Georgetown University is once again the region’s top-rated university, though the big mover among the top 100 was Howard University, which climbed 15 spots after dropping slightly last year.
Catholic and Gallaudet were among the biggest movers in the overall rankings, with Catholic climbing 21 spots, to No. 148, and Gallaudet jumping 19 spots to No. 179 after climbing 16 rungs last year.
Statecraft, which develops software that helps government agencies automate repetitive tasks, has acquired Daybreak LLC, a McLean geospatial software and analytics startup, the companies announced Thursday morning.
“Like all good M&A deals, there’s tremendous overlap and some non-overlap,” Cohen said of the two companies coming together. “That creates value.”
The District-based developer plans to reactivate the 30-room motel at 1345 4th St. NE as Late Checkout, a lodging concept, and №. 31, a cocktail bar and outdoor lounge, Edens’ Managing Director Reynolds Allen told the Business Journal.
The project, slated to open in spring 2027, is a collaboration between Edens, lodging operator Sojourn Hospitality, led by CEO Dunniela Kaufman Levin, and Residents Hospitality Group, led by David Nammour and Farid Azouri, who will operate the bar and lounge.
In July, Edens asked the D.C. Zoning Commission for an extension on the previously approved project and earlier this month the commission granted a five-year extension and allowed for interim improvements to the property.
The Dallas-based firm, which has more than a dozen other offices globally, has moved into a roughly 10,000-square-foot space at Skanska’s 17xM, located at 1700 M St. NW.
The move to 17xM follows Corgan’s acquisition of D.C.’s Fox Architects this spring, a deal that added 15 architecture employees to Corgan’s local office of seven. The combined firm was expected to have roughly $75 million in local billings.
“Washington, D.C. continues to be a strategic growth market for Corgan, and our new office reflects our long-term commitment to this city, our clients, and our people,” Karl Stumpf, Corgan principal and its D.C. office leader, said in a statement.
Brian Hanlon, RFK project executive and director of the Department of Buildings, said after a press conference Thursday that the Commanders are engaging in “very preliminary conversations” with prospective development partners to build out the 18.7-acre Plaza District, planned to be dense development area immediately northwest to where the future Commanders stadium will be built.
It’s targeted for 150,000 square feet of retail focused on “offering essential services,” including grocery stores. Also planned for the district are 2,200 homes, 700 hotel rooms, along with office and other institutional uses.
“You’ll start to see forward momentum there, probably concurrent with the stadium construction itself,” Hanlon said.