I am procrastinating. One of the goals of this year is to write an article and try to pitch it somewhere on the data gathered from this huge research project on the WSIC houses. I think there is something valuable there.
It seems odd but I hate writing. Well for something other than a blog. I have written an article for a publication and it was a learning experience. It’s a different skill set.
Anyway, instead of writing up 14 Bates St NW, 25 Bates Street NW, 30 Bates Street NW and 57 Bates Street NW, I’m just going to mention what I find in answering the question. The question being did Bates Street Associates own any of these properties?
For 14 Bates St NW, Basiliko sold it to DC Redevelopment Agency in document 1971025715 in 1971. Then there was a contract between DC RLA and BSA document #7800024140 recorded in 1978. No deed that I could find.
25 Bates Street NW, yes. Document 8000020294 recorded 6/30/1980 has a deed transferring ownership from the DC Redevelopment Agency (DC RLA) to the BSA Limited Partnership. BSA is the Bates Street Associates. There is a contract that went with this, Document 8000020221 recorded on 6/27/1980, between DC RLA and BSA.
30 Bates Street NW, yes. It too is recorded in documents 8000020221 and 8000020294.
57 Bates Street NW, I see no mention of them, so no.