The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is the second largest federal building after the Pentagon. At the time it was built, it was the most expensive federal building ever constructed. The building itself covers 11 acres with a floor area of over 3 million square feet!

Join us for a tour of the public spaces in the Ronald Reagan Building and a discussion of the history of the design and construction of the project. The tour will be led by NNV Board member, Bill Willis, along with colleagues Jack Moyer from the design team and Beth Gannon who is currently preparing a history of the Reagan Building.

The tour will last approximately 90 minutes. Attendees will be on their feet for most of the 90 minute tour that includes walking and standing. Please consider your personal mobility and the rigor of the trip before signing up.

Getting there:

• Parking: The Reagan Building has a public parking garage accessible from 13½ Street and 14th Street which is $22 for up to 2 hours. More information about parking is available here.
• Metro: The Federal Triangle Metro station is located on-site and is connected to the building by covered passageway. The Metro Center Metro Station (red line) is located just two blocks away.

Accessibility: The Reagan Building is accessible.

Please note: As this is a federal building, all visitors will be required to go through a security checkpoint. Click here for a list of prohibited items.

Attendance: If you have signed up to attend and find you are no longer available, please email or call the office (202-935-6060) to let us know so we can offer your space to another person.

Bill Willis joined the NNV Board in 2025. He is a retired architect who practiced in Washington, DC for 45 years. He initially worked with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and later was a founding partner of his own architectural practice. He then served on the developer’s team for the Ronald Reagan Building and later was a consultant to the Federal Government for the ATF Headquarters and the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West Campus.

Elizabeth Gannon is a commercial real estate professional whose career spans management roles in large-scale national and international projects and ESG/corporate responsibility.  She held senior management roles in the development of over $1 billion of office, mixed-use, and infrastructure space, including the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

Jack Moyer is a highly experienced architect and senior project manager with a strong background in design team management, delivery, technical production, and construction phase services for major building projects, many of them for the federal government. He has notable skills in coordinating the work of SBA and its consultants with those of diverse, multi-party stakeholder teams. His 45+ years of experience have encompassed both renovation and new construction of projects up to several million square feet each. He is familiar with governmental standards, metric design requirements, and electronic documentation for complex projects.