooftop pool and clubhouse, courtyard, a gym with a treadwall and yoga room, multiple co-working rooms, and library.