by Brianna Crandall — January 30, 2015—Lend Lease, an international property, infrastructure and construction management firm, has been selected by The Trump Organization to provide construction management services for Trump International Hotel, Washington, DC. Demolition began in September, commencing the $200 million redevelopment of The Old Post Office into what will be one of the newest additions to the rapidly growing Trump Hotel Collection. The transformation of the iconic national landmark on Pennsylvania Avenue, which will preserve the architectural character and integrity of the building, is scheduled to be complete in mid-2016.
Trump International Hotel, Washington, DC , will reportedly feature 272 richly furnished guestrooms averaging more than 600 square feet, making them the largest in Washington, DC, with lofty 16-foot ceilings, soaring windows, restored historic millwork, and glittering crystal sconces and chandeliers.
In addition, two “extraordinary” Presidential Suites will be located in the historic former offices of the postmaster general. At 3,500 and 5,000 square feet, the three-bedroom suites will be among the largest in the country. The hotel will also offer a total of 36,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including the opulent 13,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, and a 5,000-square-foot super luxury spa and state-of-the-art fitness center.
The Trump Organization and Lend Lease have a longstanding relationship and have collaborated on some of the most high-profile projects in the real estate and construction industries. To date, Lend Lease has served as the construction manager for the Trump International Tower and Hotel in Chicago, Trump SoHo, Trump Place at Riverside South, and Trump World Tower in New York. The companies expressed pleasure at working together again, with Donald J. Trump noting that the project was already ahead of schedule.
Australia-based Lend Lease is an international property and infrastructure group with over 50 years of experience and 13,200 employees worldwide that reportedly manages the construction of some of the most complicated high-rise construction projects in the industry. Since 2000, Lend Lease has constructed approximately 238 high-rise projects valued at over $22 billion, representing over 120 million square feet and nearly 7,500 floors. The Lend Lease portfolio of assets encompasses over 40,000 residential units, 192 apartments, and more than 11,600 hotel rooms.
