White House Announces New 90,000 Square Feet Ballroom Project

The White House is about to receive a much-needed renovation.

In a press release, the White House announced that it will begin constructing a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

The name of the new addition will be the White House State Ballroom, and it’s expected to be able to hold 650 people.

The White House broke the news in a press release:

For 150 years, Presidents, Administrations, and White House Staff have longed for a large event space on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed. President Donald J. Trump has expressed his commitment to solving this problem on behalf of future Administrations and the American people.

The White House is one of the most beautiful and historic buildings in the world, yet the White House is currently unable to host major functions honoring world leaders and other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building entrance. The White House State Ballroom will be a much-needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet of innately designed and carefully crafted space, with a seated capacity of 650 people — a significant increase from the 200-person seated capacity in the East Room of the White House.

In recent weeks, President Trump has held several meetings with members of the White House Staff, the National Park Service, the White House Military Office, and the United States Secret Service to discuss design features and planning.

President Trump has chosen McCrery Architects as lead architect, which is well-known for their classical architectural design and based in our nation’s capital. CEO Jim McCrery said: “Presidents in the modern era have faced challenges hosting major events at the White House because it has been untouched since President Harry Truman. I am honored that President Trump has entrusted me to help bring this beautiful and necessary renovation to The People’s House, while preserving the elegance of its classical design and historical importance.”

The construction team will be headed by Clark Construction, and the engineering team will be led by AECOM.

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BREAKING: @PressSec announces the construction of a new 90,000 sq ft ballroom at the White House — with construction to begin in September.

Visit https://t.co/Nq7Vqlw3HO for more. pic.twitter.com/XadWWxOGON

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 31, 2025

The Hill provided more details on the project:

Construction is set to begin in September on a new ballroom inside the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday.

The $200 million ballroom will be built adjacent to the White House where the East Wing sits. Leavitt said the East Wing will be “modernized,” with offices in that area relocated during construction.

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The cost of the project will be covered by President Trump and other donors, the White House said.

“The White House state ballroom will be a much needed and exquisite addition of 90,000 square feet,” Leavitt said, adding that it would have a seated capacity of 650 people and would eliminate the need for a “large and unsightly tent” to host state dinners and other large events.

Trump has met in recent weeks with the National Park Service, Secret Service and other agencies to discuss the project. Leavitt said it would be completed before the end of Trump’s term in January 2029.

“The president and the Trump White House are fully committed to working with the appropriate organizations to preserving the special history of the White House while building a beautiful ballroom that can be enjoyed by future Administrations and generations of Americans to come,” White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in a statement.

White House Press Secretary explained more about the ballroom below:

🚨 BREAKING: The construction of President Trump's PERSONALLY funded ball room will now begin.

Trump has been personally planning this over the past several weeks.

"90,000 total square feet…a seated capacity of 650 people, a SIGNIFICANT increase from the 200-person capacity… pic.twitter.com/uGRYRMwMQH

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 31, 2025