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White House Ballroom Security Upgrades

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

Source: DRG News

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A $400 million project to build a new ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing, including security upgrades and a secure event space for official state functions. The project involves demolition of the East Wing and construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a capacity of up to 999 people. The project has faced legal challenges and opposition but has received approvals from

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Government
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
DRG News

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The project “White House Ballroom Security Upgrades” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from DRG News.

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A $400 million project to build a new ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing, including security upgrades and a secure event space for official state functions. The project involves demolition of the East Wing and construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a capacity of up to 999 people. The project has faced legal challenges and opposition but has received approvals from federal commissions and is planned to be completed before the end of President Trump's term in 2029.

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United States of America (USA)

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District of Columbia

City

Washington

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2026-05-08

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