June 2012

Marry DC's best urban corner with the sophisticated developer appointments and the result is Logan's Cooper Lewis condo development.  This contemporary and elegant project topped the charts in 2006 when it was delivered and has continued to hold this lofty position over the past six years.

While we may have a slight bias as our TTR Sotheby's International Realty office is located on the same block as the Cooper Lewis, it is tough to argue that there is a better location the the city for urban living.  Literally outside your front door are Whole Foods, CVS, Logan Hardware, Starbucks, Lululemon, Logan Tavern, Stony's, the Commissary, VIDA Fitness, Bang Salon and the Studio Theatre.  The explosion of development on 14th Street will provide lots of new

DC Condo Boutique team member Donna Mank represented the buyer of a Union Row loft-style condo located at 2125 14th Street #105-W in DC's U Street Corridor.   This loft featured 2 BR / 2 BA / 1,050 SF and a garage parking space. This unit sold on June 18th, 2012 for $609,000 / $580 SF.

Union Row has consistently been one of the most searched condo developments on our website and offers residents a great location, on premise amenities and quick walking access to the U Street Metro Station.

PN Hoffman's Union Row development on 14th Street in the U Street Corridor neighborhood is one of the hottest condo developments in the District.  Buyer demand continues to be strong for Union Row and the page for this development is one of the most active on our website.

Year-to-date there have been nine units sold at Union Row with all selling between 98.7 and 101.7% of asking price.  The selling price per Sq. Ft. ranged from $534 to $638 for these nine Union Row units.  Here is a summary of these nine Union Row transactions:

Currently, there are four units available for sale at Union Row ranging in price from $375,000 for a 600 Sq. Ft. efficiency to $719,000 for a 2 BR / 2 BA / 1,200 Sq Ft unit.  Union Row is an FHA approved development and

DC Condo Boutique team member Mansour Abu-Rahmeh represented the buyer of a row house located at 1344 Spring Road in DC's Columbia Heights Neighborhood.  This row house-style condo featured 4 BR / 3.5 BA / 1,398 SF, and a large garage. This unit sold on June 18th, 2012 for $699,000 / $500 SF.

The 1300 block of Spring Road features classic DC attached row house that were constructed in the early 1950s.  This location is a couple of blocks from the Georgia Avenue/Petworth Metro Station.

The most expensive condo to sell in the District during May 2012 was in Foggy Bottom at Watergate South at located at 700 New Hampshire Avenue #404, Washington, DC.   This 3 BR / 3.5 BA / 3,750 SF co-op includes four parking spaces.  The selling price was $3.1M / $827 SF, which was 82% of asking price.

Congratulations to Gigi Winston of Winston Real Estate, Inc. for closing the most expensive condo sale in the District in May 2012.

Honorable mention for the second most expensive DC condo sold in May 2012 was in Massachusetts Avenue Heights at the Shoreham West located at 2700 Calvert Street NW,  #107 Washington, DC.  This 2 BR / 3.5 BA co-op includes two parking spaces.  The selling price was $2.385M, which was 103% of asking price.

The Watergate Complex location in Foggy Bottom is truly at the central core of Washington, DC.  Access to prominent DC venues including the White House, World Bank, K Street, GWU and Georgetown is very convenient from the Watergate.  It is also just minutes from the Watergate to Northern Virginia destinations including Rosslyn, National Airport, the Pentagon and Old Town.

Watergate residents enjoy the on-site amenities including a CVS, hair salon, coffee shop, post office and restaurants.  Trader Joe's, the Kennedy Center, the Georgetown Waterfront Park, the Foggy Bottom Farmer's Market and the Foggy Bottom Metro Station are all located just steps from the Watergate.

Over the years, the Watergate has attracted many Washington dignitaries as residents. 

A new conversion development in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood is nearing completion and now available for sale.  In a neighborhood dominated by single-family homes, there are a limited number of condo units available in Mount Pleasant, particularly on quiet tree-lined side streets like Newton Street.

The Mitchell Condominiums is a ten-unit development in a meticulously restored brick apartment building originally constructed in 1925.  The project offers private outdoor spaces and covered parking with some of the units. Developer finishes at the Mitchell Condominiums include upscale kitchens with granite counters, GE Profile or Whirpool Gold stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and built-in closets.

Currently, three units are listed for

West End luxury development 22 West has only three new construction condo units remaining for sale.  This highly-acclaimed development delivered in 2008 and was recognized in 2009 with the Residential Architecture Design Award's (RADA) Grand Award for the Best Multi-family Design in the USA.

22 West delivers sleek luxury finishes including kitchens with Poggenpohl cabinetry, white Kashmire granite counters, and Sub-zero/Bosche appliances.  Master bathrooms feature Poggenpohl cabinetry, dramatic black slate tile with white veins, frameless showers, white Thassos marble countertops and Waterworks accessories.  Units feature floor-to-ceiling windows, 9' 6" ceilings, oak flooring, Iport docking stations, and Molteni closet systems.  Many floor plans have

DC Condo Boutique team member Donna Mank represented the buyer of a condo at the Georgetown Heights development located at 2501 Wisconsin Avenue #207 in DC's Glover Park neighborhood.   This condo residence featured 2 BR / 2.5 BA / 1,850 SF and two garage parking spaces. This unit sold on June 2nd, 2012 for $899,900 / $486 SF.

Georgetown Heights, located at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Calvert Street offers modern open floor plans, upscale developer finishes and a great location just up Wisconsin Avenue from Georgetown.