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By GEORGE ALTSHULERCurrent Correspondent

The word “Watergate” brings to mind inexperienced crooks fumbling around in the night, a botched bur-glary and the resulting fall of an

American president. But as Watergate nears its 50th anniversa-

ry, the curving modernist complex in Foggy Bottom is also a symbol of a type of urban renewal that changed the District and remains controversial to this day.

Constructed between 1962 and 1971, the five-building complex con-spicuously introduced the District to large-scale mixed-use developments.

Part of the Watergate’s approach was to create a variety of buildings that would form a community independent of the surrounding neighborhood. Originally billed as a “city within a city,” the Watergate is made up of three residential cooperatives, a hotel and an office building.

The Watergate played an important role in revitalizing the District. At a time when many affluent people were moving to the suburbs, the 10-acre complex brought wealthy resi-dents to Foggy Bottom and helped to trans-

form the for-merly industrial Potomac water-front.

However, other models for urban transfor-mation were also at work at the time.

George Washington University professor Christopher Klemek points to a tension between mixed-use developments and what he calls “bottom-up” urban renewal. In the latter model, wealthy and middle-class fami-lies were moving into nearby town houses and renovating them.

Klemek explained that as mixed-use developments became more common, resi-dents established historic districts in order to protect their homes and neighborhoods.

Foggy Bottom was designated a historic dis-trict in 1966, four years after construction began on the Watergate. “These two parallel paths continue to be ones that we travel in this and other American cities because sourc-es of capital continue to flow through our real estate markets,” said Klemek.

These two forms of urban renewal are also controversial because of their effect on prop-erty values.

“Both of these models have the potentially negative impact of pricing out lower-income residents,” Klemek continued. “The end game in demographic terms isn’t that different.”

These two types of gentrification — bot-tom up and top down — were taking place around the country at the time the Watergate was built. An early example is New York City’s Rockefeller Center, completed in 1939, which Klemek called the “godfather” of large

For Watergate, a golden milestone

Brian Kapur/The CurrentThe complex is credited with pioneering large mixed-use developments in D.C. while moving the waterfront upscale.

By CHRIS KAINCurrent Staff Writer

The exceptional case of a Georgetown home that sold for $510,000 over the asking price proves more

than a few of the current rules of D.C. real estate. Alex Venditti, senior vice presi-dent of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, initially had doubts about how much the Georgian Revival

would fetch, particularly since the 1959 home wasn’t typical of Georgetown’s architecture. He and his team set out to create a “vision” for people who toured the home as prospective buyers. They set a list-ing price of $3.49 million, substan-tially more than some colleagues had suggested during a deliberative process. The owner then agreed to spend in excess of $35,000 to repaint the interior and exterior and redo the

gardens, plus about $20,000 in other costs relating to staging the home for sale. “It made all the difference,” Venditti said. “You really wanted the image that was created. … It was a tremendous amount he spent — two times more than most peo-ple are willing to think about.” And the difference turned out to be $510,000 — more than D.C.’s median sale price of $475,000 last month. The transaction also exceed-

ed the average 98.3 percent ratio of sales price to original listing price, and the house sold in less than four days. “Putting money into staging really has a great ROI,” said Jeanne Choi, vice president of marketing and communications for TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. The 3043 P St. home ended up attracting four bids, all with escala-tion clauses. With an all-cash offer, the winning bidder proposed to set-

tle within 30 days and waived any inspection or contingency — provi-sions more typical of investors snapping up developable shells in Shaw, Bloomingdale or LeDroit Park, Venditti said. “You don’t expect to see that in the high-line homes in Georgetown and Kalorama,” Venditti said. “He bought the vision. He wanted it, so he was willing to pay for it.” The buyer, he noted, had lost out

D.C. real estate market continues to yield big rewards for savvy sellers

Colonial on Cleveland Ave. isn’t the typical Wardman design D.C. is used to

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With micro units slated for three Northwest sites, local developer betting it has millennials’ number

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One-bedroom house offers affordable entry into high-priced Georgetown

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District sees boost in area writers exploring Washington’s historical figures, notable neighborhoods

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Spotlighting their sunlight: Seven homes able to brighten up your days

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Second annual Palisades Village House Tour shows neighborhood’s wide-ranging architectural styles

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Across from the Washington National Cathedral grounds sits a Colonial residence well-

suited for both formal entertaining and family living, particularly given

its proximity to several schools, parks and urban amenities.

Built in 1924, the 4,000-square-foot home was designed by promi-nent D.C. builder Harry Wardman. Although this stand-alone dwelling is an outlier from his more well-known row houses elsewhere in Northwest D.C., it still showcases the developer’s preference for clas-sical architectural details, which have been preserved well here. And as part of the home’s throwback appeal, a framed portrait of the manse from its early days will be passed down to the new own-ers.

Recently list-ed, the property at 3333 Cleveland Ave. has five bed-rooms, four bathrooms and two half-baths. It’s priced at $1,799,000.

The residence is surrounded by an assortment of hedges and mature trees, providing a natural barrier from street traffic. From the front iron gates, the house exudes a state-ly impression with its manicured landscape and perfectly propor-tioned layout, including a row of

three dormer windows and a cen-tered white portico that contrasts with the red-brick facade.

Inside a fanciful front door adorned with sidelights and transom windows, the vestibule features

Spanish marble floors. It flows into the center hallway, which serves as the home’s main artery. Here, high ceilings are lined with embossed egg-and-dart mold-ings. The origi-

nal parquet floors run throughout the common areas.

To the left is the living room, anchored by a fireplace that has a marble hearth and an ornate Adam mantel. It’s flanked by a pair of French doors that connect to a gar-den room with walls of glass and Portuguese marble floors. Another set of French doors, centered on the

west end, lead to the home’s gar-dens.

On the opposite end of the cen-ter hall is the formal dining room. It includes upholstered window seats and the same ornate fireplace as in the living room. A butler’s pantry and modern kitchen are connected. Rich, custom cherry cabinetry and granite counters run through these areas, including on an island that’s been outfitted with a professional-grade hood. Other top-notch stain-less steel appliances here include a Viking commercial range with dou-ble ovens, two dishwashers of the same brand and a Sub-Zero refrig-erator.

The kitchen opens to a sun-splashed breakfast room with trav-ertine stone floors, as well as views of and access to the rear gardens. Adjacent to this room is a smaller hallway with a half bath that con-nects to the main hall and to anoth-er entry to the living room.

Upstairs, cozy mezzanines pre-lude the upper levels. The first one,

leading to the second floor, has a built-in window seat and a linen closet. This second level has two bedrooms, including the master suite. Bright with garden views, the main quarters offer a sitting room, several closets and a half bath at one end. On the other side is a wide entry to the main master bath with marble floors and a large linen clos-et.

The second bedroom also has garden views and an entrance to a side deck. Adjacent to this spot is a library, rich with custom-made maple paneling and cabinetry. It has a built-in window seat overlooking Cleveland Avenue and French doors to the side deck, and it sits next to a shared hallway bath.

The third floor has two bed-rooms with gabled windows, cedar closets, a large attic storage space and a shared bath with Italian mar-

ble floors. Outside, in the mini-oasis of a

garden, are a koi pond, a pergola and professional lighting, as well as a slate terrace and walkway from the garden room to the driveway. There’s also a two-car tandem park-ing area, which can be accessed from the basement.

The basement houses one addi-tional bedroom with a bath. There’s also an area that can be used as liv-ing space for an au pair, a laundry/mudroom, a utility room and an entrance to a covered patio, which sits beneath the breakfast room.

Priced at $1,799,000, the property at 3333 Cleveland Ave. has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and two half-baths. For more information on this property, contact Lynn Bulmer of Evers & Co. Real Estate Inc. at 202-257-2410 or [email protected].

Wardman dwelling offers formal spaces, mini oasis

Photos courtesy of Evers & Co. Real EstateThis five-bedroom Cleveland Avenue home, a Colonial designed by Harry Wardman, is priced at $1,799,000.

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By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

As many developers cater to demand from the affluent millennials flocking to the nation’s

capital, one local firm hopes its offerings will be most uniquely tai-lored the needs of these new arriv-als. Bethesda-based SB-Urban is working on three “micro unit” proj-ects — featuring furnished 350-square-foot apartments in the desirable, walkable areas of Dupont Circle, Georgetown and Shaw. In each of the three projects, SB-Urban is planning extensive common space for tenants and no on-site parking. Mike Balaban, co-founder and CEO of SB-Urban, was unavailable for an interview for this article and has declined to comment in the past. But he and his co-founder Frank Saul have pitched their dis-tinctive vision at numerous public meetings in recent months, with a familiar refrain: Their prospective tenants don’t want spacious apart-ments, they don’t want to deal with furniture when they come and go from D.C., and they don’t have cars. “We formed SB-Urban to devel-op and operate small-household, small-unit furnished apartments to respond to a steadily growing

cohort,” Balaban told the Historic Preservation Review Board over the summer. “Our residents will in many cases be first-timers in down-town Washington with busy sched-ules and without much else.” “These people are going to come to town almost literally with just a laptop and a credit card and a backpack,” Saul said during a simi-lar spiel at a February meeting of the Dupont Circle advisory neigh-borhood commission. For the Dupont project, SB-Urban purchased the Patterson Mansion at 9 Dupont Circle with plans for about two-dozen tiny apartments in the historic structure and about 70 more in a narrow sev-en-story rear addition it will con-struct to the rear. The preservation board and Board of Zoning Adjustment have both signed off on the plan. TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, which handled the mansion sale, wrote in its 2014 Residential Market Report that the $20 million deal “represents the highest resi-dential sale in the Washington region since 2011.” The Patterson project — the only one of SB-Urban’s to seal its necessary approvals thus far — hinged upon a transportation plan carefully crafted to convince the zoning board that the property’s tenants wouldn’t clog up nearby streets.

The May 20 zoning order includes a 10-point scheme with conditions as far-reaching as a cov-enant preventing tenants from ever getting residential parking permits, and as detailed as requiring an on-site bicycle repair facility and at least 10 bike helmets for use by tenants. Other requirements include a screen showing arrival times for nearby transit vehicles and mem-bership for tenants in Capital Bikeshare and car-sharing services. SB-Urban is proposing similar commitments in its other two micro-unit projects — a rehabilita-tion of the Latham Hotel at 3000 M St. and a pair of new buildings on Blagden Alley. Both are in the final approval stages for their historic preservation reviews, with the basic concepts of the plans already OKed. Besides the small unit size and the lack of parking, the SB-Urban projects are also notable for priori-tizing shared amenity space. All three have substantial areas for the tenants to spend time outside their own apartments, which Balaban called “the lifeblood of this project … the living room of these units,” referring to the Blagden Alley plan. “The shared living spaces go along with the small-unit lifestyle,” Saul said at the February meeting for the Dupont project. “Those spaces will be consistent with … someone who lives the urban life-

style and really uses the unit essen-tially for nighttime things.” So critical is this common space for SB-Urban that the Blagden Alley development is proposed with an overhead walkway between the two buildings, so that all residents can easily access the same amenities. When several pres-ervation board members balked at this proposal in July, Balaban mounted an impassioned defense: “Because of these smaller units and the shared living spaces, the connecting walkway is critical to the very viability of this project,” he said. “This is all made possible because of the pedestrian walkway, without which we could not create the appealing environment for

these small-household renters whose pedestrian habits make this auto-free scheme workable.” At that July meeting, board members narrowly granted concep-tual approval to the project with several conditions, including that the walkway be an open catwalk rather than enclosed in glass as SB-Urban had sought. Board of Zoning Adjustment review will be necessary before the Latham and Blagden Alley projects can come to fruition, but Dupont’s Patterson Mansion project lacks only building permits. Once the development comes online, SB-Urban will have its first practi-cal demonstration of a bold philos-ophy.

