Constitution Center (Washington, D.C.)

This article is about the Washington, D.C., office building recently renamed "Constitution Center". For the museum in Philadelphia, see National Constitution Center.

Constitution Center
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Former namesDavid Nassif Building
General information
TypeOffice
Location400 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′01″N 077°01′19″W / 38.88361°N 77.02194°W / 38.88361; -77.02194
Construction started1968
Completed1969
Cost$26.5 million (1969); $220 million (2006 renovation)
OwnerNassif Associates
Height
Roof140 feet (43 m)
Technical details
Floor count10
Floor area1,400,000 sq ft (130,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Durrell Stone (1969); SmithGroup (2006)
DeveloperDavid Nassif, Sr.
Main contractorVolpe Construction (1969); Davis Construction (2006)

The Constitution Center,[1] formerly known as the David Nassif Building, is an office building located at 400 7th Street SW in Washington, D.C.[2] It is 140 feet (43 m) high and has 10 floors.[3] Covering an entire city block, it is the largest privately owned office building in Washington, D.C.[3] Current tenants include the Federal Housing Finance Agency[4] and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.[5] As of February 2014, Constitution Center was worth $725.8 million, making it the most valuable taxable property in the city.[6]

  1. ^ Natarajan, Prabha. "Nassif Building Secures New Life After DoT Moves On." Washington Business Journal. December 4, 2006. Accessed 2011-04-20.
  2. ^ Krouse, Sarah. "SEC Takes Nearly 1 Million Square Feet at Constitution Center." Washington Business Journal. August 4, 2010. Accessed 2011-04-20.
  3. ^ a b Rein, Lisa. "Constitution Center: All Dressed Up but Missing a Suitor." Washington Post. October 2, 2009. Accessed 2011-04-20.
  4. ^ Medici, Andy. "House Panel Seeks to Relocate Federal Trade Commission."[permanent dead link‍] Federal Times. March 13, 2012. Accessed 2012-07-03.
  5. ^ Krouse, Sarah. "OCC to Take Space at Constitution Center." Washington Business Journal. January 20, 2011. Accessed 2011-04-20.
  6. ^ Neibauer, Michael. "There's a New Most Valuable Property in D.C." Washington Business Journal. February 3, 2014. Accessed 2014-02-03.