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2017 Northwest inventory remains low as local houses fly off the market By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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espite some Realtors’ concerns about Donald Trump’s presidency harming the region’s economy, the local real estate market has yet to show warning signs, with D.C. homes selling faster than this time last year as inventory remains consistent. The average number of days

on the market in the District dropped from 44 last March to 38 this March, according to data provided by ShowingTime MarketStats, based on listing activity from Metropolitan Regional Information Systems. Five years ago, the average duration was more than double this year’s figure. The median sales price of D.C. residences rose 5.83 percent to $535,000 this year, compared to

$505,511 in 2016 and $405,000 in 2012. The overall dollar volume in sales also increased at a steeper year-to-year incline last month — up 29.65 percent to just over $518 million — than it did between March 2015 and March 2016. “I kind of sound like a broken record, but we continue to be in a very strong seller’s market in general,” Keene Taylor Jr., principal broker and sales manager at

the Taylor Agostino Group of Compass Realty, told The Current. The city saw 1,258 new listings last month, three fewer than in March 2016. The number of active listings in the city also decreased by a negligible amount, from 1,268 in 2016 to 1,266 this March. However, that’s well below the numbers from five years ago, when more than 1,700 active listings were on the mar-

Pernas extend family’s legacy in Tenleytown

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Amid calls to boost affordable housing spending, audit finds flaws in existing use of funds

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wo Tenleytown duplexes, each with two homes that mirror each other, earned special distinction as landmarks in the National Registry of Historic Places in February. But Frank Perna Jr. — who owns three of the four homes at 4112-4118 Chesapeake St. NW, and whose ancestors built the structures in the early 20th century — wasn’t immediately supportive when he heard designation was a possibility. “My first knee-jerk reaction was, ‘No, I don’t want it,’” Perna, a mortgage loan officer who lives in Great Falls, Va., told The Current. “I had a chance to appeal it or deny it or go to a hearing, but I thought, you know, it wasn’t that important to me or worth the battle. That was one of those battles I did not want to pick.” He was originally concerned that historic designation would prevent him from replacing some concrete in the front of the houses and conducting other needed exterior repairs. There was also a philosophical

ket. Unusually low interest rates and the increasing desirability of living in the city proper continue to drive sales. During the first weekend in January — typically a slow time for real estate transactions — one house in Burleith sold above list price for $900,000 with five offers, according to Lenore Rubino of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. See Market/Page RE16

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Between phone calls, Northwest Realtors find time to pursue artistic passion

Above: Brian Kapur/The Current; Left: Courtesy of Frank Perna Jr.

The Chesapeake Street duplexes were built in 1909 by brothers from Italy. Three of the four units remain in the Perna family. discomfort, he said: “The basic concept of you’ve got the government telling you what you can or cannot do to the facade of your house.” Perna is glad he didn’t object, though. The distinctions that come with landmark designation don’t interest him much, but the restrictions proved less onerous than anticipated. He’s focused now on keeping the houses in good shape for renters, and preserving them so he can pass them to his children, carrying on a family tradition that already spans four generations. Each two-story brownstone duplex includes a common roof and a recessed portion in the center of the facade with an attic above it, along with a nearly house-length front porch. While some minor details,

including roof shingles, have changed over the years, the appearance of the facades is consistent with the original design. The Tenleytown Historical Society first identified the houses as candidates for landmark designation back in 2003. The group, led by president Jane Waldmann, filed its application in October in the hopes of preserving structures that, according to the group, represent the foundation for the neighborhood as it exists today. The Perna family’s long history in Tenleytown dates back to the end of the 19th century. Frank Perna Jr.’s great-grandfather Francesco arrived in the United States from Italy in 1889 and moved to D.C. after a brief stint in New York. He took up residence in what was then called Tennallytown, quickly gaining foothold in the See Tenley/Page RE18

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Sometimes overlooked, Burleith joins the ranks of neighborhoods featured in Arcadia history series

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Georgetown’s house tour to celebrate 86th year with eight stylish homes

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City seeks proposed amendments to Comprehensive Plan, sparking debate over development goals

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city. From the grandeur of its gardens to the prominent names who once lived there, the stately brick Georgian Revival building at 2660 Connecticut Ave. NW has stood for old-world opulence and glamour for almost a century. Now the Tower is beginning a new chapter in luxurious living — reborn as a distinctive condominium building with 32 rare and historic homes and a full complement of whiteglove concierge and valet services, state-of-the-art amenities (a fitness center/yoga studio, resident lounges with catering kitchen and bar) and conveniences (underground parking spaces, private storage). Oh, and it’s petfriendly too. The building’s interiors and apartments, designed by the architecture firm Deborah Berke Partners, are a stunning blend of 1930s French modernism and contemporary American sophisti-

cation, with sleek lines, rich finishes and curated materials. Outside on the grounds, Michael Vergason Landscape Architects is restoring the gardens’ former beauty with new plantings and vintage light fixtures and walkways. The Tower’s two- to four-bedroom homes range from 2,200 to 4,600 square feet and range in cost from $2.9 million to $9.5 million. Residence 6A, the model unit, is 3,343 square feet and includes three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths and one terrace. It is on the market for $4.8 million; the monthly condo fee is $4,025, which includes two parking spaces. The building’s storybook elegance begins at the entry — through the Ionic-columned porte-cochère that leads into the Tower’s grand reception hall, bright with reflective glass panels and skylights. A wood-paneled elevator takes you to the sixth floor where, down the hall, Residence 6A offers breathtaking views inside and out. The foyer and galleries are wide and inviting, flowing from the door to the terrace at the far end of the home. Custom millwork and 6-inchwide oak flooring laid in a herringbone pattern run throughout the apartment, creating visual interest. Off the foyer is the laundry

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Audit finds flaws in affordable housing trust fund Agency says management improved in recent years By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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ne of the most significant line items in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposal is an annual $100 million allocation for the Housing Production Trust Fund, which goes toward creating and preserving affordable housing units. But some D.C. Council members think that number should be higher, and a recent audit indicates that aspects of the trust fund’s process are in need of refinement. According to the March 16 audit, the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development has failed at times to make certain that projects using the city’s fund have successfully created affordable housing units, and to ensure that loans were repaid on time and in full. Executive branch officials have downplayed the findings by arguing that the audit’s scope

includes periods of time when the trust fund was less tightly managed than it is now. But D.C. auditor Kathy Patterson’s office and the housing agency have been working together on solutions and refinements. Meanwhile, at-large Council member Anita Bonds introduced a bill on April 4 that would mandate an annual $120 million allocation to the trust fund, $20 million higher than the current levels. Bonds’ colleagues Robert White, Brianne Nadeau, Kenyan McDuffie and Trayon White cosponsored the bill, but the legislation has outspoken opponents on the council as well, including Ward 2’s Jack Evans. The Housing Production Trust Fund was created in 2001 to address the city’s rising residential costs and persistent income gaps by creating a steady stream of affordable units. Through several administrations, the trust fund has received varying levels of funding and oversight. Since 2015, the city has provided $100 million annually for the fund, which Bowser has proposed to maintain in fiscal year 2018. The need remains strong — the city’s homeless population is estimated at 7,500,

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Bill calls for more family-size housing

New legislation would increase the District’s focus on family-sized housing units, by increasing funding for affordable larger units and requiring regular studies on the city’s needs for such housing. The bill, currently under review in the D.C. Council, proposes that 10 percent of new funding available through the city’s Housing Production Trust Fund should go toward creating units with a minimum of three bedrooms. In addition, the legislation would require the D.C. deputy mayor for planning and economic development to produce a biennial report assessing the number and need for large family units in each ward of the city, as well as citywide. Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie, who introduced the bill on March 7 with 10 co-sponsors, said in a news release that the city has gauged its success with affordable housing on the number of units, “with little emphasis on the size of the units being built.� The new bill, he said, provides the D.C. government with “the tools and data to ensure the units that we build meet the needs of all District residents and families.� The Family Unit Amendment Act of 2017 has been referred to the council’s Committee on Business and Economic Development, which McDuffie chairs.

