It is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, in the Embassy Row neighborhood.

[1] The embassy also operates consulates-general in Los Angeles and New York.

The modernist structure was designed by Heikkinen – Komonen Architects and opened in 1994.

[2] The embassy became the first green embassy in the United States, receiving LEED Gold Certification in 2010.

[3] The Diplomatic Finnish Sauna Society meets at the embassy.