A proposed building on 14th Street casts a shadow on a neighborhood and light onto the need for affordable housing

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A proposed building on 14th Street casts a shadow on a neighborhood and light onto the need for affordable housing

A large proposed development on 14th Street is designed to create a significant amount of affordable housing while preserving an art space for the future. It’s also creating both vocal opposition and support. Now the decision to build moves to the DC Zoning Board.

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A look at some questions about basement apartment conversions and zoning

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A look at some questions about basement apartment conversions and zoning

The topic had clearly struck a nerve.

When Roshani Kothari, neighbor and real estate agent with DCRE Residential, invited fellow residents to come to learn more about “Understanding Zoning and Legal Basement Conversions” back in November 2016, the community meeting room of the Petworth Library pretty much filled up.

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Converting your basement into a rentable apartment? Here's what's involved

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Converting your basement into a rentable apartment? Here's what's involved

There's  a community meeting next Wednesday, November 16th on zoning and what's involved with converting a basement space into a legal rental. With the recent changes to DC's zoning regulations, many homes in Petworth changed from Zone R-4 to Zone RF-1, which allows for Flats or a two dwelling unit use of a property as a matter of right .

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