National rail operator Amtrak has signed a new 11 year, 85,000 square foot lease at One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, a.k.a., the National Guard Memorial Building. The new lease commences in the fall of 2017and includes office space on the 3rd through 6th floors and will enable Amtrak to relocate its operations from Union Station to the eight-story, 174,000 sqf property, which is located at the intersection of North Capitol Street and Massachusetts Avenue. The building is home to the National Guard Memorial Museum, the Memorial Library and the Medal of Honor Gallery. The landlord, the National Guard Association of the United States, was represented by Bert Donohoe at Donohoe Real Estate Services while Amtrack was represented by Savills Studley in the transaction. It’s located next to Washington Union Station, Amtrak’s second busiest station, according to Bart Bush, Amtrak Vice President of Asset and Real Estate Development. “This office move affords Amtrak the opportunity to optimize the effectiveness of our corporate talent, providing professional, modern spaces and technology for increased collaboration and productivity.”
