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.