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The most expensive condo to sell in the District during April 2012 was in Friendship Heights at Chase Point located at 4301 Military Road #711, Washington, DC.   This 3 BR / 2.5 BA / 2,093 SF condo includes two parking spaces and storage.  The selling price was $1.725M / $824 SF, which was 86% of asking price.

Congratulations to Jaleh Hafzi of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. for closing the most expensive condo sale in the District in April 2012.

Honorable mention for the second most expensive DC condo sold in April 2012 was in Wesley Heights at The Foxhall located at 4200 Massachusetts Avenue, #606A Washington, DC.  This 3 BR / 5 BA / 3,274 SF condo includes three parking spaces.  The selling price was $1.7M / $519 SF, which was 95% of…

Reader quiz:  Where can you live within a few blocks of four Metro Stations, Downtown clubs and restaurants and countless office buildings?

If you answered 1010 Mass Ave you would be correct!

Ten Ten Mass is a stylish modern condo development located at the corner of 11th Street and Massachusetts Avenue in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood of Washington, DC.  Busy Washingtonians who would rather enjoy their limited free time as opposed to spend valuable hours commuting are a natural fit for Ten Ten Mass.

Delivered in 2007, Ten Ten Mass is a 14-story building with a total of 163 condo units.  Developer finishes at Ten Ten Mass include custom wood cabinets, black granite, stainless appliances, floor to ceiling windows, maple hardwood floors and…

While the Sonata condo development in Mount Vernon Triangle shares a name with a Hyundai sedan, this building is all Lexus!  Building amenities are first class including a fitness center, rooftop with great city views, underground parking and a luxurious lobby.

The Sonata features loft-style units with industrial touches including open living spaces, high concrete ceilings and exposed ductwork.  Upscale unit finishes include hardwood floors, granite countertops, high-end cabinetry, walls of windows and oversized closets.  The 12-story Sonata has 75 units in one, two and three bedroom floor plans including eight penthouse units.

The Mount Vernon Triangle location of the Sonata weighs in with a WalkScore of 97/100, a true walker's paradise.  Four Metro…

If you have been searching for a place in DC with a wow factor, it is definitely time to check out the Residences at St. Monica's. This Capitol Hill project is the re-development of the former St. Monica's church into nine boutique condos.

Each of the nine condos has a unique floor plan and includes interesting architectural features from the former church including stained glass windows, heavy timber beams and the sanctuary alter. A private interior courtyard offers a peaceful respite in the middle of Capitol Hill. Each of the nine condos has its own private outdoor entrance.

St. Monica's units are currently priced from $449,000 for a 1 BR / 1 BA with 735 SF to a 3 BR / 3.5 BA with 2,075 SF listed for $1.199M. Here is a resource to view active…

Located on Embassy Row in Kalorama, 2540 Massachusetts Avenue is luxury pre-war co-op that is featured in James Goode's Best Addresses, A Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses.  The building features a distinctive circular glass and iron marquee positioned over a limestone framed front entrance.  It is great to see distinctive marquee's making a comeback in the District with several recent developments including Solo Piazza, Residences at Gallery Place and Fennessy Lofts featuring them over their entrances.

2540 Massachusetts was designed by Harry L. Jones and features Georgian Revival architecture consistent with other buildings in the neighborhood.  The building was developed by Monroe Warren and was originally called Army Navy due to…

Located at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and 3rd Street, the Sonata serves as the unofficial gateway to the revitalized Mt. Vernon Triangle neighborhood.  The Sonata, the first new upscale condo development to be built in the neighborhood, masterfully combines lofty urban living with classical, contemporary  elegance.  Quadrangle Development and the Wilkes Company, who also developed Madrigal Lofts, have delivered the goods at The Sonata.

Condo units at the Sonata have all the positive elements associated with loft living including high-ceilings, exposed ductwork and concrete ceilings, but also contemporary kitchens and baths with high-end cabinetry.  An abundance of windows, over-sized closets and hardwood floors round-out the luxury…

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

The Dupont Circle neighborhood was considered a rural backwater until just after the Civil War.  At this time as the core of DC expanded north, Dupont Circle attracted wealthy socialites who built grand estates on Massachusetts Avenue and Connecticut Avenue.  

The side streets of Dupont Circle were lined with brick row houses built in the Queen Anne and Richardson Romanesque Revival styles.  The grid layout of these tree-lined side streets, coupled with beautiful row house restorations back to their 19th century grandeur, have created a special and unique neighborhood.

Currently, restored Dupont Circle row houses are on the market in the $1.5M - $1.7M range.  2BR / 2BA condos in Dupont area are available starting in the 500,000s and 1BR / 1BA condos…