RusskyHoya
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Post by RusskyHoya on Jul 28, 2013 22:33:25 GMT -5
As I've mentioned before, MedStar's intent with respect to the Medical Center remains the single greatest uncertainty I see in terms of long term planning. I've heard completely opposite responses: they hate the location and want to build a big, shiny new campus out in a greenfield somewhere to compete with Inova... or they like the location just fine and have no plans to move and would love to expand over North Kehoe and Lot A and other areas. In light of that, this seems like an interesting and relevant development... MedStar moving pediatrics, obstetrics off Georgetown campus
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is relocating a key division away from its primary campus, signing a lease for its pediatrics and some women's health services in Tenleytown.
The hospital, which is dealing with a growing space dilemma at the crowded Georgetown campus, will open a new clinic at 4200 Wisconsin Ave. on Sept. 3, according to its website.
"They wanted a more convenient place to take children, because the Georgetown campus can get crowded," said Paul DeFilippes, principal of Summit Commercial Real Estate and MedStar's broker in the deal. American University owns the building.
Services planned for the roughly 25,000-square-foot office space include general pediatricians, numerous children's specialties and a range of services for pregnant women. On its website, MedStar emphasizes that physicians at the relocated practice will still work closely with the hospital. There will not be surgeries on site, DeFilippes said.
MedStar and competitor Johns Hopkins Medicine, as well as newer providers owned by Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark, have all targeted the wealthier neighborhoods in upper northwest D.C. and southern Montgomery County for expansion in recent years. The market boasts a particularly attractive combination of well-insured patients and a relative lack of medical providers.
"They certainly have a patient base in upper northwest, and inside the Beltway in Montgomery County," DeFilppes said. "A lot of their employees are Red Line employees."
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Post by Problem of Dog on Jul 28, 2013 23:53:10 GMT -5
Developers have been pitching new ideas for the old Walter Reed campus, is there any reason Georgetown couldn't get in on that?
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 29, 2013 5:12:58 GMT -5
Perhaps Georgetown wouldn't be paying taxes like a private corporate developer and commercial entities at the property, and DC wants revenue?
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Post by hoyatables on Jul 29, 2013 15:52:03 GMT -5
Developers have been pitching new ideas for the old Walter Reed campus, is there any reason Georgetown couldn't get in on that? Georgetown is a partner with Forest City, who is one of three finalists. There's another thread that links to the article on this topic. Chris Augostini sent an email out to students, faculty and staff addressing GU's partnership as well.
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Post by RusskyHoya on Jul 30, 2013 8:46:36 GMT -5
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Post by RusskyHoya on Aug 4, 2013 17:16:40 GMT -5
Looks like there is a lot of competition for the St. Elizabeth's opportunity:
Washington-area colleges have big ideas for St. Elizabeths east Michael Neibauer - Staff Reporter - Washington Business Journal
Virtually every major college and university in the Washington area has responded to the District's call for expressions of interests in the St. Elizabeths east campus.
The RFEI issued in April for an academic and research anchor at St. E's sought to gauge academia's general interest in the campus and gather ideas as to how institutions would contribute to the District's vision for an Innovation Hub there.
The names of the institutions that responded shouldn't come as any surprise, but the number might. It's just about everybody. American University Community College of the District of Columbia Catholic University Gallaudet University George Mason University Georgetown University The George Washington University University of Maryland Trinity Washington University Howard University The University of the District of Columbia
Each of those schools is part of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and submitted responses individually but as part of the consortium. Howard University submitted a second response independent of the consortium, as did Graduate School USA.
Details of their responses have not been released, but their ideas will be used to craft the request for proposals to be issued later this year.
The District expects to set aside roughly 250,000 square feet, or half of the planned St. E's east Innovation Hub, for an academic institution, or a consortium of institutions. The hub also may include the presence of Microsoft Corp., French lighting firm Citelum and SmartBim.
"We're about this close," Mayor Vincent Gray said recently, holding his fingers an inch apart, of the District's talks with Microsoft.
If all goes according to plan, at full buildout the redeveloped 183-acre St. E's east will include 1.8 million gross square feet of office space, 1,300 mixed-income residential units, 206,000 square feet of retail and 330,000 square feet of hospitality space, likely two hotels.
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Post by jgalt on Aug 8, 2013 18:57:58 GMT -5
Since this is the most active campus improvement thread I guess Ill post this here, though its not related to expanding outside the gates.
Tony Johnson, head crew coach, sent out an email to alumni/boosters yesterday outlining a plan to add a dedicated practice space for the program on the "lower level" of Leavey.
Not sure where exactly its going, maybe someone on campus has seen some work being done. Its a big improvement for the program and will allow them to stop renting some space at Thompson's. Of course a new boathouse would be better, but thats just a pipe dream at this point.
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Post by RusskyHoya on Nov 5, 2013 21:41:14 GMT -5
Swing and a mass on Walter Reed: The city has awarded the coveted right to develop the sprawling Walter Reed campus to a partnership of developers Hines and Urban Atlantic, says Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Victor Hoskins.
The winning team's plan for the 67-acre site between Upper Georgia Avenue and 16th Street NW features a "town center" in the north, a commerce and science center in the middle, and a senior village in the south, with water features throughout the site. The proposal, as presented to the public in July, also includes Massachusetts Institute of Technology and George Washington University facilities, a Hyatt hotel and conference center, and an arts presence featuring Artomatic, Dance Place, and the Washington Glass School. According to Hoskins, there will be 300 affordable housing units, 75 of which are restricted to people making under 50 percent of the area median income, and 73 senior housing units.
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Hines and Urban Atlantic beat out two other teams in the city's final consideration for the award. A bid from Roadside Development included a Wegmans supermarket, while one from Forest City was anchored by a proposed Georgetown University campus. Nine development teams responded to the city's initial solicitation by the March deadline, of which the city short-listed five in April. Three submitted full proposals in July.
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Post by Problem of Dog on Nov 6, 2013 14:54:31 GMT -5
The Walter Reed development is going to be awesome for upper Georgia Avenue...and of course we whiffed on it.
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