[United States Government Manual]
[July 01, 1995]
[Pages 671-673]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Suite 1220 North, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004-
1703
Phone, 202-724-9091
Board of Directors:                                
Chairman                                         Richard A. Hauser
Vice Chairman                                    Edward E. Allison
Directors                                        Catherine M. Boucree, 
                                                     Eleanor Lyons 
                                                     Williams, Peter 
                                                     Terpeluk, Jr., 
                                                     Jayne B. Ikard, 
                                                     Walter J. Ganzi, 
                                                     Jr., Jeannette 
                                                     Naylor Cope

Officials:                                         

Executive Director                               Lester M. Hunkele III
Assistant Director, Legal                        Robert E. McCally
Assistant Director, Development                  Jerry M. Smedley
Director, Finance and Administration             Alexander K. Milin
Director, Public Improvements                    Richard Sitek
Director, Design and Planning                    Jan F. Frankina
Director, Corporate Affairs and Congressional    Anne P. Hartzell
    Relations
Administrative Officer/Secretary, Board of       Diane G. Smith
    Directors
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The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation is a Federal agency 
responsible for revitalizing Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House 
and the Capitol. A comprehensive plan, prepared by the agency and 
approved by Congress in 1975, guides development in a 21-block section 
of Pennsylvania Avenue and the adjacent blocks north of the avenue.

The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation was established as a 
wholly owned Federal corporation by the Pennsylvania Avenue Development 
Corporation Act of 1972, as amended (40 U.S.C. 871).
    The Corporation is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors. Eight 
members are appointed by the President from the private sector for 6-
year terms; seven serve by virtue of their positions in the Federal or 
District of Columbia Governments. There are also eight nonvoting members 
representing Federal and District organizations with expertise in 
planning, cultural, and architectural matters.

Activities

The Corporation's activities to revitalize Pennsylvania Avenue take two 
forms. First, using funds appropriated by Congress, the Corporation 
undertakes projects which improve the public areas and ambience of 
Pennsylvania Avenue. These projects include repaving and landscaping the 
avenue and adjacent areas, facilitating traffic patterns, and preserving 
the designated historic landmarks. Also, it has completed seven parks 
and open spaces along the avenue and sponsors people-oriented activities 
within the area.

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    The second part of the Corporation's activity involves a partnership 
with the private sector to develop projects compatible with the 
Pennsylvania Avenue Plan. It uses funds borrowed from the United States 
Treasury to assemble land for housing, office buildings, retail uses, 
hotels, and community arts space. The Corporation makes public offerings 
of development opportunities on sites, and either sells the property or 
enters into long-term leases with developers selected to carry out 
individual projects. The proceeds from the leases or sales are used to 
retire the agency's debt to the Treasury.
    In carrying out the plan, the Corporation works closely with a 
number of Federal agencies, including the Commission of Fine Arts, the 
National Capital Planning Commission, the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation, and the National Park Service. It also works closely in 
the implementation of the plan with relevant agencies of the District of 
Columbia government.
    The Federal Triangle Development Act, approved August 21, 1987, gave 
the Corporation the authority to plan and implement, in consultation 
with the General Services Administration, the development of a 3.1-
million-square-foot complex for Federal offices and trade-related 
activities.

Sources of Information

Publications  The Pennsylvania Avenue Plan (1974), as approved by 
Congress in May 1975, and published Amendments to the Pennsylvania 
Avenue Plan (November 1990) describe the program for comprehensive 
revitalization of the designated area. Copies of these documents, as 
well as the Corporation's annual report and other supplementary 
materials, are available upon request.

For further information, contact the Director of Corporate Affairs, 
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Suite 1220 North, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004-1703. Phone, 202-724-9062.

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