{"id":4834,"date":"2017-08-31T20:37:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T20:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/skanska-tops-out-99m-development-in-d-c-aes-capitol-riverfront\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T09:13:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T13:13:09","slug":"skanska-tops-out-99m-development-in-d-c-aes-capitol-riverfront","status":"publish","type":"member_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/skanska-tops-out-99m-development-in-d-c-aes-capitol-riverfront\/","title":{"rendered":"Skanska Tops Out 99M Development in D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront"},"content":{"rendered":"
WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Skanska announced today that it has achieved the \u201ctopping out\u201d milestone at 99M signaling the last pour on the roof level of the concrete, 11-story, 234,000-square-foot Class A office building currently under construction in Washington, D.C.\u2019s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Located at the corner of 1st and M Streets, SE, 99M<\/a> is steps from both Navy Yard-Ballpark Metrorail entrances and seven blocks from the U.S. Capitol. It will include approximately 220,000 square feet of office space, with approximately 11,000 square feet of retail\/restaurant space on the ground floor. Skanska has announced agreements with office tenants PYXERA Global<\/a> and the Credit Union National Association<\/a>, and two restaurant tenants, CIRCA<\/a> and Open Road<\/a>, of the Metropolitan Hospitality Group (MHG). The building will feature a green roof and rooftop terrace, a club-grade fitness facility, secure bicycle storage and four levels of underground parking.<\/p>\n \u201cSkanska does not shy away from complicated projects that transform construction sites into real estate of the highest-quality. Topping out 99M is a testament to the skill and vision of a team that is setting a very high standard for flexible and sustainable construction,\u201d said Mark Carroll, head of Skanska\u2019s real estate development operations in D.C. \u201c99M is already garnering attention for its sophisticated design and environmental innovations in a coveted D.C. location, the Capitol Riverfront. Its rich amenities and access to transportation only add to its appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n The vertical construction of 99M began after excavation was completed in February 2017. Reaching this milestone to form the building\u2019s structure required:<\/p>\n \u2022 908 construction workers dedicating approximately 184,500 work hours with a very impressive safety record; and Now that the bones of the building are complete, the aesthetic phase of the process can begin to take shape. Skanska engaged Gensler Architects to design a building that carves, folds and bends to maximize views and sightlines and create flexible, efficient work spaces that support tenants\u2019 changing space needs.<\/p>\n Skanska\u2019s other real estate developments in its greater D.C. area portfolio include: 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue<\/a>, an 11-story, 230,000-square-foot office building and approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail; and RESA<\/a> at Tyber Place, a new 326-unit luxury residential apartment building with significant rooftop amenities and approximately 7,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant and retail space, located at 22 M Street NE, between North Capitol and First Streets, NE.<\/p>\n In the Greater Washington area, Skanska recently completed the First Street Tunnel and is building the headquarters facility for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (D.C. Water) and American University\u2019s East Campus project. The firm also recently completed the reconstruction of the 11th Street bridges and adjacent interchanges, infrastructure that helped spur redevelopment like 99M in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood.<\/p>\n For a time-lapsed video of construction click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \tTo see more photos of the topping-out event, including Skanska staff posing on the off and signing a beam on the rooftop, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For further information please contact:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 1,850 trucks which poured 17,990 cubic yards of concrete (enough to fill 5.5 Olympic swimming pools).<\/p>\n
\nBeth Miller, Skanska, 917.438.4523, beth.miller@skanska.com
\nMittie Rooney, for Skanska, 301.602.8709, mrooney@axcomgroup.com
\nVicki Christner, for CUNA, 202.508.6754, vchristner@cuna.org<\/p>\n