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Hilton joins suitors seeking to redo landmark post office
Hilton Worldwide has submitted a proposal to the federal government to convert the Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., into a luxury hotel, restaurant and retail destination. The plan, tendered in response to the General Services Administration’s solicitation for redevelopment of the 112-year-old post office building, would create a 245-room Waldorf Astoria Hotel, four signature restaurants, a state-of-the-art fitness center, 17,000 sq. ft. of function and ballroom space and a high-end retail complex.
“With our global headquarters in nearby McLean, Va. we are committed to the growth and vitality of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area while preserving this historic landmark,” said Christopher Nassetta, president and ceo of Hilton Worldwide, whose company teamed with Metropolitan Partnership Ltd. on the redevelopment proposal.
The Washington Post reports that Hilton’s proposal “sets up a slugfest between major development and hotel players for the building.” While the GSA is not releasing information on submissions, more than half a dozen companies have acknowledged making proposals, including Trump Hotel Collection, the JBG Cos., Monument Realty, National Museum of the Jewish People and Carpenter and Co. of Boston, the newspaper reports.
The Old Post Office, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is located on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the Capitol, has been deemed under-utilized by the government. The GSA began soliciting proposals to redevelop the property in March and says it will make a selection by Nov. 17.
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