This is excellent news for this sterile section of DC. With the Southwest Ecodistrict redevelopment and the Wharff development, there is a lot of potential for Southwest.
A new vision for an old L'Enfant Plaza
By Daniel J. Sernovitz
Washington Business Journal
8/21/13
"The JBG Cos. has begun marketing two new additions to L'Enfant Plaza, including a 14-story office building at 500 L'Enfant Plaza, which would bring additional vibrancy to the mostly drab concrete feel of the existing mixed-use complex in Southwest D.C.
The developments are also being positioned to tie into D.C.'s proposed Southwest Ecodistrict, aimed at a 110-acre swath of land from the National Mall to the waterfront.
The images posted with CoStar Group Inc. appear to be an attempt to drum up interest for new construction in the L'Enfant Plaza area. However, the projects have been on JBG's boards for some time, and it is unclear whether the Chevy Chase-based developer will build speculatively or wait for enough preleasing activity before breaking ground. Representatives from the company could not be immediately reached for comment..."
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