Micro unit projects cater to urban lifestyles

Rendering by SB-UrbanThe Patterson Mansion is slated to become a micro-unit building, with an addition planned behind the historic residence, as shown here.

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It isn’t every day you find a Georgetown single-family home on the market for less than a million dollars. This

East Village charmer at 1526 26th

St. can put you in the historic neighborhood for $735,000. The reason for the relatively small price tag is the size: 840 square feet, enough for just one bedroom and one bathroom. But a massive renovation completed in the mid-1990s — that somehow still feels fresh — makes the most of each nook and cranny, yielding a distinctly livable space. How? First, the owner utilized light. He says that when he bought the 1900 property, a semidetached row house, it was “a pit on the inside … nothing left but the exteri-or brick walls and roof.” So he started from scratch with his son, then a recent industrial design grad from the Rhode Island School of Design. With the help of Stoiber & Associates architects, they added skylights and constructed an open layout to allow sun to stream down to the first floor. The top floor became a loft-style bedroom, and an open staircase with wire railings provided an airy connection to the

first floor. Add in two glass doors downstairs, and the result is brighter than most row houses, regardless of their square footage. The father-son team also took care with storage. Under the stairs, they installed a coat closet that looks like yet another kitchen cup-board. Upstairs, they put in extra closets just deep enough to hold shoes — sideways! — to utilize a little bit of wall space next to the bathroom. And in the bedroom, they added a ring of cabinets just overhead to make room for out-of-season clothes and rarely used equipment. Another notable feature is the kitchen, built with serious cooks in mind. It takes up a large part of the first floor, and its materials and equipment mean business. Stainless steel dominates, showing up on the

backsplash and counters. Light wood cabinets and floors offset the chilly steel, which also covers a Thermador range, a GE Monogram com-pact dishwasher, and a Sub-Zero fridge and freez-er, which fit side by side under the counter. A small but functional living space completes this floor. A fire-place punctuates the room, which can fit a couch and a couple tables. The sleeping space upstairs is similarly compact, with room for the basics, including a queen-sized bed. But thanks to the loft nature of

the space, it doesn’t feel tight. An open hallway connects to the bathroom, where the owners

made use of tall ceilings to cre-ate two levels. Thus the tub sits a few steps up from the toi-let and sink, creating some-thing of a soak-ing (and show-ering) oasis.

Back in the hall, one closet has built-ins for

clothes, and another houses a stacked Bosch washer and dryer. A third includes the aforementioned shoe shelves. Two windows near the bed look out over the home’s back patio — a

reminder that this house might be small, but it isn’t a condo. This spot is perfect for entertaining (small groups, of course): There’s room for a full-size grill and a four-person table, and a brick fireplace adds flames for ambiance, rather than function. For further fun, the house is walking distance from the commer-cial areas of both Georgetown and Dupont Circle, including Metro’s Red Line. Yet it’s also close to green spaces, with Rose Park one block away and Rock Creek just beyond that. This one-bedroom, one-bath property at 1526 26th St. is on the market for $735,000. For more information contact Melanie Hayes of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty at 202-549-7373 or [email protected].

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Photos courtesy of ttR Sotheby’s International RealtyBuilt in 1900 and extensively renovated in the 1990s, this one-bedroom, one-bath home on the eastern edge of Georgetown is priced at $735,000.

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By GEORGE ALTSHULERCurrent Correspondent

In debates over the changing dynamics of the District, issues like gentrification and job creation tend to get more

attention than evictions. There aren’t even publicly available local or national statistics on the subject.

And yet like few other issues, evictions illustrate the nature — and the stakes — of the changes and controversies in the District today.

Property owners argue that bureau-cracy makes it so hard to carry out evic-tions that it slows devel-opment, hurt-ing the econo-my and decreasing the quality of housing throughout the District.

“The eviction process in D.C. is kind of legendary,” said Shaun Pharr, senior vice president of gov-ernment affairs for the Apartment and Building Association of Washington, D.C.

But to Nkechi Feaster, founder of the local advocacy group Boots on the Ground, evictions are part of a web of social problems. She was evicted from her home after being laid off from three different jobs,

despite receiving aid from the District’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

“Before my eviction I felt like I was doing everything I knew to do and it still wasn’t working. That was part of the heartbreak,” said Feaster.

The different perspectives on evictions bear themselves out in the debate over how evictions occur.

As with most jurisdictions, “self help” evictions are illegal in the District, meaning landlords cannot

perform evic-tions on their own. Instead, tenants have the right to contest a potential evic-tion during a legal proceeding before the Landlord and Tenant Branch

of the D.C. Superior Court. Property owners then pay a fee for U.S. marshals to oversee the actual eviction.

“It’s a very onerous process that ultimately takes several months from its initiation to its conclusion,” said Pharr.

Building owners also argue that District rules make it too difficult to even begin the eviction process. In the city, tenants can continue living in their homes unless there is a “just cause” for eviction such as not pay-

ing rent or destroying property. “A tenant effectively has a life

estate unless they have violated the law,” Pharr said. “It’s got to be a pretty damn grievous situation before a D.C. rental provider is down there at D.C. court.”

However, tenant advocates like Valerie Schneider, a Howard Law School professor and the supervisor of its Fair Housing Clinic, argue

that one shouldn’t lose sight of the reality that evictions are common.

“Landlords find the legal process very onerous and that makes them frustrated, but I don’t think it’s very hard to evict people in D.C.,” she said.

Despite the lack of available sta-tistics, Joel Cohn, the legislative director of the D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate, believes the

District’s eviction rate is high rela-tive to other cities.

Cohn said that illegal evictions carried out by landlords and unjusti-fied evictions are “serious prob-lems” in the District. He added that this is exacerbated because tenants often do not have legal representa-tion in Landlord and Tenant Court.

Cohn and other tenant advocates

Property owners, tenants offer conflicting views of D.C.’s eviction procedures

❝Before my eviction I felt like I was doing everything I knew to do and it still wasn’t working.❞

— Nkechi Feaster

Resources available to helpThere are a variety of social services available

for residents facing eviction.The most significant source of aid is the city’s

Emergency Rental Assistance program, which pays overdue rent for qualifying residents. It also pro-vides security deposits and first month’s rent for new apartments.

Kweku Toure, an analyst for the District program that provides support to struggling tenants, reported that in 2013, 2,033 households received assistance for back rent.

There are also a number of free legal services available for people facing eviction, including the Howard University Law Clinic, the George Washington University Legal Clinic and the Office of the Tenant Advocate.

Joel Cohn of the latter agency recommends that tenants never withhold rent and instead file a claim if there is a problem with a building. “Much too often we’ve seen that tenants get into deep water financially and lose the roof over their heads because they’ve bet on a case,” said Cohn.

During evictions, movers transport tenants’

belongings out of the building. If tenants don’t have another place for their property, it is left out on the sidewalk.

When a neighbor was recently evicted from their apartment building near Glover-Archbold Park, Tom Gregory and other residents took it upon them-selves to watch over the former tenant’s belongings.

“We guarded it for her by rotating shifts,” he said. “A marshal told me that while the stuff was out on the curb, it was still her property. But how would a passerby know this?”

Following evictions, people often turn to non-profit groups such as Bread for the City. Many of them go to homeless shelters.

After she was evicted, Nkechi Feaster would sleep with her child in friends’ living rooms because there was a waiting to list to get into the homeless shelter at the former site of D.C. General Hospital.

She urged people facing eviction to seek out resources before they are actually evicted.

“If you know it’s coming and you have no idea when, research where you can go,” she said. “The hardest part was the instability and the feeling of not being settled after I got evicted.”

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■ 4256 Nebraska Ave.$1,995,000This American University Park home features a Victorian-style conservatory — complete with glass ceiling — just off its spacious kitchen. There’s a second window-walled space next to the living room in this 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath house, built in 1942. Margot Wilson of Washington Fine Properties; 202-549-2100; [email protected]

■ 4501 Cathedral Ave.$2,150,000With two sides enclosed and two open, the loggia on this 1925 Wesley Heights home straddles the line between porch and room. Either way, it’s a great spot for relaxing and enjoying the manicured yard behind this 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath house. Cecelia Leake of Washington Fine Properties; 202-256-7804; [email protected]

■ 2405 Tracy Place$2,950,000A sun-drenched breakfast can be had for just under $3 million via this stately 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath Sheridan-Kalorama home built in 1929. Architectural details keep the place special, while updates like a newly renovated kitchen make it modern. Nancy Taylor Bubes of Washington Fine Properties; 202-256-2164; [email protected]

■ 2104 R St., Unit 5$2,750,000It’s hard to pinpoint one indoor/outdoor space in this 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath home, because the two are merged throughout. The other most striking element here is the modern design, created through a 2007 renovation of the 1944 Dupont Circle building, once a naval officers club. Alex Venditti of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 202-550-8872; [email protected]

■ 2615 30th St.$6,750,000A stone floor and walls of windows make the sunroom in this 1927 home feel almost like it’s outside, but the walls and furnishings offer creature comforts. This Massachusetts Avenue Heights 5-bedroom, 6.5-bath house also has his-and-hers master baths, a swimming pool and a spa. Jonathan Taylor of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 202-276-3344; [email protected] ■ 4828 Woodway Lane$1,845,000This 6-bedroom, 6-bath home has French doors in three spaces — the breakfast room, center hall and family room addition — so it’s perfect for fair-weather entertaining. The house was built in 1941 and has been updated twice in 20 years. Sharron Cochran of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Co.; 301-351-4517; [email protected]

■ 67 Observatory Circle$1,875,000Just across from the Naval Observatory, this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home built in 1925 features dramatic, atrium-like sunrooms in both the family room and kitchen. The windows show off a picture-perfect yard capped off by a koi pond. Jonathan Taylor of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 202-276-3344; [email protected] Compiled by Beth Cope ■ Photos courtesy of Realtors

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By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

Except for careful students of D.C. building regula-tions, the word “pent-house” probably conjures

up a swanky luxury apartment with a desirable top-floor location. But zoning experts think immediately to the handful of structures currently allowed on the roof of a building — air conditioning units, elevator overrides and small enclosures that don’t allow human habitation. In response to congressional action on D.C. building heights, the city’s Office of Planning is pushing to bring the two definitions closer together. The agency is encouraging the Zoning Commission to adopt a proposal that would allow a pent-house up to 20 feet tall to be used for any purpose, provided that its setback from the edge of the roof is at least as great as its height. The Zoning Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 4 to hold public hearings on the proposal (the first step toward adoption), and most of the commissioners appear to support the concept of allowing penthouse development. The regu-lations would also require that occupiable residential penthouses be allowed only when a developer provides equivalent square footage of affordable housing elsewhere in the building; commercial develop-ers would pay for affordable hous-ing to be built elsewhere. This regulatory change would follow a recent amendment to the federal Height of Buildings Act, which governs development in the District. The revisions haven’t changed the formula for calculating a maximum height: the width of the adjacent street plus 10 feet (up to 90 feet) in most residential areas, or width plus 20 feet (up to 130) in commercial areas. But Congress did grant D.C. officials more say in how to mea-sure height. Specifically, it autho-rized city zoning authorities to exclude 20-foot-tall occupiable penthouses from those maximums, whereas previous federal law autho-

rized only limited rooftop equip-ment standing up to 18 feet, 6 inch-es tall and covering just a third of the roof. The Planning Office’s proposal calls for bringing local regulations in line with the latest flexibility approved by Congress, except in low-density residential zones. Local zoning regulations can be stricter than the federal restrictions — and are, in most parts of the city — but can’t allow greater heights than the Height Act stipulates. Despite nudging the proposed regulations along to hearings, com-missioners also raised several con-cerns that will likely need to be addressed before the rules are final-ized. For instance, commissioner Peter May suggested that the pent-houses should count toward the maximum density allowed on a site. This would force developers to reshape their buildings if they want to go farther upward, rather than just letting them build more. “One of the expressed reasons for raising the maximum height was to allow developers and architects a little flexibility to go a little bit higher so they wouldn’t just build these great big boxes,” May said at the Sept. 4 meeting. “If we do the penthouses not subject to floor-area limitations, then we wind up with the buildings being built out to their maximum envelope and the pent-houses being built out to their maxi-mum envelope. … On the one hand we’re advocating for better-designed buildings, and on the other hand we’re promoting bigger boxes.” Commissioners also sought assurances that developers wouldn’t try to move their mechanical equip-ment up even higher. “We’re going to have architects and engineers coming here to us and saying, ‘Oh, we need a penthouse on our pent-house for equipment to get the ele-vator up,’” said Michael Turnbull. Hearing dates haven’t yet been set for the proposed change, but interested parties will be able to either testify in person or submit comments electronically.

