Lend Lease Starts Construction on Trump International Hotel in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lend Lease has been selected by The Trump Organization to provide construction management services for Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. Demolition began in September, commencing the $200-million redevelopment of The Old Post Office into what will be one of the newest additions to the rapidly growing Trump Hotel Collection. The transformation of the iconic national landmark on Pennsylvania Avenue, which will preserve the architectural character and integrity of the building, is scheduled to be complete in mid-2016.

Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C., will feature 272 richly furnished guestrooms, averaging more than 600 square feet, making them the largest in Washington, D.C., with lofty 16-foot ceilings, soaring windows, beautifully restored historic millwork and glittering crystal sconces and chandeliers. In addition, two extraordinary Presidential Suites will be located in the historic former offices of the Postmaster General. At 3,500 and 5,000 square feet, the three-bedroom suites will be among the largest in the country. The hotel will also offer a total of 36,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including the opulent 13,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, and a 5,000-square-foot super luxury spa and state-of-the-art fitness center.

“Given the historic nature of the Old Post Office building, and its subsequent preservation requirements, we will be utilizing the best of the best when selecting and awarding the subcontractors for the Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. We are elated to be a part of this iconic project,” says Steve Conley, EVP, principal in charge of the Washington, D.C. office of Lend Lease.

The Trump Organization and Lend Lease have a longstanding relationship and have collaborated on some of the most high-profile projects in the real estate and construction industries. To date, Lend Lease has served as the construction manager for the Trump International Tower and Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, Trump SoHo, Trump Place at Riverside South and Trump World Tower in New York.

“I am pleased to be working with Lend Lease again,” said Donald J. Trump. “We have had great success in the past and I am sure the final result of Trump International Hotel at the site of the Old Post Office will be no different. We are already ahead of schedule.”