Tagged : 15th street

One of the terms most commonly used by Realtors when marketing a DC Mid-city listing is "Close to Whole Foods." 

In our thinking there are two kinds of close to Whole Foods……one is the spring Sunday afternoon eight-block stroll from U Street……the other is the two over-loaded (reusable) bags of groceries on a cold and blistery January night close.

While Cooper Lewis and the Metropole get the gold star for being on the same block as the P Street Whole Foods, there are several other condo developments that qualify for the two over-loaded (reusable) bags of groceries on a cold and blistery January night close including:

• 1441 Rhode Island
• Berret School Lofts
• Church Place
• Citta 50
• Cooper Lewis
• Lofts 14
• Lofts 14 Two
• Logan…

The most expensive condo to sell in the District during March 2011 was in the West End at 22 West, located at 1177 22nd Street NW #7E, Washington, DC.  This 3 BR / 3 BA, 2,480 SF condo also includes two parking spaces.  The selling price was $2.14M / $863 SF which was 97% of asking price.

Congratulations to Timothy Pierson of Weichert Realtors for closing the most expensive condo sale in the District in March 2011.

Honorable mention for the 2nd most expensive DC condo sold in March 2011 was in Logan Circle at the Metropole, located at 1515 15th Street NW #222, Washington, DC. This 2 BR / 3 BA, 1,995 SF condo includes a parking space.  The selling price was $1.36M / $682 SF which was 91% of asking…

As church going habits and neighborhood demographics change, many church buildings are no longer in use as places of worship.  As we have seen with surplus District schools, a conversion to residential condos can bring a second life to a surplus building.  Several of our converted schools like Bryan School Lofts and Wormley Row are considered among the finest developments in the city.

Although there have not been as many church conversions in the District as converted schools, there are a coupe of notable conversions including:

Bishop's Gate

Have you heard about the new mezzanine-level people watching perch at the P Street Whole Foods?  Now you can sit high above the action and watch health-conscious mid-city-ites shake melons, squeeze oranges and occasionally sneak a grape or two. People watching doesn't get any better than this!

For those who like to people watch.....and who doesn't in DC...how about a DC condo with a prime-time people watching balcony?  What could be better than checking out the scenery from your private balcony?

Much of the DC housing stock has outdoor balconies and space orientated away from the action towards the rear property.  After much introspective thought, here are our picks for the best people watching balconies in the District:

Q14 - Tough to top a balcony…

Upscale 2/2 Condos Straddling Dupont , Logan, U Street Neighborhoods

New construction condos  that straddle the Dupont, Logan and U Street  neighborhoods at the corner of 15th and Swann are now availalble for sale. This ground-up new construction project, located at 1821 15th Street, is designed as a replica of a Victorian-period row house and includes four upscale condos.

1821 15th St condos feature 9 ft ceilings, bamboo flooring, Elfa closets, cararra marble kitchen counters, Bosch appliances, marble bathrooms and outdoor space. 

Each of the condos offers 2 BR / 2 BA configuration and range in size from 841 SF to 961 SF.  Prices at 1821 15th start at $475,000.  1821 15th Street #2 is is featured in the MLS  for $519,000.  Two parking spaces…