D.C. planners seek to permit variety of uses for penthouses

Upper Georgetown has long been a model for mixed uses, with its his-toric row houses sur-

rounding landmarks like Book Hill

Park, the Georgetown Library and the sprawling grounds of Dumbarton Oaks. Nearby there’s the commercial strip on the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Wisconsin Avenue, a walkable corridor zoned for mixed uses where chains, mom-and-pop operations and residences mingle.

Recently, a pair of small-scale mixed-use buildings went on the market in this area. Built in the early 1900s, these two-story struc-tures located on either side of Wisconsin are ripe for renovations. Both are zoned for commercial and residential uses, with the main lev-els typically used as storefronts, and the upper levels set up for offices or residences. Each building has three parking spots in the rear.

At 2,424 square feet, 1723 Wisconsin Ave. is listed for $1,195,000. The property at 1728 Wisconsin is 2,142 square feet and is offered for $1,085,000.

Built in 1929, the painted brick building at 1723 Wisconsin previ-ously housed a frame shop. Solid hardwood flooring runs throughout, with forced air on both levels.

The first level features an open layout with 11-foot ceilings and a deep front window well. It has its

own front entrance and a rear exit area that leads to the parking pads.

The top floor, also with a sepa-rate entrance, is laid out to

be a one-bedroom, one-bath resi-dence. Two adjoining rooms at the front could be used as living and dining rooms facing Wisconsin Avenue. Along the hallway are the stairs down to the street, a shared bath with a skylight, and a coat closet. At the rear are the bedroom and an area that could be custom-ized as a kitchen.

Both spaces have separate access to a back balcony, with

views of Jelleff Recreation Center’s green space and stairs accessing the parking spaces along the alley.

The building also has a base-ment with 8-foot ceilings, a half-bath and its own access to the back.

The red-brick property at 1728 Wisconsin Ave., built in 1900, once housed a mailing services shop, and dozens of post office boxes remain intact near the front window. The back area has a half-bath, and at the center of this floor are stairs up to the second level.

Up here, a main living area is situated at the front. Along the hall-way are a bath and another room with a closet, which could be used as sleeping quarters. At the rear is the kitchen. A basement has 7.5-foot ceilings and access to the rear parking spots.

The 1723 Wisconsin Ave. prop-erty is listed for $1,195,000; the building at 1728 Wisconsin Ave. is listed for $1,085,000. For details, contact O’Neill Realty Advisors LLC’s Andrew D. O’Neill at [email protected], 202-741-9405 (office) or 301-801-1166 (cell).

Mixed-usesites offered in Georgetown

Photos courtesy of O’Neill Realty Advisors LLCTwo upper Georgetown buildings now on the market offer ground-floor retail and second-story apartments.


the Current ■ Fall real estate Guide 2014 Wednesday, september 17, 2014 RE17

By KATIE PEARCECurrent Staff Writer

The prospect of a sprawling new neighborhood at Walter Reed has always felt distant and abstract, of

little immediate consequence to the quiet areas surrounding the vacant campus. But as plans evolve beyond paperwork and bureaucracy, more people may start paying atten-tion.

There’s still nothing close to a groundbreaking date for the rede-velopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a proj-ect that will vitalize a stretch of Georgia Avenue and create a new 66.57-acre mixed-use community with residences, shopping, parks, schools, a science center and a hotel. For the 43.5 acres on the west side of the property, the U.S. State Department plans to build a new enclave of foreign embassies, possi-bly giving some of that space to Children’s National Health System.

But project officials are hoping to achieve a major milestone — formal transfer of the 66.57 acres from the U.S. Army to the District — next fall, according to Martine Combal of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Laying the ground-work for that will be D.C. Council legislation approving the land trans-fer, which is now expected to hap-

pen around February, Combal said.And a few firm markers of prog-

ress have arrived during the past year, including the selection of a master developer — the Hines-Urban Atlantic-Triden team, with its “Parks at Walter Reed” vision — and approval of a reuse plan by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

But with the property not yet in the District’s hands, and construc-tion expected to stretch over several years, it’s too early for residents to truly visualize the project, said Steve Whatley, a local advisory neighborhood commissioner who represents the area immediately east of Walter Reed.

“Everything is still up in the air, because we can’t do anything really until the land is transferred to the District,” said Whatley, who also serves on the city’s Community Advisory Committee for Walter Reed. “No one can really move until [then]. That will give you a timeline.”

Several Realtors who sell homes in the surrounding neighborhoods — Shepherd Park, Takoma and Brightwood — say it’s also too early for the redevelopment to play much of a role in local real estate trends.

“I mention it to buyers, and they’re not really there yet,” said Dina Paxernos, an agent with Evers & Co. “More has to happen before

that really affects the market.”Paxernos’ partner, Lee

Goldstein, agrees that Walter Reed’s impact on real estate and develop-ment is negligible so far. Outside of the community members involved in the planning process, the majori-ty of the public seems unaware of the finer details, he said. Even though that information is available online and through news sources, most “don’t know what the final-ized plans are, or if there are final-ized plans.”

Buyers will need to see some tangible hints of construction before there’s any real buzz, Goldstein suggested. “Until people can sense the excitement, see the ground-breaking … people are not willing to spend more” based on the fuzzy prospect of a mixed-use develop-ment.

But Meg Finn, a Realtor with Long & Foster Real Estate who specializes in the Takoma area, says she does see the redevelopment plans having an impact — at least in broad terms. “The expectation is that whatever is going to happen at Walter Reed is going to help, not hurt, the neighborhood,” she said.

Buyers “assume that [the devel-opment] will increase their home value,” she said. “They know they’re not taking much of a risk in buying there, and it’s only going to get more expensive.”

Finn said homes in the surround-

ing area, especially Takoma, are trending upward in price — though she named factors such as the Metro station and development around it, including the incoming Busboys & Poets — as the explana-tion. Realtors said in general those neighborhoods remain attractive and stable due to their promise of suburban-like space and quiet with-in the cusp of city boundaries.

And beyond a sprinkling of smaller projects and renovations, there hasn’t been much building activity recently in the Walter Reed area, where detached and semide-tached homes tend to dominate. Most of the new construction takes place in Silver Spring to the north and Petworth to the south, said Goldstein. “Between Petworth and

downtown Silver Spring, there real-ly hasn’t been anything much at all,” he said.

Whatley, the local neighborhood commissioner, predicted that a cou-ple of recent rumblings in the Walter Reed project may catch the attention of community members.

Plans for the Children’s National Health System to take over part of the northwest corner of the campus could bring activity fairly soon. Officials have said that if Congress approves the land transfer, Children’s could relocate its research facilities there sometime in 2015.

Whatley said a proposal to cre-ate a new outdoor pool somewhere on the Walter Reed campus is also

Transfer of old Walter Reed campus takes shape

Rendering from Hines-Urban Atlantic-TridenRedevelopment of the former Army medical center has yet to get a start date, but the land could become D.C. property by next fall.

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These sales are among those recorded from July 1 through Aug. 8 by the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue and listed on its Real Property Sales Database.

SiNgLe-fAmiLy hOmeS■ 3500 ALBemARLe ST. in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RICHaRD J. gABLe for $904,240.■ 3909 ALBemARLe ST. in TENLEYTOWN. Sold to CHRIStOPHER S. ChAPmAN for $1,380,000.■ 4722 ALBemARLe ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to BRiAN J. gORe for $975,000.■ 4918 ALBemARLe ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JASON T. LADNeR for $875,000.■ 4924 ALBemARLe ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JAmeS P. giLLeSPie for $712,000.■ 625 ALLiSON ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to OLATOKUNBO T. fAKiNLeDe for $350,000.■ 3507 ALTON PLACe in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to KAReN A. ThUNDiyiL for $710,000.■ 3820 ARgyLe TeRRACe in CRESTWOOD. Sold to feLiX J. PAPiLLON JR. for $1,038,000.■ 4130 ARKANSAS AVe. in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to JeNNifeR JONeS for $710,000.■ 6419 BARNABy ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JAmeS ZAhLeR for $975,000.■ 6423 BARNABy ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to DOUgLAS R. SKORNy for $880,000.■ 6634 BARNABy ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to miChAeL ZeLiN for $1,191,000.■ 1949 BiLTmORe ST. in KALORAMA. Sold to JOhN f. fiThUW for $1,800,000.

■ 6006 BROAD BRANCh ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to CATheRiNe A. TROmBLey for $720,000.■ 1508 CAROLiNe ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1508 CAROLiNe STReeT LLC for $725,000.■ 3827 CATheDRAL AVe. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to LUiS gUARDiA for $1,275,000.■ 4331 CATheDRAL AVe. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to SeRgey KUZiCheV for $1,645,000.■ 1025 CeCiL PLACe in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CheRRy hiLL 1025 LLC for $680,000.■ 2502 ChAiN BRiDge ROAD in the PALISADES. Sold to meLiNA g. BeLLOWS for $1,920,000.■ 5229 CheVy ChASe PARKWAy in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to BRiAN h. POTTeR for $800,500.■ 5309 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to VARNUm DeVeLOPmeNT LLC for $725,000.■ 1808 CORCORAN ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ReiD W. mADDeN for $826,000.■ 5044 DANA PLACe in KENT. Sold to STACy A. ROSeCAN for $1,400,000.■ 4835 DAVeNPORT ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to AShNA mAThemA for $887,500.■ 1410 DeCATUR ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to ChRiSTiNe A. CAfASSO for $635,000.■ 514 DeCATUR ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to CORDeR DeCATUR LLC for $510,000.

■ 712 DeCATUR ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to VALUe hOmeS LLC for $400,000.■ 408 DeLAfieLD PLACe in PETWORTH. Sold to Ceg LLC for $360,000.■ 3040 DeNT PLACe in GEORGETOWN. Sold to miReA C. gROTZ for $1,350,000.■ 3405 DeNT PLACe in GEORGETOWN. Sold to LAURA hAim for $850,000.■ 7518 eASTeRN AVe. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to CLiffORD SKUTA for $437,500.■ 4228 eLLiCOTT ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to 4203 DAVeNPORT STReeT LLC for $765,000.■ 4109 emeRy PLACe in TENLEYTOWN. Sold to JeffRey m. hAhN for $827,200.■ 4404 feSSeNDeN ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to tHEODORE S. SONNeR for $740,000.■ 1319 fLORiDA AVe. in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to DOUgLAS K. STAigeR JR for $650,000.■ 3740 fORDhAm ROAD in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to AUSTiN T. BRANSON for $2,500,000.■ 2510 fOXhALL ROAD in BERKLEY. Sold to mAe h. gReNNAN for $6,833,333.■ 3708 fULTON ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to BeRTRAm R. ULRiCh for $1,050,000.■ 3838 fULTON ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to DANieL ROTh for $1,325,000.■ 5012 fULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to JAmeS A. BROTheRS iii for $1,035,000.■ 5116 fULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to heLeN S. yANChiSiN for $735,000.■ 5158 fULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to DONALD g. WigiNTON for $725,000.■ 1509 gALLATiN ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to AUgUSTA BABSON for $691,000.

