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Reminder: Front Door Installation Begins Tomorrow

The building front door installation will begin tomorrow and take place the following dates: Monday, June 17 (6am – 6pm) Tuesday, June 18 (9am – 5pm) Wednesday, June 19 (9am – 5pm) During these times, ALL RESIDENTS MUST SHOW IDENTIFICATION to the security guard when entering the building. Building visitors will be required to sign in with the guard, in addition to providing ID. Visitors without ID will not be permitted into the building.  Email the Board at board@thenewplaza.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Front Door Installation Rescheduled

Due to inclement weather, the Board and AllenBuilt postponed the installation of the building front doors. The installation of the front doors is rescheduled to take place: Monday, June 17, 6am-6pm Tuesday, June 18, 9am-5pm Wednesday, June 19, 9am-5pm During the above dates and times, owners and current residents will be required to present a picture ID to the security guard in order to gain access into the building. Non-residents will be required to sign into the building and provide their name and visiting unit number.

Building Front Door Installation Schedule

The Board is pleased to announce that our new building front doors have arrived and are ready for installation. The actual door installation will take place on Monday, June 10th beginning at 6 a.m. The doors will be fully functional by Monday evening, though the Board encourages everyone to carry a blue master key in addition to the electronic security fob. Painting will take place during regular business hours on Tuesday, June 11th and Wednesday, June 12th . During installation and painting, the doors to the building will be unsecured. As such, the Board has hired a third party security company to control building access while the doors are not secured. Owners and current residents will be required to present a picture ID to the security guard in order to gain access into the building. Non-residents will be required to sign into the building and provide their name and visiting unit number . The Board will provide the security company with a list of owners/residents. If your ...

Front Yard Closure

New Plaza owners and residents, As of today, the front yard will be off limits until GreenLOFT completes landscaping.  PLEASE DO NOT USE THE FRONT YARD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES . The Board will enforce a $100 fine per violation. Green LOFT estimates a 4-6 week project timeline, but the Board will provide updates as available. Contact us at board@thenewplaza.com if you have any questions.

Front Yard Update & Restrictions

Phase 2 of the front yard project has begun! Yesterday, GreenLOFT installed a new entrance gate on the 12th Street side of the front yard. Starting Monday, June 3rd, GreenLOFT's team will clear the yard area and begin construction of the built-in tables and benches. You may see a copy of the front yard design plan here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6bZETrMtaAdejd3YXJkMkttWWs/edit?usp=sharing Although the yard is not yet officially off-limits at this stage of the project, the Board strongly urges residents to stay out of the yard area-- especially with pets. As the project progresses over the next few weeks and sod, bushes, and other plants are installed, yard use may be further restricted to protect the initially vulnerable vegetation. The Board will provide as much notice as possible regarding yard usage restrictions, but in the interest of ensuring a delay-free project timeline, please do not plan to host any BBQs or gatherings in the front yard during the next few weeks. We ...

Final Front Yard Landscape Design

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The Board is pleased to share the final front yard landscape plan to be implemented by Green Loft Design. The front yard design includes: A new12th Street entrance to the front yard area (for safety reasons and to minimize wear and tear to the yard area right in front of the building). This entrance will require the use of the Master Blue key for our building; A large concrete paver patio area, on which the grill and custom-built table will sit; A custom built concrete table and bench, with an open fourth side; The addition of numerous new plants to fill in open areas throughout the yard; The addition of decorative bushes along the Mass Ave side to create a shield from the busy street and additional privacy; A small lawn area with a built-in bench; Lighting features for nighttime. The aim is to complete the front yard install by July 4th, though we will provide ongoing project timeline updates as the project progresses. IMPORTANT: Please note that existing and NEW RULES regarding yard ...

Vote Today: At-Large Special Election

The New Plaza Board would like to remind all residents to vote today (Tuesday, April 23rd) in the DC City Council At-Large Special Election. Our polling place is the Metropolitan Ame Church, located at 1518 M Street, NW . Please be advised, the New Plaza Board is not endorsing a specific candidate. Instead, we encourage you to review individual candidate statements and records. DCist has a good candidate guide and here is the Washington Post endorsement, for your consideration.