WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hoffman-Madison Waterfront (HMW), the developer of The Wharf, a $2 billion, mile-long neighborhood under construction along Washington, D.C.’s Southwest waterfront, has announced that the development will feature a new Hilton hotel and a new anchor office tenant, global law firm Fish & Richardson. HMW is a partnership between master developers PN Hoffman and Madison Marquette.
Situated adjacent to 7th Street Park, Hilton Worldwide will open a 175-room Canopy by Hilton, the first North American hotel for the international brand. The Canopy will join a 238-room Hyatt House at The Wharf.
Hilton Worldwide will open a 175-room Canopy by Hilton at The Wharf, which will be the first North American hotel for Hilton’s international brand.
When complete, The Wharf will feature more than 3 million square feet of new residential, office, hotel, retail, marina, and public uses, including waterfront parks, promenades, piers and docks. The development will encompass 24 acres of land and 50 acres of water on the Washington Channel. Phase I is slated to open in October 2017, and Phase II is expected to open between 2020 and 2021.
“The Wharf is a truly ideal neighborhood for our Canopy by Hilton brand and we are thrilled to be a part of this amazing project,” says Gary Steffen, global head of Canopy by Hilton.
Fish & Richardson, which specializes in global intellectual property and litigation, will anchor 1000 Maine, a 250,000-square-foot trophy office building. The city’s first waterfront trophy office building will feature 10-foot ceilings, a three-story lobby atrium and views of the waterfront and the National Mall. Fish & Richardson will occupy 60,000 square feet on the top two floors of 1000 Maine.
Fish & Richardson will occupy 60,000 square feet on the top two floors of 1000 Maine at The Wharf.
“Fish looks forward to becoming an integral part of what promises to be a vibrant, mixed-use development that will appeal to our clients, attorneys and staff,” says Terry Mahn, managing principal of Fish’s Washington, D.C., office.
HMW also announced that Entertainment Cruises will launch a regional water taxi system that will serve The Wharf’s Transit Pier and several locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
“Our newly expanded partnership with The Wharf offers a refreshing way to experience our beautiful city, as well as a comfortable and convenient way to access Alexandria, National Harbor and Georgetown,” says Kenneth Svendsen, CEO of Entertainment Cruises, which owns and operates Potomac Riverboat Co.
In addition to PN Hoffman and Madison Marquette, The Wharf’s development partners include ER Bacon Development, City Partners, Paramount Development and Triden Development.
— John Nelson