■ 723 gALLATiN ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to STeVeN S. DUDLey for $569,000.■ 4430 gARRiSON ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to NORA K. fLOOD for $840,000.■ 1223 hAmiLTON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to L’ARChe hOmeS fOR Life iNC for $700,000.■ 428 hAmiLTON ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to eRiK R. LUChAUeR for $399,900.■ 1717 hARVARD ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to PAUL W. mOORe for $815,000.■ 5403 hAWThORNe PLACe in KENT. Sold to JULiA STUDDARD for $869,000.■ 1750 hOBART ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to DiLJeeL SiNgh for $940,000.■ 1204 hOLLy ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to miChAeL RALLeS for $694,000.■ 4576 iNDiAN ROCK TeRRACe in the PALISADES. Sold to ROBERtO J. gONZALeZ for $1,335,000.■ 211 iNgRAhAm ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to fRANCiS g. BiNDeR for $494,000.■ 1520 iRiS ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to LOUiS C. hARVey for $1,100,000.■ 3723 JeNifeR ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to SCOTT D. KOZAR for $975,000.■ 3809 JeNifeR ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JULiA K. TAmA for $1,487,000.■ 3922 JeNifeR ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ARBA g. mONTgOmeRy for $910,000.■ 3244 JONeS COURT in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SUNAiNA BOVeJA for $805,000.■ 1717 JUNiPeR ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to DANieLLA m. KOLODNy for $925,000.■ 1730 JUNiPeR ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to RiChARD S. LeViCK for $1,470,000.■ 26 KALORAmA CiRCLe in KALORAMA. Sold to RyLAND m. WiLLiS for $2,300,000.■ 4618 KANSAS AVe. in PETWORTH. Sold to 5DeSigN DeVeLOPmeNT LLC for $370,000.■ 4545 KLiNgLe ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JOANNe S. BARKeR for $2,350,000.■ 5146 KLiNgLe ST. in KENT. Sold to eLeNA LyTKiNA for $2,150,000.■ 1815 LAmONT ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to 1815 LAmONT STReeT LLC in $896,000.■ 1847 LAmONT ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to AKBAR y. DAWOOD for $1,307,000.■ 5195 LiNNeAN TeRRACe in FOREST HILLS. Sold to JOShUA QUiNN for $810,000.■ 426 LONgfeLLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to WALTeR mANNiNg for $475,000.■ 814 LONgfeLLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to STePheN R. VORKOPeR for $399,000.■ 930 LONgfeLLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to JeANNe m. COOK for $469,000.■ 4911 LOUghBORO ROAD in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to DJURDJURa LLC for $1,900,000.■ 5335 mACARThUR BLVD. in KENT. Sold to DANieL ReSTRePO for $875,000.■ 5750 mACARThUR BLVD. in the PALISADES. Sold to PAUL C. JeffS for $676,710.■ 2924 mACOmB ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to PAUL f. giORDANO for $2,075,000.■ 4410 mACOmB ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to NiChOLAS J. STAffORD for $1,480,000.■ 5236 mACOmB ST. in KENT. Sold to ANABeL gONZALeZ for $1,215,000.■ 818 mARieTTA PLACe in PETWORTH. Sold to LUTheR PiLKiNTON for $618,000.■ 4021 mARLBORO PLACe in PETWORTH. Sold to WSD CaPItaL LLC for $489,000.■ 2728 mCKiNLey ST. in CHEVY CHASE.

Sold to RiChARD B. hORN for $1,860,000.■ 2932 mCKiNLey ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to CAmiLLA R. hOLmemO for $900,000.■ 2971 mCKiNLey ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ALeXiS V. DeBeRNARDiS for $800,000.■ 3121 miLiTARy ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to DAViD g. ROWAN for $978,000.■ 3816 miLiTARy ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to STeVeN SeeLig for $1,250,000.■ 1608 mONTAgUe ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to EDWaRD LIaO for $850,000.■ 5149 NeBRASKA AVe. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to SaRaH E. SHaH for $800,000.■ 835 NeW hAmPShiRe AVe. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to mASOUD TOUfANiAN for $1,060,000.■ 3915 NeW hAmPShiRe AVe. in PETWORTH. Sold to KAThLeeN D. hAmm for $670,000.■ 4513 NeW hAmPShiRe AVe. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4513 NeW hAmPShiRe AVe. LLC for $415,000.■ 1427 NiChOLSON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to ROBie A. BeATTy for $99,401.■ 2708 O ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ALeXANDRA V. BeChARA for $1,275,000.■ 2131 OBSeRVATORy PLACe in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JeRemy T. RONiNSON for $727,300.■ 2724 OLiVe ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to mARiANA J. NiemTZOff for $1,045,000.■ 3015 OLiVeR ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JULie h. BeCKeR for $890,000.■ 7947 ORChiD ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to LiNDSey N. WhiTe for $925,000.■ 3409 ORDWAy ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JeAN O. giLBeRT for $1,375,000■ 3343 P ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to The iNCLiNe TRUST for $3,000,000.■ 3642 PARK PLACe in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to JUeRgeN R. BLUm for $799,000.■ 4115 PARKgLeN COURT in BURLEITH. Sold to PARKgLeN LLC for $2,429,960.■ 3213 PATTeRSON ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to miChAeL B. mAJeSTiC for $705,000.■ 3255 PATTeRSON ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to mARTiN heiNRiCh for $810,000.■ 1654 PRimROSe ROAD in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to mATTheW W. NeLSON for $720,000.■ 2523 Q ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ANDReW WiShNiA for $830,000.■ 4415 Q ST. in FOXHALL. Sold to fARROKh KhATAmi for $725,000.■ 4452 Q ST. in FOXHALL. Sold to Ty OSBAUgh for $1,080,000.■ 815 QUiNTANA PLACe in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to miChAeL OBeiTeR for $542,000.■ 3235 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to miChAeL W. RANKiN for $5,000,000.■ 440 RANDOLPh ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 440 RANDOLPh ST. LLC for $397,499.■ 407 RANDOLPh ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 407 RANDOLPh ST. LLC for $600,000.■ 5026 ReNO ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to DOUgLAS B. ROBeRTS for $610,000.■ 3327 ReSeRVOiR ROAD in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WiLLiAm B. BORDeN for $1,650,000.■ 4700 ReSeRVOiR ROAD in BERKLEY. Sold to BRiAN D. SmiTh for $1,000,000.■ 4745 ReSeRVOiR ROAD in BERKLEY. Sold to KeiTh R. UNgeR for $995,000.■ 1322 RiTTeNhOUSe ST. in

JUST SOLD

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Fresh from a major renova-tion is an early-20th-centu-ry row house in the U Street neighborhood’s his-

toric district. Though the makeover transformed the home into a pair of duplex condominium units, it left

the vintage-rich exterior intact. The 114-year-old property still features its original iron gates, a portly two-story turret and parapet walls that have crowned the structure since its birth.

A Ditto Residential property, the new duplex comes with chic yet serene interiors that serve as a minimalist foil to the busy cor-ridors of 14th and U streets. The real estate company com-missioned Dep Design Group and Lila Fendrick Landscape Architects to create uni-fied elegance within these two homes.

This Thursday, the top residence at 1310 T St. will hit the market. The two-bedroom and two-and-a-half-bath condo with scenic views

of its mid-city setting will be listed for $1,199,000.

To create this par-ticular 1,725 square-foot unit, an additional level was built above the original top floor. In keeping with histor-ic district rules — no major additions to the original facade — the expansion was set back farther away from the original para-pet. Taking advantage of this extra outdoor space, the renovation designed an al fresco area with rooftop views.

A side flight of stairs offers access to this home, connect-ing to the cozy hallway’s pow-der room and coat closet, as well as the rear section of the main level. Here, a floor-to-ceiling glass wall overlooks

the backyard, creating a sun-washed open layout indoors.

Enhancing the unit’s visual con-tinuity is its white oak flooring, stained to produce a soft beige look. Another feature that shows up throughout the residence is the

recessed lighting by Pro Design Distribution. In addition to the can lighting in each room, there are glowing stairwells, in-floor accents by the curtain wall and modern strips in the bathrooms.

The main floor is anchored by the central kitchen, with a crisp white scheme that sets a stylish tone throughout the home. A 17-foot island with seating stretches from north to south, featuring white quartz clad countertops and a Brizo Solna faucet. There’s also custom millwork cabinetry that integrates a Liebherr stainless steel refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher. Other appli-ances here include a pullout Faber range hood and Bosch oven and cooktop.

The dining area is staged at the front, where turret windows face T

Street. Off to the side are the laun-dry closet and another flight of stairs that head toward the sleeping quarters.

At the back of this top level is the master bedroom, adorned with the same floor-to-ceiling glass wall as the floor below it. And just behind this is a glass patio from which residents can see the top of the Washington Monument as well as a bird’s-eye view to the south.

The blanched motif continues in the bath, with the porcelain floor, wall tiles and walk-in shower with skylight. The custom-made counter-tops and sink were molded together to create a seamless vanity comple-mented by Hansgrohe fixtures.

At the front is the second bed-room with an en suite bath that’s similar in appearance to the mas-

ter’s. Through here is access to the spacious rooftop deck outfitted with red cedar boards, which can accom-modate an ample amount of out-door furniture.

Another feature is a smart-con-trolled audio system already pre-wired on both levels, including the outdoor deck. The unit also comes with an indoor parking space in the rear garage.

This two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo at 1310 T St. is offered for $1,199,000. Open houses will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. For details, contact Washington Fine Properties’ Kimberly Casey at 202-361-3228 or [email protected] or Daryl Judy at 202-380-7219 or [email protected].

Transformed T Street duplex offers updated condo

Photos courtesy of Washington fine PropertiesThis two-bedroom condo in a renovated duplex at 1310 T St. is listed for $1,199,000.



BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to JILL StEPak for $648,000.■ 3101 RiTTeNhOUSe ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to geORge S. CORey for $1,469,000.■ 3208 RiTTeNhOUSe ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to emiLy A. LeNZNeR for $995,000.■ 4320 RiVeR ROAD in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to LUkE a. gOOLSBy for $803,100.■ 4951 ROCKWOOD PARKWAy in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to ROBeRT W. ChAmBeRLiN for $2,725,000.■ 2037 ROSemOUNT AVe. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to ALeX C. NULL for $872,498.■ 724 ROXBORO PLACe in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to NAThAN D. RiPKe for $485,000.■ 3505 RUNNymeDe PLACe in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to fRANCiSCO mONTANO for $950,000.■ 1827 S ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1827 S ST. LLC for $950,000.■ 3628 S ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to 3628 S STReeT LLC for $725,000.■ 1735 SeATON ST. in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to JOSePh J. WARDeNSKi for $760,000.

■ 716 ShePheRD ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to PeTeR h. JOhNSTON JR. for $510,000.■ 1304 SheRiDAN ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to KimBeRLy J. PATTeRSON for $565,000.■ 5139 SheRieR PLACe in the PALISADES. Sold to WiLLiAm STeRN for $1,170,000.■ 1900 SPRUCe DRiVe in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to mARCUS D. JADOTTe for $976,000.■ 3357 STUyVeSANT PLACe in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to gRegORy e. NeWmAN for $964,736.■ 3364 STUyVeSANT PLACe in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to giNA L. PAUL for $875,000.■ 1715 TAmARACK ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to RUSSeLL A. DAViS for $759,000.■ 1439 TAyLOR ST. in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to KAReN B. mAZie for $788,000.■ 1330 TeWKeSBURy PLACe in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to ANTONiO OROZCO for $570,000.■ 623 TeWKeSBURy PLACe in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to NOAh K. CheRRy for $450,000.■ 3631 TiLDeN ST. in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ShiVAm m. ShAh for $2,250,000.■ 616 TUCKeRmAN ST. in BRIGHTWOOD.

