Concorde, the Washington region’s newest events venue, launches at 2011 Crystal Drive

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2025 – JLL announced today that its Experience Management (XM) team will manage and operate Concorde, the Washington region's newest and most sophisticated meeting and events venue. Spanning 12,000 square feet in the South District of National Landing at JBG SMITH’s 2011 Crystal Drive, Concorde will set a new standard in corporate hospitality. Combining exceptional service, culinary excellence, and state-of-the-art conference and event facilities, it will offer a prime location next to the Pentagon, Amazon’s National Landing headquarters, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

“With Concorde, we're creating an upscale hospitality-forward conference and events environment that stands in stark contrast to conventional meeting and hotel spaces, filling a significant void in the current market,” said Tyler Kethcart, Executive Vice President, Head of Experience Management, JLL. “Together, we're developing a destination that will be in high demand among those seeking both premium facilities and strategic connectivity.”

National Landing is immediately adjacent to the forthcoming Crystal City to Reagan National Airport Multimodal Connection (CC2DCA) pedestrian bridge, connecting the airport to National Landing as well as the planned Virginia Railway Express/Amtrak rail station and a 330-key hotel. This events venue will serve as a forward-thinking hub for national and international businesses, designed to meet the evolving needs of today's modern professionals and workplace communities.

Concorde will feature an onsite culinary program curated by renowned restaurateur David Morton, a Chicago-based restauranteur and founder of Episcope Hospitality, that will deliver an elevated dining experience. Seamlessly integrated into meetings and events, Concorde's customizable culinary offerings will enhance productivity and foster connection. With high-quality ingredients and thoughtful service, every gathering at Concorde will feel intentional, elevated, and effortlessly executed.

"For Concorde, we've reimagined what corporate dining can be. Our culinary approach brings restaurant-quality experiences into the boardroom, because meaningful connections happen around exceptional food," said Morton.

A+I is the design architect for Concorde, bringing an elevated approach to its first project in the Washington Metropolitan region. Upgrades currently underway at the 444,916-square-foot 2011 Crystal Drive include significant enhancements to the exterior façade, two new restaurants, a welcoming new entry lobby, and communal outdoor spaces.

Anchored by the Forum – a spacious presentation hall accommodating up to 300 seated guests – and complemented by five additional rooms, Concorde can host programs both big and small with a total event capacity that surpasses 470.

"Concorde is a natural next step in terms of the breadth and caliber of experiences we're creating in National Landing. With Concorde, we are bringing a much-needed new offering for the neighborhood – sophisticated meeting space that recognizes the needs of innovative companies in National Landing to come together and collaborate in person," said Evan Regan-Levine, Chief Strategy Officer of JBG SMITH. "National Landing is already home to one of the greatest concentrations of aerospace and technology players and now it can be a meeting and collaboration hub for those companies – walkable not only to the Pentagon but to innovators from all over the country via the new CC2DCA bridge."

JLL's Experience Management (XM) division brings together industry veterans who deliver exceptional client solutions. Led by Tyler Kethcart and Cynthia Romack, the team provides comprehensive services through seamless collaboration between platform support and on-property experts like Sanda Tasev. With over 100 years of combined hospitality, sales, revenue, and marketing experience, this unique blend of strategic vision and operational excellence enables the XM team to deliver innovative solutions that consistently exceed client expectations.

For more information about Concorde or to inquire about bookings for January 2026 and beyond, please visit Landing Page CMS - Concorde or contact Email: concorde.events@jll.com P. 571-596-2275.

JBG SMITH owns, operates, and develops mixed-use properties concentrated in amenity-rich, Metro-served submarkets in and around Washington, DC, most notably National Landing, that we believe have long-term growth potential and appeal to residential, office and retail tenants. Through an intense focus on placemaking, JBG SMITH cultivates vibrant, highly amenitized, walkable neighborhoods throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Approximately 75.0% of JBG SMITH's holdings are in the National Landing submarket in Northern Virginia, which is anchored by four key demand drivers: Amazon's headquarters; Virginia Tech's $1 billion Innovation Campus; proximity to the Pentagon; and our placemaking initiatives and public infrastructure improvements. JBG SMITH's dynamic portfolio currently comprises 11.9 million square feet at share of multifamily, office and retail assets, 98% of which are Metro-served. It also maintains a development pipeline encompassing 8.9 million square feet of mixed-use, primarily multifamily, development opportunities. JBG SMITH is committed to the operation and development of green, smart, and healthy buildings and plans to maintain carbon neutral operations annually. For more information on JBG SMITH please visit www.jbgsmith.com.