Howard University and its development partners announced the groundbreaking of The Hazel on October 29, advancing a housing project first announced in 2022.
The planned 11-story building in Washington’s Shaw neighborhood will contain 504 apartments, including 40 affordable units, according to the announcement. It will also include approximately 15,000 square feet of retail and 246 underground parking spaces.
Lowe, Affinius Capital, FLGA and Davenport Group are developing the 525,000-square-foot project under a long-term ground lease with Howard.
The 1.85-acre site was formerly the East Towers parking lot, near 8th, 9th and W streets Northwest. The development forms part of the Duke District, a broader redevelopment of university-owned parcels adjacent to Howard’s main campus.
The university says the project also includes an internship program offering students experience in real estate and development.
The new announcement concerns the construction milestone. The original project plan dates to 2022, and the apartments and retail described remain planned facilities rather than completed space available for occupancy.
Sources: Lowe and Howard University — October 29 Groundbreaking Announcement via Business Wire: https://www.streetinsider.com/Business%2BWire/Howard%2BUniversity%2BAlong%2Bwith%2BDevelopment%2BTeam%2Bof%2BLowe,%2BAffinius,%2BFLGA%2Band%2BDavenport%2BGroup%2BBreak%2BGround%2Bon%2B525,000-Square-Foot%2BTransformative%2BMixed-Use%2BBuilding%2Bin%2BD.C.%E2%80%99s%2BShaw%2BDistrict/27256504.html