Narrative Description

CityCenter DC promises to become the District's premier downtown retail, restaurant and entertainment destination. 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

Location

Between 11th and 9th streets, between H Street and New York Avenue NW

Next Steps

• In late December 2007, the District and Hines | Archstone-Smith closed on the $850 million deal and announced the project will break ground in January 2009.

• Expected to be completed in 2011.

• 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
    

Please use the links below for more detailed information about the project's benefits and to visit the project's website.

• City Center DC website
• A New City Center: Fact Sheet*
• A New City Center: First Source Employment Commitments*
• A New City Center: LSDBE Commitments*