Letter
Dear Mr. Lefebvre:
In its public meeting of 20 February conducted by videoconference, the Commission of Fine Arts approved, based on its prior review of the submission materials, a permit submission for alterations and additions to Portals I, located at 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, to convert this existing eight-story office building to residential use, including the addition of two stories plus an occupiable penthouse, as well as the complete recladding of the building (case number SL 25-021). This approval does not include any exterior retail signage, which should be submitted separately in the future.
The Commission appreciates the responsiveness to its previous comments. As always, the staff is available to assist you with the future retail signage submission.
Sincerely,
/s/Thomas E. Luebke, FAIA
Secretary
Lex Lefebvre
Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group
1300 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
cc: Anna Barbour, Beyer Blinder Belle
Jonathan Mellon, Mellon Historic Preservation Consultants