Why ASU spent $35 million for a building 10 minutes from the White House

The new Barrett & O’Connor Washington Center launched March 12, 2018, in Washington, D.C. /Photo- Charlie Leight/ASU Now

By Rachel Leingang | The Republic

Michael Crow’s hand played a big role in finding a new building in the nation’s capital.

Several years ago, the Arizona State University president placed his palm on a map of downtown Washington, D.C., covering the area where he wanted to see the school purchase a space.

The university’s real estate wonks drew a literal circle around it, then they went to work.

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