Courthouse Commits to Designer for $50M Project

WASHINGTON, DC-The expansion and renovation of the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse has taken a big leap forward with the recent selection of Gensler from among six other design firms to serve as the project architect and engineer. The US General Services Administration put out a call for proposals last year, with a deadline of January 10 this year.

Gensler joins a team led by Gruzen Samton LLP, which is on board as master planner for the project; which will include the addition of nearly 93,000 sf of space to the existing 654,000-sf facility. Construction could cost as much as $50 million.

Located at 500 Indiana Ave., the Moultrie Courthouse, along with the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters, occupies an entire city block at Judiciary Square. Renovation of the courthouse will include a 79,000-sf addition to the Family Court portion of the building, and a 13,900-sf supplement to the main entrance in the form of a pavilion.