- 1430 K Street
Infobox skyscraper
building_name=1430 K Street
location=Washington, D.C ,United States
floor_count=12
roof=convert|150|ft
constructed=2005-2006
use=Office/Parking Garage
architect=Alkridge1430 K Street is a
high-rise skyscraper building located in theUnited States capital ofWashington, D.C . The building was constructed in 2005 and its construction was completed in 2006. On its completion, the building rose to convert|150|ft, featuring 12 floors. The building serves as an office and parking garage. [cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1430kstreet-washington-dc-usa448|title=1430 K Street|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2008-07-14] [cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=50199|title=1430 K Street|publisher=Skyscraperpage.com|accessdate=2008-07-14]This was the first office building in the Washington downtown to be fully sold as a
condominium . Non-profit associations and lobbying groups like theAmerican Educational Research Association are buying floors of the building to replace their previousbrownstone town houses which are not now suitable to be modern offices. [citation|title=Fleeing Rents in Capital, Nonprofits Buy Condos|author=Eugene L. Meyer|date=October 10, 2007|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/10/realestate/commercial/10condo.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all|publisher=New York Times]The architect of the building was Alkridge, who designed the post modern design of the building. Alkridge was selected to architect the building by NEST and Totah Venture, marketing organizations. [cite web|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-890767_ITM|title=Alkridge Markets 1430 K Street|work=Newswire|publisher=Goliath|accessdate=2008-07-27] Before 1430 K Street was built, two buildings were demolished in order for the construction of this building to take place. [cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10674-2004Jun27.html|title=Building an Awareness of Office Condos |last=Hedgpeth|first=Dana|date=2004-06-24|publisher=
Washington Post |accessdate=2008-07-27] The building currently serves as theLulac headquarters in Washington, D.C., alatino support group. [cite web|url=http://lulac.org/partnership/BuildingFundCampaign.pdf|title=Building Fund Campaign|publisher=Lulac |accessdate=2008-07-27] [cite web|url=http://www.lulac.org/partnership/buildingfund.html|title=BUILDING FUND|publisher=Lulac |accessdate=2008-07-27]ee also
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List of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C. References
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