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The first phase of the redevelopment of the 44 acres of the Southeast Federal Center site will see the construction of the Yards Park, the renovation of three existing buildings and the construction of one new one. Note that specifics such as start dates are estimates, and all designs may still undergo modifications. All renderings are courtesy Forest City Washington.
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The Foundry Lofts
Additional Photos: January 2012 Interiors | November 2011 Construction Tour
Originally constructed in 1918, the distinctive four-story structure once known as Building 160 and the Pattern/Joiner Shop is being redeveloped as the 170-unit Foundry Lofts, with two new floors added on top and a five-story open interior courtyard and some ground-floor retail. Work began in 2008, but stalled later that year because of funding issues. Financing for the affordable housing component was secured in August 2010, and work restarted soon after, with the first residents moving in late in 2011. Ground-floor retailers are Potbelly Sandwich Works and Kruba Thai and Sushi, which opened in April and November 2012, respectively, while Desi Living Loft Furniture is expected to open in June of 2013. Designs by SK&I Architecture Design Group.
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A view of the old Building 160 in August 2005. (8/05)
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Five years later, the building has been buffed and scrubbed, and given two new floors on top. (11/11/12) 
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A closer view of the south side of the building, in August 2005. (5/08)
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A different angle of the same side of the building, with the renovating all but completed, and showing the penthouse units on top. (2/26/12)
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The interior of the then-soon-to-open Potbelly Sandwich Works on the northwest corner of the building, seen via peeking through a smudgy window. (2/26/12)
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The southwest corner of the building, where Kruba Thai and Sushi opened on Nov. 9, 2012. A new awning has been installed over the sidewalk, in preparation for outdoor restaurant seating. At the other end of the building is the retail space where Desi Furniture is expected to open in late spring 2013. (11/9/12)
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One end of the Foundry Lofts's interior courtyard, showing a seating area and the yoga platform. (1/25/12)
The community room. For more photos of the building's interior and the courtyard, see this gallery. (1/25/12)
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A model unit inside the Foundry Lofts. For more interior photos, see this gallery and this one. (11/1/11)
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The view looking southward along the balconies of the two-story penthouse units. The Yards Park and the Douglass Bridge are visible at right. (1/25/12)
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A shot showing the very industrial look of the units, with the Navy Yard visible through the windows. (11/1/11)
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The hallways, running along windows looking at the interior courtyard. (11/1/11)
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Looking at the Pattern Joiner Shop building from the southeast, in August 2005. (The huge wheels are just an added bonus.) (5/08)
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The same angle 6 1/2 years later, standing in what is now the Yards Park. (2/26/12)
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Looking at the Pattern Joiner Shop building from Fourth Street, in December 2007. (12/07)
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The same location, with construction all but finished, and with a nice view of the two new top floors. (3/14/13)
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Another view of the building, looking north in August 2005, while the DOT HQ was still under construction. The DOT HQ is at the left/center (with 3rd Street bisecting its two buildings). (08/05)
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The same spot, now smack in the middle of the Yards Park, with construction nearing completion. (1/29/13)
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The Foundry Lofts building, as seen in a wide-angle-lens shot from Third and Tingey in December 2006. (See, I told you it was Building 160.) (12/06)
A non-wide-angle-lens shot from the same location, with the renovation all but completed. (2/26/12)
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