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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Skanska USA Commercial Development Inc. has signed a ground lease with George Washington University to develop on Square 75A, known as the 2100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The 25,000-square-foot site, located five blocks from the White House, is approved for a 250,000-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified office building with 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Skanska, which will self-finance the project, will serve as the office building’s developer and general contractor. San Francisco-based Gensler will design the Class A office building. Square 75A is one of the last significant development sites along Pennsylvania Avenue, according to Skanska.