Washington
Construction has begun on the International Monetary Fund's new Washington headquarters. The 650,000-sf facility, designed by New York-based Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and associate architect Weihe Design Group, includes a 450-seat meeting room, a restaurant, and three levels of underground parking. Developer for the project is CarrAmerica Realty, and the general contractor is Clark Construction Group. The local engineering team is comprised of GHT of Arlington,Va., Vika of Reston, Va., and Tadjer Cohen Edelson Associates of Silver Spring, Md. The security consultant for the project is Kroll Schiff & Associates of Chicago.