Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

Hill East Waterfront

Hill East Waterfront comprises 67 acres along the western shore of the Anacostia River and at the eastern gateway to Capitol Hill.

The area was formerly known as Reservation 13 and is bounded by Independence Avenue SE on the north, 19th Street SE on the west, Congressional Cemetery on the south and National Park Service land on the east.

Plans call for Hill East Waterfront to be transformed into a vibrant, mixed-use urban waterfront community in accordance with the Hill East Master Plan approved by the DC Council in 2002. This new waterfront community will connect the surrounding Hill East neighborhood to the Anacostia waterfront via tree-lined public streets, recreational trails, and accessible waterfront parklands.

Hill East Waterfront can become a model for the development of sustainable public infrastructure for storm water management and energy conservation. Once complete, the site could accommodate more than 5 million square feet of new development, including residential, retail, and mixed-use buildings. A 2-acre portion of the site will be set aside for development of new healthcare facilities. Neighborhood plazas and parks will provide central gathering places.

The first steps in this process are already well underway. Engineering designs are nearly complete for the extension of Massachusetts Avenue SE from 19th Street to the proposed Monument Circle. An interim plaza has been completed on the site of the future Village Square at the Stadium/Armory Metro Station. Demolition of the first vacant building will take place during 2008 to make way for the new road network.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) from prospective master development teams for a 50-acre portion of the Hill East Waterfront site.

The RFEI issue date is May 14, 2008. The response date has been extended from August 1, 2008 to October 31, 2008 as noted below in Supplement 3A. Copies of the RFEI may be downloaded by clicking on the adjacent link.

The RFEI and all supporting documentation are also available on a CD. For questions and additional information, or to request a copy of the RFEI CD, please send an email to HillEastWaterfront@dc.gov or contact DMPED directly at (202) 727.6365.

SUPPLEMENT 1

Please note the following supplemental information and weblink updates for the Hill East Waterfront Request for Expressions of Interest issued on May 14, 2008.

1. The Master Plan Approval Act Amendment of 2003 has been uploaded to the Hill East Waterfront website (www.hilleastwaterfrontdc.com). This document was not included in the CD. The Amendment Act of 2003 provides an option for using any sales proceeds, tax revenues and/or other sources of funding generated by the Reservation 13 site, such as PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) payments to be used for infrastructure improvements on the site. For further clarification, please see the full text of the 2003 amendment.

2. Web Links. Since the publication of the RFEI, an update of several URL addresses noted in Appendix B has resulted in an inability to use the links embedded in the RFEI document.

   The following documents may be accessed via the links below:

   Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (AWI) (www.dcbiz.dc.gov)
   AWI Framework Plan (www.planning.dc.gov)
   DC Comprehensive Plan (www.planning.dc.gov)

3. Pre-Bid Conference. A pre-bid conference and walking tour of the Hill East Waterfront Site is being organized for the afternoon of June 11, 2008. Further details will be announced in the coming days.

Thank you for your interest in the Hill East Waterfront redevelopment project.

You can find more information about DMPED and other Development Opportunities at www.dcbiz.dc.gov.

SUPPLEMENT 2

Supplement 3A

You may now download the Presentation and Attendees List from the June 11th Pre-Proposal Conference.

Please also note the following revisions to the Hill East Waterfront RFEI.

1. Section 6.1 Response Deadline:

   The text should be deleted and replaced with the following text:

   RFEI responses are due by 12:00 noon EDT, October 31, 2008. Any submissions received after 12:00 noon will not be considered.

   Developers are required to deliver their Expressions of Interest, an original and fifteen (15) printed copies, as well as a CD containing the response in an electronic format, to:

   Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

   ATTN: Genevieve Hanson

   John A. Wilson Building

   1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 317

   Washington, DC 20004

2. Section 6.3:

   The text should be deleted and replaced with the following text:

   Any questions regarding this RFEI should be submitted via email to hilleastwaterfront@dc.gov. Developers shall not direct questions to any other person affiliated directly or indirectly with the District. Responses to Developer questions will be posted to the Hill East Waterfront website (www.hilleastwaterfrontdc.com)

3. Section 6.5:

   The text should be deleted and replaced with the following text:

   The District will endeavor to follow the timetable set forth below (all days are calendar days unless otherwise noted); however, the activities and timetable represented below is a guideline only and is subject to change in the District's sole discretion and without prior notice:

   Issuance of RFEI:	May 14, 2008
   RFEI Conference:	June 11, 2008
   Expression of Interest Due to DMPED:	October 31, 2008
   Developer Interviews (If Requested):	TBD

Downloads

Additional backup information is available on the RFEI CD.