WASHINGTON, D.C. — Groundbreaking has occurred for Rhode Island Station, a $107 million transit-oriented project located in northeast Washington, D.C. Developed by a joint venture between Urban Atlantic and A&R Development Corp., the mixed-use project will consist of 274 apartments and 70,000 square feet of ground-floor retail built around the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station on the train's Red Line.
The multifamily component of the 8.5-acre site will consist of Class A apartments, 20 percent of which will be designated as affordable housing. Luxury amenities will include a swimming pool. The retail component will contain a mix of retail, restaurants, neighborhood convenience stores and a satellite office for the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten percent of the retail space will be reserved for local businesses. Finally, two private parking garages will be built for apartment residents, and a third garage will be built to provide parking for Metro patrons.
The Metro garage is expected to be complete by summer 2011. The retail and residential components will be open by spring 2012. Bozzuto Construction is serving as general contractor, and Asadoorian Retail Solutions is providing retail leasing services.
— Coleman Wood