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White House Ballroom Expansion Project

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

Source: The New York Times

Project
Under Construction

President Trump has hired a new architecture firm, Shalom Baranes Associates, to oversee the design of a new ballroom at the White House. The project involves increasing the size and scope of the ballroom significantly, following disagreements with the original designer, McCrery Architects. The project includes demolition of the East Wing and aims to build a ballroom more than four times larger th

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Government, Commercial
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The New York Times

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

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President Trump has hired a new architecture firm, Shalom Baranes Associates, to oversee the design of a new ballroom at the White House. The project involves increasing the size and scope of the ballroom significantly, following disagreements with the original designer, McCrery Architects. The project includes demolition of the East Wing and aims to build a ballroom more than four times larger than the one at Mar-a-Lago, with a short timeline for completion before the end of Trump's term in 2029.

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Government Building

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United States of America (USA)

State

District of Columbia

City

Washington

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The New York Times

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Government, Commercial

Article published date

2025-12-07

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