One Company, One Week, Two Groundbreakings

WASHINGTON, DC—JBG Cos. broke ground on two projects this week, underscoring the company's very robust development pipeline.

One project was the residential tower at Central Place in Rosslyn. Dirt was officially shoveled on Wednesday on the 31-story, one-million-square foot mixed-use development that will be constructed over the Rosslyn Metro station. JBG expects the project, with its 17,000-square foot public plaza, to help foster more of a community spirit in the submarket, which has largely been a business-hours only location.

There will be outdoor seating, a splash fountain and street-level retail and dinning at both towers. The first-phase 377-unit residential tower, a JBG joint venture with the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, will also have more than 25,000 square feet of retail space, as well as a pedestrian connection between North Lynn and North Moore streets, and three elevators providing access to the Metro station.

Beyer Blinder and Belle Architects and Planners are designing Central Place.

The public plaza and residential tower is expected to deliver in 2017.

The other groundbreaking occurred on Tuesday for 900 16th St., NW. The JBG Cos., ICG Properties and Rittenhouse Partners broke ground on the long-planned remake of the Christian Science complex, prominently situated two blocks from the White House, with a slew of local officials in attendence.  The complex will consist of a 125,190 square feet office, 4,098 square feet of street level retail and an 11,738-square-foot church.

Cooper Carry is the Architect of Record and has been collaborating with Robert A.M. Stern, as the Design Architect. The Third Church of Christ Scientist is the owner of the building. Miller & Chevalier Chartered will occupy 70% of the building.