Salesforce Plans Innovation Hub Downtown: The D.C. Deal Sheet
Salesforce is opening a meeting and events hub in downtown D.C., part of a broader investment in its public sector and government affairs organizations. The new location will strengthen the company's presence in the capital.
Original reporting · bisnow.com
Read “Salesforce Plans Innovation Hub Downtown: The D.C. Deal Sheet” at Bisnow →)
How this was written. Westchester Made wrote this article with a language model from Bisnow’s reporting (model: @cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast); it describes that reporting rather than adding to it. The original, linked above, is the full story.
Key points from Bisnow’s report
- Salesforce is opening a new innovation hub in downtown D.C. as part of a broader investment in its public sector and government affairs organizations.
- The company has signed a long-term lease at Carr Properties' 1401 New York Ave. NW and will keep its existing D.C. office.
- Construction on the new hub is expected to begin in late 2026 and open in early 2028.
Salesforce has signed a long-term lease at Carr Properties' 1401 New York Ave. NW in downtown D.C. to open a meeting, events and interactive tech hub across a full floor.
The company already has a D.C. office at 1801 K St. NW, which it will keep, and another office in McLean, with over 2,000 employees across D.C. and surrounding areas.
Salesforce provides services to all 15 Cabinet agencies, 60 federal agencies, all 50 states and all branches of the U.S. military, according to the company.
Construction on the new innovation center is expected to begin in late 2026 and open in early 2028, with the goal of deepening relationships with government and industry leaders.
The deal brings Carr's 211K SF building to 95% leased, with the landlord planning upgrades to the rooftop, penthouse, lobby, fitness center and conference facilities.
CBRE's Greg Scheipers and Ben Plaisted represented Salesforce, while CBRE's Amy Bowser, Brooks Brown and Will Donohue, along with Carr Properties' Ryan Lopez, represented the landlord.
Other leases in the area include Auria's new East Coast headquarters in Reston, Virginia, and Grassroots Analytics' lease of a historic Chinatown office building. This article is based on reporting by Bisnow.
Questions and answers
What is the purpose of Salesforce's new innovation hub?
The new hub will serve as a meeting, events and interactive tech space to deepen relationships with government and industry leaders.
Where is Salesforce's new innovation hub located?
The hub is located at Carr Properties' 1401 New York Ave. NW in downtown D.C.
When is construction on the new hub expected to begin and end?
Construction is expected to begin in late 2026 and open in early 2028.
)
