CityCenterDC - Old Convention Center Site

The $850 million mixed-use project will be built on the site of the 10.2-acre site of the old convention center in the heart of the center city. The project will include world-class shopping, striking architecture, vibrant public spaces and high-end living and workspaces that, together, will create a dynamic new 18-hour hub of activity downtown.

The project is within a block of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Marriott's planned Convention Center Headquarters Hotel, Chinatown and Gallery Place, five Metrorail lines and the Verizon Center. The District is working with Hines|Archstone, CityCenter's developer, to bring a luxury hotel and potentially a department store to an adjacent parcel on the site. The project is expected to provide more than 2,500 new permanent jobs and more than $200 million in economic value for the city.

Development Partners
Hines | Archstone-Smith

Development Program

• Market Rate Residential Units: 680
• Affordable Residential Units: 136
• Office (GSF): 450,000
• Retail (GSF): 250,000
• Cultural Space: Park, public plaza, pedestrian alleys
• Parking: 1,700
• Development Cost: $850 million

Community Benefits
• Civic Investments
o At least 20 percent affordable housing
o 30 percent of retail space for local merchants
o $1.5 million public plaza

• Economic Opportunities
o This project is projected to generate 3,000 development-related jobs and 2,500 direct permanent jobs.
o $32 million a year in annual direct tax revenues.

• Environmental Sustainability
o Design led by Foster & Partners, one of the world's leading architectural firms
o Built to highest green building standards

Project at a Glance

Program Title: CityCenterDC - Old Convention Center Site
Providing Agency: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Type: New Construction
Location: Between 11th and 9th streets, between H Street and New York Avenue NW

CityCenterDC - Old Convention Center Site will contain:
December 2007 : The District and Hines | Archstone-Smith closed on the $850 million deal
Early 2011:The project is expected to break ground
After completion:2500 permanent jobs expected

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