Carr Companies
901 N. Pitt St. redevelopment rendering.
An Old Town North office building may turn into a multi-family residential building with retail, restaurants and an arts anchor on the ground floor.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will be considering the matter next week.
The office building at 901 N. Pitt St. is called Waterman Place and is a three-story brick building with triangular accents. City staff is recommending that the Planning and Zoning Commission approve the request to change the zoning from commercial/office to commercial/residential/mixed use. Doing so would pave the way for The Carr Companies to construct an eight-story building with up to 250 multifamily units.
Carr has led multiple projects in the Old Town North neighborhood, including the former Crowne Plaza, now called Venue, at 925 N. Fairfax St., and 1201 N. Royal St., which is now called Muse.
The project at 901 N. Pitt St. will include public open space and an underground parking garage.
“The proposed arts and cultural anchor will occupy approximately 6,445 square feet of ground floor, space on the section fronting along N. Royal Street. The arts space will activate the streetscape along N. Royal Street, utilizing the open windows, adjacent public pathway on the north end of the site, the adjacent retail uses, and the midblock crossing. The proposed restaurant will occupy approximately 6,117 square feet among two corners of the building at Montgomery and N. Pitt streets as well as Montgomery and N. Royal streets. Covered outdoor dining will be included with the corner at Montgomery and N. Pitt streets,” according to the city staff report on the project.
