FIRST EXTENDED-STAY HOTEL IN BALLSTON SUBMARKET OPENS

BALLSTON, VA. — Donohoe Construction has completed the 183-roon Residence Inn by Marriott Arlington Ballston, located at 650 N. Quincy St. in Ballston. The hotel is a component of the Shooshan Cos. Founder's Square development, a four-building complex consisting of more than 1 million square feet of office, residential, retail and hotel space. Donohoe Hospitality will manage the property, which is the Ballston submarket's first extended-stay hotel. The property was built to LEED Gold standards and features a green roof, a 20 percent reduction in water use and a 44 percent reduction in energy consumption. Architect BBG-BBGM has also incorporated 1,880 square feet of retail space, 1,300 square feet of meeting space and 110 underground parking spaces.