Zoning for Navy Yard

The Office of Planning is proposing a new zoning designation for a site in the southeast corner of the Navy Yard along the Anacostia River. The site is approximately 15 acres, bordered by O St. SE, 11th St SE, and the Anacostia River, on property owned by the federal government. The site is currently unzoned, and OP is proposing a text and map amendment to create a new zone for this site called Navy Yard East.

Proposed Changes

A parcel of land in the southeast corner of the Washington Navy Yard is being leased to a private development team and will be given a new zone designation that will provide:

• New opportunity for housing on vacant land
• Pedestrian/cycling connection between Yards Park and the 11th Street Bridge 
• A high-density mix of residential and commercial uses 
• Residential rental units subject to Inclusionary Zoning 
• Residential for-sale units set aside for disabled veterans
• Public access along the waterfront with ground-level retail
• Preservation of key waterfront viewsheds

View Event Recordings

OP held two information sessions on July 24 to present to the community and take questions. 

• July 24, 11 AM - 12 PM: View meeting recording
• July 24, 6:30 - 7:30 PM: View meeting recording

Resources

• Washington Navy Yard Master Plan (Approved May 2, 2024)
• Washington Navy Yard Memorandum of Understanding April 22, 2024
• National Capital Planning Commission Staff Report on Washington Navy Yard Southeast Corner Master Plan (includes presentation starting on page 18)
• Department of the Navy Record of Decision and Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Land Acquisition

For More Information

Contact the project team at [email protected].