Office parks · District of Columbia
Wray
Retrofit already built to housing; median rent $1,900; housing market down 0.7% but rents growing; peers nearby; data incomplete. · summary, model-written
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Site profile5 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 29 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,484/mo zillow · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -1.8% census-acs · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
Site context
| Housing permits, Washington DC (DC), 2024 | 1,506 units in 5+ unit buildings, 85 in 2–4, 146 single-family; 2023: 2,779 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 29 within 10 km, 50 within 25 km: Greenleaf Gardens (0.0 km); Kelly Miller Walk-Ups (0.0 km); Greenleaf Additions (0.0 km); Rock Creek Park Golf (0.0 km); Woodland Terrace (0.0 km)computed |
| 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, 2022 | 58,911 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 |
| Schools | District of Columbia Public Schools (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Thomson ES; School Without Walls HS; Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center; BASIS DC PCSNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 23 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 291 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 |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,653 establishments (-5%); 21,170 jobs (+4%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical 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) | 29,549 vehicles a day on CONSTITUTION AVE NW (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 585 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Wray is an office-park in Washington, DC, already built as a retrofit to housing. Original use was office; strategy is 'reinhabit' (reusing existing structure).
Why. Median rent $1,900 cited as reason. Housing market shows ZHVI $567,289 (down 0.7% YoY), ZORI $2,484/month (up 1% YoY).
Where it stands. 29 nearby projects within 10km (28 proposed, 1 operating). Peers include 6 similar 'reinhabit' projects within 10km (e.g., Park+Ford, 1313 L St.).
For a planner
- Verified as 'draft' (data incomplete).
- No parcel details or current occupancy provided.
- 2024 permits show 1,506 units for 5+ bedrooms built.
For a developer
- Housing market shows modest rent growth but declining home values.
- No specific housing unit count or pricing for Wray provided.
- Retail trends show -5.2% store decline but +3.7% employment (2012-2023).
What we do not know yet
- Status 'built' but no current vacancy rate or occupancy data.
- Opp_score 0.0 with no explanation in record.
- Context lacks specific site address or parcel boundaries.
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Similar sites
- Park+Ford, Alexandria, VA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; 10 km away
- 1313 L St., Washington, DC · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in DC; 5 km away
- Foundry, Alexandria, VA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; 10 km away
- CityHouse Old Town, Alexandria, VA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; 10 km away
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- median rent $1,900
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Anchors | State Department |
|---|---|
| County | District of Columbia |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from cnbc.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Wray, previously occupied by the State Department since the beginning of World War II, is now an apartment building. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- The top 10 cities turning old office buildings into apartments - CNBC
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The Wray
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