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		<title>Phoenix Condominiums in Arlington Have Just Five Homes Remaining!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Phoenix condominiums in Arlington have just five homes remaining available for sale.  The Phoenix offers DC Condo buyers the chance to live just outside of the big city in a luxurious atmosphere.
The Phoenix is located right in the heart of Clarendon in Arlington, Virginia. With easy access to the Clarendon Metro station, getting into DC is a cinch. You can live in sophistication, at The Phoenix, in either a studio, one bedroom, or two bedroom condominium. Granite kit and vanity countertops, maple cabinetry, and hardwood, ceramic and berber flooring give the Phoenix a the feel of a luxury hotel.

On-site at The Phoenix is a garage, fitness center, library, rooftop pool, theater, as well as a library. Enjoy the parks and lush green of Northern Virginia or venture into downtown DC via the Clarendon Metro. The Phoenix gives you the ability to go where you want to go and do what you want to do.

The Clarendon community is a happening one itself, with numerous bars and restaurants throughout the area.  You can hang out in Clarendon in your own backyard or head into Downtown DC for a night on the town.

To get more information on The Phoenix&#8217;s developer, click here.
Contact one of our fabulous agents for a tour of The Phoenix today! 
Remember, you can save tons of money when you buy with CondoDomain, so contact us for more details now! 
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		<title>Top of the Mornin&#8217; To Ya: St. Patricks Day in DC is Upon Us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First of all, Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day from us at CondoDomain DC!
The forecast is for a beautiful weather today for you to explore Irish culture and tradition.  But as the Going out Gurus&#8217; Fritz Hahn wrote, the majority of DC will &#8220;explore Irish culture and tradition&#8221; today in bars.

&#8220;Wednesday is St. Patrick&#8217;s Day,&#8221; Hahn wrote.  &#8221;And of course there are plenty of Irish cultural opportunities in the city. But let&#8217;s be honest &#8212; when it comes down to it, there&#8217;s one place that really dominates this particular holiday: the bar.&#8221;
Well said Fritz, well said.
Going Out Gurus has an extensive list of bars to attend today, including some of these:
Ireland&#8217;s Four Courts, 2051 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
If you go to Four Courts, check out some of our fantastic Arlington condos along the way.  Perhaps the stunning Turnberry Towers in Rosslyn?  You can also see their main page here.

The Dubliner, 520 North Capitol St. NW
On your way to The Dubliner,  take a look at City Vista Condos.  If you like what you see, contact one of our agents for a tour.  City Vista is a Mayhood Company property, and you can see their website here.

McFaddens, 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Just blocks from McFaddens are the fabulous condos at 22 West with their rooftop pool(featured below).  Definitely glance at the building and contact us for more details.  22 West is handled by EastBanc Marketing, so you can see their page here.

Don&#8217;t you see?  We have DC Condos ALL over this city!
Enjoy a wonderful St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, don&#8217;t indulge in too much &#8220;culture&#8221;, and make sure you contact us at CondoDomain to tour your favorite DC Condo!
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		<title>Spring is Here: Tis the Season For DC Condo Shopping!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s March 16th, the sun is out and the air is warm.
The snow has left the District, presumably for the season, and our city has nothing but warm weather on the way.  Knock on wood.
Alas, after a Winter that never to seemed to end, Spring has Sprung in DC.  And with it comes the ultimate DC Condo buying season.
As the nation battles back from the recession, the market for buying a DC Condominium couldn&#8217;t be better.  If you have the means to do so, buying a DC home right now is an incredibly wise decision to make.
Prices are down, deals are up, and the amount of state-of-the-art condominium properties in DC is staggering.

