ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Environmental Committe Meeting

Last night, Matt Ritz and Peter Armstrong from William C. Smith + Co updated ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Committee on the project known as 2 M Street (formerly known as Northwest One - Site 2). 2 M Street will be a mixed income project with 314 apartment units (93 affordable units and 221 market rate) and 4,100 square feet of ground floor retail. 2 M Street will include Class A amenities including a fitness center, basketball court, lounge, club room, business center, conference center, rooftop party room, rooftop terrace, and rooftop pool. In addition, 2 M Street will seek LEED Gold and Green Communities Certification. "Green" features include cistern for recycling rainwater to reuse as cooling tower makeup water and irrigation for the green roof, solar panels, low flow plumbing fixtures, energy star appliances, car charging stations, green roof, and bike racks for 110 bikes. The project is scheduled to start construction late Spring 2011.

William C. Smith + Co.'s Turkey Outreach

On November 23, 2010, William C. Smith + Co donated 230 turkeys just in time for Thanksgiving to residents of Sursum Corda Cooperative, former residents at Temple Courts (via Housing Opportunities Unlimited in Sibley Plaza), Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Perry School, NW Church Facility Network, and Father McKenna’s Homeless Shelter. Employees from William C. Smith + Co and The Warrenton Group helped distribute the turkeys provided by Giant Food. The Smith team added a "green" feel to the donation by distributing the turkeys in reusable bags.

Northwest One Community Advisory Committee Meeting - Fall 2010

Last Wednesday night (11/3/10) William C. Smith + Co and The Warrenton Group attended the quarterly meeting of the Northwest One Advisory Council at which Steve Green (William C. Smith + Co) provided an update on the 2 M St. project. The project is currently under initial review by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The development team anticipates receiving HUD's "Invitation to Apply" letter sometime (hopefully) before the end of this year. If so, the development team would submit a final application in January with the hopes of receiving final approval in the early spring; groundbreaking would follow shortly thereafter in April. The development team discussed the commitment to the use of at least 40% CBE participation and that we were working with the general contractor, WCS Construction on achieving that goal. In addition, based on the timetable above, the development team in conjunction with WCS Construction and their subcontractors, will begin working with individuals and groups in the neighborhood on maximizing the job opportunities for local residents closer to the anticipated groundbreaking in the spring.

2 M - Additional Renderings

Advertising for CBE Sub-Contractors

As reported last week, WCS Construction is currently soliciting sub-contractor pricing on the 2 M Street construction plans. In addition to circulating flyers to community stakeholders, the Office of Small and Local Business Development issued a news release inviting CBEs to Bid on the project http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/olbd/section/2/release/20375

Other news outlets have also runs ads including but not limited to the Washington Informer, the Washington Examiner, Asian Fortune, District Chronicles, and The Blue Book.

Invitation to Bid For All CBE and Non-CBE Sub-Contractors Willing to Become Certified

INVITATION TO BID
Due Date: September 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

2M STREET
Owner: 2 M Street Redevelopment, LLC
ARCHITECT: Eric Colbert & Associates
PROJECTED START DATE: APRIL 2011

William C. Smith + Co and The Warrenton Group invites all CBE contractors and non-CBE contractors willing to become CBEs to bid on the project known as 2 M Street.

WCS Construction, LLC, the General Contractor, is currently soliciting pricing for the project known as 2 M Street (also known as Northwest One Site 2). All interested parties should follow instructions on the Invitation to Bid sheet below. This is a Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rate project. Plans are at WCS Construction's website: http://www.wcsconstruction.com/login.php

**If you do not already have an account, then click the option to create your account. Fill out the fields with the red asterix and enter a password. As soon as you submit your information your account will start working. There is no need to wait for the confirmation email. Your user name will be the email address that you entered. You can now return to the Plan Room login page and login.**

Bids will be accepted by fax 202-889-8875 to Fred A. DiPietro (202) 903-2267
or Elmer Goad (202)903-2282.

Please indicate your interest in bidding by completing the form below and faxing it to WCS Construction's office.

Plans: Electronic Bid Documents are provided free of charge by downloading from WCS Construction's website. If desired, bidders may purchase printed copies or CDs of the Bid Documents from MBC. The link to the MBC Planwell site is as follows:
https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/x_project.asp?de=323b6ddb-ba48-4ac4-b307-5b5ae507f177

**Plans are not available for pick-up**

If you have any questions, please contact Fred Dipietro (WCS Construction) at (202) 903-2267

Northwest One Community Advisory Committee Meeting

Last night (June 21, 2010) the the Northwest One Community Advisory Committee held their quarterly meeting at Mt. Airy Baptist Church. The meeting included an update from William C. Smith & Co and The Warrenton Group on 2 M Street (also known as Northwest One Site 2). William C. Smith & Co is working on finalizing construction documents to submit for permit as well and working to obtain financing. 2M Street will include 221 market rate units and 93 affordable units (59 of which will be for former Temple Courts residents). The goal is for construction on the 314-unit 12 story mixed income building to begin late first quarter/early 2nd quarter 2011.

