New proposals place heavy emphasis on the arts, and could include a Dave Chappelle Comedy Club, restaurants, and a Songbyrd Music House location.

The city says it will prioritize proposals that honor the legacies of late D.C. mayor Marion Barry Jr. and civil rights activist Frank Reeves.

Photo by Adam Gurri. Lydia DePillis of Housing Complex reports that the Reeves Center Deli, which has been at the 14th and U location for 20 years, owes a staggering $345,044.88 in back rent. Not only that, the rent isn’t exactly high – about $12 per square foot – less than a third of market rate. The owner, Fitwi “John” Tekeste, hasn’t regularly paid rent in 11 years. So, in not exactly a surprising…