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Latest News on The Shops at Penn Branch

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Neighbors & Friends,

Even though we are in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jair Lynch has been busy securing tenants and building out space at The Shops at Penn Branch.

On July 27, 2020, Anthony Startt, Director of Investments at Jair Lynch, met virtually with members of the PBCCA leadership team and delivered some exciting news! Here are a few highlights from the meeting:

  • The Highlands Cafe aims to open next to Planet Fitness in early 2021
  • CVS plans to build a freestanding store in place of the laundromat (at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Carpenter Streets, SE) and move over by December 2021
  • A nationally-renowned fast-casual restaurant will take-over part of the space CVS vacates

View the presentation and read the Notes from the meeting for more details.

View Jair Lynch’s website for more information on The Shops at Penn Branch Project.

Visit The Shops at Penn Branch website for more information.

Stay tuned for more information and updates in the coming weeks & months!

 

The PBCCA Board

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DC Council Approves $450K in Funds for Penn Ave East Initiatives

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Viveca Miller, PAECC Member, feedback@pennaveeast.org
Washington, DC, July 23, 2020

Pennsylvania Avenue East Community Coalition (PAECC) Press Release

DC COUNCIL APPROVES $200,000 FOR A PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE EAST MAIN STREET PROGRAM AND $250,000 TO UPDATE THE SMALL AREA PLAN FOR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE EAST CORRIDOR (Penn Ave East)

On July 23, 2020, the DC Council held the Second Vote of the Fiscal Year 2021 Local Budget Act of 2020 (Bill 23-761). The Bill passed 13-0. Included in that Bill are two initiatives sponsored by Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray: $200,000 for a Pennsylvania Avenue East Main Street Program and $250,000 to update the Small Area Plan for Penn Ave East.

The approval of funding is a significant accomplishment of the Pennsylvania Avenue East Community Coalition (PAECC), a group of Community Civic Association Presidents and residents from nearby communities such as Dupont Park, Fairlawn, Fairfax Village, Fort Davis, Hillcrest, Penn Branch, and Randle Highlands, who are working together to bring long-overdue development to the area. The PAECC successfully solicited the support of Vincent Gray, Ward 7 Councilmembers; John Falcicchio, Interim Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; and Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5 Councilmember and Chair, Committee of Business and Economic Development, to support the funding efforts.

Pennsylvania Avenue is designed as one of America’s “Great Streets.” Yet, Pennsylvania Avenue East of the River has not kept pace with the economic development happening in the rest of the city. Numerous reports, studies, and recommendations for revitalization and improvements have been conducted, including the  January 2008 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Corridor Small Area Plan, the current DC Comprehensive Plan, and the Pennsylvania Avenue East of the River Task Force Report dated 12/8/01.

These plans and report reflect the same recommendations; unfortunately, nineteen years (19) later, there has been little or no implementation to date. The PAECC followed the advice of the late John Lewis, “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.” 

Jacquelyn Cannon, Chair PAECC, states, “Our efforts started from a Change.org Petition created by Ayanna Smith requesting support for a Pennsylvania Avenue East Main Street Program. As a result of the petition and this funding, Penn Ave East will begin revitalization equal or similar to other communities in the District of Columbia. This is a major WIN for the community. The PAECC slogan is, “As DC Fights for Representation, We Fight for Revitalization.”

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PBCCA Survey – Message from the Board

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Neighbors,

In an effort to help the PBCCA Board serve our community better, we created a PBCCA Survey for the 2019-2020 Membership Year.  We ask that you:

 

  1. Download a copy of the Survey
  2. Complete the Survey with your most thoughtful answers in mind
  3. Scan and Email the Survey back to kyle.murphy@kolabnow.com     – OR –
  4. Mail your completed copy of the Survey to:

Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association
P.O. Box 6730
Washington, DC 20020

The responses will be reviewed and acted upon by the PBCCA Board to help us drive change and serve our community better in the future.

By helping us, you, in turn, help the community.

Thank you,

PBCCA Board

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