The owner of a nine-acre property says that their mixed-use development on Eisenhower Avenue was held up by the pandemic, and is asking the city for a three-year extension.
The development special use permit (DSUP) on the property at 2927 Eisenhower Avenue expires later this month.
The property owner, Falls Church-based Rushmark Eisenhower South Tower, LLC, is asking for three more years to complete their project by building a 198-residential unit apartment building with 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail.
The property is located near the Eisenhower Avenue Metro station.
City Council unanimously approved the DSUP for the property in 2016, and the multi-phase project included construction of a 336-unit luxury apartment building and 67 townhomes lots. The luxury apartment building was finished in March 2020, which is when the COVID-19 pandemic caused massive shutdowns.
According to the DSUP application:
On Feb. 20, 2016, City Council approved DSUP 2015-0001 for the construction of two multi-family buildings containing a total of 533 units with 9,000 SF of retail and 67 townhomes. The first multi-family building and the townhomes have since been built and are occupied. Due to unfavorable market conditions, construction of the second multi-family building was delayed.
Gue to the pandemic, the expiration on the DSUP was extended to June 30, 2024.
The Applicant intends to move forward with construction of the last building as soon as market conditions and financing allow, in furtherance of the current approvals.
The request will go to the Planning Commission on June 27.
