Armed Forces Retirement Home

In 2008, NCPC approved a master plan for the entire AFRH campus. The master plan divides the campus into two primary zones:

1. The AFRH Zone, which houses the main AFRH campus that will be retained for federal use (192 acres).
2. Zone A, which will be leased for private mixed-use development. Options include residential, office, research and development, institutional, medical, retail, and hotel uses (80 acres).

In March 2018, NCPC approved an amendment to the master plan that incorporates a decommissioned heating plant building from the main campus into Zone A.

To facilitate the redevelopment of Zone A, AFRH issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in May 2018. AFRH selected the development team of Madison Marquette, Urban Atlantic in 2019. Per the National Capital Planning Act, NCPC will review any future amendments to the master plan and all individual projects on the campus.

On July 18, 2018, NCPC and U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) staff held a question and answer session regarding NCPC and CFA review of future plans and projects for Zone A of the AFRH campus. Questions and answers are available below.

On March 5, 2020, AFRH gave an information presentation to the Commission. The presentation covered the history of the project and the financial drivers of the private development lease, as well as a high-level overview of the proposed development concept. A brief information sheet created by NCPC staff is available below and the presentation information is available in the NCPC meeting archive.

More information regarding the development effort, including project updates and the RFP, can be found on the AFRH Development website at www.afrhdevelopment.com