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Zoning commission approves Indiana University campus plan, allows short‑term student housing at 1619 Massachusetts Ave NW
Summary
The D.C. Zoning Commission voted 5-0-0 on March 6 to approve a 10-year campus plan for Indiana University at 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, allowing adaptive reuse of the existing building and new dormitory floors to house short-term students, subject to conditions from the Office of Planning and DDOT.
The D.C. Zoning Commission voted 5-0-0 March 6 to approve zoning commission case 24-17, a campus plan establishing Indiana University’s Washington, D.C. campus at 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
The plan allows Indiana University to reuse the existing eight-story building and add dormitory-style housing on the sixth and seventh floors to accommodate roughly 34–40 short-term students. The Office of Planning recommended approval with two conditions, including limiting daily student enrollment to no more than 200 and granting the campus plan for a 10-year term.
Indiana University Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities Tom Morrison described the project as an adaptive reuse that would provide classrooms, offices and short-term residential space for students…
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