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The Woodley House received support for a project at 7426 13th St. NW from the city’s Housing Production Trust Fund. ters of the loans it granted to developers for trust fund projects. In some cases, the auditors struggled to ascertain the agency’s procedures due to inadequate records. The exact success of the trust fund can’t yet be measured. The housing agency says the fund has helped establish nearly 10,000 units in 158 projects across the city, but those figures remain under scrutiny. The auditor’s office plans to publish a database See Housing/Page RE18

ing licensed D.C. real estate brokers in the process of selling off the city government’s vacant and blighted properties. The legislation takes its cue from a broker disposition process in use by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, translating it to the city’s housing agency. The process would “put properties on a faster track to getting back into use for affordable housing or other purposes,� without changing the mission of offering such properties to nonprofits at discounted rates, according to a release. The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development currently has up to 180 vacant and blighted properties in its portfolio, the release says. “Many of these properties have fallen into such disrepair that they are blights on our neighborhoods, creating dangerous and unsanitary conditions,� at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman said in the release. “Instead, turn them into much-needed affordable housing.� Silverman introduced the bill March 21 with Council members David Grosso, Jack Evans, Robert White and Trayon White as co-sponsors. The legislation has been referred to the council’s Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization and the Committee on Business and Economic Development.

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a newly built space near the C&O Canal, at 1101 30th St. NW. The February move shifted the office from a former retailoriented location in Washington Harbour that was double the size, according to the firm. “As the popularity of online real estate sites grows, agents find themselves needed in the field, rather than the office, more and more,� Rick Hoffman, regional vice president of Coldwell Banker Mid-Atlantic, said in a news release. “This new Georgetown space is really the office of the future. It’s where real estate is going.�

Historical Society seeks artwork

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., is inviting local artists to create 2-D artwork depicting Burleith, Palisades, Shepherd Park and five other neighborhoods throughout the city. The “For the Record� project is aimed at capturing and sharing “the built environment and social fabric� of the selected neighborhoods, according to a historical society announcement. Curators from local institutions will choose artworks for an exhibit this fall, and up to five pieces will also be selected to become part of the historical society’s permanent collection. Three photographs and three non-photographs will earn cash prizes, and awards will recognize the “Best Overall� and “Best in Ward� submissions. The contest deadline is May 15. For rules and guidelines, visit dchistory.submittable.com/ submit.

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Spanish design gets varied showcase in new exhibits By BRIDEY HEING Current Correspondent

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wo exhibits organized by SPAIN arts & culture showcase the rapid rise of Spanish design and architecture internationally. “Alternatives� and “Export,� both currently open at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW, bridge the domestic and international work being done by Spanish architects. Both exhibits are comprehensive and detailed, giving the viewer a holistic view of how architecture works in urban and rural spaces around the world. “Alternatives� showcases the Thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism across three installations. Hosted by the Spanish government, the Biennial is a national competition that funds projects across the country. The bids include housing, schools and structures in parks or other urban spaces, among other

designs. All 22 award-winning projects are outlined in detail, including how the space is used, how much the project itself cost, and how architects bridged form and function to design their structures. “The architect not only works on construction, but also in very broad fields,â€? curator BegoĂąa DĂ­az-Urgorri said. “We have worked hard [to explain] architecture not just through the architect’s eye, but through the public’s understanding of architecture.â€? To that end, one of the three installations features multiple video panels that show architects and people who interact with the spaces on a daily basis sharing their thoughts on the design and functionality of the buildings. “It’s not only the architect; it’s also the people who live and work near it,â€? DĂ­az-Urgorri said. “It’s an approach to architecture from the citizens.â€? There is also a third, interactive installation, featuring models

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“Alternatives� showcases designs that competed in the Thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism including Casa Chao, above, and the new headquarters of the Property Register, left. of Spanish architecture that represent the excellence of Spanish architecture,� Gonzalez said. In this short amount of time, Spain became a leading architectural power. Across multiple panels in a large space, the exhibit highlights the demand for Spanish design and the influence of Spanish architects around the world. Not only does the exhibit feature the numerous awards and bids won by Spanish architects — including the esteemed Pritzker Architecture Prize won by a locally focused Catalonian architects Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta this year — but also on the way Spanish design is influential in more subtle ways. “The curricula of architecture is very tough in Spain. It is very technical on one side, and very humanistic and artistic on the other side,� Gonzalez said. “Just a few countries have this rigorous excellence. ... It produces professionals that are very liked by the big offices.� Gonzalez added that Spanish architects are directly influencing the next generation of professionals.

“There are a lot of Spanish architects teaching at the top schools in the world,� he said. “People are being taught by Spanish teachers at the top American schools, who are going to be producing the cities of the future.� On a more local note, the exhibit features a brief mention of the Catalonian designer of the chairs in the White House pressroom. Although Gonzalez does not feel there is one quintessential Spanish design, he does believe this soft power is giving rise to Spanish architecture as a driving force for global architecture, a case these two exhibits make strongly. Taken together, they paint a human portrait of a medium that shapes our lives, and the ways in which Spanish architects are carving out space for themselves on the international stage. “Alternatives� and “Export� are on view through June 4 at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain at 2801 16th St. NW in Columbia Heights. For more information on these exhibits and additional programming, visit spainculture.us.

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Realtors live alternate lives through artistic expression By ANDRIA MOORE Current Correspondent

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very single minute of every single day, Realtors have to be on call. Their phones are practically a part of them and if they put them down even for a few minutes to take a break from answering questions about contracts or conveying to buyers the details of their future home, missed calls begin multiplying. “Real estate is a service business, so to get away you have to really get away,� said Cynthia Howar, a Realtor at Washington Fine Properties, as she answers her phone for the third time in 10 minutes. “Sorry, I have to take this.� Many Realtors choose to lead a double life, using art as an outlet for their high-stake and highstress jobs. Howar studied psychology, art and architecture in college, and never planned to end up in real estate. But now she loves her job despite the grueling workload. “It’s actually very similar to selling art,� she said. “The value of real estate is in the eye of the beholder. So understanding the world of art helps me to understand the world of real estate.� Family life and professional obligations put Howar’s painting

on hold for 30 years, but in 2002, she resumed her passion, ditching abstract styles for the soft pastels of watercolors. Looking at Howar’s home, it’s hard to imagine she stopped painting for such a long time. Rolling Tuscan hills, French valleys and the occasional abstract adorn every wall of her home. Many Realtors swear by travel to find new inspiration for their art. Among them is Kevin McDuffie, as associate broker with Williams Ballard, whose travels south inspired the subject of his next printmaking series: lifeguard stations in Miami. He focuses his printmaking and paintings on lines: “the close focused areas,� he said. Given that he’s a Realtor, it is no surprise McDuffie uses architecture as the subject of many of his pieces. With detailed symmetry and strong lines, he enjoys creating images of the interior of homes, as well as landscapes. Sitting at a desk and “pushing paper around� never gave McDuffie the sense of accomplishment he craves. “I like to have the satisfaction of a finished product,� he said. “There’s a need for having an example of something you cobbled out of nothing.� Matthew Maury couldn’t agree more.

