The facility will be located in the downtown area of Washington, D.C. The new center is a multi-purpose facility that includes residential apartments, office, and support spaces for academic and research activities, as well as below-grade parking.

On the street level, the building will house large meeting spaces, a lobby with interactive displays related to the University, as well as a small auditorium that will be used as a distance learning facility. The auditorium is fully wired to serve as a transmission point for University announcements and press conferences.

The second floor will contain the offices of the University's Federal Government Relations program, while the third floor accommodates high-tech classrooms with distance learning capabilities, computer labs, and faculty offices.

From the fourth to the tenth floor, students will be housed in apartment units. Each unit will accommodate four students in two double-rooms with private bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen. A conscious decision to house students in double-room accommodations was made by the University to encourage students to mix with students from other campuses. Getting to know other students from other parts of the nation, in different programs, has come to be a very special feature of the semester in Washington program and one that is most appreciated by the students.

The tenth floor of the building is comprised mostly of efficiency and one-bedroom units. These are designed primarily for the use of visiting faculty and graduate students with families.