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THE LENKIN CO. – 1050 K STREET

A full-service construction
firm, The Lenkin Co. says it
is involved in the entire
building process.

‘Sophisticated Building’
The Lenkin Co. is building 1050 K Street, a 136,000-square-foot office building in downtown Washington,
D.C. The development will incorporate two art galleries.

T he Lenkin Co. has been meeting the demands of

the Washington, D.C., metro area since the 1930s.
Its latest undertaking – with the collaboration of
Maryland-based Tower Cos. – is 1050 K Street, an 11-story,
136,000-square-foot office building located at 10th and K
streets northwest in downtown Washington, D.C.
Lenkin and its project team describe 1050 K Street as
“the most sophisticated building” it has ever designed.
“From the outside, the soaring angles of the rising roof
line make the building appear taller than its neighbors,”
the company says.
“The glass façade and outdoor landscaping blur the line
from exterior to interior. On the inside,
The Lenkin Co. – 1050 K Street
www.1050kstreet.com natural elements of air, water, earth and
www.lenkin.com light combine to create an entirely livable
Location: Washington, D.C. indoor environment. The end-result is a
Scope: Office building
construction truly inspirational space that speaks vol-
Lenkin: The end-result is a truly umes about the companies that choose to
inspirational space that speaks make it their home.”
volumes about the companies
that choose to make it their 1050 K Street is taking the business
home.” culture to the next level with sophisticat-
ed features, such as two art galleries on site. “The galleries,
located in the hallways on the lobby and the penthouse
floor will be lined with black-and-white pictures by the late
Ezra Stuller, a renowned architectural photographer known
for his use of light and space,” according to The Lenkin Co.
Thomas M. Fulcher Jr., executive vice president at Studley, a
commercial real estate brokerage firm, notes that incorporat-
ing art into the project makes 1050 K Street unique.
“I think a lot of buildings have some degree of art in
the lobby, but I think [1050 K Street has] taken it further,” he
said in a statement. “It’s very uncommon; I don’t think this
will be for every tenant, but I think there’s going to be some
who appreciate it.”
Franz Jantzen’s work will also be displayed in the building.
Jantzen is a renowned photographer of Washington architec-
ture active since in the late 1980s.
Seeing Gold
1050 K Street is achieving LEED gold certification. “When
you move into a LEED-gold certified building, it tells your
employees that you care about them, their health and the

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