Commission grants two‑year design‑review extension for NRP Properties affordable housing project
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Summary
The Zoning Commission granted a two‑year extension for the NRP Properties LLC design review, extending the start‑construction deadline to Aug. 26, 2027. The project, an all‑affordable 109‑unit development, has financing commitments and reported $3 million spent to date.
The Zoning Commission approved a two‑year design‑review time extension for zoning case 22‑08A (NRP Properties LLC) by a 5–0 roll call vote. The extension moves the deadline to begin construction to Aug. 26, 2027.
Office of Zoning summarized the applicant’s justification: the project had filed a building permit application (February 2024), secured $45 million in tax‑exempt bonds from the DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) and remains in underwriting for a DHCD HPTF loan; the applicant reported more than $3 million in pre‑development expenditures for design, permitting and financing. Office of Planning recommended approval (Exhibit 4). Commissioners said regulatory complexity, financing timelines and coordination with multiple agencies justified a first time extension for a 109‑unit, all‑affordable development that includes deeply affordable, family‑sized units.
Outcome: Final action approved 5–0. The commission asked the applicant to provide a draft order within two weeks to OZLD; the applicant may work with OZLD on whether a summary order is appropriate.
This extension preserves the applicant’s approved design‑review period and keeps the project’s financing pipeline intact as it proceeds toward permitting and construction.