General Services
Administration (GSA)
Washington, DC
The Road to Reuse
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The General Services
Administration (GSA) site is
located in the Southeast Federal
Center (SEFC) on the banks of
the Anacostia River, within two
miles of the White House. The site
began as the Washington Navy Yard
shipbuilding facility—the nation's
first naval shore station—in 1799.
The site later became an ordnance
research and manufacturing
facility, and since World War II,
was restructured for use as office
and storage space. The SEFC was
transferred from die Washington
Navy Yard to GSA in 1963, and
consists of 5 5-acres. The site is
approximately half of the 124-acre,
over 200-year old Washington Navy
Yard.
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Approximate total acres
and current use
Approximate Acres in Reuse-. 11
Current Use:
Federal government offices
In July 1999, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) issued an Administrative
Order under the Hazardous and
Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA).
GSA made substantial progress
in identifying and removing site
contaminants prior to EPA's
Order. Under EPA's Order, GSA
was required to complete the
facility investigation. On-going
work includes parcel by parcel
remedies prior to abatement and
development of historic buildings
and vacant parcels.
An 11-acre parcel was transferred
to the US Department of
Transportation (DOT) for their
headquarters office building. The
DOT headquarters is located on
11 of the 55-acres SEFC GSA site.
The DOT headquarters is part of a
larger neighborhood revitalization
that includes over 6,000 residential
housing units, retail and the long-
awaited baseball stadium for the
Washington Nationals. Designed by
internationally renowned Architect
Michael Graves, the headquarters
incorporates a 50-foot court yard
and plaza with retail kiosks and a
green roof.
The geographical area and the
substantial minority population
make the facility a part of EPA's
Anacostia Initiative and the
Environmental Justice Initiative.
Redevelopment is continuing in the
area with a private sector developer
set to revitalize the surrounding
property into commercial offices,
retail, residential and cultural
spaces, and a large waterfront park.
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EPA Region 3 Contact: Barbara Smith,

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