JBG, Klein Enterprises Unveil State-of-the-Art Social Security Administration Complex at 6100 Wabash Avenue

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor

The JBG Companies and Klein Enterprises have unveiled 6100 Wabash Avenue, a state-of-the-art, twin-building facility for the Social Security Administration. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Congressman Elijah Cummings were among the officials and community leaders present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The new Social Security Administration complex is located on 11 acres in northwest Baltimore, directly opposite the Reisterstown Metro Station. It offers 538,000 square feet in two office buildings, five and seven stories tall. Amenities include an adjacent, 1,076-car, above-ground parking garage and child care center. The facility was designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. It features an array of environmentally friendly elements such as a green roof and a large park area.

Work on the project started in January 2012. JBG owns the property in partnership with Klein Enterprises. It was designed by AECOM, with Clark Construction as the general contractor.

GSA has leased this facility for a 20-year term. It will be home to up to 2,300 employees of the Social Security Administration and will replace the agency’s Metro West facility.

“The opening of 6100 Wabash represents not just a fresh start for the Social Security Administration, but a catalyst for future development and job creation in the area,” Congressman Elijah Cummings said in a press statement.

“With its proximity to Reisterstown Metro, this new facility demonstrates the importance of expanding transit-oriented development in Baltimore,” Mayor Rawlings-Blake added. “When federal, state and local agencies embrace transit-oriented development, such projects directly improve the lives of thousands of Baltimore commuters.”

As part of Maryland’s transit-oriented development (TOD) strategy, the new facility’s location near public transport is expected to attract new development, to build on the value of existing businesses and residential neighborhoods, and, in the end, to transform the surrounding area. The goal is to create a vibrant community where residents want to live, work and play.

“We are proud to begin 2014 by providing GSA and the Social Security Administration a transit-oriented, environmentally sound workplace fit for the 21st century,” said Rod Lawrence, a partner with The JBG Companies. “JBG’s strategy is to concentrate new, sustainable development close to Metro and other transit options. It has been a pleasure to work with the City of Baltimore to develop this new state-of-the-art facility.”

Photo credits: AECOM