Narrative Description

The District and Marriott International are partnering to build a 1,125-room Marriott Marquis convention center headquarters hotel that will support the District’s world-class Walter E. Washington Convention Center. This project is vital to the long-term success of the convention center and the District’s robust hospitality industry. It is a necessary asset to ensure the District retains its competitive position as a top-tier destination for the convention and meetings industry.

The Marriott-flagged hotel will incorporate the historic façade of a former labor union building on a two-acre site along Ninth Street in the heart of the Shaw neighborhood. The Marriott Marquis will be one of the largest hotels in the region and include amenities such as street-level retail, meeting and ballroom space and an underground parking garage. Located within a block of CityCenter DC, a $1 billion retail and entertainment project, the hotel will allow visitors to stay within a short walk to first-class shopping and dining.

Development Partners

Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and Marriott International

Location

9^th Street, between Massachusetts Avenue and L Street, NW  

Next Steps

Construction expected to begin in the late 2009, completion early 2012

Development Program 

• Hotel Rooms: 1, 125
• Retail (GSF): 25,000
• Parking: 400
• Development Cost: $550 million

Community Benefits

Civic Investments  

• At least 51 percent of the new jobs created by the project will go to District residents and 35 percent of contracts to go to certified local businesses

• Executed room block agreement will allow large groups to reserve up to 80 percent of the rooms when   booking events at the convention center
• The District will contribute $134 million in tax increment financing (TIF)

Environmental Sustainability

• At least a LEED-Silver green building rating
• Located near at least five Metrorail lines and multiple bus routes