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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…

The current demand for upscale Logan Circle condos is far exceeding the current level of inventory.  Well-priced units in popular modern buildings are literally flying off the shelf. These units are located in popular Logan developments including Lofts 14, Lofts 14 Two, The Matrix and The Metropole.

While its one thing for someone in the real estate industry to tell you the market is hot, here is the data to support this proclamation.  Over the past 90 days, seven well-priced, upscale Logan Circle condos have been put on the market.  All seven received offers and went under agreement in an average of 9 days.  When a 35 day outlier listing is removed from the group, the average number of days on the market drops to five.

If you are in the market for…

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…

.....Columbia Heights might be the answer

With 2/2 condos in popular Logan Circle buildings like Cooper Lewis, Metropole and Solo Piazza currently selling in the $700s and $800s, buying in one of these buildings may be a stretch for some budgets.  If this is the case, it may be time to venture north on 14th Street and see what Columbia Heights has to offer.

Columbia Heights Civic Plaza

Wikipedia defines the boundaries of Columbia Heights as 16th Street to the west; Spring Road to the north; Sherman Avenue to the east and Florida Avenue and Barry Place to the south.  Anchoring the Columbia Heights community is the Metro Station, which serves both the Green and Yellow lines and is located at the intersection of 14th and Irving.

At present…