Skip to main content

MakeOffices plans its 10th DC-area co-work space in Foggy Bottom

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Arlington-based MakeOffices continues its expansion in the D.C. region, with a new location at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

It will be MakeOffices’ 10th D.C.-area location and 15th total.

The Pennsylvania Avenue MakeOffices will take just over 40,000 square feet on the building’s seventh floor. Construction begins early next year and will open in mid-2019.

MakeOffices was founded in Arlington in 2012. It has since expanded to Chicago and Philadelphia.
It competes with several other co-work space companies in Washington, including WeWork and The Cove.

“This is a significant location for us, as it creates synergies between our successful K Street, Dupont Circle, and Wharf locations in the D.C. market and further enhances our ability to pursue regional enterprise business,” said MakeOffices CEO Zach Wade, referring to the upcoming Foggy Bottom location.

MakeOffices recently opened its ninth D.C.-area location in May in Glover Park.

It also has co-working spaces at The Wharf, K Street, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Bethesda, Reston Town Center, Clarendon and Tysons, and a total of five others in Chicago and Philadelphia.

The Foggy Bottom addition will bring the total amount of office space MakeOffices leases in the D.C.-area to more than 340,000 square feet.

The Washington Business Journal recently reported that competitor WeWork leases nearly 533,000 square feet in the District, making it the largest private commercial tenant in the District.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
Read Next Story

Related News

Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

Trump administration’s changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says

On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches