October 2016

Already 85% sold, the newest Logan Circle condos to hit the market are going fast. Logan 13 is a brand new six-story building with a total of 67 condos. The modernly appointed building is continually attracting new residents, though, meaning just 13 homes remain for sale within the desirable new construction site.

Delivered by Holladay Corporation, floor plans within Logan 13 vary from a 600 square foot studio to one- and two-bedroom homes in excess of 1,000 square feet. Some of the homes also offer a desirable terrace for the inclusion of private outdoor space. Priced starting around $300,000 for the studios and the mid to high $600,000s for some of the larger units, the penthouse units of Logan13 are priced upwards of $1 million.

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DC Condo Boutique team member Fleur Howgill represented the buyer of a condo located at 1863 Mintwood Place NW #4, Washington, DC 20009 in the Kalorama neighborhood. This penthouse condo features 2 BR / 2 BA / 1,457 SF and closed on October 26th, 2016 for $950,000 / $652 SF. This unit conveyed with one parking space.

This stunning penthouse features high ceilings, hardwood floor, separate master and guest suites and a nook perfect for a home office. The generously-sized rooftop terrace offers great space for outdoor entertaining and wonderful city views.  This location on Mintwood Place in Kalorama is just steps from all the dining, shopping and entertainment venues on 18th Street in Adams Morgan.

While it may be convenient to simply walk or hop on the Metro, there’s another way to get around DC that’s gaining ground and enthusiasm. The District was just named one of the nation’s most bike-friendly cities, coming in at number nine in a ranking by Bicycling Magazine.

The DC area gets high marks for the inaugural DC Bike Ride back in May when more than 7,500 cyclists took to car-free streets, riding through parts of DC and Arlington. The event raised nearly $40,000 for Vision Zero, an ambitious plan to rid the city of traffic fatalities, and for the Washington Area Cyclist Association. It’s hoped that next year the event will grow to include up to 12,000 riders.

The ranking also points out Capital Bikeshare, a six-year old program which

Filled with a limitless supply of bars and restaurants, condos and retail, 14th Street is at the center of it all, one of the most widely recognized and booming communities in the entire District. This exciting, newly emerging area has recently acquired more than 1,000 new condos and apartments, plus plenty of stores and destinations to entice visitors and locals to come back for more.

Stretching from Thomas Circle to Florida Avenue, the one-mile long stretch of 14th Street is packed with opportunity. Once regarded as one of the District’s less desirable streets when it comes to luxury living, the area has quickly replaced things like old dry cleaning businesses with French eateries, used car lots with sparkling wine bars and upscale dining

Once home to an early 20th century factory that made some of the world’s earliest helicopters, a prime DC location has been transformed into luxury condominiums, now selling in Pleasant Plains. This unique residential development was formed by combining three old warehouses into one, now appropriately named the Helicopter Factory.

The combined warehouses distinctly offer your choice of 15 units, one of which is an admirable 5,100 square feet of living space, complete with a rooftop deck. Another of the warehouses has been transformed into a unit measuring 2,500 square feet while the remaining homes were constructed where a parking lot once existed with loft-style floor plans complete with industrial style-features and finishes. Those homes each

While its commonly thought that younger people are the ones moving to the city, lured by exciting options in nightlife, plus the ease of public transportation, it seems that baby boomers are the ones moving back into the city in large numbers. Many of the people now looking for urban housing options are the same ones who chose to raise their children in the suburbs, now looking again at the city to supply them with the exciting community features they desire.

Catering to a wealthier, older clientele, this is the force behind many new large developments that feature more senior-friendly amenities, such as 24-hour concierge service. It’s also helping to push the trend for new restaurants and shops that cater to an older audience.

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New residential options are headed to Rosslyn with a redevelopment plan aimed at replacing an older apartment complex with new townhomes and condos. The development is targeted for the corner of North Nash Street and Key Boulevard, the site of the old Metro Rosslyn Apartments, constructed in the mid 1950s and fashioned with 33 garden-style apartments, spread across four stories.

As Insight Property Group first acquired the site in 2009, NVR of Reston, the parent company of Ryan Homes, is now the developer behind the new housing project. The plans for 1411 Key Boulevard include transforming the site into nearly double the number of available units complete with a handful of affordable two-bedroom units, numerous condos and around a half-dozen

With a mix of available floor plans to choose from, Pullman Place is now selling modernly designed condos just blocks away from Union Market. This new development offers a central location in the desirable H Street Corridor, bringing stylish new living options within a six-story building to the area.

With a total of 42 condos, Pullman Place is contemporary and fashionable, with such available features as European-style kitchens, quartz countertops, high ceilings and spa-style baths.  The homes also offer either a private patio or balcony for outdoor living space, plus such interior finishes as wide plank flooring and magnificent views of the surrounding area. Other desirable features include the exposed concrete ceilings and large glass showers in

With a handsome collection of single-family estates, townhomes, cooperatives and upscale condominiums, Observatory Circle provides an elegant address for those searching for graceful and sophisticated living options in the Northwest DC area. Protected areas and parks, providing for a wealth of outdoor recreational pursuits, are also easily within reach of residents, encircling this affluent area.

Home to many colonial-style homes and Tudors on oversized lots, tiny, triangular-shaped Observatory Circle is known for it’s luxury, multi-million dollar homes, some of which are priced up to $10 million with private tennis courts and swimming pools. A number of these homes date back to the early 1900s, offering up a rich selection of homes and residences

Steeped in history and in luxury, The Watergate remains a prestigious DC cooperative to this day, even decades after its famous name first etched its way into American history books. Noted as the city’s first “mixed use” development, The Watergate is made up of six buildings situated along the Potomac River, three of them being residential co-ops.

The Watergate is located on a full 10 acres in Foggy Bottom, providing sensational views of DC monuments, the Kennedy Center and the Potomac River. Building upon its impressive location, the complex also offers large floor plans, with many units including large private balconies, along with supplying private rooftop terraces with the penthouse units.

While some of the smaller units within The Watergate