Comments on: Georgetown Post Office May Be Partially Converted into Condos

By: ANC Preview: Any Objections? «

ANC Preview: Any Objections? « — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:02:13 +0000

[...] build 16-20). EastBanc will come to the ANC to present their plans. When they presented similarly ambitious plans for the post office, they received a pretty warm reception from the ANC and the public. GM [...]

By: More Details on the Fillmore School Deal «

More Details on the Fillmore School Deal « — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:02:24 +0000

[...] like EastBanc’s proposals for the Georgetown post office, they are also contemplating building townhouses where the Fillmore School parking lot is right [...]

By: Lanier Holds Court for CAG «

Lanier Holds Court for CAG « — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:02:02 +0000

[...] gave the crowd an update on the proposal to turn part of the Georgetown post office into condos. According to him, the Postal Service approached him with the proposal, in part due to the massive [...]

By: DC Metrocentric » Georgetown Post Office Condos?

DC Metrocentric » Georgetown Post Office Condos? — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:33:33 +0000

[...] Some interesting news out of Georgetown on the future of the old post office. According to the Georgetown Current, the post office is planning on selling the top floor to East Banc to turn into condos. Apparently the top floor is unoccupied so it seems like a win-win situation for a prime location and a cash strapped USPS. [via Gtown Metropolitan] [...]

By: jmw

jmw — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:18:06 +0000

Don’t like it. USPS budget issues notwithstanding, the building has great historic value and should be preserved as is, without renovation of upstairs and without addition. even if they could maintain the existing envelope (save the back) as is, there would undoubtedly be disturbance to the building – think of all the plumbing lines they would have to run, etc. Where would all these residents park? (to go to your other discussion re parking.) It wouldn’t come close to the (one time) revenue generation potential of selling the upstairs and land for condos, but they could renovate and rent-out the upstairs for public/private functions etc.

By: William

William — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:31:35 +0000

I have always thought that front area with its landings and stairs would be a great place to do an outdoor performance of some Regency-era play. But you’d have to block off 31st Street to traffic.

By: GM

GM — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:39:44 +0000

Yeah, it’s hard not to feel a little wary about it, but I think with East Banc on board they’ll do a decent job of it.

By: William

William — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:05:18 +0000

As long as they keep the ground floor a Post Office I suppose it is okay. I actually make a point of taking visitors past the Post Office – which as you may know was originally the old customs house back when Gtown was a tobacco port – on tours of the village because it is such a simple yet elegant building. There is something very English market town about it which is appropriate to Georgetown’s history.