Maury has been in real estate for 37 years and is a successful associate broker for Stuart and Maury Inc., but his passion lies elsewhere. He learned how to play the electric guitar after watching The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. “I had to do it because girls scream at you when you play,� Maury said, chuckling. After breaking from music to raise a son in the ’90s, Maury now performs about 15 times a year with his band, “The ViKings.� “There is an artistic passion to music that doesn’t come with real estate,� Maury said. Artistic passion is what drove Charlie Gaynor, a Realtor at City Houses LLC, to become a photographer. “Every time I travel to another city, I take my camera and just start walking,� Gaynor said. Gaynor has been in the real estate business for 30 years, and a

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Realtor Cynthia Howar spends much of her day fielding phone calls, but she finds time in her schedule to produce watercolors that line the walls of her home. photographer for as long as he can remember. To him, the two coexist, and each contributes to the success of the other. “Real estate is a great way to get involved in the neighborhood,� he said. “If someone tells me they want to live in a hip, diverse part of the city that has a lot of art, I know where to take them.� Varying hues and shades of light and dark illuminate each photograph on Gaynor’s website, and every picture he takes tells a story and offers a glimpse into someone else’s world. He believes his expertise in photography gives him an edge in

knowing the best ways to sell a home. Gaynor doesn’t worry about having time to do what he loves, because he said photography is always incorporated into his daily life. Driving around the city to various client appointments affords Gaynor the opportunity to find the next subject of his photography. His work focuses specifically on details, and the isolation of everything around the photograph’s subject. “I like to create a design, and offer people a different point of view� Gaynor said. For 10 years, he has been a member of Mid City Artists, a See Art/Page RE18

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New book in neighborhood series spotlights Burleith Local writers trace roots to Scotland By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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rcadia Publishing’s neighborhood series — which encompasses more than 7,500 books — imposes strict guidelines on its authors, who dig through archives and records to uncover a comprehensive history of their residential surroundings. Each book must be exactly 128 pages. Each photo caption must be 140 words, or 180 if the photo is alone on a page. Photographs must be rigorously sourced and carefully sized. Pictures culled from newspaper articles aren’t permitted. Three years ago, when Arcadia contacted historian Ross Schipper, a 28-year Burleith resident, about adding a Burleith edition to the sprawling “Images of America” collection, he was excited.

Little did he know how much work it would take. “Getting images was a lot more difficult than expected,” he said. But Schipper said the end result, “Burleith,” was worth the effort. The book — which he cowrote with licensed D.C. tour guide and 18-year Burleith resident Dwane Starlin — provides an overview of the neighborhood’s rich history, which begins in the 18th century with a European colonial prospector and ends with the neighborhood’s modern reputation as a separate entity from adjacent areas. “I don’t know how many times I’ve been talking to people from Glover Park or Georgetown, and they’ve never heard of Burleith,” Schipper said at a book event March 25 at the Georgetown Library. As the book details, Burleith got its start in the 1600s as the name of a small “hamlet” in Scotland, albeit with several different spellings, which also included “Berleith” and “Barleith.” Landowner Matthew Hopkins immigrated to Maryland in the 1730s

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Most of the tidy row houses that define modern Burleith date to the 1920s. and established Berleith, a tract of land that includes modern-day Burleith as well as what is now Georgetown University and Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. When Hopkins died, his widow married farmer Henry Threlkeld; their son went on to become the first mayor of Georgetown. During the American Revolution, the original Burleith was burned to the ground. The rebuilt neighborhood — renamed at some point to its current spelling — was subdivided over several generations of landowners. The book delves into the property’s evolution in great detail, including actual land maps depicting the neighborhood’s evolving layout. More than half of the 500plus houses that now constitute Burleith — bounded by 39th and 35th streets NW to the north and south, and Whitehaven Parkway and Reservoir Road to the north and south — were built in the 1920s. Current residents of the quiet residential neighborhood would be surprised to learn that Burleith, while never a commercial hub by any means, had a store within its current boundaries as recently as the 1960s: the Burleith Market, a small mom-and-pop venture at the corner of 35th and T. In general, though, Burleith serves as a refuge from the more commercial areas nearby. The book also makes passing reference to legends that have often tantalized Burleith residents. One such story places Thomas Jefferson in a meeting with Meriwether Lewis near 35th and S streets NW in 1803, shortly before the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition. “We don’t know if it’s true. We haven’t found anything that indicates it,” Schipper said. “But it’s certainly a nice rumor.” Some gaps in the book could only be filled by speculation. One resident at the book talk asked Schipper if there’s more to be discovered about the wives of the various mentioned landowners. Schipper said documentation detailing their pursuits is scarce. “History might or might not have

been different if women had been place on local renovations or redevelopment. Those discussions able to inherit land,” he said. remain on hold as residents conSchipper also continues to tinue to hash out differences, wonder about a 1954 map that according to Lenore Rubino, a describes a spot near Whitehaven Park west of 37th Street as “horse citizens association member who co-chaired the group’s Historic heaven.” Rumor has it that the spot served as a burial ground for Designation Committee in 2016. For now, though, the neighborhorses at one time, but Schipper hood appears united around couldn’t find any concrete proof. Schipper and Starlin’s achieveOther sections of the book ment. Schipper teamed up with detail the experiences of the Starlin at a Burleith History Western High School Cadets, Group meeting after Schipper which earned recognition and a presented the Arcadia project. visit from President Theodore The two collaborated on finding Roosevelt in 1906, and trace the photos and writing copy; Starlin evolution of the neighborhood’s is now helping develop sales fire and police call boxes, which opportunities for the book, Schipnow boast public art. per told The Current. In addition to educating readResidents met Schipper’s talk ers about Burleith’s past, the book with several bursts of applause, also serves as a compendium of and one asked him if he uncovcontributions from current residents, who shared pieces of histo- ered enough material during the research process for another Burry with Schipper and Starlin to form a sort of neighborhood collage. Between 60 and 70 percent of the book’s photos come from current and past residents, Schipper said, and the rest were drawn from archives in the Historical Photo courtesy of Kishan Putta Society of Co-author Ross Schipper, third from left, celebrated Washington, the release of “Burleith” during a February party D.C., George with his wife Linda Brooks, far left. Guests included Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and Burleith Citizens University’s Gelman Association president Eric Langenbacher, right. Library, the leith book. Library of Congress, the George“It took three years to put all town Library’s Peabody Room and even the Library of Scotland. this together,” Schipper said. “I Though Burleith history gets a don’t know what my next project will be. We’ll see.” wide showcase in this book, The book marks only the sixth debate over the possibility of desneighborhood out of 26 west of ignating the neighborhood as a Rock Creek Park to earn the historic district continues. The Arcadia treatment; the others are Burleith Citizens Association, which formed in 1926, held meet- the Palisades, Woodley Park, Forest Hills, Dupont Circle and ings last year to discuss the proCleveland Park. cess for pursuing such designa“Burleith” by Ross Schipper tion from the city’s Historic Preservation Review Board. But some and Dwane Starlin is available in paperback for $21.99 from Arcaneighbors objected to restrictions dia Publishing. that historic designation could

