BZA grants two-year extension for Alba 12th Street office project

The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment on March 5 granted a two-year extension of the order in application 18878 to allow a proposed nine‑story office building at 1017 12th Street NW to remain authorized through Feb. 21, 2027.

The extension, requested by Alba Twelfth Street LLC under Subtitle Y §705.2, passed on a voice roll-call vote recorded as 4–0–1. Vice Chair Carl Blake moved for approval and Ms. Lorna John seconded the motion.

The applicant argued the extension was needed because the owner is marketing the property for sale and a potential buyer intends to develop pursuant to the existing BZA order. Office of Planning staff told the board they reviewed the record and found no material change in circumstances since the order on remand became effective on Feb. 18, 2021.

Vice Chair Carl Blake credited the Office of Planning’s report and said the applicant demonstrated good cause tied to financing and market conditions beyond its control. Board members on the record said they had no additional concerns.

The board’s authorization extends the order’s validity until Feb. 21, 2027. The board noted that the Office of Zoning, in consultation with the chair, will determine whether a full or summary order will issue consistent with the Board’s procedures and the District procedure act.

The board recorded the vote as 4 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent. The motion was described on the record as granting the two‑year extension to Application No. 18878F.

The project remains subject to any required permits and approvals and to the Board’s condition that there has been no change in material facts since the original approval.