Sold to PeTeR S. fReCheTTe for $410,000.■ 2016 TUNLAW ROAD in GLOVER PARK. Sold to L.T. gRegORy for $639,000.■ 2135 TUNLAW ROAD in GLOVER PARK. Sold to SAURAV NAyAK for $725,050.■ 820 UNDeRWOOD ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to BaRBaRa a. SChWABAUeR for $415,000.■ 723 UPShUR ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to BRADLey T. giLmORe for $775,000.■ 2510 UPTON ST. in FOREST HILLS. Sold to DAViD K. KOehLeR for $2,231,000.■ 4410 VAN NeSS ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to DeBORAh f. RUTTeR for $1,659,000.■ 1521 VARNUm ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to VARNUm hOLDiNgS LLC for $850,000.■ 524 VARNUm ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to JUSTiN A. DeNT for $600,000.■ 4015 VeAZey ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ALi m yAZDi for $855,000.■ 3366 VOLTA PLACe in GEORGETOWN. Sold to JOhN A. BARDi for $1,675,000.■ 3803 W ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to mOLLy B. fOX for $940,000.■ 1729 WeBSTeR ST. in CRESTWOOD. Sold to AKim J. gRATe for $600,000.■ 4937 WeSTeRN AVe. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to hAShim m. hASSAN for $809,500.■ 5637 WeSTeRN AVe. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to PEtER a. SHaRP for $2,020,000.■ 6121 WeSTeRN AVe. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to DANieL P. fiShKiN for $100,000.■ 3545 WiNfieLD LANe in GEORGETOWN. Sold to DANNAh A. AL-JARBOU for $1,530,000.■ 3729 WiNfieLD LANe in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PACSTeN PROPeRTieS LLC for $1,300,000.■ 3507 WOODLey ROAD in CLEVELAND

PARK. Sold to JTC iNVeSTmeNTS LLC for $1,100,000.■ 3515 WOODLey ROAD in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JTC iNVeSTmeNTS LLC for $1,250,000.■ 4814 WOODWAy LANe in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to JOhN S. BRyAN for $1,713,000.■ 4421 yUmA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to AShLey B. KeNNy for $925,000.■ 4520 yUmA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to DAViD R. LOWeLL for $760,000.■ 4706 yUmA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to gUO Li for $1,195,000.■ 3927 7Th ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to PAyAm yAZDANi for $550,000.■ 6317 7Th ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to KiLALi N. TARiAh for $370,000.■ 4709 8Th ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to PAUL K. KeRR for $660,000.■ 4624 9Th ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to eRiK m. heiN for $699,000.■ 5309 9Th ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KeNNeTh BUKOWSKi ii for $559,999.■ 7511 12Th ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to DANieL S. AReLLANO for $675,000.■ 4606 15Th ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to ALiSON BRODy for $775,000.■ 6327 16Th ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to JOhANNA miTSOPOULOS for $678,000.■ 3122 18Th ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to JORDAN KANON for $1,208,000.■ 3166 18Th ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to JeffRey L. DAViS for $1,176,000.■ 3240 19Th ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to PhiLLiP A. ASh for $950,000.■1313 22ND ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ChRiSTOPheR J. higgiNS for $1,205,000.■ 1340 29Th ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to LiSBeTh SAPiRSTeiN for $680,000.■ 5431 30Th PLACe in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to LiSA W. WANg for $832,500.■ 1347 30Th ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to BeNJAmiN C. WUNDeRLiCh for $1,800,000.■ 5445 30Th ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RyAN S. PLASKy for $1,025,000.■ 2605 31ST ST. in MASSACHUSETTS AVEVUE HEIGHTS. Sold to 2605 31ST STReeT LLC for $2,050,000.■ 6432 31ST ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to eLeNA BARDASi for $945,000.■ 4716 32ND ST. in FOREST HILLS. Sold to JANeT fRieDSON TRUSTee for $1,250,000.■ 5901 32ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to fRANK RUff iV for $1,045,000.■ 6346 32ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to miChAeL K. heNRy for $1,185,000.■ 1506 33RD ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ChRiSTOPheR D. NeLSON for $1,100,000.■ 1724 34Th ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to LBS PROPeRTieS LLC for $840,000.■ 1908 35Th ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to mARiA V. VANNARi TRUSTee for $699,000.■ 3403 36Th ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JOShUA WAChS for $3,300,000.■ 4520 36Th ST. in WAKEFIELD. Sold to WiLLiAm BUZBee for $1,325,000.■ 1928 37Th ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to ANDReW T. RUBiN for $767,000.■ 5101 38Th ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RiCK JUNeJA for $1,725,000.■ 2300 39Th ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to SAimA T. fATemi for $970,000.■ 2428 39Th ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JAmeS N. PROAKiS for $769,000.■ 5527 39Th ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to miChAeL S. mONTgOmeRy for $926,500.■ 5027 3RD ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KimBeRLy L. ROSeNfieLD for $530,000.

■ 5338 42ND PLACe in FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS. Sold to NOeL mAUReR for $940,000.■ 5251 43RD ST. in FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS. Sold to WiLLiAm gORmLey for $699,000.■ 2927 44Th PLACe in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to STePheN J. ORAVA for $2,743,000.■ 3009 44Th PLACe in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ALeXANDeR mALTAS TRUSTee for $1,625,000.■ 3023 44Th ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ViJAy ShANKeR for $1,400,000.■ 3107 44Th ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to heiNRiCh P. SChULTe for $1,547,000.■ 4522 44Th ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to DANA L. SChAffeR for $500,000.■ 4611 44Th ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to mARK e. eRWiN for $1,056,000.■ 4123 45Th ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to SUE a. O’NeiLL for $1,195,000.■ 4705 46Th ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to CARmeN S geNOVeSe for $1,025,000.■ 4924 46Th ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to eLiZABeTh J. BeTTA for $864,000.■ 3731 48Th ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to miChAeL KAUfmAN for $1,800,000.■ 4219 50Th ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to JAmeS f. RiTTeR for $1,192,250.

CONDOS■ 2611 ADAmS miLL ROAD Unit 406 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to BeNJAmiN J. LOWeNBeRg for $339,900.■ 2627 ADAmS miLL ROAD Unit 109 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to PatRICIa a. mCCARThy for $466,500.■ 2630 ADAmS miLL ROAD Unit 302 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to eRCAN yUCeL for $180,000.■ 2630 ADAmS miLL ROAD Unit 305 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to EDWaRD J. meCKLeNBURg for $265,000.■ 4101 ALBemARLe ST. Unit 308 in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JOhN P. SWeeNey for $719,000.■ 1672 BeeKmAN PLACe Unit D in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to DAViD L. CUSANO for $772,000.■ 1674 BeeKmAN PLACe Unit C in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to BRyAN R. SABA for $715,000.■ 1831 BeLmONT ROAD Unit 102 in KALORAMA. Sold to ChRiSTiNe m. TANNeR for $379,000.■ 529 BRUmmeL COURT Unit 529 in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to LOUiS-DAViD P. LeDAN for $425,000.■ 1835 CALifORNiA ST. Unit g in KALORAMA. Sold to ALVARO BOTeRO for $545,000.■ 2230 CALifORNiA ST. Unit 2Ce in KALORAMA. Sold to SaRaH E. BULLOCk for $950,000.■ 4100 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 708 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to meRRiLLeON WiNg for $835,000.■ 4200 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 701 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to RAUL m. feRNANDeZ for $285,000.■ 4200 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 1102 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to WANJA J. WAmBU for $222,000.■ 4201 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 221W in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to SORmeh SARfARAZ for $280,000.■ 4201 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 409e in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BeLKACem hACeNe-DJABALLAh for $252,000.■ 4201 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 424e in

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By GRAHAM VYSECurrent Staff Writer

Alison Fortier traces her fascination with local history back three decades, to her first job

out of graduate school. The year was 1976, and she had moved to Washington for a position with the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Each day, she would report to the Rayburn building on Capitol Hill and go to work directly across the way from the cafe-teria. Tourists would mill about outside her door, and Fortier remembers noticing how transfixed they seemed as they took in their surroundings. “You could see they were searching for something,” she recalled in an inter-view with The Current. “You can come around a corner in Washington and see something his-torically significant at any moment.” Fortier found the tourists’ sense of curiosity conta-gious, and in her spare time she began doing her own research on

D.C.’s historic sites. Throughout a 30-year career that included stints at the State Department and the National Security Council, she set aside free time to study the city’s origins and learn the stories behind its federal buildings. This year, she compiled all of her findings in a book, “A History Lover’s Guide to

Washington, DC.” The text was published by the Charleston, S.C.-based History Press, which has released nearly 2,000 titles chronicling the history of localities across the country.

Fortier is part of a vibrant community of local history authors here in the District, more than 20 of whom have been published by the History Press since the company opened its doors a decade ago. Unlike Fortier, many of the writers focus on neigh-borhood histories, but some find local angles on nationally known sites and famous fig-ures, including Mark Twain and Frederick

Douglass. None of the authors makes a living off the books — one told The Current his royalties

wouldn’t even cover a trip to Disneyland — but they have found reliable audiences through local libraries, historical societies and other community organizations helping to popularize their work. “We have found that certain parts of the country have a unique interest in their own history and culture, and Washington definitely falls into that category,” History Press editor J. Banks Smither wrote in an email to The Current. Smither reports that the presence of an unusually large number of independent bookstores has been particularly helpful for the genre, providing key exposure: “It cannot easily be said in other parts of the country that not only are the city’s great bookstores still around, but thriving.” Arlington resident Garrett Peck, the author of several local history books including “The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry,” said the bookstore Politics and Prose has become even more receptive to writers like him since new owners Lissa Muscatine and Bradley Graham purchased the Connecticut Avenue institution in 2011. “I think they recognized there was an untapped audience there,” Peck said in an interview. “A lot of people are proud to be Washingtonians and want to learn more about their immediate sur-roundings.”

Book talks are a way for authors to promote their work by word of mouth at a time when professional literary criticism has declined. (Notably, The Washington Post ended its stand-alone Sunday book review section in 2009.) Like many local writers, Peck also leads historical tours based on his research, specifically tours of bars, breweries and Prohibition-related sights. In addition, he said he relies on other local history authors for support, noting that the writers attend each other’s talks and review each other’s books on Amazon. “Garrett is someone we all try to keep pace with,” friend and fellow local history author John Muller said in an interview. “There’s friendly competition.” Muller, an associate librarian in

the Washingtoniana Division of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, is the author of “Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.” and “Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.,” which was selected for the citywide DC Reads program last year. He said his work has been aided by the recent digitization of historical documents such as the Library of Congress newspaper archive, “Chronicling America.” Both Muller and Peck are work-ing on new books — about Anacostia and Walt Whitman’s time in Washington, respectively — that are due out next year. Smither of History Press said those projects are part of a broader trend for his com-pany. “I expect only an increased amount of titles to be released about D.C. each year,” he said.

Area authors find niche chronicling Washington’s local history

Photos courtesy of History PressAlison Fortier and John Muller are among the many published authors focusing on D.C. history.

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WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to hUgO R. DUhN for $530,000.■ 4201 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 1201e in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ZiV m. hARiSh for $553,000.■ 4201 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 1413e in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to DAViD BANg for $260,000.■ 4201 CATheDRAL AVe. Unit 1419e in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JeffRey m. hANSON for $236,000.■ 343 CeDAR ST. Unit 121 in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to RaCHEL kELLER for $392,000.■ 1401 ChURCh ST. Unit 310 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to fReD hUNg for $479,900.■ 1444 ChURCh ST. Unit 207 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to DAViD h. BROWN for $743,000.■ 2009 COLUmBiA ROAD Unit 5 in KALORAMA. Sold to AViD m. ghARAgOZLOU for $580,000.■ 1763 COLUmBiA ROAD Unit 404 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to BReNDAN hARRiNgTON for $277,900.■ 1851 COLUmBiA ROAD Unit 409 in KALORAMA. Sold to ANgeLA m. WALKeR for $343,000.