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Amendments sought for Comprehensive Plan By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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he District’s Comprehensive Plan is a document that many residents would likely find dauntingly inaccessible, irrelevant to daily life, or both. But this 20-year vision in fact sets up major principles to direct the city’s growth and development. The plan incorporates a host of policies, regulations and planning initiatives; maps out the recommended density in different sections of the city; and ultimately governs actions by the D.C. government and private landowners alike that can either preserve or reshape a neighborhood. And now, the D.C. Office of Planning is leading an effort to update the plan, developing its own amendments and seeking input from the public. The agency is in an “open call� period for formal amendments to the existing plan’s language, which will last through May 24. “Our Comprehensive Plan, both the text and the two maps, provide a framework for our zoning regulations, which cannot be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan,� Tanya Stern, a deputy director at the Planning Office, told The Current. “So these provide direct policies to shape what

development proposals can actually be built in the city.� Furthermore, she said, because the Comprehensive Plan must be approved by the D.C. Council, a policy in the plan carries the force of law – a new agency head or mayoral administration can only change direction after a formal amendment process. The existing Comprehensive Plan was first approved in 2006 and then updated in 2011, which makes it due for another revision. Since then, the District’s population has increased substantially, prompting a need to accommodate emerging growth trends, planners said. Meanwhile, the latest Comprehensive Plan update will also seek to incorporate existing plans by various city agencies, such as the Department of Energy & Environment’s Climate Ready DC; the Department of Transportation’s moveDC; and visions the Office of Planning has developed in recent years for specific neighborhoods, including Adams Morgan, the central 14th Street corridor, Van Ness and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. As the Office of Planning weighs various possible amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, the agency will sort through testimony that can reflect conflicting visions for the city’s

future — from advocates who want to encourage new development, and those who hope to ensure strong protections for existing communities. Cheryl Cort, policy director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, falls into the former camp. “A lot of the language in the [current] Comprehensive Plan ultimately emphasizes maintaining the status quo,� Cort said. “While there’s lots of great things about many neighborhoods that are distinctive and historic, we need to make sure we balance how we’re enhancing and protecting all the good things about our neighborhoods, while also responding to the demands that more people want to live here and our serious problem with housing affordability.� Cort’s group has joined an array of developers, nonprofits, advisory neighborhood commissions and other interested stakeholders to develop and promote 10 priorities for the Comprehensive Plan amendment process, with a focus on housing. These include “meet the housing demand,� “best utilize areas near transit,� and “clarify zoning authority� to let the Zoning Commission allow dense developments; the full list and more information is available at

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Some residents want the plan to prevent large developments from imposing upon low-density communities, as critics say occurred at 5333 Connecticut Ave. NW. dchousingpriorities.com. David Whitehead of Greater Great Washington, who helped forge these consensus priorities, wants the amended plan to explicitly acknowledge a goal of introducing more affordable options into areas like Ward 3, rather than being overly deferential to “stable neighborhoods.� “For example, instead of saying ‘protect neighborhoods from development pressures,’ we might say ‘maintain and enhance a neighborhood’s character and make it accessible to people of multiple incomes,’� he said. But other groups caution against overly disrupting existing communities. As new large developments are proposed or con-

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District’s development community looks to millennials’ diverse interests don’t have to say much at all to be heard because there are more of them than the rest of us,� Hart said. One of the challenges of developing with millennials in mind is that their needs are so

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ountless articles and research papers have put millennials under the microscope for their impact on urban trends regarding everything from food to work environments. But there’s one area where the influence of this generation can’t be overstated: the landscape of the city itself. As D.C. continues to grow and adapt, millennials — broadly defined as the generation born after 1980 — are driving many of the decisions behind real estate development in the city by virtue of their numbers and diversity. “The total number of baby boomers is about 75 million, and the total number of Gen X-ers is around 51 million, and the total number of millennials is around 83 million,� Marcia Hart, founder of the firm workplace1080, said at an April 6 panel discussion hosted by the D.C. Building Industry Association. The event, held at the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies, was titled “Building 4 Our Future — Four Generations & Beyond.� “So you can see, that just in terms of gross numbers, the forgotten generation [Generation X] is really having to shout loud to be heard, and the millennials

â??Millennials are growing up and they’re having a baby in an apartment. They don't want to leave because they have the amenities ‌ .â?ž — Jason Bonnet diverse, experts said. Younger millennials may be willing to sacrifice square footage for access to amenities like hip breweries, but many others are starting families and looking for more space, good schools and places for their kids to play. These needs, both competing and overlapping, are influencing development patterns around the District. “Millennials are growing up and they’re having kids, and they’re having a baby in an apartment,â€? said Jason Bonnet, vice president for development at Forest City Realty Trust. “They don’t want to leave because they have

the amenities, as you say, and it’s not just the hard-cost building amenity of rooftop pools and what have you; it’s the amenity of the neighborhood, it’s the amenity of the green space.� Bonnet said these older millennials are changing the demands of the market — away from smaller spaces in trendy areas and toward more familyfriendly development. He said his firm is responding to this trend by trying to provide larger units. Panelists also noted that while developers are focusing on millennials’ needs, they shouldn’t neglect the other generations such as the baby boomers. “Where are the baby boomers going to be living? They’re not going to stay in the large 6,000-square-foot homes — they’re going to look to downsize,� said Urmi Joshi, who recently graduated with a master’s degree from Georgetown University’s real estate program. Joshi, who researched the housing needs of boomers for her capstone project, suggested development projects that appeal to both active adults and millennials by offering a range of services and amenities. Hart agreed with this approach. “The segregation of generations is socially detrimental,� she said. “The idea that peo-

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Areas such as 13th and U streets NW are undergoing development with projects that have special appeal to many millennials. ple who are 25 can’t benefit from interactions with people who are 62 is kind of insane.� Hart said that developers are often caught in the “cult of youth,� but will need to focus on the needs of all generations — including boomers and Gen X-ers — as populations across the board are leading longer, more productive lives. “I think the idea that people over the age of 35 actually have

money is well-known, and the entertainment industry and the development industry [are] figuring out how to serve that source of cash. And I think that’s really what we can continue to look forward to,� Hart said. “In terms of living better and living longer, I expect to live to 108 and I expect to be cycling at 104, so I’m all for that, and I’ll look for housing that will support that and movies that are worth watching.�

