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Old Post Office Pavilion

Imported, unreviewedStatus not verifiedWashington, DC

Historic federal building turned mall, now hotel since 2016; status unclear, median rent $1,900, location near Metro in Washington DC · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/207754077667 overture · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://www.oldpostofficedc.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 29 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 253 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,484/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 5 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High earthquake riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High hurricane riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)This site: Relatively High; hurricane, inland flooding, earthquake, hail, strong wind fema-nri · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 9TH ST NW fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)This site: 0.00 cdc-svi · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Sun Building; Old Post Office and Clock Tower nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -1.8% census-acs · all sites with this

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StatusStatus not verifiedWikipedia reported

Site context

FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m67: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; 12 STREET AND CONSTITUTION PUMP STATION; 1201 F STREET LP; 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; 1301 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUEEPA FRS
Census tract 1100198000017 people, 7 per sq mi; 100% renters; 0.0% vacant units; 29.4% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 5 grocers, 10 schools, 384 parks or playgrounds, 5 health, 13 civic, 189 food and drink; 253 cycleway segments, 619 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m15: Sun Building; Old Post Office and Clock Tower; National Archives; Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company BranchNPS
Housing permits, Washington DC (DC), 20241,506 units in 5+ unit buildings, 85 in 2–4, 146 single-family; 2023: 2,779 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.00; socioeconomic 0.00; housing and transport 0.09; 0% below 150% of poverty; 0% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby29 within 10 km, 50 within 25 km: The Shops at National Place (0.4 km); Center Market, Washington, D.C. (0.4 km); Greenleaf Gardens (0.8 km); Kelly Miller Walk-Ups (0.8 km); Wray (0.8 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Old Post Office Pavilion (historic_site, confidence 0.99, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 5,788 m², 94.0 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.oldpostofficedc.com (alive); archived 1996–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Tract change 2013–2023tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively high overall (score 97.3); expected annual loss $6.4M; high: hurricane, inland flooding, earthquake, hail, strong wind; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 153 units: Wah Luck House (153 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)0 jobs in 1,969 establishments; employment location quotient 0.00; employment +0.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202258,911 jobs; 22 in retail trade, 775 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 11001980000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 0.0%; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools (PK-12); 8 public schools within 1 mile: Thomson ES; AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest; Center City PCS - Shaw; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media ArtsNCES EDGE
Elevation11 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025291 county-logged events: 149 thunderstorm wind, 60 flood, 55 flash flood, 19 hail; $29,188,500 property damage reported; 3 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 20004, 2026-09median list price $646,200 (+43.6% on the year); 25 active listings; median 52 days on market; 10% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,653 establishments (-5%); 21,170 jobs (+4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $567,289 (-1% 1 yr, -10% 5 yr); typical rent $2,484/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)28,703 vehicles a day on 9TH ST NW (freeway or expressway, 3 lanes); 522 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The Old Post Office Pavilion began as a historic federal office building and was later classified as a mall in the database. Since 2016 the building has operated as a hotel, offering observation decks and retail space. Its current status is listed as unknown in the record.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site’s status is unknown and the record is unverified (draft), with no controlling entity identified.

For a planner

  • Historic designation (National Register) may impose preservation constraints
  • Proximity to Federal Triangle Metro station offers transit access
  • Current use as a hotel suggests adaptive reuse potential
  • Status unknown leaves planning decisions pending

For a developer

  • Site size and ownership not disclosed in record
  • Entitlement stage unclear
  • Adjacent to Federal Triangle Metro station provides strong transit access
  • Median rent of $1,900 indicates relatively high market rents for the area

What we do not know yet

  • Exact opening date and original mall configuration are not provided
  • Current ownership and control are unknown
  • Site dimensions and parcel details are missing
  • Environmental or flood risk data are absent
  • The record is marked as draft and unverified, so facts may be incomplete

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History and original facts

CountyDistrict of Columbia
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

The Old Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Old Post Office and Clock Tower, is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. It is a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site. It is adjacent to the Federal Triangle station on the Washington Metro. The building's 315-foot high clock tower houses the "Bells of Congress," and its observation level offers panoramic views of the city and its surroundings. The historic federal office building has been a hotel since 2016.

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