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McMillan sand filtration site redevelopment news
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November 7, 2019
McMillan site may soon see some demolition required for redevelopment
City documents specify "selective demolition of underground cell structures."
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September 15, 2017
McMillan development gets approval from Zoning Commission
Expect apartments, townhomes, a grocery store, community center, and much more.
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March 17, 2017
McMillan developers describe planned project as the ‘only feasible alternative’
Vision McMillan Partners attempted to justify the project with new documentation submitted to the Zoning Commission.
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December 14, 2016
‘Now we’re winning!’: Friends of McMillan Park display new signs after court victory
Every Tuesday for the past two or three years now, a group of community volunteers has rallied on North Capitol Street NW. FOMP this Tuesday took to the streets with new signs that said, "Now we’re winning!"
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December 9, 2016
McMillan redevelopment blocked by D.C. Court of Appeals
The D.C. Court of Appeals vacated the Zoning Commission’s approval of the McMillan project. The court’s decision found that the D.C. Zoning Commission did not adequately address how the redevelopment would impact the nearby neighborhoods.
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December 7, 2016
McMillan Sand Filtration site’s history, in a timeline
Today is the day that groundbreaking begins on one of D.C.’s biggest and most contentious developments, the McMillan Sand Filtration site. The 25-acre project is expected to complete in 2018 with brand new medical office buildings, housing, and more.
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December 5, 2016
McMillan Sand Filtration site groundbreaking begins this Wednesday, despite local opposition
On Wednesday, December 7, groundbreaking will begin for the $720 million redevelopment of the McMillan Sand Filtration Plant. Despite opposition from Friends of McMillan Park, group of community volunteers, the project will continue to move forward.
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August 30, 2016
McMillan redevelopment searches for firm to design site
The D.C. government has begun their search to find a firm to design and prepare the McMillan sand filtration site for redevelopment. Department of General Services released a solicitation, despite years of protests from community activists.
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March 11, 2016
500 Apartments, Grocery Store, Retail Coming to McMillan Site
Currently, the 25-acre McMillan Sand Filtration site stands abandoned, empty, and without any use, save for being an eyesore, but soon it will house a number of brand new mixed-used developments