Other topics at the meeting included updates from the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) on the Walker Jones School Campus and the Human Capital efforts for the Northwest One area. Tia Gilbert (DMPED) updated the group on the efforts of Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU) as well as the recent career clubs HOU in conjunction with William C. Smith & Co hosted at William C. Smith Co offices. The career club has resulted in the hiring of one former Temple Courts resident by William C. Smith & Co as a leasing consultant at the Village of Parklands property in southeast, Washington, D.C.

In addition, representatives from The Severna project and Sursum Corda provided updates to the group. The Severna is expected to begin construction in July with a 15-month construction schedule.

18th Annual William C. Smith + Co. Summer Youth Employment Program Kick-off

18th Annual William C. Smith + Co. Summer Youth Employment Program Kick-off
Friday, June 25 – 10:00 am
THEARC Theater – 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE


This summer, 42 teens will participate in the William C. Smith + Co. summer youth employment program and join the ranks of nearly 900 youngsters who have participated over the last 18 years. Over the past two decades, our company has enhanced and fine tuned the program with input from the youth employees and company volunteers, resulting in an experience that is about much more than a paycheck.

In addition to receiving job training, youth employees will take part in weekly workshops focusing on a variety of topics – interpersonal skills, nutrition, communication, violence, and financial literacy – conducted by experts in their fields. In addition, they will have the opportunity to participate in a basketball tournament and take part in a college campus visit.

We hope your schedule will permit you to come out and support this year’s group of teens as they embark on this journey – and to acknowledge the William C. Smith + Co. supervisors who volunteer their time to teach and mentor program participants.

William C. Smith + Co. hosted another HOU Career Club Luncheon

On May 6, 2010, William C. Smith + Co. hosted another HOU Career Club Luncheon where the next round of job seekers (former residents of Temple Courts) discussed the different roles and opportunities in the Real Estate field. Representatives from William C. Smith + Co shared their own stories about how they ended up where they are today. The group dialogue focused on the different opportunities and what it takes to work in the Real Estate field.

William C. Smith + Co. will host another HOU Career Club Luncheon

On May 6, 2010, William C. Smith + Co. will host another HOU Career Club Luncheon where the next round of job seekers (former residents of Temple Courts) will learn more about the different roles in the Real Estate field.

William C. Smith + Co. participated in HOU’s (Housing Opportunities Unlimited) Job Fair at Walker Jones Library

On Friday, 4/23/10, William C. Smith + Co. participated in HOU’s (Housing Opportunities Unlimited) Job Fair at Walker Jones Library. About 30 employers participated and WCS representatives met prospective job seekers. The president of HOU, (David Connelly) thanked Delan Johnson and Pam Askew personally for WCS’s involvement in the fair, as well as our participation in the Career Club and having the first hire from the Career Club.

William C. Smith + Co. hosted HOU’s first “Career Club” Luncheon

On January 14, 2010, William C. Smith + Co. hosted HOU’s first “Career Club” Luncheon, where several WCS employees discussed with job seekers (former residents of Temple Courts) what it is like to work in the field of Real Estate.

After that meeting, WCS hired a participant from that 1/14/10 meeting and she has now passed her 30-day transition period. She works at Woodberry Village Apartments. As a side note, this employee coaches the Metropolitan Boy’s and Girl’s club (#2 Clubhouse) 10-11u girls basketball team who won District-wide Championship earlier this month. (A William C. Smith + Co employee was on hand for the semi-finalists game and reports they were awesome!)

Community Meetings

Community Notes

January 20, 2010 – Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington #2 (a.k.a. Butler-Wyatt Clubhouse #2), Trojans girls’ basketball team vs. the SportsUnited Girls Basketball Team from Napal.

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington #2 (a.k.a. Butler-Wyatt Clubhouse #2) is the oldest of the Metropolitan Police Clubs and former home to Sugar Ray Leonard, John Thompson, Jr. and John Thompson III. It is also the home of the Trojans girls’ basketball team. On January, 20, 2010, the Trojans played against the SportsUnited Girls Basketball Team from Napal. "SportsUnited is an international sports programming initiative designed by the U.S. Department of State to help start a dialogue at the grassroots level with non-elite boys and girls ages 7-17. The programs aid youth in discovering how success in athletics can be translated into the development of life skills and achievement in the classroom. Foreign participants are given an opportunity to establish links with U.S. sports professionals and exposure to American life and culture." (you can edit that part). Both teams played a great game and it was wonderful to see these two teams connect through basketball.

William C. Smith + Co. is a big fan of the Trojans and continues to watch their development both on the court and off. WCS commends the efforts of Coach Shayla and Coach Melinda who dedicate their time to develop these young ladies.
Go Trojans!

(sorry, the team photo is a little fuzzy)