Update, June 15: Leslie Korn, director of investment real estate, confirmed that Wasabi has signed the lease to the space formerly occupied by La Prima.

Original Post, June 12: Wasabi, a Japanese sushi shop, will soon start business in the 2000 Penn space, said a University official on Thursday.

The property, located next to Au Bon Pain, is owned by the University. Alicia O’Neil, managing director of GW’s office of real estate, said the University was still in lease negotiations with Wasabi, but expected the deal to be closed soon.

Hatchet File Photo of Wasabi’s Dupont restaurant

Students will likely be able to use their GWorld cards at the new Wasabi, she said.

“No business relationships are in place for this location,” O’Neil wrote in an e-mail. “However, Wasabi is currently a partner of the GWorld program at its Dupont location, so in my opinion it is likely they would participate if they were to be at this location as well.”