■ 2011 COLUmBiA ROAD Unit 3 in KALORAMA. Sold to JeTA meNKULASi for $605,000.■ 2022 COLUmBiA ROAD Unit 404 in KALORAMA. Sold to JULie WeNNeKeS for $334,000.■ 2801 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 30 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to mAKSim ZAReTSKiy for $549,900.■ 2818 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 4 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to LiNDA POTRAfKe for $249,900.■ 2829 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 107 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to KeRRy L. DUNN for $209,000.■ 3100 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 344 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to miCheLe A. mANATT for $399,999.■ 3701 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 300 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to mARgAReT KiLDee for $309,900.■ 3883 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 212 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to SUSAN DeBOTTiS for $399,990.■ 4007 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 211 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to meLANie J. KiNgSLey for $395,000.■ 4007 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 314 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to ANNA R. SANSiVeRi for $370,000.■ 4007 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 406 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to JULie STOfeR for $324,000.

■ 4444 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 502 in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to NAThANieL A. SAWyeR for $387,500.■ 4444 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 605 in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to yeDiDyA COheN for $447,500.■ 4600 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 320 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to JOhN P. mCALLiSTeR for $475,000.■ 4701 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 401 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to PAULA N. RUBiN for $630,000.■ 4707 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 411 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to REBECCa t. gROSS for $326,000.■ 4740 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 107 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to ALAN Z. BRiNKeR for $200,000.■ 4740 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 304 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to mARyAm mANZOORi for $315,000.■ 4740 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 712 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to NATALiA COmeLLA for $500,000.■ 5406 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 101 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RCmL LLC for $234,000.■ 5410 CONNeCTiCUT AVe. Unit 105 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to BARRy J. LANDAU for $125,000.■ 1435 CORCORAN ST. Unit 3 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to DONALD S. ChUe for $429,000.■ 1624 CORCORAN ST. Unit 2CU in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to eLiZABeTh A. DONNeLLy for $649,000.■ 2801 CORTLAND PLACe Unit 104 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to mAXimiLiAN A. meRRiLL for $335,000.■ 631 D ST. Unit 335 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to CORy S. CLAUSSeN for $422,000.■ 3020 DeNT PLACe Unit 20W in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WiLLiAm D. KeNNeDy for $510,000.■ 2737 DeVONShiRe PLACe Unit 101 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to DOROThy C. fORD for $429,000.

■ 2737 DeVONShiRe PLACe Unit 5 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to AgNeS S. SiLVA for $424,500.■ 2737 DeVONShiRe PLACe Unit 7 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to JeNNifeR yeZAK for $500,000.■ 2737 DeVONShiRe PLACe Unit 14 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to CyNThiA L. JONeS for $574,500.■ 616 e ST. Unit 618 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to JOhN W. WALSh TRUSTee for $665,000.■ 616 e ST. Unit 904 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to NeiL S. giPSON for $439,900.■ 1827 fLORiDA AVe. Unit 104 in KALORAMA. Sold to JeAN m. ThOmAS for $449,900.■ 3901 fULTON ST. Unit 204 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to XiANg W. LAi for $185,000.■ 4800 geORgiA AVe. Unit 102 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CHaRLES RONg for $284,900.■ 4800 geORgiA AVe. Unit 201 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to fLeTCheR K. fieLDS for $439,900.■ 4800 geORgiA AVe. Unit 402 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to DANA W. ARNeSON for $284,900.■ 3210 gRACe ST. Unit 202 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to JeffRey SheRmAN for $569,000.■ 2401 h ST. Unit 204 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to RAJiV K. AggARWAL for $425,000.■ 2401 h ST. Unit 611 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to PiyUSh R. PATeL for $330,000.■ 1613 hARVARD ST. Unit 314 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to SARAh LANDeR for $392,000.■ 3051 iDAhO AVe. Unit 315 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to ChRiSTiNe POmmieR for $180,000.■ 5551 iLLiNOiS AVe. Unit 202 in PETWORTH. Sold to CRiSTOBAL feRN RUiZ for $212,000.■ 1150 K ST. Unit 707 in MOUNT VERNON SQUARE. Sold to PATRiCK V. BAiLey for $439,000.■ 1904 KALORAmA PLACe Unit 50 in KALORAMA. Sold to HEatHER a. mChUgh for $780,000.■ 2201 L ST. Unit 202 in the WEST END. Sold to DmiTRi gOURfiNKeL for $375,000.■ 2425 L ST. Unit 238 in the WEST END. Sold to ANiLKUmAR B. JASANi for $899,000.■ 20 LOgAN CiRCLe Unit LL1 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to miChAeL g. WieST for $540,000.■ 1301 LONgfeLLOW ST. Unit 304 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JAmeS C. eARLy for $165,000.■ 1404 LONgfeLLOW ST. Unit 202 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JOeL m. meLViLLe for $189,000.■ 2512 m ST. Unit 2512 in the WEST END. Sold to mATTheW J. CASey for $399,000.■ 922 mADiSON ST. Unit 302 in PETWORTH. Sold to DAPhiNe BOND-gODfRey for $260,000.■ 1010 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 802 in MOUNT VERNON SQUARE. Sold to NeeLA S. LATeLy for $675,000.■ 1330 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 1017 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1330 iNVeSTORS LLC for $250,000.■ 1711 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to aSHISH LAghATe for $330,000.■ 1711 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 234 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to RANDALL h. ShORe for $362,500.■ 1711 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 815 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to RegiNALD L. DUVeL for $256,500.

■ 1727 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 111 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JAmiSON T. DALeON for $257,300.■ 1727 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 311 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to gURAm DOLiDZe for $217,000.■ 4301 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit 1012 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to CATheRiNe STOODLey for $370,000.■ 4301 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. Unit A214 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ROBERt L. WeiSS JR. for $379,000.■ 4305-4345 mASSAChUSeTTS AVe. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RAffAeLe giRLANDA for $590,000.■ 3155 mOUNT PLeASANT ST. Unit 306 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to ROBERt P. feNiTy for $385,000.■ 1215 N ST. Unit 1 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JULiO C. NegRON for $439,000.■ 1300 N ST. Unit 115 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to RAmAN gUPTA for $529,000.■ 1300 N ST. Unit 117 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ALeXiS KATZeLNiCK-WiSe for $425,102.■ 1300 N ST. Unit 718 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ShihPiNg JiN for $451,000.■ 1420 N ST. Unit 612 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JeffRey f. meRKLe for $415,000.■ 1445 N ST. Unit 201 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ChRiSTOPheR D. CORONA for $470,000.■ 1445 N ST. Unit 303 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CAiTLiN SULLiVAN for $520,200.■ 1445 N ST. Unit 304 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SAmUeL K. BeRgeR for $515,000.■ 2130 N ST. Unit 508 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to mARiA CRiSTiNA ReChy PeReDA for $250,000.■ 2301 N ST. Unit 103 in the WEST END. Sold to JONAThAN D. BUeRgeR for $499,000.■ 2301 N ST. Unit 116 in the WEST END. Sold to ThOmAS S. WALLSTeN for $675,000.■ 1316 NeW hAmPShiRe AVe. Unit 308 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DiANe g. ViCUNA for $420,000.■ 1330 NeW hAmPShiRe AVe. Unit 410 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JOy L. KRAyBiLL for $510,000.■ 1330 NeW hAmPShiRe AVe. Unit 816 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NAThANieL m. DeUTSCh for $315,000.■ 3101 NeW meXiCO AVe. Unit 231 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to mASSimO ViCiNi for $460,000.■ 3101 NeW meXiCO AVe. Unit 521 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to the ALAN f. gReeNWALD AND LyNNe g. gReeNWALD fAmiLy TRUST for $490,000.■ 3101 NeW meXiCO AVe. Unit 816 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to mARC L. SPiTZeR for $627,000.■ 3851 NeWARK ST. Unit D460 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to BaRBaRa J. BeRmPOhL for $430,000.■ 3881 NeWARK ST. Unit A475 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ChRiSTOPheR ChALKe for $504,500.■ 2012 O ST. Unit 13 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DeBODhONyAA SeNgUPTA for $412,000.■ 2731 ORDWAy ST. Unit 3 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to DANieL BLAKeLy for $389,000.■ 2712 ORDWAy ST. Unit 5 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ZAChARy S. feRgUSON for $310,000.■ 2732 ORDWAy ST. Unit 6 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to aSLI kOkSaL for $435,000.■ 1718 P ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CiRCLe. Sold to ViNh NgUyeN for $259,000.■ 1718 P ST. Unit 413 in DUPONT

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connect the issue of eviction to the larger issue of affordable housing in the District, arguing that certain pro-property owner policies strain low-income tenants.

Particularly, they point to hous-ing providers’ right to file for hard-ship petitions. When property own-ers don’t make at least a 12 percent return on investment on a building subject to rent control, they can apply to bypass rent control and raise rents.

“Housing provider petitions are being abused,” said Cohn. “This is effectively removing buildings from rent control.”

Pharr said he “doesn’t buy” cri-tiques of hardship petitions. He argued that the petitions only bring rents closer to market rates and therefore aren’t unfair.

“You don’t want to discourage people from being in the business of rental housing,” he said. “This is a very strict rent control law in this town.”

District rent control mandates that landlords can’t raise rents more

than a little over 2 percent a year, except in buildings built after 1975, small units owned by individuals and some other cases.

The District’s trends in eviction also reflect larger national issues, including the crisis and the subse-quent recovery. Evictions due to the foreclosure of a rental building are illegal in the District, but Cohn reported that this has been a serious problem. However, he said, the number of these evictions is going down.

And as low-income residents around the country move out of major cities, it is also increasingly common for District tenants to use emergency assistance to relocate to surrounding areas, according to Kweku Toure, an analyst for the District program that provides sup-port to struggling tenants.

Although the District Superior Court was unable to provide the actual number of evictions approved every year, the number of Landlord and Tenant case filings fell from 41,966 during the height of the recession in 2009 to 35,543 in 2013.

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mixed-use developments. It includes offices, stores and residen-tial apartments as well as the Radio City Music Hall.

In the District in particular, the Watergate was pivotal in establish-ing the model of mixed-use devel-opments because it was D.C.’s first project to bypass typical zoning restrictions via provisions for a “planned-unit development.” This type of project is now common, though often contentious; develop-ers must offset their requested zon-ing relief by providing amenities to the community. It’s rare, though, to see a new project on the same scale as the Watergate, due to the relative lack of land available today.

Now included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Watergate — with its distinctive design and history — stands out as an important symbol in urban development. Its architecture is the brainchild of Italian Luigi Moretti, who also designed Mussolini’s forum before World War II. It was meant to harmonize with the Kennedy Center, which was con-ceived of and built in the modernist style.

Along with the Watergate’s dis-tinctive design, Klemek believes the Nixon connection increased its visi-bility and impact on urban design. “National audiences including developers no doubt noticed this project because of the prominence it received because of the Nixon scandal,” he said.

Today, the Watergate appeals to some residents simply because it has the elements of a large, success-ful mixed-use development. Gaylee Knight, a Watergate East resident, said that she values the amount of open space on the complex.

“On the 10-acre property, only three acres are used for buildings,” she said. “That’s pretty amazing.”

But Knight also said she values the building’s history. She helped to organized a 50th-anniversary cele-bration for the Watergate East last February. More golden-anniversary celebrations are coming soon.

Gaylee described feeling a con-nection to Watergate’s historic role as a forerunner in urban design.

“In 1966 and 1967, residents had construction-watching parties as the last buildings were being completed,” she said. “Now they’re remodeling the hotel lobby, and we did the same thing.”

