Tishman Plans New M Street Office Building

New York City-based Tishman Speyer released renderings this week for the redevelopment of 2050 M Street in Washington, DC, which currently serves as the DC bureau of CBS News. With delivery expected for 2019, the 364,000 square foot building will include iconic, modern design provided by REX Architects. The building is expected to be constructed in two phases to enable uninterrupted broadcasting for CBS, who will remain at the property throughout the transformation. This is the first project in the District for REX, whose portfolio includes Five Manhattan West in New York City, and the Equator Tower in Kuala Lampur.

"What we tried to do was to really find a way to distinguish our building with some shape and movement but still operate within those constraints," said Tishman Speyer Managing Director Paul DeMartini, who declined to disclose project costs.

Joshua Prince-Ramus, the principal of New York-based firm REX, added that "the proposal was very, in a way, simple, and that was by giving the glass a subtle curvature. One of the beautiful effects is it makes the building look fluted, almost like a Tiffany glass, like a champagne glass."

Once complete, 2050 M Street will be encased in a glass façade that creates a kaleidoscope effect, consisting of an innovative floor-to-ceiling curved glass wall with no vertical mullions. "Because of the curve's inherent rigidity in compression, only the top and bottom edges of the panels are supported from the floor slabs, while the 'mullion-less' vertical edges are flush-glazed for a minimalist aesthetic that improves sightlines, while gaining useable floor area," said the firm in a statement. The building will also feature a private 11th floor balcony, fitness center, and a panoramic roof deck with sweeping views of the city.

The property is located in the city's Golden Triangle business district, steps from four lines of the Metro system and a 15-minute drive from National Airport. According to BizNow, Tishman acquired the CBS building at 2020 M St last summer for $30.5 million, and followed that with the acquisition of 2030 M St for $49 million.

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