West End Marriott Courtyard Hotel: The Future Still Looks Uncertain

The Marriott Courtyard Hotel could be replacing a 420-car parking garage in George Washington/West End. But that’s not going to happen so soon. The plan was originally approved in 2006 but has since faced opposition from an ANC chair and a civic organization.

The ANC and other Foggy Bottom organizations opposed the development expressed concerns about increased traffic and the possibility of blocked streets during constructions. An ANC Chair and active member of a civic organization, Dorothy Miller, filed a suit in the D.C. Court of Appeals against the Board of Zoning Adjustment’s approval of the plan.

Now two years after the court sided with BZA, certain efforts made by WDG Architecture and Allstate Hotel Partnership are suggesting that construction may begin in the near future. The group is deciding on a general contractor but it looks like Marriott’s future is still uncertain. Architect Nelson, project architect/manager at WDG Architecture said the timeline will depend on the financing. “It might happen in the next four months, it might happen in the next three years,” Lobo said.

Should the group push the project through, expect for a “very urban project, unlike other Courtyards.” Lobo said the building has a “contemporary design” and “fits in with the GW area.”

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