Bernstein Management Corporation (BMC), a regional leader in real estate management and investment, completed a transformative renovation of 1222 22nd Street NW, a storied 58,000 SF office building in the heart of D.C.’s West End, just four blocks from Foggy Bottom – GWU Metro Station. The renovated building achieved LEED Gold Certification, is pursuing the new RELi rating system and leadership standard for resilient design, and is already 75% leased featuring premier office tenants Perkins + Will, Premise, and Knoll, Inc., who also has a state-of-the-art showroom onsite. The 14,269 SF third floor remains available.
The building at 1222 22nd Street, formerly known as the “White House Garage,” once served as a facility for Secret Service vehicles assigned to the White House for over 54 years. Prior to that, circa 1922, the site was home to the Capitol Cadillac Dealership. As such, the building included features not commonly found in downtown D.C., such as soaring 13’ to 15+’ ceilings, warehouse windows, two hydraulic car elevators, and original exposed brick. When the General Services Administration (GSA) vacated the building in 2018, BMC initiated a renovation, upgrading the former showroom-turned-garage into unique trophy creative office space boasting a penthouse conference room, large rooftop terrace, new warehouse-style windows, steel canopy and black glazed brick embellishments on the façade, a bike room, exposed ceilings, custom artwork in the lobby, and numerous features focused on human health and wellness.
“The renovation at 1222 22nd Street NW provided BMC with the opportunity to pursue an adaptive reuse project in the heart of downtown D.C. and position an architecturally unique building to meet the needs of today’s office tenants,” said Josh Bernstein, CEO of Bernstein Management Corporation.
BMC partnered with architectural firm Perkins + Will to lead the project’s vision and brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield to assist with construction management and leasing.
For information about 1222 22nd Street NW, visit bmcproperties.com.