FOUR SEASONS PRIVATE RESIDENCES
GEORGETOWN WASHINGTON DC
Among the most exciting residential development projects in Washington DC over the past two decades, the Four Seasons Private Residences in Georgetown are a unique paring of condominium ownership and hospitality. Building on a former federal utility site, the property will enhance the Potomac waterfront and provide new public amenities.
Image at right from 2022 Permit Submission cfa.gov
Four Seasons Residences Overview
The former West Heating Plant at 1051-1055 29th Street NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC is being redeveloped as ultra-luxury condominiums. The project is sited on a 2+ acre plot directly behind the Four Seasons Hotel. The ‘Four Seasons Private Residences’ will be the newest member of the hotel group's international roster of elite properties.
NEWS
MAY 10, 2023
Groundbreaking has finally taken place and the site is now officially under construction.
Site Details
Constructed by 1948, the West Heating Plant, designed by W.M. Dewey Foster, generated steam for neighborhood federal buildings. Decommissioned in *** and sold at auction in 2014, the building sat vacant for nearly a decade. Now, David Adjaye breathes new life into the old Art Deco structure, with an innovative metal façade reflective of the existing building’s steel frame, featuring operable louvered shutters, inspired by the building's existing louvered windows.
Adjaye Associates’ design celebrates the industrial heritage of the purpose-built structure by integrating preserved features with dynamic new elements directly inspired by technology and machinery of the existing plant. The street-facing brick façade is retained as one of the most recognizable elements of the original building. A new public access lobby features floor-to-ceiling windows that frame a 100-foot airshaft exposing the original brick, against a unique water feature designed to celebrate the rich history of the site.
The East-facing façade is predominately glass with expansive balconies offering views of Watergate and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The Project will provide 95-105 parking spaces. The parking area will be secure, for resident use only, and will be valet operated. The developer added 28 additional bicycle parking spaces (24 long-term and 4 short-term), for a total of 48 long-term and 8 short-term bicycle parking spaces. The additional spaces were added as part of mitigation for excess parking.
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
DEVELOPERS
Joint Venture: Richard Levy, Georgetown Company of New York, Four Seasons as Georgetown29K LLC
ARCHITECT
Sir David Adjaye
LANDCAPE ARCHITECT
Laurie Olin, Olin Studio
INVESTMENT
Mohari Hospitality
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
TBA
INTERIOR DESIGN
Interior design consultants have not yet been announced for this project.
STATUS, PRICING, DELIVERY & OTHER DETAILS
STATUS
Groundbreaking May 10, 2023.
DELIVERY
Projected delivery Spring 2025
OFFERED
70 luxury residences
PRICING
TBD
Each Four Seasons PR project is different and floor plan details for the Georgetown development are not yet available.
Updates to follow.
OUR PREDICTIONS
Washington DC pricing could start in the low $2M range for flats with lower square footage.
As far as penthouse pricing goes, it's anyone's guess, but gaming out the numbers:
- The Four Seasons PR penthouse in closest proximity, at the Baltimore property, listed at $12.5M in 2015. It sold at $8M in 2021. It is a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath 6,500 square foot unit. But the Baltimore market is very different from ours.
- A better comparison might lie just south of Four Seasons PR Georgetown. Amaris, the Wharf DC's premier luxury condominium, sold PH 1 this year, breaking DC sales records at $12.76M ($2,204/SF). Featuring four bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths and measuring 5,790 square feet, it is smaller than the 7,000 square foot maximum cited for floor plans at Four Seasons PR Georgetown, for which early site plans called for a single penthouse. Also, Amaris does not offer services similar to the Four Seasons PR properties.
- Factoring in hotel-connected luxury properties, we should also consider the Ritz-Carlton Residences. Prior to the sale of Amaris PH1, the highest condo sale recorded in the District was 3150 South St NW PH2C, a 6,500 square foot three bedroom, two bath, two half-bath duplex penthouse with Potomac river views at the West End property, a combination of two units, which (re)sold in 2022 for $11M ($1,999/SF) after being listed at $18M. Similar in concept to Four Seasons PR, Ritz-Carlton Residences West End debuted in 2000 with two towers housing 162 flats, duplexes and penthouses sized from 772 square feet to 5,600 square feet.
With these examples in mind, a new 7,000 square foot penthouse offering 3-4 bedrooms at Four Seasons PR in Georgetown listed at $16-$18M would not be unexpected.
PROJECT COST
Grew from a reported $100M to $300M
ADDRESS
1051-1055 29th Street NW Washington DC 20007
LOCATION
The West Heating Plant is located between M and K Streets in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC.
GEORGETOWN DC PROJECT
OVERVIEW: Developers will transform the West Heating Plant from a vacant steam heat facility on a blighted site, into a 10-story, Four Seasons-managed luxury condominium property offering 70 residences within a detached residential building, with a penthouse and garage parking. The final design will preserve a portion of the original structure, including the western facade.
Redevelopment includes an adjacent an acre of public park space, a bridge connecting Rock Creek Park with the Georgetown Waterfront, a second bridge providing direct pedestrian and bicycle connecting Rock Creek Park, Georgetown Waterfront Park, and the Crescent Trail. The plan also provides for refurbishment of the eroding seawall along Rock Creek.
