Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00262195. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

I walk by this site frequently and it's been getting worse and worse. Their makeshift "barriers" have almost completely fallen down, there is trash everywhere, and the ground around it seems to be eroding away a little more every time it rains. I'm terrified of the day I walk by and see that someone has fallen in.

Billy and Jon,

I received an e-mail from DCRA that the owner is putting up a fence to surround it. He needs to be fined. I am going to more info.

Rachelle

Rachelle,

That's good to hear. Thank you for being so on-top of things in our neighborhood; it really makes things easier for us busy-bodies to have you to help us actually get things done!

Jon

Rachelle: thanks for the follow! The fence is definitely a positive but we're still concerned about the concrete in the ally breaking into the hole. There is no longer enough support under the alley closest to the hole. At some point, the weight of a car is going to be too much and it's going to give - possibly with toss the car into the hole. Anything we can do about that?

Thanks again for all you're doing!!! John

John--I did a follow up e-mail about the concrete giving away. Waiting to hear.

Rachelle

I got word that members of DDOT's Public Space team are coming out to inspect also.

That's good news! Thanks for making this happen. Please, just keep us posted. Thanks!!

Billy, Jon, & John,

Please let me know if you see any changes, good or bad.

Thanks,

Rachelle

Please forward to DCRA contruction.

Billy, Jon, & John,

I just posted this to my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/votenigro/posts/611821932197086 A positive step.

Rachelle

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00265551. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

Thanks, Rachelle!!

Please forward to DCRA construction.

I noticed today that a fence has gone up, but it does not completely ring the site; there is still a substantial gap in the fence towards the back of the hole. I think there wasn't enough space to put another section of fence in, but this still could cause problems. It's an improvement, but it is far from ideal.

And the alley repair still definitely needs to be addressed. The soil under the street is definitely eroding.

As requested, this issue has been unarchived and reopened.

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00281795. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

John, Jon, & Billy--Please let me know if you see any work take place by Friday. Thanks!

Rachelle

Issue resolved by DC311 call 311 for more details.

This needs to remain open. It is not resolved.

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00283990. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

Issue resolved by DC311 call 311 for more details.

This pictures was taken this morning. This issue has definitely NOT been resolved, please stop closing it. And Rachelle, there has been no work that I've seen.

Jon Markman

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00285279. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

Thanks Jon. I sent an e-mail yesterday and got silence. Going to call to.

Thank you for all your hard work on this!

John, Jon, and Billy,--I spoke with the assistant director for Public Space. He said he will have answers next week. We will see.....

Jon, John, & Billy--I received this e-mail yesterday. Watch on Tuesday.

Good afternoon Ms. Nigro, I meet with the contractors permit expediter on Monday at 1100 4th Street SW. The contractor is advised work can began under our (DDOT) supervision while the permit is approved. Currently weather is a factor, we anticipate allowing the contractor access to start work Tuesday next week.

Good! Hopefully we will see work begin next week. Thanks again!

Jon, John, & Billy--Did you see any action today at the development?

I wasn't around today, so I don't know for sure that no one came to the site, but I walked my dog by there this evening and it didn't seem like anything had changed.

Issue resolved by DC311 call 311 for more details.

This is not resolved.

Billy, Jon, & John--Checked with DDOT. Work will now begin on Friday.

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00293253. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

Hi Rachelle: thanks again for all your efforts. I've been home during the day and I have not seen or heard any work being done on the property.

I'll let you know if I hear/see anything. THANKS!!!

Please forward to DCRA contruction.

Needs to stay open

This is now a DDOT public space issue. Director Bellamy is aware of it. Do not close this.

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00297052. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

Please forward to DCRA Contruction.

Please stop closing this ticket! It needs to stay open.

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 13-00300432. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

311/DDOT/DCRA--keep it open. It is far from being resolved.

please forward to DCRA 4th request.

Guys, please actually read the comments before deciding to close this ticket. This issue has been forwarded to DCRA but it still needs to remain open in your system so we can keep track of it. Closing the ticket for an issue that has not been resolved just for the sake of keeping your numbers down is not ok. If you keep closing it, we will just keep re-opening it as long as it stays unresolved.

Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 14-00007000. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

This is not a DPW issue it is a DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) issue. Please call DCRA @ 202-442-4400 for an inspector to come out and inspect the abandoned construction site. A request was called in to DCRA (202-442-4400) and a confirmation number was given 14-00011310. LINK: 14-00011310 DCRA - Zoning LINKED Jan 15, 2014 01:33:19 PM.

Thanks for fixing this issue!

Hi--this needs to be kept open for my constituents and I. Do not close it.

Rachelle P. Nigro
Commissioner, ANC 6E04
Vice Chair
Tel: 202-670-1732
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Thank you for submitting your request. The tracking number is 14-00011413. You will receive a separate email when your request has been closed by the servicing agency.

Jon, John , & Billy-- have you seen any work at the site? I am notifying DCRA again about the lack of permits showing.
Thanks,

Rachelle

None that I've seen; since the holes were filled-in over the holidays, the fences have been (mostly) gone, but there doesn't seem to have been any work done.

Rachelle: I have still not seen any work on the site. Thanks for staying on top of all this!!!

Jon, John and Billy--The owner was supposed to get more permits in Feb. Clearly that did not happen. I asked DCRA to fine him.

