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Washington, Dc TINGEYTINGEY SOUTHEAST | WASHINGTON, DC CAPITOL RIVERFRONT A Rare Opportunity 200 Tingey, sitting at the corner of 3rd and Tingey Streets SE, is a stunning, historic brick building, in the heart of the Capitol Riverfront. Formerly Building 170, 201 Tingey was built in 1919 as an electrical substation. With its colonial revival architecture the property is unlike any other in the District. This is a one of a kind opportunity to be a part of the city’s most exciting neighborhood. • Up to 18,500 SF stand-alone building • Significant outdoor seating available • 140 feet of frontage • One block from the metro • Incredibly high ceilings and century-old masonry POWERFUL G Street SE Capitol Riverfront 8th Street SE 8th Street Located just five blocks south of the U.S. Capitol, 695 Capitol Riverfront offers a waterfront setting with a distinct martime heritage, multi-modal accessibility, I Street SE nationally-recognized parks and vibrant retails. SE Street First K Street SE 3rd Street SE Street 3rd South Capitol St SW St Capitol South L Street SE C t o S n n e E N c 208 201 N UV New Jersey Ave SE e t UV i w c e 1 u v 3 NAVY YARD/ A t M Macomb St NW t .5 Mile n h BALLPARK e Av a nroe St NE ¤£29 ig Mo x h S NAVY YARD/ i P c e i t M Street SW c a M Street SE M rk BALLPARK o N R N d NW W E 1 A ¤£ v SE Half Street e Irving St NW TWELVE12 N W E N e W Franklin St NE Av S N d o d n u F a t R Isl h o Calvert St NW ia de D x b ho a h R k m E o a W u t l l N a M l i o A s a t R v C c s S e s Tingey Street SE d o a l N n c E o N s h ARRIS u t W i i W n s N Street SE p N e W £50 ¤ A t t U St NW a t s N Washington Navy Yard v Coming Soon e C FOUNDRY S e A v v A The Yards LOFTS N h e a N t W N id (Future Development Site) W r W 16,000 Employees o W 7 M 3 N l e a F N Av c DUPONT R St NW d a t n E r la E t S Is N a 2.2 Million SF of Office h Q SCIRCLEt NW e s h d C u o d t t a r W Rh SHAW F e l R r n 6 o UNION Coming Soon Coming Soon n B N r a 1 i l lv d g A d t a R N Ave MARKET r v The Yards d S u e W W N 0 W 5 N b N d W N - S E s E Park n U GEORGETOWN N n t W 2 e S t 2 M St NW N d S h a t l t h S B 7 NOMA t CBD l 4 2.6M Attendees o 1 t i Per Year E p N a H St NW t H St NE 41,339 Seat C S W Capacity N E N B h e N nn W t in t St N Vi EAST t e g Rd Coming Soon 66 4 s r N Av N § g S UNION STATION P EStreet SW ¨ 1 ¦ 2 i THE WHITE HOUSE d FOGGYn t END n 295 d ia h ¤£1 la lv S Key B t ry UV Ave a 29 BOTTOM Pen 9 M h n ¤£ sy W N t lva N W 7 ni a 1 d A t lv ve B N S W on 50 ls ¤£ d Wi r 3 vd NATIONAL MALL UNITED STATE CAPITOL Bl E Capitol St NE E Capitol St SE on nd Fa re ir Independence Ave SW CAPITOL la fa B E x E E C e E S D S r HILL S n S t t n e t S D St SE S v i 395 n 237 ¦¨§ S h A 2nd Street SW 2nd Street UV h R g t t h i s t 2 R 4 d a 1 d Southwest Fwy 6 Potomac xAve SW g e e T S E R THE d ¦¨§695 I St SE S WHARF E M St SW M St SE CAPITOL y Fw a NATIONALS STADIUM RIVERFRONT ti e 27 s Anacostia Dr UV co Av ¤£50 na rn PENTAGON A e th t S Opening 2018 u d S 110 o 2n UV S 120 B UV r DC Uniteda n Soccerc Coming Soon h Stadium A v 295 20,000 Seate ¦¨§ 244 CapacityS 4 UV E UV 15t Coming Soon h St S ¤£1 N a S DCA AIRPORT y u l o it 395 la ¦¨§ r nd R R y SE d d Pk S UV5 23rd St S d E S uitla n 218 Suitland UV UV637 Pky Capitol Riverfront By The Numbers 2.9M ATTENDEES $99.6M PER YEAR 0.7 MILE RETAIL SALES “Few other neighborhoods ... have as much active construction or as robust a planned pipeline.” — The Washington Business Journal $63.9M 0.5 MILE RETAIL SALES DAYTIME POPULATION 1/2 MILE 13,295 44,954 1 MILE RESIDENTIAL POPULATION ICONIC 5,456 1/2 MILE RESIDENTIAL 7,259 UNITS 2018 28,964 1 MILE 92 4,491 MEDIAN AGE WALKSCORE RESIDENTIAL 1/2 MILE UNITS UNDER 33.28 CONTRUCTION 35.87 1 MILE HOUSEHOLDS 1/2 MILE 4,352 16,170 1 MILE MEDIAN HH INCOME 1/2 MILE $92,482 12.6M SF $94,943 1 MILE OFFICE BY 2018 HISTORIC Capitol Riverfront A Closer Look • $120,310 average household income within .5 miles • 27% projected average annual population growth 2015-2018 • 11,346 residential units planned or under construction • Pedestrian-friendly with nearby bike lanes & running paths • All-access urban location, a short walk from the Navy Yard Metro • Entertainment destination, close to the Boilermaker Shops, Trapeze School, and Yards Park YOUNG DIGERATI - 66.9% BOHEMIAN MIX - 13.4% TECH-SAVY, AFFLUENT, HIGHLY EDUCATED MOBILE, LIBERAL, ETHNICALLY DIVERSE New Jersey Ave SE M St SE 3rd St SE M St SE Retail 4th St SE Twelve 12 218 Units 88,000 SF Retail Ground Level Retail Boilermaker Shops 29,000 SF Retail 11,000 SF Office Office Trapeze Isaac Hull Ave Hotel School Foundry Lofts Tingey St SE 170 Units Tingey St SE 138 Condo Units Hotel 11,000 SF N St SE Opens 2018 opens 2019 Arris 327 Units Guid 270 Rentail Units 19,000 SF Retail opens 2018 Washington Opens 2019 6,500 SF Retail Navy Yard South Capitol St SW 14,000 SF District Winery 18,000 SF First St SE ShowPlace ICON Lumbershed Theater Opens 2020 Yards Park Anacostia Riverwalk Trail 200 Tingey St SE SITE PLAN • Propose partial or full 2nd floor/ mezzanine - PUD approved • Approved for retail sales or restuarant use without a variance • Included in the Navy Yard Historic District in 2008 *Proposed additional floors up to 10,500sf +/- 10,500 SF 3rd st SE New Jersey Ave SE 140' 8,440 SF 60' GROUND FLOOR Tingey St SE Retail Leasing Inquiries KELLY SILVERMAN 240.793.6821 [email protected] GARY TAUBIN 240.447.9707 [email protected] ©2017 CBRE, Inc. All rights reserved. This information has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but has not been verified for accuracy or completeness. You should conduct a careful, independent investigation of the property and verify all information. Any reliance on this information is solely at your own risk. Photos herein are the property of their respective owners. Use of these images without the express written consent of the owner is prohibited. TINGEYTINGEY SOUTHEAST | WASHINGTON, DC CAPITOL RIVERFRONT.
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