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Tenants and owner spar over parking and conditions as BZA approves 7‑unit conversion at 1415 Tuckerman
Summary
The BZA approved a special exception to add seven units inside a 66‑unit building at 1415 Tuckerman Street NW despite strong testimony from tenants about building maintenance, pest problems and loss of garage parking for elderly residents. The owner and architect said surface reconfiguration preserves parking and the owner agreed to meet the tenant association.
WASHINGTON — Tenants of 1415 Tuckerman Street NW urged the Board of Zoning Adjustment on Dec. 2025 to delay a proposed interior conversion that would add seven dwelling units to an existing 66‑unit building, saying building maintenance and a plan to convert garage parking to surface spaces would harm elderly and mobility‑challenged residents.
Renee Barrett, vice president of the building’s tenant association, told the board: “We’re not totally against him doing additional units. We’re totally against him doing it now.” Barrett and other speakers described persistent building problems — incomplete promised repairs, reduced trash service, pest infestations and an unreliable intercom…
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