12 Units Proposed for Anacostia Site Scarred by Gas Explosion
Urban Turf
Apr. 27, 2026
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"A new vision has been pitched for a pair of Anacostia properties that were the site of a gas explosion a few years ago.
A concept submission has been filed with the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) to develop 12 market-rate apartments at 1223 and 1225 Marion Barry Ave SE.
The project, designed by McClennan Architects and My Ly Design, would bring new housing to a block that has been largely idle since January 2024, when a ruptured gas line — set off after a vehicle struck an exterior meter — triggered a pair of explosions that destroyed one building and left two others badly damaged. The cleared lot where the destroyed convenience store once stood has remained empty ever since."
https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/1...stia_site_scarred_by_gas_explosion/24565
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