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Georgetown House Tour showcases real estate grandeur Around 100 volunteers work for months to prepare for the tour and its related events: The Parish Tea — held yearly at St. John’s, 2815 Q Street NW is an Itali3240 O St. NW, with a rest stop anate-style, three-story home and refreshments for tour-goers built in 1860 — and a stop along this year’s incarnation of the cele- — and the Patrons’ Party the Wednesday before. brated Georgetown House Tour. This year, eight houses will be The tour was started during featured in the tour, all the Great Depression with their own style to raise money for St. and flair. Event John’s Episcopal spokesperson ConChurch, the tour’s stance Christakos said host. Now in its 86th her favorite part about year, the tour has the featured homes is evolved into a the uniqueness each community outreach one brings to the tour. fundraiser. Each year “The sizes all vary, the it generates around histories all vary, and $100,000 for programs the furnishings all like “Saturday vary,� Christakos suppers,� which Andria Moore/The Current said. provides meals to the Patrons’ Party chairs Featured homes homeless. Money is Elizabeth Miller, left, include a Victorian also used to support and Avery Miller palace built in 1888, local schools, St. with 130-year-old red John’s and the preservation of historic homes in Georgetown, as oak floors and stained-glass windows; a Revolutionary War home well as other community service that once hosted a dinner for forprojects. By ANDRIA MOORE Current Correspondent

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The Georgetown House Tour began during the Great Depression as a church fundraiser. mer President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Council adviser; and a 19th-century brick, bayfront home recently renovated by architect Christian Zapatka. People come from D.C. and beyond to peek into Georgetown’s architectural history and witness its long-standing commitment to historic preservation. “That’s the wonderful thing about the Georgetown House Tour,� said Elizabeth Miller, a tour organizer and Patrons’ Party co-chair. “It’s giving everyone such appreciation for architecture.�

Meanwhile, the Patrons’ Party provides a fun get-together a few nights before the tour itself. “It was originally created as a thank-you to the homeowners,� Miller said. “Now, it’s become more of a fun neighborhood kickoff for spring.� This year the Patrons’ Party will be on April 26, in the home of Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank. In addition to raising more funds for community programs, the event can help residents connect with valuable causes, according to party cochair Avery Miller. “A lot of peo-

ple that come to the Patrons’ Party want to get involved in community service,� Miller said. The Georgetown House Tour will be held Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advance tickets cost $50 and are available online; day-of-tour tickets will be available for $55 from a tent on the front lawn of St. John’s Episcopal Church. The Patrons’ Party will take place Wednesday, April 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1405 34th St. NW, with tickets starting at $250 per person, including house tour admission. For details go to georgetownhousetour.com.

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Fair housing forum leads real estate, design events The District’s annual Fair ies are available on the garden Housing Symposium, bringing tour’s website, and will also be D.C. government agencies togeth- available on the day of the tour. er with local groups and advoTickets cost $35 through May cates, will take place next week 1, and $40 afterward. They are at the University of the District of available online or by mail, and Columbia. will be sold the day of the event This year’s event theme is at the tour sites as well as at “Transformative Integration: Christ Church, Georgetown at Changing Times in Fair Hous31st and O streets NW. ing,� focusing on how community stakeholders might transcend Shepherd Park to hold its political gridlock to achieve hous- 13th annual garden tour ing integration, according to a The Shepherd Park Citizens news release. Sheryll Cashin, for- Association will hold its 13th mer White House adviser on annual garden tour on Sunday, urban and economic policy and May 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. author of “Place Not Race,� will The self-guided tour showcasdeliver a keynote address looking es creative landscapes within the at the toll of segregation for cities Shepherd Park, Colonial Village and democracy. The schedule also and North Portal Estates neighincludes various workshops, with borhoods, with proceeds benefittopics such as housing search ing beautification projects. Organizers describe the featured spots tools and housing issues for as “unique gardens of all sizes immigrants. and styles,� and they plan presenNow in its 16th year, the symtations on beekeeping, compostposium is open to renters, coming, urban gardening and more. munity advocates, policymakers, Tickets cost housing provid$7 for associaers and anyone tion members else interested and $15 for in fair housing others at issues, the shepherdpark. release says. org. On the day The free event of the tour, is scheduled they will be from 3 to 8 available at a p.m. on Monkiosk in front day, April 24, of Shepherd in the grand Brian Kapur/Current file photo Elementary ballroom of the Shepherd Park’s 13th annual UDC Student School, 14th self-guided garden tour will be Street and KalCenter at 4200 mia Road NW. Connecticut held May 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. Ave. NW. Classes explore ins, outs of Optional RSVP is available at 2017fhsymposium.eventbrite.com. D.C. historic preservation Two classes on Friday, May The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development 19, at Gallaudet University will explore historic preservation in is hosting the symposium along D.C. with the Equal Rights Center, the “Historic Preservation 101� D.C. Office of Human Rights, the will consider the history of the D.C. Developmental Disabilities city’s preservation movement, Council and Housing Counseling provide advice on navigating the Services. local rules, and offer tips for findGeorgetown to hold 89th ing funding sources. “Historic Preservation 201� annual garden tour The 89th annual garden tour will look into the process of despresented by the Georgetown ignating sites and areas as historic Garden Club, benefiting local landmarks and districts, examine environmental and beautification the renovation of historic properprojects, will run from 10 a.m. to ties and the review process, and 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. consider how to combine historic This year’s tour will include details and new construction. the 5.5 acres of open lawns and The DC Preservation League, garden rooms at Tudor Place, as D.C. Real Estate Commission and well as a property recently listed D.C. Board of Real Estate in the Smithsonian Institution’s Appraisers are presenting the sesArchives of American Gardens sions, which are free for those that features “a striking Jim holding D.C. real estate or D.C. Dolan steel herron� between two real estate appraiser licenses (and ponds, according to the event’s for advisory neighborhood comwebsite, georgetowngardentour. missioners) and cost $60 for othcom. ers. The classes will run from 9 Three spots on the tour — a.m. to noon. Visit dcpreservation. including that “steel herron� garorg for details. den, and another with a Britishstyle conservatory and a geotherAlso on the spring calendar: mal swimming pool — are high■Saturday, April 22: “Garlighted in the club’s 2015 book dener’s Focus: Woodland Path� will feature a tour led by Hill“Gardens of Georgetown.� Cop-

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Georgetown’s 89th annual garden tour will include the 5.5 acres of open lawns and garden rooms at Tudor Place. wood senior gardener Marshal Paquin. 2:45 p.m. $15 to $18; tickets distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will also be offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in late April and early May. ■Saturday, April 22: Art historian Bonita Billman will lead a seminar on “The Arts and Crafts Movement: Simplicity, Humanity, Beauty,� about the rich flowering and legacy of a movement whose influence is still felt. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Thursday, April 27: U.S. Botanic Garden education specialist Alexandra Torres will present a program on “Trees at Home,� about benefits that range from enhancing curb appeal to saving money through energy efficiency. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■Thursday, April 27: Derek Hyra, associate professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University, will discuss his book “Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City,� about Northwest’s Shaw/U Street neighborhood as a changing urban community where the causes and effects of gentrification are complex. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638 ■Thursday, April 27: Orga- Hyra nizers of the “Mapping Segregation in Washington D.C.� project will discuss their recent work on the history of the Military Road School and its community, and on the replacement of other historic black enclaves in Ward 4 with whites-only neighborhoods. 7 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■Friday, April 28: A guided garden tour will trace two centu-

ries of landscape history reflected in 5.5 acres of heritage trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and abundant English boxwood. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The tour will also be offered on May 26 and June 23 at 10:30 a.m. â– Saturday, April 29: The D.C. Preservation League will present a walking tour of the his-

toric Bloomingdale neighborhood in Northwest as part of April’s Emancipation Day celebrations. Sarah Shoenfeld, a historian involved in the “Mapping Segregation� project, will explore the history of race relations in the neighborhood through architecture and development, specifically the influence of racially restrictive deed covenants that kept much of the neighborhood offSee Events/Page RE17

