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Nationally ranked commercial construction company HITT Contracting recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its future headquarters in Falls Church, Va. Designed by renowned architecture firm Gensler, the property is set to incorporate 270,000 square feet of suburban Washington, D.C. office space<\/a> across six stories. Delivery of the project is expected in early 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we break ground on our new headquarters, we\u2019re laying the foundation for innovation, progress, and collaboration,\u201d said Kim Roy, CEO of HITT Contracting. \u201cThis building is so much more than an office. It\u2019s a beacon of what\u2019s possible when curiosity, ingenuity, and determination fuse to create a new vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

With sustainability at the core of its design, this project aims to earn a LEED Platinum certification and stand as testament to HITT\u2019s commitment to driving influential change and the partnership between industry and academia.<\/p>\n

To that end, the building will include a 40,000-square-foot research lab developed in partnership with Virginia Tech\u2019s Coalition for Smart Construction \u2014 a collaboration created to support hands-on research and development addressing challenges in the built environment, such as sustainability, labor shortage, and materials innovation.<\/p>\n

The cutting-edge facility is slated to become a nationally recognized innovation hub where building practices will be advanced to shape the industry\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to partner with HITT and grow our network of innovation to address the future of smart construction,\u201d said\u00a0Julie Ross,\u00a0Paul and Dorothea Torgersen dean\u00a0of engineering at\u00a0Virginia Tech. \u201cUpon completion, this space will provide an opportunity to partner with industry in the development of new technologies and approaches that will transform the construction industry while supporting graduate student research and experiential learning. Together, we can imagine the future and help to develop the technology and the talent to get it there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Designed to meet net-zero energy and net-zero carbon goals, the new headquarters building will be powered by a 100,000-square-foot, photovoltaic solar canopy and wind turbines to offset all of its estimated energy needs. One innovative feature debuting at the facility is a HyperWall building envelope system developed with Building Composites, which presents a lighter, stronger, and more efficient construction solution.<\/p>\n

Located within a lively community near the West Falls Church Metro station, HITT\u2019s new central office location supports sustainable urban development by providing convenient mass transit access for the more than 900 local team members.<\/p>\n

At the start of the year, the Washington, D.C. office market had more than 1.5 million square feet of new office projects in development, according to our latest quarterly national office market report<\/a>. At the close of Q4 2024, this was the fifth-largest under-construction pipeline among U.S. office markets larger than 100 million square feet. However, considering the overall scale of the market, this pipeline represented less than 1% of stock.<\/p>\n

Looking to <\/em>rent office space in Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/a> or other types of real estate for lease in<\/em> premium markets? Visit the <\/em>CommercialCafe.com<\/em><\/a> home page to start your search!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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