NEW YORK: When the National Capital Commission set out its vision for LeBreton Flats in 2014, it said it wanted to see the vacant lands developed “for primarily non-residential animating uses, such as museums, galleries, special attractions hospitality and office space.”
Even so, residential uses are significant in the two proposals submitted by the Devcore Canderel DLS Group and the RendezVous LeBreton Group. The latter’s plan calls for nearly 4,400 housing units, while DCDLS envisions at least 2,500 units and possibly as many as 4,000.
Here’s a closer look at the residential components of each of the plans…