1000 Connecticut Avenue
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1000 Connecticut Avenue will be a high-rise skyscraper building located in the United States
capital of Washington, D.C.
. This building will replace a previous one, built in 1956, that was demolished in the winter of 2007. The architect of the current building was James Ingo Freed
, who teamed with New York firm of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
to design the postmodern structure of the building. This was one of several projects, including the United States Air Force Memorial
that were underway when the architect died in 2005. The previous building was valued at approximately $
25 million. The previous building served as the headquarters for real estate
agency, Manta
. The previous building rises to 153 feet (46.6 m); due to the Heights of Buildings Act of 1910
, the building's height was restricted to being lower than the width of the right-of-way of the avenue on which the building fronts. The new 1000 Connecticut Avenue is slated to be completed by 2012.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
capital of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. This building will replace a previous one, built in 1956, that was demolished in the winter of 2007. The architect of the current building was James Ingo Freed
James Ingo Freed
James Ingo Freed was an American architect born in Essen, Germany during the Weimar Republic.His Jewish family fled to the United States when he was 9 to escape the regime of Nazi Germany....
, who teamed with New York firm of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is an architectural firm that was founded in 1955 by I. M. Pei as I. M. Pei & Associates, in 1966 called I. M. Pei & Partners, and received its current name and organization in 1989. The founders were I. M. Pei, Henry N. Cobb, and Eason H. Leonard. Pei and Leonard retired...
to design the postmodern structure of the building. This was one of several projects, including the United States Air Force Memorial
United States Air Force Memorial
The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its predecessors. The Memorial is located in Arlington, Virginia, on the grounds of Fort Myer near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and...
that were underway when the architect died in 2005. The previous building was valued at approximately $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
25 million. The previous building served as the headquarters for real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
agency, Manta
Manta
Manta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country and, economically, the third most important city of Ecuador. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas....
. The previous building rises to 153 feet (46.6 m); due to the Heights of Buildings Act of 1910
Heights of Buildings Act of 1910
The Heights of Buildings Act of 1910 was an Act of Congress passed by the 61st United States Congress on June 1, 1910 to limit the height of buildings in Washington, D.C. The original act was passed in 1899 when the 55th United States Congress passed the Heights of Buildings Act of 1899...
, the building's height was restricted to being lower than the width of the right-of-way of the avenue on which the building fronts. The new 1000 Connecticut Avenue is slated to be completed by 2012.