Fort Totten Square
345-Unit Mixed-Use Community with Retail and Parking
Fort Totten Square is a 345-unit wood-framed apartment community with ground-floor retail including an urban-format Walmart with full-service grocery and pharmacy. The mixed-use community includes below-grade parking for Walmart customers and a structured parking deck for residents and over-flow retail customers. In addition to its studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments, Fort Totten Square includes amenities such as a clubhouse, fitness center, two courtyards, and pool. The community provides easy access to surrounding neighborhoods and downtown DC via the Fort Totten Metro station with Red, Yellow, and Green lines.
Architect: Hickok Cole Architects
Completion: June 2015
- Adjusted a portion of the community's footing to avoid installing geo piers near the 100-year-old gas line that ran under the site.
- Drilled rather than drove piles into the ground in order to lessen ground movement.
- Closely monitored vibrations next to the gas line using seismographs to ensure vibrations produced were below levels considered reasonable by industry standards.
- Developed a well-point dewatering system by digging trenches to redirect the water into pits, which they then pumped dry, to effectively dewater the entire affected area.
- Delivered the project on schedule despite the challenges.
2017 Multifamily Executive Award
2016 Washington Contractor Award
2015 Gold Nugget Award