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CityCenterDC
CityCenterDC, colloquially called CityCenter, is a mixed-use development consisting of two condominium buildings, two rental apartment buildings, two office buildings, a luxury hotel, and public park in downtown Washington, D.C. It encompasses 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) and covers more than five city blocks. The $950 million development began construction on April 4, 2011, on the site of the former Washington Convention Center—a 10.2-acre (4.1 ha) site bounded by New York Avenue NW, 9th Street NW, H Street NW, and 11th Street NW. Most of the development was completed by June 2015. Metro Center and Gallery Place, two of the city's busiest Metro stations, are within three blocks of CityCenter.
The development is one of the largest 21st-century downtown projects in the United States, and the largest urban development on the East Coast of the United States until the December 2012 groundbreaking of Manhattan's Hudson Yards. The D.C. deputy mayor for economic development characterized the project in 2004 as "the capstone of an effort to move the center of energy from the Mall to downtown". In 2007, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty called the development a "live, work and play environment unlike anywhere else in D.C."
CityCenter occupies a 10-acre lot in downtown Washington, D.C., bounded by 11th Street NW on the west, New York Avenue NW on the north, 9th Street NW on the east, and H Street NW on the south. 10th Street NW runs north–south through CityCenter, and I Street NW runs between 9th and 10th streets. CityCenter is within a few blocks walking distance from both Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stations.
The main spine through CityCenter is Palmer Alley, a three-block long pedestrian mall running east–west through the middle of the development. Palmer Alley is one of Washington, D.C.'s only pedestrianized streets, on which motor vehicles are not allowed. It is frequently lined with public art Historically, the site featured a network of alleys that shaped its urban character. However, the construction of the old convention center imposed a superblock, erasing these features and disrupting the finer grain of the city. During the site's redesign, the alleys were thoughtfully reintroduced to break down the scale, improve walkability, and reconnect with the site's historic fabric.
Between 9th and 10th streets, Palmer Alley runs through a plaza that extends north–south between H and I streets. The plaza features patio seating for several restaurants, fountains, and a video art installation. In designing the plaza, the landscape architects drew inspiration from quilting traditions, specifically the vibrant and improvisational patterns of the Gee’s Bend quilts. As a tribute to Washington, DC’s rich African-American heritage, these patterns informed the layout, weaving cultural memory into the very fabric of the space.
The northwest corner of CityCenter is a park that regularly hosts events and art installations, including an annual 75-foot Christmas tree, a summer farmers market, and other interactive exhibits. The park features a large fountain, placed with historical intention. In Pierre Charles L’Enfant's original plan for Washington, he envisioned a grand fountain at this very location. Honoring that vision, the designers incorporated the fountain into the modern layout. The marble used throughout the park is the same type found at the Washington Monument, reinforcing a material link to the city’s monumental core. The park also forms a bow tie shape with its counterpart across the street — a configuration found throughout Washington, DC. These bow tie spaces were part of the L'Enfant Plan from the beginning, blending geometry, symmetry, and purpose into the city’s fabric.
CityCenter is home to many stores and restaurants, as well as offices, apartments, condominiums, and a hotel, fulfilling the planners' goals for tenancy, although the development has been criticized for a lack of foot traffic.
The law firm of Covington & Burling occupies a majority of the office space at CityCenter, with more than 500 lawyers spread between two buildings. The American Hospital Association also has an office in CityCenter, as does the Qatar Foundation.
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CityCenterDC
CityCenterDC, colloquially called CityCenter, is a mixed-use development consisting of two condominium buildings, two rental apartment buildings, two office buildings, a luxury hotel, and public park in downtown Washington, D.C. It encompasses 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) and covers more than five city blocks. The $950 million development began construction on April 4, 2011, on the site of the former Washington Convention Center—a 10.2-acre (4.1 ha) site bounded by New York Avenue NW, 9th Street NW, H Street NW, and 11th Street NW. Most of the development was completed by June 2015. Metro Center and Gallery Place, two of the city's busiest Metro stations, are within three blocks of CityCenter.
The development is one of the largest 21st-century downtown projects in the United States, and the largest urban development on the East Coast of the United States until the December 2012 groundbreaking of Manhattan's Hudson Yards. The D.C. deputy mayor for economic development characterized the project in 2004 as "the capstone of an effort to move the center of energy from the Mall to downtown". In 2007, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty called the development a "live, work and play environment unlike anywhere else in D.C."
CityCenter occupies a 10-acre lot in downtown Washington, D.C., bounded by 11th Street NW on the west, New York Avenue NW on the north, 9th Street NW on the east, and H Street NW on the south. 10th Street NW runs north–south through CityCenter, and I Street NW runs between 9th and 10th streets. CityCenter is within a few blocks walking distance from both Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stations.
The main spine through CityCenter is Palmer Alley, a three-block long pedestrian mall running east–west through the middle of the development. Palmer Alley is one of Washington, D.C.'s only pedestrianized streets, on which motor vehicles are not allowed. It is frequently lined with public art Historically, the site featured a network of alleys that shaped its urban character. However, the construction of the old convention center imposed a superblock, erasing these features and disrupting the finer grain of the city. During the site's redesign, the alleys were thoughtfully reintroduced to break down the scale, improve walkability, and reconnect with the site's historic fabric.
Between 9th and 10th streets, Palmer Alley runs through a plaza that extends north–south between H and I streets. The plaza features patio seating for several restaurants, fountains, and a video art installation. In designing the plaza, the landscape architects drew inspiration from quilting traditions, specifically the vibrant and improvisational patterns of the Gee’s Bend quilts. As a tribute to Washington, DC’s rich African-American heritage, these patterns informed the layout, weaving cultural memory into the very fabric of the space.
The northwest corner of CityCenter is a park that regularly hosts events and art installations, including an annual 75-foot Christmas tree, a summer farmers market, and other interactive exhibits. The park features a large fountain, placed with historical intention. In Pierre Charles L’Enfant's original plan for Washington, he envisioned a grand fountain at this very location. Honoring that vision, the designers incorporated the fountain into the modern layout. The marble used throughout the park is the same type found at the Washington Monument, reinforcing a material link to the city’s monumental core. The park also forms a bow tie shape with its counterpart across the street — a configuration found throughout Washington, DC. These bow tie spaces were part of the L'Enfant Plan from the beginning, blending geometry, symmetry, and purpose into the city’s fabric.
CityCenter is home to many stores and restaurants, as well as offices, apartments, condominiums, and a hotel, fulfilling the planners' goals for tenancy, although the development has been criticized for a lack of foot traffic.
The law firm of Covington & Burling occupies a majority of the office space at CityCenter, with more than 500 lawyers spread between two buildings. The American Hospital Association also has an office in CityCenter, as does the Qatar Foundation.