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One of the Shaw neighborhood’s newest luxury condo buildings is selling fast. Perla debuted in April, but already many of its 66 residences have sold.

The sales gallery remains open, where prospective buyers can currently view a model home. An on-site model also opens this month for tours, while all units are expected to be completed sometime later this fall.

Some of the most popular options at Perla include the large two-bedrooms and the penthouse units, complete with massive terraces. While the one-bedroom floor plans are more limited, the property also includes some one-bedroom plus a den and two-bedroom plus a den floor plans.

Typically, this gives buyers options starting at around 700 square feet of living space. There are also some

New luxury condos are now on the market in Shaw. Sales just began at Perla, one of the latest mixed-use developments coming to the area this year.

The nine-story property will eventually be home to 66 residential units and thousands of square feet of street-level retail space. Buyers have the choice of either a two-bedroom floor plan or two-bedrooms plus a den. There are also some more affordable one-bedroom or one-bedroom plus a den residences available at Perla.

This gives buyers options ranging from around 750 square feet of living space to much larger units with upwards of 1,800 square feet of space. While some of the smaller floor plans are priced starting from the $600,000s, the largest floor plans of Perla start priced well above $1

An exciting new condo development is currently under development on T Street, where The Shaw plans to enter the neighborhood soon with its own collection of stylish new residences for buyers to choose from. Options at The Shaw include your choice of a one- or two-bedroom condo, or a penthouse unit with a large and private rooftop terrace.

Apart from the penthouse units, there are also some other residences within The Shaw that supply their own private terraces or balconies. All 69 units of the boutique property, meanwhile, come complete with other high-end additions including quartz countertops, European cabinetry and high-end appliances.

As well, buyers are treated to floor-to-ceiling windows for admiring the surrounding city and neighborhood

Sales should open soon at Perla, one of the newest mixed-use buildings planned for the Shaw neighborhood. The nine-story building will soon provide dozens of new condos and underground parking to the area. In addition, the new property brings in thousands of square feet or retail space, soon to be located on the ground floor of the building.

Previously the site of a prominent church, the cathedral closed its doors several years ago, eventually torn down to make room for developers to construct the new property. Located at 9th Street and O Street NW, this puts future residents within easy access of shopping, dining and entertainment offerings.

Meanwhile, options for new buyers will include either a one- or a two-bedroom condo, with most

As developers take aim at improving more and more DC communities, it should come as no surprise that the metro area is quickly becoming one of the most gentrified in the nation. In fact, according to newly released research from RENTCafé, an online rental listing service, Washington DC is near the top of the list when it comes to “The Nation’s Fastest Gentrifying Zip Codes”.

When looking at Zip Codes across the nation, analysts found that the 20001 Zip Code takes second on the list of the top 10 fastest-gentrifying Zip Codes in the US. Researchers looks at a total of 11,000 different Zip Codes in the years between 2000 and 2016, taking into account US Census Bureau data from 2000 and American Community Survey findings from 2016.

They were

Founded 150 years ago, Howard University has been part of the DC area for generations. As it continues its legacy as one of the nation’s top historically black colleges, the neighborhood around the campus is changing.

Once residing in a primarily working-class area of African American residents, an influx of new residents has begun to change the racial makeup of the neighborhood. The area is also changing visually.

Some of the older, more rundown properties that once existed within the community have since been replaced by new locations, including coffee shops and bike shares. The area’s also experienced a rise in property values over recent years.

Howard University is now trying to capitalize on some of those rising prices, leasing land it

The hip and urban Shaw neighborhood presents an inviting location, just two miles from the White House, packed with colorfully hued row houses along tree-line streets. Once a neighborhood that attracted many lower income residents, the neighborhood is currently being reborn with an array of new development.

As the neighborhood grows, so do home prices. In fact, the median home price in Shaw has quickly shot up, with some homes priced in the mid $100,000s just two decades ago now priced in the upper $700,000s. The neighborhood’s also seen the addition of new condos and a Metro station, plus an onslaught of new bakeries, trendy bars and coffee shops.

High-rent apartments now top upscale retailers, with new luxury development aimed at attracting

DC Condo Boutique team member Amir Taba represented the buyer of a condo located at 1316 S Street NW #A, Washington, DC 20010 in the Shaw neighborhood. This condo features 2 BR / 2 BA / 1,400 SF and closed on March 10th, 2017 for $690,000 / $493 SF. One parking space conveyed with this transaction.

This newly renovated condo features a completely done over kitchen and bathrooms, glistening hardwood floors and a bay window. This location in Shaw is just a block from all the action on the 14th Street Corridor and two blocks from the Metro.

The Calloway is a stunning new construction boutique condo building located on 6th Street in Shaw. This two-unit building offers, walls of glass, generous open floor plans and refined contemporary finishes.

The Penthouse:

• $1,199,000
• 3BR | 3.5BA
• Roughly 2,000 SF
• Parking
• Roof deck on two sides

Penthouse highlights: Glass exterior, multi level living, high square footage, entertainers dream, two top level roof decks separated by wet bar, powder room and seating area. 360 degree views from roof decks.

Unit 1:

• $899,000
• 3BR | 3BA
• Nearly 1,600 SF
• Two-level living

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The historic Shaw neighborhood in central DC, located between Florida and New Jersey Avenues and 11th and M Streets, NW, was once an inner city DC neighborhood but times have changed.  Shaw is thriving, thanks to young professional urbanites that are attracted to its stylish residential condo buildings, and its destination for restaurants, trendy retail shops, and art spaces on the ground floors.  DC’s food, music and nightlife are attracting Millennials to this energized neighborhood.  The U Street Corridor, the area’s main thoroughfare, is seeing a bright resurgence due in large part to a walkable urban lifestyle that resonates with 20-and 30-somethings who want to live and play in Shaw, and be able to walk to their jobs or hop on the Metro.   Two