Articles in the Washington D.C. Real Estate Category
Washington D.C. Real Estate »
After a period of time that has lasted way too long for almost all Americans, it appears now that we are beginning to crawl our way out of a Recession that has crippled the nation.
While areas all over the United States faced barren housing markets, the DC Metro area, all in all, managed to stay above water. With the increase of government jobs throughout the region, DC escaped the past several years relatively okay.
And now, as Jeff Clabaugh of the Washington Business Journal reports, the mid-Atlantic region as a whole …
Georgetown, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
This Georgetown DC home is currently the most expensive home on the DC real estate market. The home, located on Prospect Street in NW, is currently listed by Sotheby’s International, and is for sale for an eye-popping 19.5 Million bones.
The home, which has five bedrooms and nine full bathrooms, has a lot size of 22,173 square feet!
The palatial home overlooks the Potomac River. It was built over 200 years ago in 1787 by James Stoddert, the first US Secretary of Navy. The fame and history of this home doesn’t end …
Chevy Chase, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
Chevy Chase is for the people who want to be in DC, but wish to live slightly outside the city. Situated at the very Northwest section of DC, Chevy Chase is a suburban area that blends its way into the Southern portion of Maryland. Chevy Chase is inhabited mostly by families because of its proximity to stellar parks and schools. Being in Chevy Chase allows one to live in a suburban setting, while still having incredibly easy access to Downtown Washington, D.C.. Chevy Chase condo owners enjoy phenomenal restaurants and shopping, …
Washington D.C. Condos, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
It’s been no secret that real estate people think that the nation’s capital and its surrounding areas have suffered significantly less housing market-wise from the recession than other major American metropolises.
And now it looks like that “significantly less suffering” could be turning into significantly more success.
Washington, D.C. area homes had the highest price gains in the nation during the month of April, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller survey of 20 major U.S. cities.
“Median prices in the Washington market rose 2.4 percent in April compared with March,” Washington Business Journal writer Tucker …
Headline, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
Former Senator Ted Kennedy passed away last August, and now his home is up for sale. The home, located at 2416 Tracy Place in the tree-lined Downtown DC community of Kalorama NW, is huge.
Six bedrooms, six full baths, two part baths, and an overall square footage of 8,996 square feet, are just some of the reasons that the Kennedy home is currently listed by Sotheby’s International Realty for $7,995,000.
In addition to the size, as well as the sheer history of who went in and out of the mansion, the home is …
Headline, RE.Tech, Washington D.C. Condos, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
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Washington D.C. Condos, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
We at CondoDomain DC and DC CondoLoft are always looking to find what the next big DC neighborhood will be. With gentrification being so common in the District, it could be viewed as a sort of DC hobby, there’s always a neighborhood that is ready to break out.
Northwest has seen several communities make a shift from being untouched by developers to becoming a DC residential hotspot. From Columbia Heights to U Street, from Logan Circle to Shaw, NW is chock full of this type of neighborhood.
Now, NE is beginning to …
Headline, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
There was much elation throughout the Washington, DC area Tuesday night when the Washington Wizards were awarded the number one overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. After a year filled with problems, the team, and furthermore, the city, can hardly contain their excitement over the idea of using their good fortune to select Kentucky point guard John Wall, widely regarded as the best player available.
But, alas, this isn’t a sports blog, so that is where our basketball scribble will end. Instead, we at CondoDomain DC wonder the following: When …
Headline, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
Today ground will be broken on a new Rhode Island Avenue development that will feature residences, retail, and a garage, according to the DC Metrocentic blog.
The development, which will cost $107 million, is being funded by the city of D.C. as well as the Urban Atlantic and A&R Development companies.
“The town center focused project will bring 274 apartments, 70,000 square feet of main street retail, and a new Metro commuter garage,” Metrocentric wrote. ”We like how they kept the scale in line with the surrounding neighborhood and avoided the go …
Columbia Heights, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
Columbia Heights has been named as one of the top ten urban projects in the United States by the Urban Land Institute. Columbia Heights was given a 2010 Award of Excellence by Urban Land Institute, recognizing the revival of the neighborhood.
Urban Land Institute had this to say about Columbia Heights:
“The transformation in Columbia Heights is the tale of four distinct development projects. The largest of these is the retail anchor DC USA, developed by Grid Properties, which includes the first Target to be located in the District of Columbia. The …
Washington D.C. Condos, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
It was just over half a year ago when the city of Washington, D.C. was eagerly awaiting the start of the NBA season. After bringing in new players via trade, getting back a healthy Gilbert Arenas, and returning all-stars like Antawn Jamison, this was supposed to be the year the Washington Wizards were supposed to compete for an NBA championship.
Flash forward to now.
Those players who were brought in via trade haven’t exactly panned out, Arenas is in a half-way house for gun issues, and Jamison has been shipped off to …
Headline, Washington D.C. Condos, Washington D.C. Real Estate »
DC is all about location. The city’s size is such that walking virtually anywhere is possible, although it’s far easier at certain addresses. Listed below are fifteen DC properties, available for purchase right now, that have been deemed as “Walkers’ Paradises” by WalkScore.com.
So what’s a “walk score”?
Walk scores are calculated on a scale of 0-100, and measure how “walkable” certain areas are. This is how the scoring is broken down:
Walk Score …
