Foo Fighters to headline opening of The Wharf in D.C.
Washington, D.C.’s biggest new development, as well as its first waterfront development in decades, will open in grand fashion on Oct, 12 with an appearance by the Foo Fighters.
The Wharf is a $2.3 billion project co-developed by Madison Marquette and PN Hoffmanthat covers 24 acres on nearly a mile-long stretch of the Washington Canal, a long neglected section of the nation’s Capital. But the developers are confident that its location off Interstates 395 and 695 ensure its success as a luxury residential and retail complex.
The Wharf opens with two office buildings, two apartment towers, two luxury condominium residences, and three hotels -- a new Hilton concept called Canopy by Hilton, an Intercontinental, and a Hyatt. It sports four entertainment piers extending into the Potomac -- one of which will be outfitted with an ice rink in the winter. A Transit Pier will accommodate water taxis and a water jitney service.
Retail tenants committed so far are dominated by boutiques and have a distinctly local flair. They include District Hardware, Politics & Prose bookstore, Patrick’s Fine Linen and Home Décor, District Doughnuts, Blue Bottle Coffee, and the French Furniture chain Ligne Roset.
The Foo Fighters will christen Anthem, a 6,000 seat concert hall that promises to draw from the entire metro area. The developers report that Anthem will be equipped with cutting-edge acoustics and interiors from architect and designer David Rockwell.
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