Thanks to ANC 5A08 Commissioner Angel Alston, we received a construction notice for Art Place at Fort Totten. The notice states construction will start in early to mid-March on the first phase of the project, which will consist of 520 rental apartments and approximately 100,000 square feet of commercial space. Foulger Pratt was selected as the general contractor in November 2013. Recall that this project will close Hamilton Street and create a new roadway on Ingraham Street. Accordingly, construction will begin with the relocation of the utilities on Hamilton Street. Excavation will begin after the utilites are relocated. Keep an eye out for signs of street and alley closings and parking restrictions, particularly for Hamilton Street and 4th Street. Construction is anticipated to be complete by 2016. Updates will be provided by the commissioner. As an aside, we are hearing positive news about potential retailers lined up for the first phase of the project.
Construction notice below:
Art Place Construction Notice
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Please do tell of these potential retailers. Did they approve a final design even? With ice rink? Thanks.
Thanks for reminding me. I’ll do a separate post about Building B. The construction notice applies to Building A. The short answer is they don’t have a final design for Building B (where they were proposing to put the ice rinks, etc.) and they’ve asked for more time to work out what they’re going to do with Building B. Zoning wants a status update from them by July 15, 2014.
Building A tenants guesses: LEGO store? Coffee shop? taproom? Mexican grill? upscale pizza place?
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