Washington D.C. Needs To Grow 'Up'

Some developers and land use experts have once again called for the city to reconsider its long time height limitations to allow for the development of office high rises.

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February 5, 2007, 12:00 PM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"Skyscrapers in Washington?"

"Well, not quite. But Christopher B. Leinberger, a land-use expert at the Brookings Institution, last week brought up the prospect of raising the height limit on buildings in the District. He didn't specify a height but encouraged community leaders, planners and developers to at least entertain the idea."

"But changing the height rule would require an act of Congress, which in the early 1900s passed an act prohibiting buildings from being more than 130 feet tall, according to former city planning director Ellen McCarthy."

Read the full story: A Tall Order for the D.C. Office Market

Monday, February 5, 2007 in The Washington Post

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