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Officials urged to turn federal buildings in DC into residential neighborhood

'Generational opportunity' arises to convert underused property to apartments, architect says
The Herbert C. Hoover Federal Building in Washington, D.C., is an older property that architect Shalom Baranes said should be converted to multifamily property. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
The Herbert C. Hoover Federal Building in Washington, D.C., is an older property that architect Shalom Baranes said should be converted to multifamily property. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
CoStar News
April 22, 2025 | 10:55 P.M.

The federal government's focus on shedding underused properties in Washington, D.C., is getting labeled a rare chance to create a residential neighborhood in the Federal Triangle area.

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