The 1960s-era Sursum Corda low-income housing community near North Capitol Street, a property with a rough history that has long been eyed for development, has begun to be torn down.
Toll Brothers began demolition last week on several buildings within the community and plans to raze the entire property within the next few months, Toll Brothers spokesperson John Piedrahita confirmed to Bisnow.
The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs issued permits Nov. 2 and Nov. 9 to raze buildings on the 6.7-acre site, bounded by North Capitol Street, M Street, First Street and L Street NW. The buildings have all been vacated, and the previous tenants will have the opportunity to return once the new project is developed.
Boggs & Partners Architects A site plan for the Sursum Corda property from Winn Development’s 2016 proposal Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers has built several multifamily projects in the D.C. region, including a 525-unit development four blocks away in NoMa, expected to deliver before year-end. The developer bought the Sursum Corda community in March for $60M from the Sursum Corda Cooperative Association. The group had been working with Winn Development to envision a redevelopment plan for the property. In 2016 it received first-stage PUD approval, outlining the overall density of the project.
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