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contends that it would drastically expand the Zoning Commission’s power, circumventing the Comprehensive Plan’s carefully considered and legislatively adopted limits. Both sides of the argument point to two specific development battles, one located at the McMillan Reservoir near the MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the other near the Brookland Metro station in Northeast. In both cases, the D.C. Court of Appeals reversed zoning approvals for the large-scale projects. Housing advocates say that valuable housing and amenities are at risk, both in these particular cases and — if precedent holds — throughout the city. But opponents say the courts have stood up for residents’ rights against powerful development interests. “If the Zoning Commission is given the authority to approve such projects, it would remove the legal authority that the communities would have to challenge these projects,” said Stephen Hansen, chair of the Committee of 100. Stern, of the Office of Planning, said that her agency has also heard a lot about affordable housing during its outreach on

the Comprehensive Plan update. The Committee of 100 wants to see a greater emphasis on preserving existing affordable housing — for example, by protecting small older apartment buildings from teardowns to build glitzy new ones with highend finishes and amenities. “We’re dealing here with a built-out city, and when we’re lucky enough to have a housing stock as good as ours, our focus needs to be on preserving what we have,” said the group’s vice chair, Meg Maguire. “To argue that preserving those buildings is somehow dampening supply is ridiculous.” Cort, of the Coalition for Smarter Growth, argues that the best balance involves accommodating large new developments while also ensuring they include substantial amounts of affordable housing, perhaps by strengthening existing rules that set aside about 10 percent of large new residential buildings for lower-income households. Advocates for this approach also contend that increased development can also help control runaway housing costs by bringing supply in line with high demand. Stern also said another consistent topic of community interest has been ensuring

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that the city’s housing supply includes ample residences that are large enough for families. Meanwhile, her agency intends to add a new element to the plan called “resiliency” — ways of protecting the city from environmental and social disasters. But she said it’s premature to speculate on what specific policies might go into effect in the updated Comprehensive Plan. As advocates submit proposed amendments for the plan to achieve their respective visions for the city, the Office of Planning is asking that they follow a highly specific process for formatting and justifying their amendments. Stern encourages residents to visit the detailed website on the Comprehensive Plan update — plandc. dc.gov — and also to work with the Office of Planning to learn more. The Office of Planning will spend this summer crafting a draft for the amended Comprehensive Plan, based on the amendments submitted by May 24 and on the agency’s own proposals. At that point, the agency will seek public comment on the draft, then potentially modify it to incorporate that feedback. A final version is due early next year, at which time the D.C.

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Smart-growth advocates want the city to promote development in walkable areas, such as the 1700 block of N Street NW.

Council will hold its own hearings before adopting or rejecting it. Stern said her agency will notice when issues are raised by a large number of voices or an influential organization, but that ultimately each amendment will be considered on its merits. “An organization can be vocal, but the proposal still has to meet the criteria for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan,” she said. “Ultimately, the proposed amendments that make it through the screening process and make it through the public comment period — OP is going to be the [one] submitting these to the council and defending them to the council.”

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Nora Burke of McEnearney Associates said she recently fielded eight offers, several of which were all-cash, for a house in the Palisades. “It’s definitely, across the board, busier than it was a year ago,” she said. In some cases, rabid interest can inflate a sale price beyond its worth, according to Taylor. He recently sold a house on Broad Branch Road NW in Chevy Chase for $1.45 million — bidding started at $1.295 million, and he believes its actual value shouldn’t have exceeded $1.35 million. “You could sell that house on the wrong week, without the motivated, capable buyers on the market, and have it sell for just over the list,” Taylor said. “It takes a certain confluence of specific circumstances for a house to get bid up. There’s a big element of luck in the process.” While Realtors said they expect activity to remain energetic in the next year, many are looking anxiously at the possibility of cuts to the federal workforce and other economy-shifting proposals from the new presidential administration. Employees at federal agencies frequently buy homes in Northwest; large-scale changes could make the region less desirable. Rubino has been urging some clients to sell now rather than wait until next year. “I like to joke now that I want to carry around a crystal ball with me,” Rubino said. “I’m reading the news like everyone else and wondering what’s going to happen.” On the other hand, rumors of an exodus in the immediate wake of the election results didn’t prove true. Burke said she’d

heard some rumblings in November that potential buyers were putting their searches on hold, but now they’re back on course. Given that budget cuts affecting federal employees would lead to local contractors taking over some of their work, Taylor said he’s even less concerned about a possible Trump effect than he was when more severe reductions appeared likely. “I have a high degree of confi-

❝It takes a certain confluence of specific circumstances for a house to get bid up.❞ — Keene Taylor Jr. dence in the inertia of the bureaucracy to protect itself,” Taylor said. “No matter how bad they want to cut the government, I don’t think it’s going to be that effective in reducing things.” Neighborhoods close to downtown, including Shaw and Brookland, have been especially attractive so far this year, according to Joseph Himali, an associate broker with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Demand is high in Dupont Circle and Burleith, but both have such low inventory that buyers now have to wait months for even one home to open up, according to Burke. Areas such as Cleveland Park and Woodley Park have been “fine, but not crazy hot,” Himali said. But east of Rock Creek Park, Brightwood is on the rise, according to Clarence Pineda of Coldwell Banker’s Dupont/Logan Circle office, and the area could grow even stronger as the Parks at Wal-

ter Reed mixed-use complex will add more than 2,100 residential units and new amenities. According to Himali, the strongest sales have involved homes without major needed repairs, as buyers prefer to enter their new homes without having to undertake extensive renovations. Rubino added that proximity to public transportation continues to be a major factor, as buyers as old as the baby-boom generation ditch cars. Pineda recommends buyers seek loan pre-approval before launching their search. He’s been surprised to meet prospective buyers at open houses who haven’t taken that critical step. “D.C.’s very competitive,” Pineda said. “A seller would not even consider your offer a serious offer without a pre-approval.” He also wants buyers — many of whom now take to the Internet before consulting a Realtor — to observe websites like Zillow and Trulia with a grain of salt. Homevalue estimates on those sites often fail to include the property’s current condition, he said. Low interest rates appear to be on the horizon for the foreseeable future. Himali thinks they can be alluring to a fault, though. Buyers often appear willing to purchase homes that don’t fully suit their needs and desires simply because they’re eager to buy when interest rates are below 5 percent. “You don’t want to spend $1 million to get a low interest rate. You want to spend $1 million because you want it,” Himali said. “Some people spend more time looking for a sweater than they look for a home. I try to really encourage my buyers to be patient. Wait until the place really sings to you.”

