1501 Arlington Blvd. – Best Western Site

Site Plan #233

Location

Address: 1501 Arlington Blvd.

The 82,938 sq. ft. (1.9 acre) site is bounded by Fairfax Drive (south) and 16th Street North (north).

Status

Final Submittal

This reports the status related to the 4.1 Site Plan Process only -- not the status of building or construction permits.

About the Project

The applicant, Grant Investment Properties, LLC, proposes redevelopment of an existing hotel site with a 12-story hotel building, an adjacent garden apartment site with a 10-story residential building and an above-grade parking structure.

Additional project details include:

Incorporation of 14,590 sq. ft. parcel into Site Plan #233
Major Site Plan amendment:
- Residential site (RA4.8):
  - 64 residential units
  - 64,425 sq. ft. of residential GFA (4.45 FAR)
  - 1 space per unit parking ratio proposed
  - 111 ft. main roof height (10 stories)
- Hotel site (RA-H):
  - 160 guestrooms (102 units per acre)
  - 114,917 sq. ft. of hotel GFA
  - .7 spaces per guestroom parking ratio proposed
  - 125 ft. main roof height (12 stories)
- Above-grade structured parking garage, containing 192 spaces
Site Plan infrastructure and improvements include:
- Utility fund contribution
- Streetscape improvements
- Public art contribution
- Affordable housing contribution
- On-site affordable housing units (to be determined)
- Community facilities (to be determined)
- LEED certification (to be determined)