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For the best of both worlds in DC, consider the enjoyment of rooms with a view at Lawrence House. This Northwest Washington condo complex is not only convenient, but the homes also overlook the foliage of popular Meridian Hill Park.

Formed by renovating and combining two former apartment buildings, Lawrence House now offers prospective residents their choice of 30 different condominium homes. In the process of constructing the reimagined property, the developer maximized park views by expanding windows on each of the property’s front-facing residences.

The developer also redesigned the interior of the building to make use of open floor plans, more storage space and to incorporate more green features into the project. The property now includes a

You probably think you know all about Columbia Heights, but this DC neighborhood has more than a few surprises up its sleeve. 

How it began

Once considered mostly farmland, the Columbia Heights of generations ago looked very different than it does today. Around the late 1800s, the neighborhood was named after nearby Columbian College. It’s since moved to Foggy Bottom and we now know the college as George Washington University. 

History of activism

The neighborhood has a long history of activism. During the Civil Rights Movement, Dr Martin Luther King Jr was said to have commonly visited the area. Following his assassination, rioting erupted along 14th and U Streets.

Columbia Heights once served as home to DC’s first African American

For boutique-style living with a view, consider the condos of Lawrence House. The property overlooks Meridian Hill Park, with large windows opening up to park views from each of the front-facing residences in the complex.

This also makes it easy to step right outside and stroll across the street to the park’s abundant green space. A popular spot for yoga classes and for jogging, the park also features benches, fountains and it hosts a Sunday drum circle.

The scenic location additionally has the advantage of sitting merely one block away from 14th Street. This puts residents close to shopping and dining, as well as nearby art galleries, theaters and nightlife.

To further admire the views without even leaving home, the property offers a

If the thought of living in a more unique setting appeals to you, consider one of the many DC properties that offer up the opportunity to live in a former house of worship. One of the first such conversions in DC is now referred to as The Grace Church Condominiums. This Capitol Hill property changed over in the late 1980s, but the trend has really started to take off in more recent years. While many major cities are left with old industrial buildings to transform into loft-style condos, DC is more unique.

The district’s overflowing with hundreds of churches. Instead of tearing down some of the old, unused church buildings in the area, developers are repurposing some of them into new residential buildings.

One of the newest is The Bell Tower at

New luxury condos are headed to Columbia Heights, with the introduction of The Valencia. This new boutique property makes way for just 10 exclusive residences constructed in a contemporary design.

Buyers at The Valencia are treated to an impressive five different floor plans in the building, including a one-bedroom plus a den with two-baths and a two-bedroom, one-bath floor plan. Other options for new buyers include a two-bedroom, two-bath condo with a private balcony off the master bedroom.

There is also a large two-level floor plan with two-bedrooms and a balcony on its lower level, topped off by a private master bedroom and roof deck on its upper level. The smallest condo in The Valencia offers around 730 square feet of living space.

The

With a blend of modern and historic architecture, 625 Park Road brings desirable new condo options to DC’s Park View neighborhood. The property offers a total of nearly 40 condo units, coming in one- and two-bedroom designs.

The development joins a modern new building with the renovated old New Commandment Baptist Church building. This allows some of the units in the front of the development to incorporate such unique additions as historic stained-glass windows into the living space.

Meanwhile, the top-level units of 625 Park are treated to such luxuries as private roof decks and soaring ceiling heights. Buyers at 625 Park can also expect to find such desirable additions as hand-scraped hardwoods, Italian kitchen cabinetry, designer appliances

With a large park, a mix of housing, restaurants and retailers, Columbia Heights has it all. This trendy neighborhood has changed substantially since its beginnings, and it continues to grow in popularity, especially in more recent years.

Once home to a university, horse track and farmland, Columbia Heights grew to become a Washington streetcar suburb. Riots in the 1960s, however, took a heavy toll on this once fashionable community. It took decades more for the neighborhood to finally spring back to life.

When a major Metro station opened up in the late 1990s, it wasn’t long before developers started moving in to Columbia Heights. You’ll now find a mix of national retail stores plus mom-and-pop shops in the neighborhood.

You’ll also find

With a vibrant neighborhood setting and plenty of upscale additions, consider some exciting new construction possibilities in Columbia Heights. The 625 Park property is made up of dozens of one- and two-bedroom condos, brought together from the joining of a renovated church with a more modern, new building at the site.

Priced from the high $200,000s for one of the smaller units, the larger units of 625 Park are priced starting from the mid to high $400,000s. The private residences offer plenty of room for living, dining and entertainment, coming in a variety of different designs for new buyers to choose from.

For a cozy unit, choose from one of the one-bedroom floor plans starting at around 400 square feet of living space. There are also much

For a quiet urban neighborhood in Northwest DC, you may want to take another look at Park View. While extremely close to other well-known areas such as Howard University, Petworth and Columbia Heights, Park View is its own community and maintains its own unique identity.

This residential community is quietly adding in new development, with most retail space found along Georgia Avenue. In the past decade or so neighbors have seen the addition of a pharmacy, new restaurants and new bars. The area’s also added in new residences and mixed-use development, including retail space and rental apartments, providing even more options for prospective residents to consider in Park View.

Developers are seeing that more and more young couples are looking for

While its known widely by two different names, Meridian Hill Park is a true gem of the DC area. Right in the middle of DC, the park sits high up on a hill, with 12 full acres of shaded walkways, landscaped lawns and a majestic fountain.

The urban park is actually part of the Columbia Heights neighborhood, but neighbors of nearby Adams Morgan also delight in close proximity to the park. Designed and constructed in the early 1900s, the National Park Service maintains the location, found just to the north of the White House.

Once known as Peter’s Hill, the area gained the name Meridian Hill in the early 1800s, and then served a prominent role in the Civil War when Union troops camped on its grounds. Years later, a wealthy landowner pushed for a