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Greenleaf Gardens

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedWashington, DC

Proposed garden-apartments project replacing public housing; conflicting status (proposed vs. active permits), high peer density, and market data showing rent growth amid declining home values. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed record · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 29 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,484/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -1.8% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …completely torn down and rebuilt record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposedWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source
What is there nowcompletely torn down and rebuiltnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Washington DC (DC), 20241,506 units in 5+ unit buildings, 85 in 2–4, 146 single-family; 2023: 2,779 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby29 within 10 km, 50 within 25 km: Kelly Miller Walk-Ups (0.0 km); Wray (0.0 km); Greenleaf Additions (0.0 km); Rock Creek Park Golf (0.0 km); Woodland Terrace (0.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)0 jobs in 1,969 establishments; employment location quotient 0.00; employment +0.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202258,911 jobs; 22 in retail trade, 775 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 11001980000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 0.0%; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Thomson ES; School Without Walls HS; Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center; BASIS DC PCSNCES EDGE
Elevation23 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025291 county-logged events: 149 thunderstorm wind, 60 flood, 55 flash flood, 19 hail; $29,188,500 property damage reported; 3 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,653 establishments (-5%); 21,170 jobs (+4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $567,289 (-1% 1 yr, -10% 5 yr); typical rent $2,484/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)29,549 vehicles a day on CONSTITUTION AVE NW (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 585 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Greenleaf Gardens is a proposed garden-apartments project in Washington, DC, replacing original public housing. It will be completely torn down and rebuilt as new housing. The status is listed as 'proposed,' but the opportunity reasons note it is 'already in play' (under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans).

Why. The project aligns with 7 nearby peer projects (within 0-2 km) all using 'redevelop' strategy for housing. Housing market shows median rent at $1,900, ZHVI at $567,289 (down 9.6% over 5 years), and ZORI at $2,484 (up 13.2% over 5 years). Permits show 1,506 units planned for 2024, but the project itself remains 'proposed.'

Where it stands. Verified as 'draft' with no parcel details. Context shows 29 projects within 10 km, mostly proposed. No address, timeline, or exact construction start date provided. Data source: Zillow (2026-09), FHWA (2024).

For a planner

  • Status conflict: 'proposed' vs. active permits
  • High peer density (7 similar projects within 2 km)
  • Market: declining home values but rising rents

For a developer

  • Opportunity score 10.0, but reasons contradict status
  • 1,506 units in 2024 permits suggest active development
  • No data on land ownership or timeline

What we do not know yet

  • Status discrepancy unresolved
  • No parcel or address details
  • No timeline for construction start
  • Verified as 'draft'

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Similar sites

  • Kelly Miller Walk-Ups, Washington, DC · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in DC; 0 km away
  • Fort Dupont Additions, Washington, DC · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in DC; 0 km away
  • Woodland Terrace, Washington, DC · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in DC; 0 km away
  • Greenleaf Additions, Washington, DC · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in DC; 0 km away

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • median rent $1,900
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

CountyDistrict of Columbia
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from dcist.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Greenleaf Gardens, a public housing garden-apartments complex in Washington, DC, is proposed to be completely torn down and rebuilt as housing.

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Sources

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