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For the past two years the District has been diligently developing a physical redevelopment plan and complimentary economic development strategy to guide the revitalization of the East Campus of Saint Elizabeths and surrounding communities.

While the planned consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security and eventual location of 14,000–17,000 employees on the West Campus—directly across MLK Jr. Ave—was the initial impetus for this planning, the redevelopment of the East Campus has become a critical project in realizing the District’s goals of fiscal stability, job creation, and economic competitiveness. Success is most critical here as the communities surrounding St. Elizabeths are among the most economically distressed in the District.

Redevelopment offers the opportunity to provide amenities for local communities and the forthcoming future 4,400 Coast Guard employees—set to arrive on the West Campus in May 2013—while creating a new center for innovation which will serve to further diversify the District’s economy.

There are three distinct economic development goals for the Saint Elizabeths redevelopment:

• Build an environment (both programmatic and physical) that encourages entrepreneurial businesses in dynamic and innovative sectors to grow in DC, and allows federal government agencies to partner with the private sector in support of innovation and commercialization.
• Serve as the centerpiece for District-wide efforts to diversify the local economy and enable DC-based businesses to reduce reliance on federal procurement contracts and increase their competitiveness in private sector global markets.
• Promote DC’s existing social and economic assets, and build capacity in under-served communities, to ensure District residents and businesses participate in economic opportunities at St. Elizabeths.

The redevelopment effort is now transitioning into an implementation phase, and the District is engaged in a process of soliciting development and programmatic partners, as well as working closely with partner agencies to complete site entitlements including matter-of-right zoning. Infrastructure development is critical to supporting the above vision and as such the scope contained here has been prioritized by the District.