At right, the Carnegie Library in downtown D.C. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg and (James A. Parcell/Washington Post)Representatives from Apple have proposed opening a flagship store and events center in one of the District’s most prominent and historic buildings, the Carnegie Library in Mount Vernon Square. But Apple is targeting the Carnegie Library with something different in mind said officials, some of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because they had signed non-disclosure agreements. However the 63,000-square-foot Carnegie Library is publicly owned and it is operated with taxpayer dollars raised through hotel occupancy taxes, so any deal is likely to draw scrutiny from city officials. Gregory A. O’Dell, president and chief executive of Events DC, declined to discuss Apple specifically. “We have received inquires as we look at possibly redeveloping Carnegie Library.

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2016 17:37 UTC