July 5th ANC Wrap-up
Furin's is closing, the Georgetown Park Mall is courting tenants and Tudor Place is still working towards a preservation plan.
The Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) considered several large development projects Tuesday evening, but two smaller projects seemed to draw genuine interest from those in attendance. Not because of planned construction, but because of the implications of the requests. First, Furin's Bakery is closing. The owner, Bernie Furin, has decided to close his bakery, so he sold his building and the new owner is currently leasing it back to him until he retires. The new owners were before the ANC seeking exception from floor area ratio requirements so that the first and second floor can all be leased for non-residential space. Currently some 350 square feet are still required to be zoned as residential. Before evaluating the plan, …
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Lorraine Rose
2:50 pm on Thursday, July 7, 2011
This is terrible news about Furin's closing. Is there anything we can do to convince Mr. Furin's not to go? Can anyone else take over this wonderful one-of-a-kind bakery, breakfast place, luncheonette, with all its amazing charm. Please don't go. more ›