D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George is keeping her options open for what could anchor Poplar Point, the District’s last major waterfront development opportunity.
Lewis George won the mayoral race Tuesday night and is set to take the reins from Mayor Muriel Bowser, who will step down from her nearly 12-year run in January. Bowser’s administration has been pushing a proposal to anchor Poplar Point with a $550M thermal bathing retreat from Therme Group.
On Wednesday, Lewis George said she doesn’t want to preclude other development opportunities that could better meet the needs of D.C. residents…