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Golf courses · District of Columbia

Rock Creek Park Golf

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedRetrofit proposedWashington, DC

Proposed golf course redevelopment in high-competition cluster; opportunity score 0.0 due to existing projects and median rent reference. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · 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: record · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
EducationThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment · Regreening, proposedWikipedia no source
New usescivic, education, other, parkWikipedia no source

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: Greenleaf Gardens (0.0 km); Kelly Miller Walk-Ups (0.0 km); Wray (0.0 km); Greenleaf Additions (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

Rock Creek Park Golf (public golf course in Washington, DC) is proposed for redevelopment with new uses including civic, education, and park. Status is 'proposed' (verified as 'draft').

Why. Opportunity score 0.0: already in play (similar projects under construction/approved) and median rent $1,900 cited as a reason. Cluster within 10km includes 29 projects, 6 peers with identical 'redevelop' strategy within 0-2km (e.g., Greenleaf Gardens, Kelly Miller Walk-Ups). Housing market shows ZHVI down 9.6% over 5 years, ZORI up 13.2% over 5 years. Retail establishments down 5.2% since 2012 but employment up 3.7%.

Where it stands. No active development confirmed; context shows high density of similar proposals in immediate area. Traffic volume on nearby Constitution Ave NW: 29,549 vehicles/day (2024).

For a planner

  • High concentration of proposed redevelopments nearby may indicate market saturation.
  • Median rent figure (unrelated to golf course use) cited as barrier.

For a developer

  • No active deals or approvals noted; peers suggest competitive landscape.
  • Housing market shows declining values but rising rents.

What we do not know yet

  • No details on current golf course operation status.
  • New use mix (e.g., 'education' park) lacks implementation specifics.
  • Median rent figure's relevance to golf course redevelopment unclear.

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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

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

CountyDistrict of Columbia
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from nationallinkstrust.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Rock Creek Park Golf, an aging public golf course, is being rehabilitated into a multi-use community asset with golf facilities, trails, meadows, and community spaces.

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