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limits to African-Americans until the 1940s. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meeting locations provided upon registration. dcpreservation.org. ■Saturday, April 29: Dwane Starlin, a member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides, will lead a walking tour focused on the rich history of Georgetown’s African-American communities, including Herring Hill. 1 to 3 p.m. $18 to $20; reservations suggested. Meet by the Dumbarton House garden gates at 27th and Q streets NW. 202-337-2288. ■Sunday, April 30: As part of Architecture Month, HartmanCox Architects will present a tour of “Microunits at the Patterson House,� a residential development in Dupont Circle that includes renovation of a historic grand mansion and construction of a contemporary residential building. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. Meet on the entrance drive in front of the mansion at 15 Dupont Circle NW. aiadc.com. ■Thursday, May 4: As part of Dumbarton House’s “Reinstalling Our Historic Rooms� series, a behind-the-scenes tour will focus on “Assembling the Bedstead and Dressing the Bed.� 1 to 2 p.m. $10 to $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■Thursday, May 4: The American Institute of Architects and the Embassy of the Czech Republic will host an opening reception for the exhibition “Prague Functionalism: Tradition and Contemporary Echoes,� which spotlights

the city’s buildings, projects and drawings. The event will include a guided tour of the exhibit and a talk by art historian Zdenek Lukes on “Prague Modern Architecture 1900-1950: From Art Nouveau and Cubism to Avant Garde.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations required by May 2. American Institute of Archives, 1734 New York Ave. NW. praguefunctionalism. eventbrite.com. ■Thursday, May 4: Washington Post reporter Amy Goldstein will discuss her book “Janesville: An American Story,� her intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors plant in the Wisconsin town. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3461919. ■Sunday, May 7: The Colonial Dames of America Chapter III will present an open house at the historic Abner Cloud House Goldstein — the oldest original building along the C&O Canal, constructed in 1795 by a Quaker from Pennsylvania. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Abner Cloud House, Canal and Reservoir roads NW. ■Monday, May 8: The National Building Museum will host a talk by architect Michael Wiencek, who will present three case studies where problem-solving design created desirable housing units from old office buildings. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free for

members; $10 for others. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202272-2448. ■Thursday, May 11: As part of Dumbarton House’s “Reinstalling Our Historic Rooms� series, a behind-the-scenes tour will focus on “Setting the Table.� 1 to 2 p.m. $10 to $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-3372288. ■Saturday, May 13: Author Leslie Carter will discuss her book “Gemstones Beneath the Towpath: The Historic Culverts of the C&O Canal,� an illustrated tour of the under-appreciated 19th-century stone masonry culverts that support the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal’s towpath over a distance of 185 miles. 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Saturday, May 13, and Sunday, May 14: The Capitol Hill Restoration Society will hold its 60th annual House & Garden Tour over Mother’s Day weekend, which will include a visit to the Naval Lodge on Pennsylvania Avenue SE and “mini walking tours� of Terrace Court NE. 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. $35 in advance; $40 on the weekend of the tour. For more information, visit chrs.org/ house-and-garden-tour. ■Monday, May 15: The National Building Museum will host a panel discussion on “Modernist Landscapes Reconsidered.� Architect Gary Hilderbrand and University of Virginia professor Elizabeth Meyer will discuss whether 20th-century modernist landscapes can be — or should be

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— adapted to respond to current expectations for public space. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■Tuesday, May 16: Jamie Weinbaum, executive vice president of MidCity Development, will discuss “Affordable Housing in the Context of For-Profit Developers,� about his firm’s current project to develop 20 acres along the Rhode Island Avenue NE corridor into a mixed-use and mixed-income community. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $10 to $35; reservations required. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. aiadc.com. ■Saturday, May 20: Janet- Benton ta Benton, a professor of art history at Pace University, will lead a seminar,

“Home Is Where the Art Is: Connecting Creativity and Place.� She’ll explore whether the houses, gardens and locations where Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Monet and other leading artists directly influenced their work. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $110 to $160. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■Monday, June 5: “Inclusionary Zoning: Separating Fact From Fiction� will feature a talk by Alexandria, Va.-based consultant Lisa Sturtevant on potential benefits and detriments to providing affordable housing. Sturtevant will highlight examples of different approaches by area jurisdictions to show that inclusionary zoning works best as part of a comprehensive local housing strategy. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free for members; $10 for others. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

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local group whose members hold studio tours and support one another. The artist group has helped him both promote his work and simultaneously discover new clients. “The photography connections translate into big sales connections,” Gaynor said. A big part of a Realtor’s job is coordinating the way in which the houses are marketed and visualizing “the beyond.” “Choosing paint colors, updating fixtures,” said Suzanne Des Marais, a Realtor with the Bediz Group at Keller-Williams Capital Properties who also enjoys painting. “Figuring out what language to use, preparing the house for staging.” Des Marais believes many of the skills between her two passions cross over, but at other times each can unlock a different aspect of the brain. “Art is an escape in a world where there’s so much media being pushed on us all the time,” she said. The need for a creative outlet drives many Realtors to express themselves through art. The similarities between art and real estate then begin to translate into their sales — each one complementing

the other. “Real estate is all about emotion and art is all about emotion,” McDuffie said. “Art has helped me in real estate because I have a good eye for aesthetics.” Many artist-Realtors are sure to plan time for travel, relaxation and of course, their art, at least once a year. It’s what Peggy Mur-

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Charlie Gaynor takes his camera when traveling around D.C.

dock Ferris, Realtor at Compass, said keeps her sane. She enjoys photographing nature and architecture in an abstract way — looking at the design of the leaf, “rather than the individual flower.” “I think most successful people have some place you can go to decompress,” Murdock Ferris said. “So you can keep a perspective on whatever it is you do.” Howar agrees. She opens the sketchbook she carries on her two-week excursions to France with a group of painters. “It’s really important to have that time to rejuvenate, because the rest of the time you’re at everyone else’s beck and call,” she said.

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soon listing all of the trust fund’s transactions and projects, in the hopes that the housing agency will update that database regularly. Among other requests, the auditor’s office recommends that the housing agency develop and maintain standard income certification procedures; ensure that projects consistently offer the mandated amount of affordable housing options; consider bringing loan repayment monitoring in-house rather than delegating it to consultants; and refine its data maintenance and record-keeping. During an April 6 news conference on her budget proposal, Bowser reaffirmed her commitment to the trust fund despite concerns over its management. “I’m not too concerned about the issues that the auditor raised,” the mayor said. “I don’t think they were that big. With the proper oversight and audit, which I think DHCD has added to their annual programs, those things would be addressed.” In a statement the day the audit was released, Department of Housing and Community Development director Polly Donaldson also pushed back on some of its criticisms and their applicability to current practices. In particular, she argued that the audit’s findings reflect the trust fund’s entire 15-year history, “including a fiveyear period when the HPTF was not well-funded,” painting an inaccurate picture of its current status. She cited numerous efforts from her agency that were already

in place to address problems revealed in the audit, including prioritizing households with less than 50 percent of the area median income; hiring an independent auditor for annual reports; expanding staff in key divisions related to the fund; and developing a long-term strategy to preserve affordable housing. Donaldson’s team has developed successful procedures for managing projects that blend the trust fund with low-income tax credits, and she told The Current that she plans to replicate the process for those that draw primarily on the trust fund. She wasn’t surprised by the audit results but feels confident that adding more money this year can run concurrent to resolving “compliance and monitoring” issues. “There’s always room for improvement, and we look forward to continuing to work on improving our systems and processes, and building more affordable housing in the District,” Donaldson said. The audit followed a request from Council member Evans last year to assess the performance of the trust fund, which he helped establish. At a news conference when the audit was released, Evans said he’s pleased that the findings will help the city refine management of what he sees as a vital government entity with few peers elsewhere in the country. “This is not a criticism of those who worked on this since 2001,” Evans said. “This is an observation of how we can do it even better.”

