It isn't. From the day it first opened in 1982 the building has
been plagued with an undersized heating and air conditioning system that, on any
given day, left half the building tenants cold and the other half hot.
It also had a split lobby that often left visitors confused.
Crossing the pedestrian footbridge from the lakefront, you entered the building
on the ground level. Parking in the top level of the garage you entered on the
second floor. Parking on the lower level of the garage, you entered a side door
on the bridge level.
The upper floor elevator lobbies were a mishmash of
finishes as various owners over the years tried to put lipstick on the pig.
The newest owner, First Potomac Realty Trust, is finally
doing justice to the buildings great location. The most visible improvement is
the opening up of the first two floors creating an impressive two story lobby.
They are also upgrading the buildings mechanical systems, elevator cabs, upper
floor lobbies and restrooms.
The work is scheduled to be completed in April.
