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White House Ballroom Expansion Project

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Source: Newsweek

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Under Construction

The White House ballroom expansion project involves the construction of a new 90,000-square-foot gilded ballroom, intended to be the largest addition to the White House since the Oval Office. The project has involved demolition of the historic East Wing and has faced controversy regarding its scale and impact on national heritage. Shalom Baranes has been appointed as the new chief architect for th

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Telecommunications, Government, Residential, Commercial
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Newsweek

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The project “White House Ballroom Expansion Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Newsweek.

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2026-07-22

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The White House ballroom expansion project involves the construction of a new 90,000-square-foot gilded ballroom, intended to be the largest addition to the White House since the Oval Office. The project has involved demolition of the historic East Wing and has faced controversy regarding its scale and impact on national heritage. Shalom Baranes has been appointed as the new chief architect for the project.

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United States of America (USA)

State

District of Columbia

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Washington

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Telecommunications, Government, Residential, Commercial

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2025-12-06

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