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1425 New York Avenue is an exciting office to residential conversion project located in the heart of downtown DC. The project team is transforming an existing 1990s office building into 243 rental units for delivery in Summer 2025.

With its prime location, the project is a showcase for downtown living in a building that tells a story through its history and adaptive reuse. After making strategic modifications to the existing structure and façade, the design team has been able to introduce updated materials, contemporary design, and sustainable practices to transform the dated building into a desirable residence with a sense of place.

This tour offers an inside look at an active construction site, showcasing the transformation of an existing building and the design challenges it presented. Visitors will see firsthand how these challenges were overcome while exploring residential units in progress, amenity spaces, and one-of-a-kind rooftop views. The experience will provide valuable insight into the growing trend of converting office buildings for new uses.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the design approach for renovation/conversion projects.
• Identify some of the challenges of conversion projects.
• Understand the sustainability strategies unique to conversion projects.
• Understand how conversion projects contribute to the vibrancy of downtown DC.

Presented by:

Siti Abdul Rahaman, AIA, LEED AC Managing Principal, WDG

Susan Salsbury AIA I LEED AP I WELL AP, Senior Associate, WDG

JP Gonzalez, Project Designer, WDG