The planned renovation of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s longtime headquarters building is moving forward after its developer had flirted with, then abandoned, the idea of converting the 1970s-era property into multifamily housing.
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, which reviews major development projects in downtown D.C., has approved permits for demolition and structural work, allowing the $300 million redevelopment of the Jackson Graham Building, at 600 Fifth St. NW, to move ahead. WMATA has selected Stonebridge and the New York-based Rockefeller Group to redevelop the eight-story, 360,000-square-foot building, which has been its headquarters for 50 years.
WMATA is moving its headquarters to 300 7th St. SW as part of a consolidation of its offices. That move is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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