D.C. officials say they’re ready to take another stab at finding a developer for the city’s shuttered Franklin School in downtown Washington now that several private companies have approached them about redeveloping the historic property. Three prior development attempts have fallen flat, largely because of the high cost of renovating the school. The building’s historical designation — which includes its interior and exterior — limits what developers can do with the site and greatly increases renovation costs.

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