WASHINGTON, D.C. — Akridge has purchased the former YMCA National Capital building located at 1711 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. in Washington, D.C. Akridge and its joint venture partner, Alcion Ventures LP, will transform the asset into a 100,000-square-foot boutique office building. Akridge and Alcion plan to rename the asset 1701 Rhode Island. The redevelopment includes infilling floor slabs where a gymnasium and racquetball courts reside, as well as converting a swimming pool into two levels of below-grade parking. Hickok Cole Architects will design the building with 14,000-square-foot floor plates. The trophy office building will include a two-story lobby and amenities such as a fitness facility with locker rooms; a landscaped, rooftop terrace; and an option for conference facilities on either the penthouse level or ground floor. The building’s upper floors feature views of Scott Circle, Connecticut Avenue and the Washington National Cathedral. Akridge and Alcion Ventures are targeting LEED Gold certification for 1701 Rhode Island. Akridge’s leasing team will begin leasing efforts immediately, and Akridge and Alcion have committed to begin construction by early 2017. The building is scheduled to be delivered in summer 2018.
