13-story matter-of-right mixed-use building with habitable penthouse, 31,000 SF ground floor retail, and two levels of underground parking. Full permit processing and multi-phase C of O.
✓ CompletedZoning Commission-approved redevelopment bringing a full-service grocer to an underserved neighborhood, with 219 apartments, 22 affordable units, 6 townhomes, and 16,600 SF of retail.
▶ Under ConstructionTwo PUD-approved buildings: a 7-story mixed-use with 3,000 SF retail and 129 units, plus a 7-story 147-unit apartment house, each with underground parking. Multi-phase C of O delivered.
✓ CompletedAddition, alteration and repair to the nationally historically registered "Old Italian Embassy" — 8-story rear addition with 2 levels of underground parking. Complex multi-agency permitting coordination.
✓ CompletedRedevelopment of the existing 360,000 SF WMATA headquarters into a modernized 12-story Class A office building, requiring complex demolition, foundation, and construction permitting.
✓ CompletedFull renovation of a 50,000 SF warehouse into modern downtown office space, including a 9,000 SF penthouse amenity addition. Demolition, building, and DDOT occupancy permits secured.
✓ CompletedNew construction 325-unit apartment community. Full regulatory consultation covering DOB, DLCP, DDOT, and DC Water coordination throughout all permitting phases.
✓ CompletedFull permit processing for new tenant space build-out, including DCRA building permits, DDOT coordination, and inspection management through final Certificate of Occupancy.
✓ CompletedNew construction mixed-use building with medical office and Community Residence Facility. JMI secured two separate permanent C of Os — CO2502790 (Office, 6,388 SF) and CO2600522 (CRF/Congregate Living, 14,193 SF) — including a formal code interpretation letter that successfully convinced DOB to classify the residential floors as R-2 rather than I-1 Institutional.
✓ CompletedRestaurant build-out and C of O for Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken & Wings on H Street NE. Occupancy approved for cellar prep area, ground floor dining (36 seats), and 2nd floor accessory office. C of O CO2502845 issued July 2025.
✓ CompletedAddition, alteration, and repair of a 2-unit residential flat. Full permit processing and regulatory coordination for the renovation and expansion project.
✓ CompletedResidential renovation and permit processing in the Georgetown historic district. Full regulatory coordination with DOB and HPRB as required for the historic neighborhood context.
✓ CompletedResidential renovation and addition permit processing. Full DCRA/DOB permit coordination for this District 495 residential project in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
✓ CompletedNew construction build-out for a bakery and prepared food shop with accessory patron tasting room at the iconic Wagshal's Market location. C of O CO2501188 issued February 2025, approved for Retail/Mercantile use as Prepared Food Shop.
✓ CompletedNew tenant space build-out and permit processing for a bakery and prepared food shop at the Southwest Waterfront development area. Full DCRA/DOB permit and C of O coordination.
✓ CompletedNew construction 45-unit apartment building, cellar through penthouse/roof. JMI processed the new building permit and secured initial occupancy C of O CO2102405 for the completed building.
✓ CompletedPermit processing and regulatory coordination for H&M's downtown DC flagship retail store. Full build-out permitting through final Certificate of Occupancy for this 29,000 SF national retail tenant installation.
✓ CompletedPermit processing and C of O coordination for Cordilia FishBar, a Clyde's Restaurant Group upscale dining concept. Full regulatory coordination with DOB, DDOT, and DC Fire through final occupancy.
✓ CompletedRaze permit processing for the demolition of a former Kaiser Permanente medical office building (82,000 SF) and associated multi-story parking garage (108,000 SF). Full regulatory coordination for complex urban demolition in a dense downtown location.
✓ CompletedPermit processing and regulatory coordination for a new community recreation center and pool for the DC Department of General Services. Multi-agency approval coordination for a publicly funded community facility project.
✓ CompletedRenovation and addition of a historic Capitol Hill campus into the Hillsdale College Graduate Center. The project encompasses 24,000 SF of educational space including learning centers, lecture halls, and support offices across four stories, along with two dormitory structures accommodating 32 beds. Full regulatory coordination for DOEE, DOB, DCWATER and DDOT approvals in the Capitol Hill Historic District.
● In ProgressNew mixed-use building with ground floor retail and 27 residential units above. Full regulatory consultation and permit processing from concept through C of O.
✓ CompletedRenovation of a 17-unit apartment house spanning cellar through 3rd floor. Permit processing and C of O coordination under C of O CO2503411 issued January 2026, approved for R-2 Apartment House use.
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