Chemonics Headquarters, The Yards West Parcel G

The new Chemonics International headquarters is housed in an 11-story, Class “A” office building at The Yards mixed-use development.  Located at the corner of New Jersey Avenue and N Street, SE, the building includes 315,000 sf of office space and ground floor retail, amenities and lobbies, plus two levels of below-grade parking totaling 78,000 sf (167 parking spaces).  The Chemonics tenant space includes a monumental stair between levels one and two and the build-up plinth below the stair consists of metal stud support walls and a plywood subfloor.  

The building massing consists of two overlapping curved bars placed over a “full-site” base with retail and amenity spaces.  The façade’s curvilinear design allows for unobstructed views down New Jersey Avenue and N Street.  The building also features several roof terraces, located on levels three, ten and the main roof/penthouse level.