high rise high rise located washington united_states structure developed effort help mount square neighborhood completed located roughly triangular parcel bounded 10th street north mixed use residential office retail project triangular area originally home victorian housing city eminent domain purchase area southwest years homes businesses blocks razed 1980s purchased site proposed floor office block sold sold envisaged building office retail complex room hotel finally sold million october closed parking lot site late august began construction building following month architectural height building feet height main roof feet height floor feet stories story underground parking garage reports building interior space vary widely square feet recently reported mainstream media facade polished granite concrete colors stories height foot long arched steel forms lobby small parks exist triangular parcel land owned national_park_service seat restaurant ground floor serves style cited magazine best new restaurants entire united_states history site originally victorian style occupied triangular area bounded 10th street neighborhood originally vibrant business district victorian homes area went steep decline 1930s riots area square suffered rioting arson extensive vandalism city eminent domain purchase area southwest years homes businesses blocks razed businesses exist lot chinese restaurant named restaurants city serve dim sum stayed business constructed blocks south built triangular block time turned parking lot purchased site city 1980s site residential use proposed building story office building property city policy known residential able construct office building created renovated low income housing city agreed purchase unit apartment building restore homes proposed office building constructed sold lot sold land monument sources vary reported prices million million million proposed uses square foot lot square foot office retail complex room hotel serve visitors convention center monument estimated hotel cost million order profitable cost need reduced million government district_of_columbia created tax district promote downtown redevelopment housing monument sought million tax financing received approval city funds construction late october sold parcel million media outlets reported intended build hotel site company stated seriously considered possibility intended construct office building occupancy government agencies law firms trade associations company announced construction scheduled commence open tenants architectural firm hired design structure sale closed december sec requested proposals real estate firms construction new square foot headquarters submitted building consideration sec shortly sale closed sec ruled site mid february submitted building design sec consideration site office retail space square feet acre site residential housing april approved residential agreement agreed years earlier pay city run affordable housing construction fund spend million build low income area satisfying residential requirement despite victory decided begin construction lead tenant signed months later november law firm henderson signed letter intent lease square feet building announced intended build square foot story structure accommodate tenants march company said begin construction september announced square feet ground floor devoted retail levels underground parking firm contact signed march time increased floor space square foot delayed expected completion date late closed parking lot late august began construction following month month construction began law firm signed lease square feet space said delivery date building september february law firm signed lease square feet space media previously reported turned building square footage said square feet stories september percent building leased delivery date delayed late law firm reportedly signed lease square feet space building firm later opted lease square feet building located ninth street june percent leased average cost square foot delivery date changed september building eventually delivered early possible convention center hotel building erected threatened demolition construction left city hotels rooms accommodate greatly expanded number visitors expected convention center headquarters hotel needed controversy years hotel commissioned study potential sites fall study stated options seize build room convention center hotel site june voted new convention center headquarters hotel west 9th street street massachusetts avenue architecture design story class office building retail space ground floor architectural height building feet height main roof feet height floor feet reports building interior space vary widely square feet recently reported mainstream media general contractor million building says interior space square feet square feet retail space ground floor underground parking levels facade polished granite concrete colors stories height foot long arched steel forms lobby ceiling lobby consists square decorative hollow beams panels small parks exist triangular parcel land owned national_park_service open spaces preserved concrete benches added permit public seating general contractor structural engineer handled mechanical engineering subsidiary designed offices contained floors grand staircase surrounded curved glass wall extends floors building features constructed computer repair facility data center kitchen meeting rooms offices reception area facility designed law offices extend floors floors connected grand staircase manufactured glass steel stone wood wall alongside staircase consists decorative panels wrapped fabric wood trim steel accents washington design firm designed offices moved offices building square foot space contains reception area conference rooms offices reception area floor clad stone sections building widely reviewed critics writing washington_post said exterior exhibits sweep charm ground floor restaurant tenant ground floor tenants won awards seat restaurant serves style magazine called best new restaurants entire united_states said restaurant restaurant high ceilings ornate fit prevailing atmosphere new_orleans right new cuisine real thing starting served pepper cream cheese continuing eggs starters red sauce shrimp service excellent
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