The exterior design of Four Seasons Residences retains and preserves approx. 30% of the existing heating plant structure. The preservation strategy includes:
- Preserving and restoring most of the monumental western façade on 29th Street
- Preserving the rusticated brick ‘quoining’ on the western façade
- Maintaining the height, bulk, and mass of the existing structure
- Preserving and restoring the stone wall surrounding the site’s perimeter
- Preserving the ashlar rubble stone base present on the existing structure
The concept design employs an innovative metal façade system that is inspired by the existing plant’s structural steel framing system. The park will feature design elements and an installation that celebrate the site’s history, including its use as the dry dock for the C&O Canal as well as its more recent history as the site of a coal-fired steam heat plant. Landscape architect Laurie Olin’s signature water feature evokes the memory of the plant’s coal conveyer system and a series of canal locks. Additionally, the design features materials that provide references to the historic dry dock, machinery in the plant’s coal yard, and industrial Georgetown.The project includes the creation of a one-acre park where the West Heating Plant’s walled-off coal yard is located. The park creates an important link between Georgetown Waterfront Park and Rock Creek Park and helps realize the National Capital Planning Commission’s 1987 approved plan for the Georgetown Waterfront Park linking the waterfront with the C&O Canal and Rock Creek parks.
The Four Seasons Hotel, which is located just north of the development at 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, will manage and provide services for the property. According to its corporate website;
“The Four Seasons Private Residences are the definition of luxury modern living, delivering Four Seasons service, world-class amenities and a seamless ownership experience.”
ABOUT FOUR SEASONS RESIDENCES
This YouTube video provides insight into the lifestyle attributes of Four Seasons Residences that appeal to its homeowners:
FOUR SEASONS RESIDENCES | OTHER LOCATIONS
See corporate site for full list
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
GSA. BZA and HPRB documentation as well as some examples of local print coverage for the West Heating Plant 'Four Seasons Residences' project at 1051-1055 29th Street N.W. (Square 1193, Lots 45, 46, and 800-804). ANC: 2E spanning 11 years, from 2012 to 2022.
PERMIT SUBMISSION APRIL 13, 2022
Permit Submission April 13, 2022
OGB and CFA Permit Review Submission
Special Exceptions under: • the loading berth requirements of Subtitle C § 901.1 (pursuant to Subtitle C § 909.2 and Subtitle X § 901.2) • the penthouse enclosure requirements of Subtitle C § 1500.6 (pursuant to Subtitle C § 1504.1 and Subtitle X § 901.2)
Case Type: Special Exception
Case Status: Closed
Result: Approved 5 - 0 - 0
Past Hearing Date(s): 04/28/2021,06/09/2021,06/09/2021
Illustrated in the submission are the appearance of the project from various viewpoints, the exterior furnishings, including site relics and their proposed locations, and the trail plan, among other details. All are subject to change.
The proposed south elevation illustration shows adjustments made to the roof enclosure for mechanical equipment accommodation, and to the facade fenestration based on technical requirements for operation of the bifold panels.
The proposed trail and K Street stairs illustration shows an 8′ wide asphalt hike/bike trail between Rock Creek and the existing floodwall, a change to the bike racks location, three 30′ ADA ramps and two 6′ intermediate landings, and extension of the plaza retaining wall joined with the existing floodwall.
UPDATE APRIL 28, 2021
BZA Application for Zoning Relief
Special Exceptions under: • the loading berth requirements of Subtitle C § 901.1 (pursuant to Subtitle C § 909.2 and Subtitle X § 901.2) • the penthouse enclosure requirements of Subtitle C § 1500.6 (pursuant to Subtitle C § 1504.1 and Subtitle X § 901.2)
UPDATE APRIL 2020
D.C. Court of Appeals issued an opinion finding that a D.C. hearing officer acted properly in approving the demolition of the historic West Heating Plant in Georgetown over objections of the D.C. Preservation League.
The ruling could pave the way for the project's development team to develop a high-end condo building on the site, more than seven years after casting the winning, $19.5M bid to acquire the property from the federal government.
UPDATE MARCH 22, 2019
The Levy Group and its partners, through the entity Georgetown 29K Acquisition LLC, filed a map amendment application with the Zoning Commission Thursday to establish mixed-use zoning on the site at 29th and K streets NW. -BISNOW
UPDATE SEPT 12, 2019
Map Amendment from Unzoned to MU-13, 1051-1055 29th St. NW (Sq. 1193, Lots 45, 46 & 800-804) - Ward 2 - was approved.
The MU-13 zone is intended to permit moderate-density mixed-use development generally in the vicinity of the waterfront. The MU-13 zone allows a maximum permitted height of 60 feet (80 feet for Inclusionary Zoning (“IZ”) developments), a maximum FAR of 4.0 (4.8 for IZ developments), and a maximum lot occupancy of 75%.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
PRESS ARTICLE: HPRB Review Board Hearing April 2018
HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD 2017
DCRA ZONING DETERMINATION LETTER 2013
WAPO ARTICLE: "What $30 Million Gets You In Georgetown"
GSA HEARING ON SITE AUCTION 2012
FLOOR PLANS & INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILS
Floor plans for West Heating Plant 'Four Seasons Residences' have not yet been released. Contact us for updates. Development and MRIS information on this site is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Square footage and other details are as represented by sellers, their representatives and/or developers.
Interior design details for West Heating Plant 'Four Seasons Residences' are not yet available. Please check back for updates.