On Monday, April 24 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will break ground on The Parks at Walter Reed, a 3.1 million square feet development of residential, office, and retail neighborhood space utilizing both new construction and reuse of existing historic structures. Last year, Mayor Bowser signed the Walter Reed Development Omnibus Act of 2016 which authorized Washington, DC to acquire 66 acres of the former Walter Reed Campus from the US Army, making it possible for this project to move forward.
The Parks at Walter Reed will include:
- more than 2,100 units of rental and for-sale housing, including 432 affordable units serving low-income, workforce, veterans, seniors and families;
- grocery-anchored retail stores;
- 185,000 square feet of office spaces;
- a 200-key hotel and conference center;
- 30,000 square feet of arts and cultural uses;
- 116,000 square feet of ambulatory medical care provided by Howard University Hospital;
- two top-rated language immersion charter schools, DC International Middle and High Schools and the Latin American Montessori Elementary Bilingual School; and
- nearly 20 acres of open space, community parks and plazas.
When:
Monday, April 24, at 11 am
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Brandon Todd, Ward 4
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5
Chuck Watters, Senior Managing Director, Hines Interests
Vicki Davis, President, Urban Atlantic
Michael Jones, Managing Principal, Trident Development Group
Where:
Walter Reed Campus
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW (Butternut Street Entrance)
*Closest Metro: Takoma Metro Station*
*Bus Lines: 52, 53, 54, 70, 79*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).