Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of the former Hotel Harrington, a long-held hospitality asset positioned as a redevelopment opportunity in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. The property, located at 436 11th Street NW, sits within one of the city’s most central commercial and tourist corridors and is described as being in one of the most prominent locations in the nation’s capital.
Hotel Harrington, Inc. selected Cushman & Wakefield to represent it in the disposition, marking a significant transition for a property that has anchored its block for more than a century. The transaction represents the first sale of the asset in approximately 110 years, underscoring the rarity of full-block trades in this part of downtown Washington, D.C.
The former hotel totals approximately 141,481 square feet and includes 308 hotel rooms. The building is situated on a 15,246-square-foot site that spans an entire block fronting E Street between 11th and 12th Streets NW. This full-block footprint gives the property visibility and scale along a key downtown thoroughfare, with frontage that connects directly into the surrounding office, retail, hospitality and civic fabric of central Washington, D.C.
The asset was originally developed in phases between 1914 and 1925, reflecting an early 20th century growth period for the downtown area. After serving guests for more than 100 years, the hotel ceased operations and closed in December 2023. Following its closure, the property has been marketed as a redevelopment opportunity, with its size and location positioning it for a new chapter after a long run as a legacy hotel.
Cushman & Wakefield’s investment sales team of Marc Magazine, William Collins, Shaun Weinberg and Mark Wooters represented the seller in the transaction. The brokers highlighted the scarcity of comparable full-block sites in central Washington, D.C., characterizing the sale as an extraordinarily rare chance to acquire a large, contiguous property in a tightly held, high-profile area.
While specific pricing, buyer identity and future plans for the site were not disclosed, the closing of this transaction formally ends Hotel Harrington’s more than century-long tenure as an operating hotel. The combination of its historic development timeline, recent closure and new status as a redevelopment opportunity underscores the evolving dynamics of downtown Washington, D.C.’s hospitality and mixed-use landscape.
