West End/Foggy Bottom

The West End and Foggy Bottom blend past and present by balancing 19th century historic architecture, iconic mid-century modern design, and contemporary mixed-use construction. The neighborhood is home to institutions including the George Washington University (GWU), GWU Hospital, and The Kennedy Center, and hosts diplomats and visitors to the State Department, General Services Administration, Department of the Interior, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund.

Photo courtesy mamannyc.com

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2024+)

  • Bar Angie
  • District Champagne
  • Maman
  • Sixty Vines
  • Tacocat
Photo courtesy 2100penn.com

Recent Development

  • The former One Washington Circle hotel underwent a $30 million renovation and reopen as a 151-room AKA-branded property in 2024.
  • George Washington University's property at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave was redeveloped into a new 467,000-SF trophy office building in 2022, anchored by law firm WilmerHale.
  • The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts built three pavilions (The Reach) in 2019 to host additional events along with rehearsal, education, and public event space, with new below-grade bus parking and patron vehicle access.

Destination Dining

  • The Shops at 2000 Penn were renovated in 2021 to become Western Market Foodhall, a dining hall with a diversity of options. The market is now home restaurants including Andy’s Pizza, Arepa Zone, Bindass, Bullfrog Bagels, Bussdown, Captain Cookie, Duke’s Grocery, Falafel Inc, Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls, Onkei, Roaming Rooster, and Tiger Sugar.
  • Imperfecto by Enrique Limardo is a Michelin Star restaurant.
Population
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Population 21,496 43,803 405,848
Daytime Population 96,867 229,488 850,778
Male 44% 47% 49%
Female 56% 53% 51%
High School Graduate + 94% 94% 87%
Bachelor’s Degree + 92% 92% 83%
Graduate/Professional Degree 64% 58% 49%
Households
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Households (HH) 10,477 24,459 218,092
Average HH Size 1.46 1.5 1.76
Owner-occupied 26% 31% 30%
Renter-occupied 74% 69% 70%
Median Home Value $901,942 $960,366 $908,228
Income
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Average HH $144,651 $173,617 $191,199
Median HH $100,799 $116,241 $140,730
HH Income <$50k 30% 21% 16%
HH Income $50 - $75k 8% 12% 10%
HH Income $75k+ 62% 67% 74%
Average HH Disposable $91,709 $105,926 $117,267
Graduate/Professional Degree 64% 58% 49%

Age

  • Age < 20
  • Age 20 - 34
  • Age 35 - 64
  • Age 65+

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel $35,088,579 $97,999,851 $951,748,736
Child Care $7,916,571 $23,398,815 $237,826,915
Computers & Accessories $3,418,541 $9,305,632 $88,187,192
- Pets $13,055,031 $36,230,209 $351,841,638
Food at Home $99,867,129 $277,006,984 $2,687,533,715
Food away from Home $59,316,888 $165,416,271 $1,605,546,070
Health Care $86,442,371 $239,031,559 $2,328,417,878
- Medical Care $31,062,905 $85,767,864 $834,776,313
Home Improvement $44,044,852 $128,351,269 $1,352,347,923
Household Furnishings $36,826,419 $102,280,193 $994,140,113
Personal Care Products $8,915,505 $24,280,889 $228,553,868
Vehicle Maint. & Repair $17,518,562 $47,506,954 $448,639,073

Commuting Preference

  • Drove alone
  • Public transportation
  • Bicycle
  • Walked
  • Worked at home
  • other

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Metrorail Stations

1

Foggy Bottom-GWU

Capital Bikeshare Locations

23

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

13,900   M St NW
10,600   Pennsylvania Ave NW
   

Walkscore

99

Walker's Paradise

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

128,608

Washington DC Economic Partnership
Chad Shuskey
EVP Retail Attraction & Market Intelligence
(202) 661-8674
cshuskey@wdcep.com
wdcep.com

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