Image courtesy of Mid-Atlantic Realty Partners and SK + I Architecture
At a meeting of the Carlyle/Eisenhower East Design Review Board on Thursday evening, representatives for developer Mid-Atlantic Realty Partners presented plans to redevelop two medical office buildings into a high-rise multifamily residential building.
The site is located off of Eisenhower Avenue between Mill Road and Elizabeth Lane. It is 4 blocks east of the Eisenhower Avenue Metro station.
The proposed building, which will be called 2121 Eisenhower Ave., is divided into two phases. Each phase consists of the construction of a 24 story L-shaped tower which will be connected by a six story parking garage.
The two towers will contain a total of 788 housing units, which includes 43 affordable units. The parking garage will have 712 parking spaces. A pool and an amenity terrace will be located on top of the parking garage structure. The shared space between the towers will also serve to visually break up the height and mass of the two towers.
Some members of the board were critical of the design of the facade of the building which the architect, SK + I, says will be made of either masonry or metal. The majority of members thought the design was too busy and disjointed but otherwise approved of the height, mass and scale of the project. A motion passed approving of the height, mass and scale of the proposal, with the understanding that there will be significant work on the façade of the building before it comes before the board sometime in August.
Find out more about the project and view a recording of Thursday’s meeting here.
