Watergate conversion

Foggy Bottom

The DC Zoning Commission has given the green light to transform the upper floors of the iconic Watergate Office Building into residential use, clearing the way for 87 new homes at one of the city's most storied addresses. The approval on Thursday authorizes Friedman Capital Advisors to convert floors six through eleven of the building at 2600 Virginia Avenue NW into a mix of 76 apartments on floors six through nine and 11 for-sale condominiums on the top two floors. Eric Colbert and Associates is leading the design.