{"id":1004138573,"date":"2016-03-04T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004138573"},"modified":"2025-02-24T23:53:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:53:31","slug":"ymca-national-capital-to-become-trophy-office-building-in-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/ymca-national-capital-to-become-trophy-office-building-in-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA National Capital to Become Trophy Office Building in D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"

By Bogdan Odagescu, Associate Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Former YMCA National Capital, Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div>\n

Washington, D.C.<\/strong>\u2014Real estate company Akridge<\/a> just announced its acquisition of the former YMCA National Capital<\/a> building in central Washington, D.C., which closed at the end of 2015.<\/p>\n

Together with Boston-based Alcion Ventures<\/a>, the new owner plans major renovations and the repurposing of the building at 1701 Rhode Island Ave., into a 100,000-square-foot trophy boutique office. Hickok Cole Architects<\/a> is in charge of the redesign and the project is scheduled for delivery by mid-2018. Akridge\u2019s leasing team has already started looking for tenants.<\/p>\n

Sitting at the corner of 17th<\/span> Street and Rhode Island Avenue, the building is situated in the heart of Downtown, at the confluence of the Central Business District, 14th Street, and Dupont Circle neighborhoods. Within a 15-minute walk from Lafayette Square, the George Washington University, and Dupont Circle, the office-to-be offers easy access to a plethora of restaurants and retailers.<\/p>\n

The property, which will be renamed 1701 Rhode Island, is looking at major renovations. The repurposing plans, scheduled to kick-off early 2017, include the complete replacement of all facades, placing of infilling floor slabs where a gymnasium and racquetball courts currently exist, and turning a swimming pool into a two-story underground parking garage. The resulting modern office will include a two-story lobby, fitness facility, rooftop terrace, and conference spaces.<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of YMCA, D.C. via Flickr<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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