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generating discussion.According to Combal with the

D.C. economic development office, the site could also see interim uses (movie screenings, festivals and sports activities have come up as ideas in the past) before the rede-velopment comes to fruition.

Officials at a July meeting noted that these activities will be easier to pull off once the District owns the land and clunky federal prohibitions no longer apply.

More information about the project is available through the city at walterreedlra.com, and through the development team at walter-reedtomorrow.com.

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By DEIRDRE BANNONCurrent Correspondent

Eight Palisades homeown-ers are proudly showcas-ing their homes this Saturday in the second

annual Palisades Village House Tour, which organizers have dubbed a “friend-raiser” as much as it is a fundraiser because of the event’s community-building qualities.

“It was nice to see everyone out walking the streets, seeing people they haven’t seen in while,” Peggy Newman, executive director of the Palisades Village, said of last year’s event. “And it was great visibility for our organization,” a nonprofit that helps neighbors stay in their homes as they age.

The village gained several new volunteers after its inaugural house tour, including Sue Albright, who is this year’s co-chair along with Maria McKitterick.

“There was a wonderful energy about the tour last year — I didn’t know how much fun it would be,” said Albright.

She said this year’s tour promis-es to be the same. It features a new mix of homes with diverse architec-tural styles. “Every house, whether large or small, has something unique about it,” said Albright.

One of the highlights is a Victorian that dates back to 1890. This elegant four-bedroom is perched on a knoll, where it was sited to flood the interior with both morning and afternoon light.

The homeowners have lived there for 34 years, since when their son was an infant, and the house

has grown with the family. Four major projects over the years have included updating the kitchen; build-ing an addition and renovating the master bed-room; and cre-ating a drive-way as well as a magnificent garden that fea-tures a fountain, pool and several seating areas on a wraparound deck.

One of the home’s loveliest rooms is its dining room, which is in the shape of an octagon and includes a bay window and a stun-ning chandelier that dates back to the period when the home was built. The front parlor includes the large original fireplace and an adja-cent library built by the first owner. Windows overlooking the porch and front yard feature their original glass.

The tour route takes visitors down several streets near MacArthur Boulevard, including Potomac and Cathedral avenues, Sherier and Manning places, University Terrace, and V and W streets. It’s a walkable distance for those who walk easily, Albright said.

Another home on the tour has been featured in several publica-tions because of its architectural and interior design by Mark McInturff

and landscape architecture by James van Sweden. A third, a 1900s-era four-square, has been renovated with green features, such as solar panels, rain barrels and a unique composting system.

Architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen reconstructed one of the homes, and another is a for-mer Colonial that was con-verted into mod-ern style to suit the owners’ taste. There’s also a crafts-man-style home that was expanded with an addition yet retains much of the original detail and woodwork.

At each home, visitors will find two docents on each floor who know the history of the house and can describe its special features.

Local real estate agents have also sponsored a house apiece and will help welcome visitors.

The Palisades Village serves res-idents in the Berkley, Foxhall, Kent, Palisades, Spring Valley and Wesley Heights neighborhoods. Modeled after the first aging-in-place village

founded in 2002 in the Beacon Hill neighbor-hood of Boston, the Palisades Village helps residents stay in their homes and maintain their independence as long as possible by providing

services such as transportation to doctors’ offices and grocery stores, home improvement work and social and cultural outings. Over 80 vol-unteers help provide these services to their neighbors.

The Palisades Village recently sponsored a docent-led tour of the Supreme Court. Other outings have included tours of the Washington Aqueduct and historic homes in the area as well as local museums.

Proceeds from the house tour go to expanding services and also to subsidizing memberships for those who can’t afford the annual fee of $500 for individuals or $750 for a household. Last year, the village sold just over 300 tickets; this year’s goal is 500.

The tour will be held on Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, and the event will include refreshments served at the W Street Park. Tickets cost $30 in advance or $35 on the day of the tour, when they can be purchased at Our Lady of Victory Church at 4835 MacArthur Blvd. For more infor-mation or to buy tickets, call the Palisades Village at 202-244-3310 or go to palisadesvillage.org.

Second annual house tour to show off Palisades

on other homes and was tired of doing so. As the District market continues to out-pace the overall region’s, he is not the only buyer to feel that way, particularly given that historically low inventory remains. The num-ber of active listings last month — 1,173 — is far below the five-year August average of 1,641. And the average number of days on market, 37, is also far below the five-year August norm of 52. “Right now, the market’s still doing pretty well for sellers,” said Tom Lewis, principal broker for Redfin’s D.C. office. “Inventory is tight — even tighter in Upper Northwest.” Over the summer, Redfin agents saw a lot of multiple offers. “It’s cooling down a little bit,” Lewis said. “Now you’re competing with two or three offers, and some [listings] are not getting offers. … There could be a lit-tle bit of fatigue setting in.” Other Realtors also see a continuation of generally strong market conditions. After a spring and summer that “met expectations or was a little bit busier than expected,” Keene Taylor of the Taylor Agostino Group at Long & Foster Real Estate said he expects a “busy, robust time” through the fall — with relative-ly tight inventory, rapid absorption and some continued appreciation. “I think the market is mostly more of the same,” Taylor said. “The inventory is still low

in most market segments. I think that’s more so the case with single-family homes than with condos. I think the condo market has a little more inventory and is a little less robust. “Buyers are still careful and smart,” he added. “They’re not going to pay unless they get into a bidding situation.” That scarcity of inventory played into the Georgetown sale that was so far over list price. “It was a sign of the times in terms of the scarcity of inventory,” Venditti said. “[The buyer] wanted to be in his property at the end of the summer. For that you have to step away from a dollar here and a dollar there. … It’s OK to pay a little bit more if you’re going to be there in the long term.” Taylor said that getting the right property is paramount to a successful transaction. “Behind that is, ‘Pay as little as possible,’” he said. “You don’t want to overpay. [But] sometimes you have to concede a bargain in order to get the right property.” Despite talk of weakness in the regional real estate market, home prices continue to climb in the District, Realtors noted. Donna Evers of Evers & Co. Real Estate said that the average price is up 6.32 percent over last year at this time. In comparison, Montgomery County is up 2.66 percent; Arlington County, 2.33 percent; Alexandria, 2.98 percent; and Fairfax, 1.75 percent. “The District is way ahead compared to

the other jurisdictions,” she said. “I suspect that that will carry on the rest of the year.” Redfin’s data for July also show the District far ahead in terms of median days a property sits on the market — 10, compared to 18 for the metro area — and percentage of homes selling above list price — 36.6 per-cent, compared to 22.1 areawide. Aside from inventory and price, other les-sons to be drawn from Venditti’s exceptional case reiterate what Realtors have said for a while: Staging is key, as is setting the right price — and the right timing can pay off big. “Most people have gotten the message about staging,” Evers said, noting the popu-larity of home makeovers on TV. “All these television shows have been a great help.” Some sellers even opt to go beyond stag-ing in favor of extensive renovations that cor-rect long-standing deficiencies. “They’ll look around and say, ‘I wish I had done this five years ago,’” Evers said. At this point, Evers said she finds in the most popular market segments that if a well-staged home hasn’t sold within a month or two, it’s time to re-examine the price. “If something isn’t selling in this area, it can be corrected in price,” she said. Said Taylor: “The price is the catalyst for whether something happens or not.” For clients who can’t afford to compete for the most polished listings, Evers advises that they take a step back.

“I wish that people would take another look at some of the things that aren’t so pret-ty,” she said. With a consultant’s help, for instance, buyers could consider whether new color schemes or replacing a chain-link fence would spruce things up enough to make a prospective home appealing to them. “It’s a good investment: They pay less for it, and they can make something beautiful out of it to their taste.” In many cases, however, true fixer-uppers present a particularly difficult scenario for young buyers in D.C. because they’re com-peting against investors offering cash and favorable terms. Last year, Evers’ company had 20 offers on one property. “It’s not a happy thing,” she said. “Half or three-quarters have no chance.” Alina Ptaszynski, communications special-ist for Redfin’s D.C. office, said she’s seen that firsthand from personal experience and heard it from friends. “It’s actually pretty hard to get a fixer-upper for a young buyer,” she said. Enduring multiple offers on multiple occa-sions can also play with the emotions — even if the would-be buyer doesn’t have the resources to offer cash with a $510,000 bump over list price. Ptaszynski said she’s talked to friends in just that predicament who become a bit unnerved when theirs was the only offer. “Sometimes they’re alarmed: ‘Are we missing something?’” she said.

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Deirdre Bannon/the CurrentThis Victorian is one of eight in the Palisades Village House Tour. Dating to 1890, the home features an octagon-shaped dining room, a recently updated kitchen and a meticulous garden. The front parlor and library benefit from abundant natural light thanks to their tall windows with original glass.


CIRCLE. Sold to SARAh SChWimmeR for $297,500.■ 2141 P ST. Unit 1009 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DeNiSe f. OTOOLe for $424,900.■ 2141 P ST. Unit 503 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to h.L. WeBB for $621,000.■ 1451 PARK ROAD Unit 513 in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to kEISHa WiLLiAmS for $379,900.■ 601 PeNNSyLVANiA AVe. Unit 501 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to ALySSA eWiNg for $535,000.■ 601 PeNNSyLVANiA AVe. Unit 507 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to heNRy A. mOAK JR. for $490,369.■ 2902 PORTeR ST. Unit 24 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to AUReLie N. BRUNie for $395,000.■ 1401 Q ST. Unit 204 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to fRANCiS ViTeK for $840,000.■ 1700 Q ST. 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JOhN m. hUffmAN for $840,000.■ 2031 Q ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to PeTeR J. BLOOm for $1,100,000.■ 2031 Q ST. Unit 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to fRANK m. SCADUTO for $1,232,800.■ 2500 Q ST. Unit 323 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ViCTORiA ZABOLOTNyi for $267,940.■ 2500 Q ST. Unit 644 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ThOmAS BORDeRS for $370,000.■ 1401 R ST. Unit 404 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ADRieNNe eLROD for $480,000.■ 1423 R ST. Unit 505 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to eLiZABeTh A. BAffORD for $705,000.■ 1441 RhODe iSLAND AVe. Unit 815 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to LUPiN RAhmAN for $340,000.■ 1817 RiggS PLACe Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to miSTy L. BROOKS for $605,000.■ 1817 RiggS PLACe Unit 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JeSSe C. ROSeNThAL for $659,000.■ 2107 S ST. Unit A in KALORAMA. Sold to JeffeRy W. gUNTheR for $759,000.■ 1 SCOTT CiRCLe Unit 713 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NeLSON D. hOePPNeR for $307,500.■ 1706-1710 SUmmiT PLACe Unit 1710 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ANDReW B. SeiffeRT for $399,000.■ 3205 SUTTON PLACe Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JeSSiCA m. ChiN for $637,000.■ 3243 SUTTON PLACe Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BARReTT W. SANfORD for $399,999.■ 1402 SWANN ST. Unit 7 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to miChAeL h. mURAKAmi for $700,000.■ 1307 T ST. Unit 3 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to fRANCeSCA ABDeL-NOUR for $749,000.■ 1621 T ST. Unit 603 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ADiTi VAShiST for $403,400.■ 1741 T ST. Unit 104 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to AmANDA J. KANe for $355,000.■ 804 TAyLOR ST. Unit 205 in PETWORTH. Sold to JeNNifeR S. ShAhABUDDiN for $309,000.■ 3901 TUNLAW ROAD Unit 701 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to SAmUeL A. ABBATe for $333,500.■ 4000 TUNLAW ROAD Unit 516 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ROBERt AiNSWORTh for $342,500.■ 2939 VAN NeSS ST. Unit 306 in VAN NESS. Sold to ANNe S. BRiBeR for $415,000.

