WASHINGTON, DC–Akridge and Alcion Ventures have broken ground on the redevelopment of 1701 Rhode Island Ave. The companies plan to build a 102,000-square foot building that will deliver in the third quarter of 2018.

Akridge plans to capitalize on the property's “boutique size” targeting small- and medium-sized office tenants that are seeking space in a new building, CEO Matt Klein says in a prepared statement.

Hickok Cole Architects is the project architect and Whiting-Turner will serve as the general contractor.

Akridge and Alcion acquired the property — which was a former YMCA with the address of 1711 Rhode Island Ave. — last year following a letter of intent that it signed with the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington in 2015. The facility has been operating at a loss and the Board of Directors decided to sell the well-located building.

It sold for approximately $28 million or $280 per square foot.

The plans announced at that time included 14,000-square-foot floor plates, a two-story lobby and a target of LEED Gold certification.

Hickok Cole Architects is the project architect and Whiting-Turner will serve as the general contractor.

It sold for approximately $28 million or $280 per square foot.

The plans announced at that time included 14,000-square-foot floor plates, a two-story lobby and a target of LEED Gold certification.

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