The purpose of the housing sub-district is to encourage housing.
The floor area ratio for new construction in the HS-H Sub-district may not exceed 0.5 FAR for non-residential uses, except as provided in § 1321.3.
New construction that preserves an existing façade constructed before 1958 is permitted to use an additional 1.0 FAR, for up to a maximum non-residential density of 1.5 FAR, for office uses or neighborhood-serving retail uses as permitted in §§ 701.1 and 701.4.
In the event that a grocery store is constructed on Square 776, a maximum non-residential density of 1.5 FAR shall be permitted on that Square.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-1321