Renaud Consulting helps restaurants, retailers and service businesses find space at The Wharf and across Southwest DC. Our brokers are licensed in DC and work from our office in Tysons, Virginia. We serve Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Where People Actually Go at The Wharf
The Wharf runs about a mile along the Washington Channel, with piers, a promenade and water taxis. It's one of DC's biggest draws for concerts, dinners out and weekend walks.
- The Anthem and nearby Pearl Street Warehouse host concerts across a range of genres, bringing crowds to the waterfront before and after shows.
- The Municipal Fish Market is the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the country. People line up for steamed crabs and fried fish on the water.
- Del Mar, Fabio Trabocchi's Spanish seafood restaurant, is flashy and huge, and The Infatuation says the cooking lives up to the room.
- Fish Shop, a Scottish import with a mid-Atlantic seafood menu, and Rappahannock Oyster Bar are the go-to raw bars.
- Kinfolk serves barbecue and bourbon, La Vie pairs Mediterranean food with rooftop drinks, and Pink Tiger recently opened on Wharf Street.
- Capitano, a coastal Italian restaurant at the Canopy by Hilton, recently opened with open-air seating and waterfront views.
- The piers themselves. Recreation Pier, Transit Pier and District Pier anchor the waterfront, with concerts, markets and seasonal events at different spots.
Sources: The Infatuation's Wharf guide; Washingtonian's Wharf and Southwest guide; Destination DC on The Wharf; The Wharf; Eater DC on Capitano; PoPville on Capitano.
The Wharf by the Numbers
- Who's behind it. PN Hoffman developed The Wharf, and District Wharf Properties manages and operates it.
- 447,000 SF of retail, 904 apartments, 412 hotel rooms and 928,000 SF of offices are in the portion of The Wharf covered by a financing, according to a Fitch report cited by Bisnow. The whole development is larger.
- More choices on the water. Merchants Marina Bar & Lounge and JINYA Ramen Bar recently opened on Wharf Street, and Brisa, a coastal Latin restaurant from the team behind La Vie and Kinfolk, is coming soon to Buzzard Point near Audi Field.
Call us to check current restaurant availability, build-out condition and lease terms.
Sources: Bisnow on The Wharf's retail, apartments and offices; The Wharf restaurant directory; The Wharf's management page; Eater DC fall preview.
What Tenants Should Know at The Wharf
- Plan for different trading periods. Compare concert nights, weekends, ordinary weekdays and winter trade when you plan sales.
- Landlord rules on top of DC's. Parts of The Wharf are held under long-term ground leases with the District. Check the specific space's lease, the landlord's design standards for storefronts, signs and patios, and its approval process alongside DC permits.
- DC permits: building permits and the Certificate of Occupancy come from the Department of Buildings, the business license from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, food-safety review and inspections from DC Health, and liquor licenses from the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration.
Our Wharf Lease
- InStyle Nail Bar, 980 Maine Avenue SW, 1,024 SF (tenant rep)
Questions About Retail Space at The Wharf
Who runs The Wharf? District Wharf Properties manages and operates The Wharf. PN Hoffman developed it.
Is The Wharf busy year-round? The Wharf hosts events throughout the year. Test your concept against weekday, weekend, concert-night and seasonal demand.
Are restaurant spaces available at The Wharf? Call us to check current availability, build-out condition and the landlord's proposed terms.
Who do I call about retail space at The Wharf? Call Andrew Poncher, SVP and Director of Leasing, at (571) 765-4430, or Jack Tintle, Leasing & Sales, at (571) 765-4426.
Other areas we serve: Washington, DC, Navy Yard, Northern Virginia and Maryland.