A development project opposed by a group founded by Ralph Nader will move forward following a court ruling.

The Washington Business Journal reports:

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals has rejected the D.C. Library Renaissance Project’s bid to overturn the previously approved West End planned-unit development, which will overhaul an entire block of L Street NW between 24th and 23rd streets.

The Renaissance Project made three arguments: That the Zoning Commission wrongly waived inclusionary zoning requirements, that it undervalued the land, and, more generally, approved a project inconsistent with the District’s Comprehensive Plan.

There’s no need to take a deep dive into the details — the panel agreed with the Renaissance Project on its right to bring the suit, but rejected every one of its arguments.

Nader, who founded the D.C. Library Renaissance Project in 2002, told the Post last year he objected to the amount of money developer EastBanc made on the deal and the affordable housing exemption is was given: ”It’s a giveaway by the District government. … You don’t give away a $100 million property. … It’s one of the biggest D.C. public asset giveaways since the [baseball] stadium.”

In addition to a library, the project will feature a fire station, 174 condo units and 52 affordable rental units.

(Rendering: Eastbanc/TEN Arquitectos)