Wardman Hotel Redevelopment Approved 

The proposal to redevelop the former Wardman Hotel has been approved by District Historic Preservation board. The historic 1,152-room hotel originally opened in 1918, and features 195,000 square feet of event space along with 95,000 square feet of exhibit space. The redevelopment plan calls for 2 new buildings with a total of 900 units and embraces the spirit of the original 1918 Wardman Hotel which occupied the site up until the late 1970s with a free-form massing spanning the width of the parcel. Most significantly, it also incorporates and enhances the existing 1.5 acre north lawn which over the years, has been made accessible to the public as a passive neighborhood amenity. The sinuous forms of the new buildings, constructed primarily with brick and terracotta facades, will be bookended by the original red brick Wardman Tower and the Woodley West and reflect the variety of materials and colors exhibited by other neighborhood apartment buildings. Proposed setbacks from neighboring buildings are significantly improved over existing conditions. The overall lot occupancy is reduced from 47% to 23%, resulting in the addition of 102,000 sf of open space to the site. The project will meet or exceed LEED Silver Rating site, and more than two acres of open space.

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