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MLK Gateway,  Anacostia, Washington DC

MLK Gateway Phase I (Washington, DC)

$23MM commercial development anchored by the headquarters of the IT services company Enlightened and a Capital One Cafe; 2021 delivery

Project Description

MLK Gateway is a two-phase project that forms the gateway from downtown DC to an emerging and revitalized Anacostia. This project is a partnership between The Menkiti Group and DMPED.
Phase I is a $22.3MM project anchored by the headquarters of DC-based, minority-owned company and tech incubator Enlightened.

Phase II is a LEED Gold $70MM project anchored by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) as well as Keller Williams Capital Properties, the 3rd largest DC metro-area brokerage by volume, which operates a real estate training academy. Street-level retail features food- and community- focused businesses.

Project Highlights

2022 Excellence in Historic Preservation for Design & Construction by the DC Preservation League and 2022 Best Real Estate Deal (Washington Business Journal)

Project Type

Mixed-Use, Office

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