Even as efforts are underway to resolve those issues, Bonds’ bill — which proposes to bolster the fund with $20 million of additional revenue per year from the city’s real property transfer and deed recordation taxes — has earned

❝I’m not too concerned about the issues that the auditor raised.❞ — Mayor Muriel Bowser mixed reactions from the council. Evans doesn’t support the initiative, in light of the audit’s findings. “It borders on silliness to increase these budgets knowing full well that the money’s not being well spent,” he said. At-large council member Elissa Silverman supports Bonds’ initiative in concept but has some concerns about the proposed allocation, according to her spokesperson Ashley Fox. Ward 3 member Mary Cheh hasn’t decided how she’d vote on the bill and won’t comment until she gets more information, her spokesperson Kelly Whittier told The Current. At the audit news conference, Bonds proposed an even more radical change — creating a separate government agency that deals entirely with the Housing Production Trust Fund. That proposal remains an idea only. “I want to talk to my colleagues on the council and see what kind of stomach we have for that,” Bonds said.

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area’s booming construction scene. Francesco and his brother Louis built the four homes at 4112, 4114, 4116 and 4118 Chesapeake Street in 1909, and they became boarding houses of sorts soon after, attracting as many as 19 tenants per property during a burst of post-World War I residential interest, according to a Historic Preservation Office report. The Chesapeake duplexes were the first of the Pernas’ many construction projects in the neighborhood and elsewhere in the city. The preservation report mentions that one of the brothers appears to have been photographed on a scaffold at the under-construction Washington Monument. Frank Perna Jr. said both his grandfather and greatgrandfather worked on the monument, leaving behind stone pieces he still owns today. Francesco retained ownership of three of the four Chesapeake houses, and his brother Luigi kept the remaining one at 4118. Sometime in the early 1940s, Francesco passed on his three properties to his son Frank, while Luigi sold his house out of the family. The Pernas remained in the neighborhood long after Francesco and Luigi passed away. Francesco’s grandson Frank Perna Sr. was literally born in the house at 4621 42nd St. NW, directly behind the

Chesapeake houses, he told The Current. He spent years living there with his parents before bouncing from house to house in the neighborhood, landing for just under a decade at the white-frame stucco house at 4018 Brandywine with his wife. “Tenleytown was my home,” Frank Sr. said. “It was full of Pernas.” Though he moved to Reston, Va., nearly two decades ago after his wife died, Frank Perna Sr. has retained an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the neighborhood as it was when he lived there: Frank Pope’s hardware store on River Road; the family who lived in the house on the current Steak ’n’ Egg lot; an Exxon station that’s now a parking lot near the Dancing Crab nightclub. Despite the passage of time, the sentimental value hasn’t diminished for the former construction contractor who spent much of his time on the neighborhood’s buildings. “You can’t forget people you live with all your life,” Frank Perna Sr. said. His father died when he was a teenager. He inherited the Chesapeake houses before he was old enough to manage them on his own, and he retained them until February of last year, when his son, Frank Perna Jr., purchased them for $750,000 each. “I wanted them back in the family,” said Frank Perna Jr., 57. “I’m really big into rental real estate. I kind of sold some other properties and bought these because of the

sentimental value of them. I’ve done renovations in the past, and built condos and buildings as a side thing. It wasn’t strange to me to buy these and renovate them and try to keep the integrity of the look.” The one property that went outside the Perna family belongs to Valerie Verra, who purchased the 4118 building in the early 1990s and still lives there. She first learned of the house during her days as a real estate agent in the 1980s, when the Texas-based previous owner called her asking her to help manage the property. When she visited, she was struck by the ramshackle condition. “It had had fraternity boys in it, and it was just a complete mess — but it was a beautiful house, even though it was a mess,” Verra said. “The bones of the house were really, really lovely.” With the previous owner’s help, she brought the property up to rental quality, then purchased it for herself when the owner put it on the market a few years later. Verra, who now works at American University, has been basking ever since in the home’s singular architectural qualities. “They’re very easy living. They’re not like walking into a very narrow town house,” Verra said. “They have wide stairs, and very high entrances to each room. You never feel cramped in them. It’s just been a pleasure to live in it.” Only after living there for a while did

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The two duplexes were built in the early 1900s by Francesco and Luigi Perna.

she learn the property’s history, she said. Frank Jr. has never lived in his family’s homes, but beginning last February, he spent the better part of a year — and close to $250,000 — renovating them: replacing the roofs, furnishing modern gutter systems, refinishing and sanding some floors, remodeling the kitchens, gutting the basements, finishing the attics, and installing new appliances and granite countertops. Once spring arrived, offers flew in. “I’ve got people banging down the door to rent them,” he said. They won’t remain in Frank Jr.’s care forever. He has designated one of the three homes for each of his three children to own after he and his wife have passed away: 4112 for Frank III, now 28; 4114 for Olivia, 16; and 4116 for Caitlyn, 26. He hopes they’ll carry on the tradition. “In 30 years they’ll be paid for,” Frank Jr. said. “At that point they’ll have their own little piece of history.”

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Pat Lore 301.908.1242

Phil Sturm 301.213.3528

Cape Cod Charmer

Modern Contemporary

Yesteryear Charm

Timeless Treasure

Washington Grove. Delightful 1890 home w/4 BRs, 3 BAs,

building w/2BRs, 2BAs, large windows, great room w/kitchen,

& sunroom off bedroom in upper level. Large kitchen, den,

dining & relaxation areas, high ceilings & exposed duct work.

2 fireplaces, cellar, large yard and across from the Park. Town

Pets allowed. Furniture conveys! $525,000

amenities include swimming lake & tennis. $500,000

Gaithersburg. 4BR, 2FB, 2HB spacious colonial w/high ceilings, wood floors, sunroom, family rm w/stone fireplace, LL rec rm w/fireplace, formal living rm & dining rm, & country kitchen. $495,000

Kathi Kershaw 301-613-1613

Inspired by Nature Silver Spring. Nature sanctuary on 4 acres w/7 BRs, 7.5 BAs, spacious contemporary feel & fabulous living spaces, pool, stables, tennis court & glorious grounds. $1,349,000

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Adams Morgan. Move-in ready! Bright unit located on back of

Nancy Wilson 202.966.5286

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Kathi Kershaw 301.613.1613

renovated island kitchen w/granite tops, renovated bathrooms, LL potential in-law suite w/kitchen & laundry, large deck great for entertaining. $599,900

Kensington. Cozy hideaway with fresh paint, 3BRs, 2BAs, living rm w/fireplace, hardwood floors, bright kitchen, separate dining, LL w/family room & bath, patio, & backyard. $460,000

Two Sisters Team 301.219.4939

Uptown 202-364-1700 Dupont 202-464-8400

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www.EversCo.com

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