WHERE WE LIVE | New developments will bring more housing to the Northwest Washington neighborhood, which has long been attractive because of its convenient location.
Sidney and Betsy Edelmann, who have lived in Friendship Heights since 1994, found their art projects piling up during the pandemic. Although the couple initially were looking only for a space to share their work, specifically Betsy’s pottery, with their neighbors, they soon discovered an abundance of artists surrounding them.
“He had a knock-knock joke,” Edelmann said. “And one day, I was out there and this couple was pushing their kid in a stroller. And the kid was old enough to talk, and they said that he wanted to come by there every single day to push the button and respond to the knock-knock joke.” “It maybe feels a little bit more apocalyptic here than it does other places, just in terms of the urban landscape,” he said.
“It’s kind of depressing when you walk on Wisconsin Avenue to see all those stores that are closed,” said Catherine Vial, another Friendship Heights resident. The former Fox 5 building also is being developed. Donohoe Development plans to build 210 units, of which 11 percent will be affordable-housing units, at the site. The company recently received zoning approval, which means the project could break ground by the end of the year. The building will have an LEED Gold designation, solar panels, green roofs, 1,500 square feet of retail space and electric vehicle charging for residents.
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