Residence Inn Courthouse
Location: 1425 North Adams Street
First Shovel of Dirt: First Quarter 2007
Doors Open: Summer 2008
Area: 141,110 gross square feet
Retail: 5,500 square feet for high-end restaurant; 4,000 square feet
for ground-floor retail.
Hotel: 176 rooms
Parking: 180 spaces
Just the Facts:
- The extended-stay Marriott Residence Inn represents a major milestone as it finishes
off Courthouse Plaza. The hotel will add to the plaza’s civic character and provide coordinated
streetscape and open space systems, while also continuing Arlington’s successful mixed-use approach
along the Metro corridor.
- The ten story building will be environmentally sustainable with a total of
26 LEED(Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design) points including
ENERGY STAR® and vegetated green roofs.
- Developer for the project is Donohoe
Hospitality Services, an accomplished affiliate of
The Donohoe Companies, Inc.. Founded in 1884, The Donohoe Companies has the distinction of being the
oldest full-service real estate organization in the Washington DC region.
- Architects are Leo A Daly
whose other local projects include Pope John Paul II Cultural Center and the WWII National Memorial.
Highlights:
- Conveniently located to Courthouse Metro Station.
- Crosswalks and curb extensions at the two intersections on Adams Street to restrict traffic and promote
safety; curb extension/pedestrian refuge area and crosswalk adjacent to the 14th Street entrance to the
arcade.
- A specially designed water feature, on the plaza side.
- High-quality restaurant at the corner of Adams St. and Clarendon Blvd.
- Community benefits include
- Public art in the form of a fountain and sculpture will grace the end of Courthouse Plaza where the
hotel will be located
- Financial contributions to the Housing Reserve Fund and Utility Undergrounding Fund.
- Extensive streetscape and lowering of Metro air shafts on Clarendon Blvd.
More information can be found in the
Arlington County press release.
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