Mayor Bowser to Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Fire Station at Walter Reed

(Washington, DC) – Tomorrow, November 18th at 11:00 a.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser will join federal officials and senior members of her Administration to break ground on Engine 22, a $12 million, state-of-the-art fire station at Walter Reed in Ward 4. Upon completion in December of 2016, Engine Company 22 will be a 23,000 square-foot, three-level facility that will facilitate faster and more efficient emergency responses for area residents. The event marks the first groundbreaking of any kind at the Walter Reed site. Earlier this month, Mayor Bowser introduced the Walter Reed Development Omnibus Act of 2015 to Council.  This act will authorize the District to acquire 66 acres of the former Walter Reed campus from the Army and begin development of a vibrant new mixed-use community, bringing 3.1 million square feet of residential, office and retail to Ward 4 - which includes 5,000 jobs and 2,100 units of housing, 432 of which will be affordable.

WHEN:
Wednesday, November 18 at 11 am

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner
Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief Gregory Dean
Department of General Services Acting Director Christopher Weaver

WHERE:
6825 Georgia Avenue, NW
*Bus Lines: 52, 53, 54, 70, 79*
*Closest Metro: Takoma Metro Station*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]