Square 54/The Avenue & 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Square 54 is located at 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW adjacent to the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro at the "front door" to both GW's Foggy Bottom campus and the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods.
The Square 54 redevelopment team was led by the developer Boston Properties. The team actively participated in the university's community based planning efforts and submitted an application for zoning approval for the redevelopment of Square 54 in May 2006. After several public hearings in 2006 and 2007, the DC Zoning Commission unanimously approved this project May 2007 and the official order was published on October 12, 2007. Construction commenced in spring 2008 and was completed in mid 2011.
Confirmed retail leases in the residential component of The Avenue include:
Circa at Foggy Bottom (local, American style bistro, opened in July, 2011);
Citibank (financial institution, opened in June, 2011);
Roti (Mediterranean-themed eatery, anticipated opened late July, 2011);
Sweetgreen (fast-casual salad and frozen yogurt restaurant, opened in early July, 2011)
Whole Foods Market (grocery store, opened September 6, 2011, Read GW Today Story for more information).
Confirmed retail leases in the commercial component of The Avenue include:
Devon and Blakely opened April 2011
CCLC (day care operator, opened Summer 2011;
Devon & Blakely (gourmet deli, opened in April, 2011);
NIH Federal Credit Union (financial institution,opened May, 2011);
District Commons and Burger, Tap & Shake (two new concepts from the Passion Foods group, opened in September, 2011).
Confirmed leases in the commercial component of The Avenue include:
Ares Capital (financial institution);
Bergeson & Campbell (law firm);
Boston Properties (commercial real estate);
Bombardier (government affairs);
Danaher Corporation(manufacturing/technology firm);
HIP Consult (business consulting);
Hunton & Williams (law firm);
Regus (shared office space);
Vanda Pharmaceuticals;
Vinson & Elkins (law firm);
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman (law firm)
Fact Sheet
Square 54 News
New Stoplights Improve Pedestrian Accessibility
March 07, 2013
Whole Foods Opens
September 06, 2011
Introducing The Avenue
May 23, 2011
A Grocery for GW and Its Neighbors
August 05, 2010