801 Seventeenth Street is located directly across from the Metropolitan Club. Outstanding hotels in the area include the historic Hay-Adams Hotel, the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel and the Sofitel Lafayette Square. The building is close to many of the city’s best restaurants: The Oval Room, Equinox, Taberna del Alabardo, BLT Steak and The Bombay Club are within the immediate neighborhood. 801 Seventeenth Street is convenient to many cultural and entertainment facilities, such as Constitution Hall, the Decatur House, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Renwick Gallery.

801 Seventeenth Street provides an excellent location in the business community to firms requiring proximity to and identity with government offices and related service industry companies. Located on the northeast corner of Seventeenth and H Streets, the building is in the heart of the Golden Triangle in Washington’s central business district.

The buildings surrounding the White House and Lafayette Park illustrate the growth of the nation’s capital from its early years to the present day and reflect a variety of architectural trends and styles. Pierre L’Enfant’s plans for the city included President’s Park, later named for the Marquis de Lafayette. St. John’s Church dates from 1816, and pew 54 is reserved for the president. The Blair House built in 1824, accommodates visiting heads of state. The Old Executive Office Building, a block away, was originally built to house the State, War and Navy Departments and is an excellent example of the lavish architectural and decorative taste of the late 1800s. The New Executive Office Building is on H Street directly across from Lafayette Tower.