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A developer wants to move nearly 61,000 square feet of Carlyle office space to senior housing
The Carlyle plan would add homes and trim the office building
| Approved plan | Measure | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| 237K sq ft | Residential floor area | 297.1K sq ft |
| 12 stories | Office building height | 8 stories |
| 210 ft | Residential building height | 220 ft |
Sources: ALXnow, The Zebra--Good News in Alexandria
If you follow Carlyle, here's the latest on its last undeveloped corner. 18th Street Development LLC, an affiliate of Denver-based healthcare realtor NexCore Group, wants to shift nearly 61,000 square feet of approved office space to residential use at 1900 Eisenhower Avenue and 765 John Carlyle Street. The John Carlyle building would shrink from 12 to eight stories, and the 18-story senior building would get more units.
City staff support the changes. The Zebra notes the application would change a development approval, which doesn't mean an existing office building is being converted.
“The subject property has remained vacant despite having approval for development of the site for over 19 years.”
City of Alexandria staff report
- Planning Commission: Thu., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., 4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305
- City Council hearing: Sat., Nov. 14
- Retail: 12,000 square feet on the ground floor, unchanged
- Office building: 78,403 square feet, 101 feet tall
Block P's plan by the numbers
- 60,099 sq ft
- of office space that would become residential
- 214
- residential units in the south tower
- 220 feet
- maximum height of the residential building
Sources: ALXnow, The Zebra--Good News in Alexandria