■ 2939 VAN NeSS ST. Unit 639 in VAN NeSS. Sold to ALeXANDRO SOLORZANO for $285,000.■ 2939 VAN NeSS ST. Unit 1015 in VAN NESS. Sold to JOyCe m. mALOmBe for $324,500.■ 2939 VAN NeSS ST. Unit 1220 in VAN NESS. Sold to KAThLeeN C. TURNeR for $265,000.■ 1239 VeRmONT AVe. Unit 106 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to DeNiSe DeSOUZA for $305,000.■ 1239 VeRmONT AVe. Unit 401 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to AmeLiA L gANNON for $265,000.■ 1239 VeRmONT AVe. Unit 605 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to heNRy P. hARRiS for $405,000.■ 1822 VeRNON ST. Unit 103 in KALORAMA. Sold to RyAN P. BOTTegAL for $465,000.■ 4100 W ST. Unit 212 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to LAUReN R. mARTiN for $265,000.■ 3303 WATeR ST. Unit 4C in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WiLLiAm T. fReyVOgeL for $1,400,000.■ 1731 WiLLARD ST. Unit 204 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ReBeCCA ADAmS for $315,000.■ 1731 WiLLARD ST. Unit 505 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to eLiZABeTh A. CUNNiNghAm for $375,000.■ 1080 WiSCONSiN AVe. Unit 1015 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to VALeRy SheiNmAN for $480,000.■ 2111 WiSCONSiN AVe. Unit 323 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to STeVeN SUNShiNe for $435,000.■ 2111 WiSCONSiN AVe. Unit 506 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ANThONy L. VALeNTe for $360,000.■ 2320 WiSCONSiN AVe. Unit 105 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JAmie J. SACK for $338,738.■ 2501 WiSCONSiN AVe. Unit 303 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to PABLO m. BeNTeS for $1,200,000.■ 3010 WiSCONSiN AVe. Unit B10 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to KeViN J. ShOBeR UNiT B10 for $390,000.■ 3601 WiSCONSiN AVe. Unit 202 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to AKiLAh N. JOSePh for $277,000.■ 1848 WyOmiNg AVe. Unit 201 in KALORAMA. Sold to AmBA m DATTA for $690,000.■ 809 6Th ST. Unit 31 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to eRiC O. OLAfSON for $519,000.■ 5407 9Th ST. Unit 209 in PETWORTH. Sold to KAThRyN g. CAmPBeLL for $267,500.■ 1209 13Th ST. Unit 213 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to mARiA A. KOPyTA for $527,000.■ 1211 13Th ST. Unit 101 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to mARThA KiNSeLLA for $435,500.■ 1225 13Th ST. Unit 112 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to miCheLLe C. D’AmiCO for $561,000.■ 1707 13Th ST. Unit 2 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SeZiN B. PAyDAS for $860,000.■ 1322 15Th ST. Unit 1 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SOUhiLA meSSAOUD-gALUSi for $215,000.■ 1515 15Th ST. Unit 201 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to PReeTh K. gOWDAR for $885,000.■ 1626 15Th ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DAViD T. SigmAN for $435,000.■ 1801 16Th ST. 211 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to yOUNg PROPeRTieS LLC for $765,000.■ 1901 16Th ST. Unit 303 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to RyAN T. WARfieLD for $205,000.

■ 1919 16Th ST. Unit 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to RICHaRD J. BaStO for $580,000.■ 2440 16Th ST. Unit 221 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to NOReeN A. NieLSeN for $340,000.■ 3420 16Th ST. Unit 605 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to DANieL A. mARTiNAge for $331,000.■ 3510 16Th ST. Unit 402 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to ChRiSTiNA y. KUO for $355,000.■ 1401 17Th ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to LAURA S. DiNiZ for $529,000.■ 1401 17Th ST. Unit 601 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ViCTORiA R. BURTON for $535,000.■ 1401 17Th ST. Unit 805 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to eLyCe LeViN for $622,400.■ 2200 17Th ST. Unit 105 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to gARReTT D SmiTh for $580,000.■ 1830 17Th ST. Unit T1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DeBORAh BeN-mOShe for $425,000.■ 2505 17Th ST. Unit 1 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to SUSAN e. mCDONALD for $469,900.■ 1545 18Th ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to PATRiCK W. feRRiSe for $282,500.■ 1601 18Th ST. Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to TeReNCe WU for $315,000.■ 1601 18Th ST. Unit 601 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to BeNeDiKT L. SigNeR for $341,250.■ 1813 18Th ST. Unit 4 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ViKAS TAiLOR for $314,900.■ 1813 19Th ST. Unit D in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KeNNeTh WeTZeL JR. for $485,000.■ 1301 20Th ST. Unit 901 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to yASSiN SABhA for $268,000.■ 2227 20Th ST. Unit 106 in KALORAMA. Sold to PhiLiP L. LOViNg for $532,000.■ 1260 21ST ST. Unit 502 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to yOShiO miyAgAWA for $330,000.■ 1260 21ST ST. Unit 1014 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to gRegORy m. WONg for $249,500.■ 1280 21ST ST. Unit 409 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JACK W. gReeNiNg JR. for $526,000.■ 1279 21ST ST. Unit 7 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to iAN S. mALPASS for $565,000.■ 1721 21ST ST. Unit 203 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to REBECCa k. HaaSE for $704,000.■ 522 21ST ST. Unit 902 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to ShAgUfA R. hOSSAiN for $195,000.■ 1099 22ND ST. Unit 1003 in the WEST END. Sold to SONALi DAS for $862,000.■ 1099 22ND ST. Unit 1008 in the WEST END. Sold to ARif KhAN for $995,000.■ 1177 22ND ST. Unit 2K in the WEST END. Sold to DOCTOR mAN ReVOCABLe TRUST for $1,429,500.■ 1177 22ND ST. Unit 3D in the WEST END. Sold to LORi e. KALANi for $1,175,000.■ 1177 22ND ST. Unit 4h in the WEST END. Sold to SCOTT m. WeLLS for $935,000.■ 1414 22ND ST. Unit 52 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to BARRy S. SimON for $1,250,000.■ 1140 23RD ST. Unit 203 in the WEST END. Sold to BehZAD miRDAmADi TRUSTee for $549,900.■ 1155 23RD ST. Unit 4L in the WEST END. Sold to kHaLID a. aL EISa for

$595,000.■ 1155 23RD ST. Unit 6g in the WEST END. Sold to AL AiN LLC for $850,000.■ 1230 23RD ST. Unit 801 in the WEST END. Sold to SUSAN J. WiNTeR for $399,900.■ 1230 23RD ST. Unit 819 in the WEST END. Sold to yiCUi SUN for $381,200.■ 922 24Th ST. Unit 221 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to ANWAR mUmTAZ for $355,200.■ 1010 25Th ST. Unit 504 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to DANieL K. mCiNTOSh for $290,000.■ 1111 25Th ST. Unit 312 in the WEST END. Sold to RiChARD B. BROWN for $340,000.■ 1111 25Th ST. Unit 602 in the WEST END. Sold to TUyA DORJgOTOV for $435,000.■ 1111 25Th ST. Unit 617 in the WEST END. Sold to JATiNDeR S. SeKhON for $809,000.■ 1077 30Th ST. Unit 201 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to AiZA ASLAm for $500,000.

■ 1077 30Th ST. Unit 205 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to aLEkO LLC for $815,000.■ 3410 39Th ST. Unit f714 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to miCheL J. VAUgeOiS for $431,000.■ 3520 39Th ST. Unit B656 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JAmeS S. STOKOe for $375,000.■ 2400 41ST ST. Unit 511 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to PEtER a. BREW for $333,000.■ 4750 41ST ST. Unit 204 in FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS. Sold to ANDReW J. CURRie for $703,000.■ 2325 42ND ST. Unit 221 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ROBeRT V. heTheRiNgTON for $370,000.■ 2325 42ND ST. Unit 320 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to emiLiO A. mARKiN for $215,620.■ 2325 42ND ST. Unit 405 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to mARgAReT A. KimBReLL for $309,000.■ 2325 42ND ST. Unit 409 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to yi Li for $375,000.

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Bethesda, MD $3,500,000

Bret Brown 202.409.4338

European inspired, custom home on one acre lot w/pool & extensive stone terraces. 6 bedrooms, 5 full & 1 half baths. Great close-in location.


Georgetown, DC • $3,600,000Rarely available 6,000 sf magnificent home in Hillandale! Masterfully updated w/ exquisite interiors & unparalleled quality. Dramatic spaces/Stunning Gourmet Kitchen/FR/Master Suite & Superb LL. 6 BR’s & Parkland setting. Full time security at entrance

Muffin Lynham202-274-2048

Bethesda, MD • $2,495,000Idyllic Contemporary on secluded 3+ ac adjacent to Congressional Country Club 14th Fairway, interior atrium, 2 family rms, Chef’s kit,5 bdrm,4 FB, 2 HB, library, expansive redwood deck and patio…views of garden and club.

Mary Asmar202-262-0718

Bethesda, MD • $2,250,000Elegant 6BR/5.5BA Colonial with custom features. Library opens to patio, large eat-in kitchen, upstairs to luxurious Master Suite with sitting area, lower level with game room, outside entrance and 2 car garage.

Donna Thompson301-520-2861

Lexington, VA • $1,995,500Stunning 4800 SF home on 133 acres. Sunroom/spa. Gourmet kitchen, Custom Cabinetry. Native Stone FP’s. Pool w/BBQ pavilion. Many addt’l features. Native trout stream on property. Bucolic & perfect for getaways, family retreat. Helicopter accessible.

Tony Towler 202-409-5079

Wesley Heights, DC • $1,660,000Charming home in the heart of Wesley Heights. Great opportunity to update or completely renovate & create your dream home. Features include 6 bedrms, 3 1/2 bathrms, generously proportioned rooms, tranquil rear garden with panoramic wooded views.

Benjamin Tessler202-494-3111

Chevy Chase, MD • $1,595,000Classic California Bungalow, rebuilt in 1994, amazing craftsmanship, liv rm , sep din rm w/beam ceiling, stone fpl, Chef’s kit, master BR w/his and her lux BA, guest BR, Solarium; upper level..lounge, 2BR/BA... enjoy private pool and gardens !

Mary Asmar202-262-0718

Dupont Circle, DC $345,000

Lock & leave lifestyle at your service. 1 BR/1BA condo with new flooring, fresh white paint, new unit W/D. Terrace level, pet friendly building in SUPER Dupont Circle Location, low condo fees, urban tranquility, restaurants, metro, & nightlife.

Raphine, VA • $839,000Immaculate very private home and property that has it all! Gorgeous Cape, top of the line entertaining kitchen: complete with double fireplace. Stunning views. Perfect combination of woods and open land make this a true getaway for Fall!

Tony Towler202-409-5079

Lexington, VA • $768,5007200 SF Custom home of high efficiency /quality on 23 hilltop acres & more available. Ten foot ceilings, gorgeous radiant- heated cherry floors throughout first floor. Mountain and sunset views. Close the gate and enjoy this private sanctuary.

Tony Towler202-409-5079

Fairfield, VA • $625,000Cabin in the woods? Four original log cabins come together to make a private retreat. Every detail has been thought of with nothing left to chance. Separate log guest cabin. 68 acres of walking/riding trails stunning views, and easy maintenance.


Alison Ross Tompkins202-360-2136

Arlington, VA • $229,900MAD MEN meets Modern! Corner Condo with all original fixtures. Fresh paint, new carpet, retro kitchen and bath. Balcony. Immediate possession.


Michael Seay; PresidentW.C. & A.N. Miller A Long & Foster Co.202.362.1300 (O)301.980.1939 (C)

Washington, DC • $1,299,000Rare Buyer/Investor’s Opportunity! Huge 6BR’s, 4-1/2 BA’s, 4-level Grand Victorian. Bonus $2,200 rental unit & 4-car parking. Located in popular, rapid-growth Bloomingdale, near Metro & Logan Circle.

Dorothy Simmons202-588-2300

fall 2014 real estate guide

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