DC Stabilization Center

Project Overview

The District of Columbia needed a place other than the emergency room for residents in the middle of a substance use crisis. The answer was the DC Stabilization Center, the District's first facility of its kind, created through the renovation of an existing 24,000-square-foot building at 35 K Street NE in Ward 6. Delivered by the DC Department of General Services on behalf of the Department of Behavioral Health, the project converted the building into a round-the-clock care setting with office space, showers, restrooms, a kitchen, and a nurse station with observation rooms.

The project design was developed by Sorg Architects, with Chiaramonte Construction Company serving as the general contractor. Construction began in fall 2022, and District officials cut the ribbon on the completed facility in October 2023.

Our Role & Scope of Work

CCC served as the general contractor, responsible for construction management and trade coordination across the full interior renovation. The work transformed an existing building into a clinical environment, which meant delivering spaces that support medical observation, staff operations, and the daily needs of people staying on site for up to three days. The scope included the build-out of the nurse station and observation rooms, shower and restroom facilities, a kitchen, and the administrative offices that support the center's operations.

Community Impact

The DC Stabilization Center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, serving adults 18 and older with no insurance or residency requirement. Care teams connect people with nurses, peer specialists, and recovery coaches, and DC Fire and EMS crews can bring patients to the center instead of a hospital emergency department. For Ward 6 and the District as a whole, the renovated building at 35 K Street NE gives residents in crisis a dedicated place to stabilize and take the first step toward longer-term recovery.