Thanks, Rachelle!

Went by there again this weekend; still no indication of work, and what he did to "fill-in" the areas where the alley was collapsing is, itself, starting to collapse. I don't think there's a safety risk again yet (at least not from that; the whole site is a HUGE safety hazard), but it's clear that he did not resolve the problem.

Jon-I spoke to Directer Majett. The project might be abandoned. Some research is being done on what the next step needs to be.

Sigh. Ok, well, thank you for all your hard work on this, and I look forward to the next (hopefully better!) update.

Agreed. Maybe we can just level it and create the Ridge street dog run???

Additional bad news from this morning: Director Majett leaving. http://touch.washingtoncitypaper.com/wcp/#!/entry/cabinet-shakeup-for-gray-as-lameduck-period-begins,5342a867025312186cf1ce83/1 Response time could become even slower.

Rachelle, any update on this? I know it's naive, but I have my fingers crossed for a speedy resolution, either once it's determined to be "abandoned" or once we can give the builder a kick in the behind to get going again.

Jon, John, Billy--Got this from DDOT today--Yes, notice of violations (NOV) are in process, there has not been any movement on the part of the contractor since I spoke with him last week.

I asked if this is just fines or will they make him fix the alley.

Another update about fixing the alley:

A time frame for restoration has not been set yet, the NOV’s sent via certified mail. When he gets the NOV’s he will call me, they always do. After he receives the notices, additional fines can accessed per day.

Got info today from DDOT public space that the application to fix the alley has been approved. I asked for the time frame.

So they're going to fix the alley now without knowing what's going to happen to the project? Doesn't that seem silly, since it might just get torn up again?

Do we have any update on the NOVs and any response from the builder?

Thank you again for all your work on this, Rachelle!

Jon,-We are dealing with two seperate agencies, DDOT and DCRA that unfortunately do not communicate. I am awaiting an update from DCRA Directors office on what they can now do. Since the alley is again falling apart we need to get that fixed.

Rachelle

Hi Everyone--this is from DCRA today: There is still a pending permit in the review process for this property, with recent activity from the owner as of 6/13/2014. We will send an inspector out to for compliance in reference to the security and condition of the construction site. I’ll forward you the inspection date today.

Rachelle

Hi Everyone--I sent this back to the DCRA Directors office again. Have you seen any one over there? Not only is the back dangerous but so are those little windows on the side. What a mess!
Rachelle

Hi Rachelle: I haven't seen a soul. Someone pushed the wood planks out of the alley and back onto the property, but I honestly don't know if that was a neighbor or someone else. In addition to the back of the property being left wide open and dangerous, we're concerned with the increasing piles of trash and the increased likelihood that people are squatting inside the property. Thanks for all of your help.

Squattters!! Unacceptable!

Gentemen:

I had sent an e-mail to the DCRA director in November saying again the property was not safe. I received a response that the property was in compliance and the inspectors were correct.
I then sent two videos of the site from last week showing what a disaster it is and no one is working on the property.I received this from the Director.

Good morning Commissioner Nigro,

The photos you’ve supplied illustrates construction conditions which absolute must be safeguarded. We will be in touch with the permit holder ASAP. We have an obligation to ensure the structure is designed and constructed in accordance with building code; in addition, we must ensure that there is sufficient protection to the general public as well as adjoining property. Thank you for reaching out to provide this information. We greatly appreciate your assistance.

We will see what happens.

Rachelle

Ugh, what a pain. This thing will just not go away! Thank you again for all your efforts in keeping them honest. Clearly they weren't paying attention if they thought it was in compliance...

Thanks, Rachelle! We really appreciate your efforts here!

Hi- I see they covered up the side windows and the side toward the back at night. Are they sealing the back at night?

Thanks!

Rachelle

Hi Rachelle: I think they've been doing a better job but I'll look tonight to see how sealed it is. I would say they've been working consistently on the property for about a week now. Progress!?!?

Gentlemen--I just met the new interim director of DCRA. Any action at the project lately?

I haven't seen anything recently, though in the last few months, there has definitely been progress.

Hi there: while I wouldn't say it's happening daily, there has been steady work being done on the property. The exterior frame has been mostly completed and the work seems to be happening inside the property. We hear a generator going but can't see what's happening inside. Slowly... :)

Thanks!

John & Jon: thanks for the info!

No one has been here in awhile again. Please let developer know this needs to be addressed.

When I was delivering newsletters this AM I saw some guys today. Did you see them? The back seemed to be a big hot mess still!

Billy--I reached out to DCRA again and DDOT.

Rachelle

Billy, John, and Jon,

I am going to a 311 App Super User meeting tomorrow night. Let me know if you have any feedback about the app or on-line function.

Rachelle

Billy, John and Jon,
Just set another e-mail to the DCRA director. Still no fence and even more trash! Has anyone been there lately?

Thank you!

Rachelle

There were some folks there this morning. Not sure what they were doing.

Yeah, it's really bad. The other day I noticed what seems to be pieces of a jawbone (not human, maybe canine?) among the trash. It's become a real blight on a neighborhood that knows blight.

The debris and "perimeter fence" is now blocking the alley.

Hi Everyone! Am I mistaken or was there some movement last week on the property? I thought I noticed some changes.

Rachelle

This service request (#14-00011413) has been marked as resolved.