2050 Wilson Blvd. – Courthouse Landmark Block

Location

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The 0.95-acre (41,571 sq. ft.) site is located at 2044, 2046, 2050 Wilson Blvd, 1520 N. Courthouse Road, and 2041, 2045, 2049 15th St N. in the Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood. The site is bordered by Clarendon Boulevard (north), North Uhle Street (east), 15th Street North (south), and North Courthouse Road (west). It is adjacent to the Lyon Village, Colonial Village, and Radnor/Fort Myer Heights Civic Associations and to the Courthouse Metro Station.

Status

Under Review

This reports the status related to Site Plan Review Process only (Administrative Regulation 4.1).

About the Project

The applicant, GGP II, LLC, (Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC) proposes redevelopment of the Landmark Block, comprised of seven parcels in the Courthouse neighborhood, with a 20-story residential apartment building with ground-floor retail, rooftop amenities and open space, and a below-grade parking structure.

• Staff Presentation on Background and Zoning | Slides
• Applicant Overview of the Proposal | Slides

Additional project details include:

• Rezoning of all seven parcels from C-3 to C-O Zoning District
• Total density: 9.84 FAR
• Total parking: 220 spaces, or 0.39 spaces per unit
• Residential use:
  • 423 residential units
  • 390,617 sq. ft. of residential GFA
  • 165 parking spaces
  • 210 ft. main roof height (20 stories)
• Retail use:
  • 17,000 sq. ft. of retail GFA
  • 55 parking spaces
• Site plan infrastructure and improvements include:
  • Pedestrian promenade along North Uhle Street between the Courthouse Metro station and Landmark Block
  • Community benefits package for additional density
  • Utility fund contribution
  • Streetscape and transportation improvements along 15th Street N., Clarendon & Wilson Boulevards, and N. Courthouse Road
  • Public art contribution
  • Affordable housing contribution plus provision of on-site affordable units
  • LEED Gold certification

Applicant Materials

Revised February 9, 2021

• Application materials
• Site plan drawings (civil, landscape, architecture)
• Zero Carbon Analysis

Public Process

• This project will undergo public review via a virtual Site Plan Review Process. Learn more.
• The SPRC Chair for the site plan review process is: Elizabeth Morton elizabethmortonpc@gmail.com 

*Process timelines are subject to change as needs arise. Check back for updates.

Related Plans and Processes

• This site is located within the Courthouse Sector Plan planning area.
• Courthouse Sector Plan (1981)
• Courthouse Sector Plan Addendum (1993)
• Courthouse Sector Plan Addendum: Courthouse Square (2015)