A rendering of Town Center Plaza at dusk at The Parks at Walter Reed, the redevelopment of 66 acres of the former Army installation off Georgia Avenue in the District. COURTESY OF THE PARKS AT WALTER REED
One of the nation’s most famous military installations moved from D.C. to Bethesda nearly 10 years ago, leaving behind acres of historic buildings and rolling fields. Today, the site of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center is emerging as The Parks at Walter Reed, one of the most ambitious mixed-use developments ever undertaken in the District.
When it’s done, it will include hundreds of apartments, condos and townhomes, two schools, a Whole Foods and housing for veterans and people experiencing homelessness. There are also plans for restaurants, a public pool, a hotel, bike lanes, parks, assisted living and co-living communities.
Some of these projects are already completed. Others are still in the early stages of development. What does the transformation of these 66 acres between Georgia Avenue and 16th Street mean for the region — now and well into the future?
Produced by Lauren Markoe