Bisnow: When did Roadside start developing in Shaw?
Richard: We bought the O Street Market, which was four acres, in 2001. So we’ve been involved in planning projects in Shaw since late 2000. Our footprint now is big in Shaw and we’re very happy to be playing in that sandbox.
Bisnow: Describe Roadside’s current work in Shaw.
Richard: City Market at O is 80% complete. It will be 1M SF of development, including 640 residential units, with 90 of them affordable housing for seniors, a 182-room Cambria Suites hotel and nearly 100k SF of retail. We’re under construction on the last tower, which is 143 units. We’re also planning a 72-unit condo project at the corner of 8th and O streets, and redeveloping the old Grimke School on Vermont into a residential, retail and community complex.