MRP will also reconfigure, widen, and upgrade the walking areas along New York and Florida Avenues to enhance pedestrian access and safety, and also include new plantings and furnishings. In addition, sidewalk cafes and shops are planned for these thoroughfares. The project will also provide a direct connection to the metro through the Metropolitan Branch Trail via a three-story atrium. There will also be a public central plaza with cobblestones, benches, and a fountain, and will feature bicycle racks and a bicycle pump station.
The architect for the office towers will be Gensler, with SK&I handing the residential and hotel tower. Land and streetscaping will be designed by Occulus. MRP expects to break ground in early 2008, with completion scheduled for early 2010.
See the Washington Gateway site plan and more images of the project. MRP Realty was created in 2005 by former Trammel Crow executives, and is quickly rising in the Washington metro developer scene, with over 2.25 million sf under development and another 3 million sf of development in the pipeline. Speaking with dcmud, Jonathan Lischke, MRP Vice President, stated that “[w]e are very excited about the project as Washington Gateway combines elegant and sophisticated urban architecture with sustainable design and smart growth. The buildings will be a combination of glass, metal, and pre-cast; incorporate green elements; and encourage pedestrian and bicycle use through proximity to metro and the Metropolitan Branch Trail. As one of the tallest projects in the District, Washington Gateway will not only have views of the Capitol Building but it will also be highly visible as a gateway to NoMa and downtown DC.”Washington DC commercial real estate news
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Is there a way to get bigger images on the click-thru? When I click the small image I get another small image, same size.
Thanks for the site - like it very much...
For this story, click on the link in the middle of the story - http://dcrealestate.com/wg.cfm - to see big images of this project.
As for the small image we use on the stories in general, we will do a better job of having bigger click-thru images in the future. Thanks!
What an interesting and impressive project. The District needs more smart growth like this one. Great site Nick!
I wonder how this will change NY avenue ... you have this, and the Jim Abdo project to the east ... will NY avenue become one long developed road, or will it be "mini" pockets of small town centers? It will be interesting if nothing else.
I agree with you Chris. The architecture in DC is pretty uninspired for the most part. There are some great architectural examples all across our country and the rest of the world but somehow we in DC just settle for mediocre and think it is somehow top-quality. But who cares? I care! Does it really cost that much more to a development firm for a more inspired and original piece of architecture. There are a few recent examples of good architecture in DC, but it seems that we don't experiment enough here. I would like to hear what others have to say about it.
But, anyway..... I am glad to see this development take place. It is an improvement. It is good that MRP is incorporating housing, hotel, and office space in one development.
I know this development is attached to a metro site and, therefore, is considered smart growth, but not everyone who lives or works at the site is going to take Metro. I wonder how much is being done to mitigate the traffic impact at that intersection. New York avenue inbound during rush hour is an absolute disaster.
not too long ago there was a plan to build a tunnel connecting New York ave east of the tracks to the third street tunnel.
anyone know about that?
Chris, no other city has 130' height limits for buildings. We won't be able to compare the amazing architecture of other cities to DC until the height limitation is changed.
The height limitation is not the cause of boring, conservative architecture. It is the culture of architecture and its lack of importance among a few controlling developers that is a major cause of boring, conservative architecture. But, architecture in DC is slowly taking on more bold characteristics now. Stay tuned....
Take a look at Paris. It has a stringent height limit like DC, but architecture there is quite amazing.
I can not wait to see this project that will clean this area from drug addicts who are trashing the area.I just bought a house nearby and I am optimistic about the new changes.
I hope they get this done fast though. You know it will be a mess while they are building it.
Being an owner of 2 properties in the area I must say "I LOVE IT keep it coming" can't wait for them to start the Abdo and the Farmers Market projects as well, either move with the neighborhood or get the _____ OUT...! well that's the clean version LOLOLOLOL...
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