Takoma Park Development – Laurel Street, NW — Washington, DC
Project Details
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Field |
Details |
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Size |
274,124 gsf (Building #1) + RA-1 Building (GSF not specified) |
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Stories / Height |
Building #1: Cellar + 6 levels (wood over concrete podium) RA-1 Building: 3 levels wood construction |
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Market |
Multi-Family Residential (Affordable Housing) |
Project Overview
Takoma Park Development consists of two buildings on the Laurel Street NW Block in Washington, DC. Building #1 includes a cellar and 6 levels (1st thru 5th floor + Penthouse) of wood construction over a concrete podium with 363 units and 274,124 gsf. The RA-1 Building is a 3-level wood structure with 24 units and no podium. The structures are supported on shallow spread footings. The two buildings may be documented and permitted separately.
Structural Highlights
- Structural design of wood-framed residential building over concrete podium (Building #1)
- Structural design of 3-level wood building (RA-1 Building)
- Foundation design using shallow spread footings
- Coordination for separate permitting of the two buildings