An inside look at the Ice Blocks Project development on R Street

Even though it won’t be completed for another year, the Ice Blocks Project has already begun signing office and retail tenants to the 200,000 square-foot mixed-use buildings on R Street between 16^th and 18^th Streets.

The Ice Blocks Project is a re-use of the century-old Crystal Ice and Cold Storage building, last used in 1997.  It is presently being rehabilitated into a three-story retail and office building.

One of the key aspects of the Ice Blocks project is the unique elements it brings to a mixed-use building.  The property will offer open, “industrial-look” working spaces, exposed brick and concrete or wood floors.

The building sits in an optimal location with direct access to light rail, the 16^th Street corridor, and adjacent to several new restaurants and establishments on R Street. The target completion date for the entire Ice Blocks project is December 2016.