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The new facility at 1401 New York Avenue NW will serve as a meeting and hands-on space for federal and state customers, partners, and the local community, with construction starting in late 2026 and opening planned for early 2028.
Salesforce says it is deepening its footprint in Washington, D.C., with plans for a new Salesforce Innovation Center designed to host public-sector customers and partners and to provide hands-on access to the company’s technology for government modernization. The company unveiled the plan on Oct. 29, presenting it as part of a longer-term commitment to serving federal agencies, state and local government, and the wider D.C. civic community.
The center is intended to function as a hub for meetings, events, and practical technology experiences. Salesforce describes the facility as a “dedicated place” for convening elected officials, government leaders, customers, partners, and community organizations, with the goal of exploring how technology can shape public services and policy. The company positioned the project as a way to keep its Washington operations at the center of national policy discussions, given the location near the White House and Metro Center.
Salesforce says the building will support collaboration with a wide range of public-sector stakeholders. In its announcement, the company referenced work with “all 15 Cabinet agencies” and “50 states,” along with examples including the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs, and U.S. Department of Transportation. The center’s program, according to Salesforce, will include policy summits and hands-on briefing sessions focused on mission-critical technology solutions.
The planned site is at 1401 New York Avenue NW, a property owned and managed by Carr Properties, which Salesforce said is an owner and developer of premium office and residential properties. Salesforce said the company will use the space as an immersive venue for employees and visitors, including an indoor-outdoor rooftop venue with panoramic downtown views, alongside wellness and conferencing amenities.
The company framed the center as both a workplace and a customer-facing showcase. Salesforce officials described the space as purpose-built for the kind of testing and collaboration that can help translate government modernization needs into usable technology. Wendy R. Anderson, senior vice president of Government and Global Public Affairs, said the center strengthens Salesforce’s presence in the capital by providing a place to “convene leaders” and build new relationships around shared priorities. Relina Bulchandani, executive vice president for Real Estate & Workplace Services, said the innovation center is meant to bring people and trusted technology together to “unlock new ideas,” and that it will allow teams to share ideas and “test what’s possible.”
Salesforce also tied the move to a broader effort to expand its public-sector leadership and services. The company said it recently bolstered leadership for public sector and government affairs, naming Wendy R. Anderson as Senior Vice President of Government and Global Public Affairs, Geof Kahn as Vice President of Federal Government Affairs & Public Policy, and Virginia Sharma as CMO of Missionforce. Salesforce said these roles focus on supporting federal, state, and local agencies as they modernize using Salesforce GovCloud and Missionforce.
To quantify its local presence, Salesforce said it has had more than 20 years of activity in the D.C. region, with more than 2,000 employees across the District and surrounding Maryland and Virginia communities. The company said the new innovation center marks a next phase of its Washington presence located in the heart of the city, while noting that its McLean, Virginia office will continue to serve as a key regional hub.
Salesforce also highlighted community engagement tied to the project. The announcement said the company plans to deepen local participation through hosted events, volunteerism, and nonprofit partnerships. It added that under its 1-1-1 philanthropic model, Salesforce and employees have contributed more than $76 million and 16,000 volunteer hours to communities across the D.C. area.
The company gave a timeline for the buildout, saying construction begins in late 2026 and that an official opening is planned for early 2028. Kendall Collins, president and CEO of Missionforce and Government Cloud at Salesforce, said the center will support public-sector modernization efforts aimed at improving citizen services, streamlining government operations, and strengthening national security.
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