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Article: D.C. Drafting Mixed-Use Plan For Woodies Site; Department Store Would Be Required for Part of Building
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- The Washington Post
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- September 12, 1995
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District officials said yesterday they are planning to require a
department store in at least a portion of the massive downtown
Woodward & Lothrop building at 11th and F streets NW.
Officials are drafting a rezoning proposal that would eliminate a
requirement for a department store to occupy all nine stories of the
historic building. Still, their proposal for a mixed-use development
of office and retail space would include a small department store --
a requirement that real estate experts said would make selling the
building more difficult.
Several Woodies locations, including the 110-year-old flagship
store downtown, were not included in the sale of the chain last month
to J.C. Penney Co. ...