450 5th Street NW

Judiciary Square

There are plans to convert the 11-story Judiciary Plaza office building at 450 5th Street NW into a nearly 500-unit apartment project. The Georgetown Company is helming the conversion and Eric Colbert & Associates is in charge of the design. The conversion will aim to preserve as much of the existing building and facade as possible while removing portions of the property to allow for light and air to flow through the new apartments. Built in 1981, the Brutalist building is located within the Pennsylvania Avenue Historic District and has been occupied by a number of offices of the Department of Justice since 2006. As of September 2025, the DOJ signed a short-term lease extension.