So make this Spring season a great one, and start it off with taking a tour of one of our amazing DC Condominiums.
Remember when you buy with CondoDomain in Washington, DC  you save thousands via our commission refund business model.  On average our clients get back more than $10,000 cash back at closing!  (Learn More)
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		<title>Large Fire in Building on 19th Street in Dupont Circle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just as I was getting off the Dupont Circle Metro to walk towards Foggy Bottom at around 3 pm, I saw hordes of people standing around staring to the sky.  I soon joined them, and realized that they were looking at a stream of smoke above the building that houses Levante&#8217;s restaurant on 19th street. Fire trucks soon swarmed the scene.
&#8220;(The fire) started shortly after the lunch hour today, and is currently being fought by a number of DC’s Bravest. Engine 4 (Hornet’s Nest) Ladder 9 and Ladder 14, and an EMS and Fire command units and several ambulances,&#8221; We Love DC writer Tom Bridge writes.  &#8221;They’re moving trucks onto New Hampshire Avenue, as well, to fight the fire from all sides. According to EMS scanner reports, the fires are in the ductwork now, probably starting from Levante’s kitchen. They’re venting the roof with an axe and a chain saw right now.&#8221;
I saw more than five trucks surrounding the building.  Here is a shot of the smoke above the building:

See all of my photos of the scene here. 
&#8220;To add insult to injury,&#8221; Bridge wrote.  &#8221;Those cars stuck at meters on 19th and elsewhere, trapped by the fire trucks, are all being ticketed. Way to go, DC DPW.&#8221;
You can see Bridge&#8217;s entire story, with updates, and even video footage here.
Hopefully everything will turn out alright.
Read more information about the Dupont Circle neighborhood, as well as the neighborhood&#8217;s beautiful condominiums on CondoDomain.
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		<title>Marion Berry&#8217;s New Car and Today&#8217;s Other DC Stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the headlines from throughout DC today:
Mike DeBonis of CityPaper writes that the infamous Marion Berry is rocking a new whip

Prince of Petworth asks if a set of new Zen-Style U Street Condos are worth the asking price
DCist asks for volunteers at its 2010 Serveathon
We Love DC takes a look at Saint Patrick&#8217;s Day in the nation&#8217;s capital
Remember to check back to DC CondoLoft daily for news and notes throughout the District.
And keep in mind that while we do cover everything throughout the city, our expertise lies in our DC condominium knowledge.
Check out our DC condo mega search site to find out more! 
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		<title>DC Rated Number Two City in US for Young Residents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC has been rated the number two city in the country for young Americans to live in by Portfolio.com.  The study was based on a variety of factors, including annual rate of employment growth from 2004–2009, per capita income in 2008, and median rent in 2008.
Austin, Texas was the only metropolis that beat out DC for the title of top city.  According to the author of the article, G. Scott Thomas, Austin &#8220;has the strongest concentration of young people among the 67 metros. Twenty-eight percent of its residents are between the ages of 18 and 34. The median for the study group is 23.1 percent.&#8221;
DC, Raleigh, and Boston were the other top cities.  Houston, Oklahoma City, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Tulsa were listed as five through eight.
Here&#8217;s what Thomas had to say about DC:
&#8220;Educated young adults flock to the nation’s capital, where 35.8 percent of all 18-to-34-year-olds hold bachelor’s degrees. The study group’s median is 23.2 percent. Per capita income ($56,510) is well above average.&#8221;

Check out Thomas&#8217; entire article here.
If you are a young person or older person moving to DC, we have a DC Condo for you! 
See them all here!
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		<title>DC Circulator Bus About to Be Back in Service!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After about six months of not running, the DC Circulator bus will return to service during the Cherry Blossom Festival, according to Kytja Weir of the Washington Examiner. 
The bus had its service suspended in late 2009, as DC said it would save the city almost $140,000. The bus&#8217; Smithsonian/National Mall route will return at 10 a.m. on March 27. The route will circle around the U.S. Capitol, the Mall and 17th Street.
&#8220;The Circulator is the one of the only and cheapest modes of public transportation to get directly to the Tidal Basin and around the Mall,&#8221; Weir wrote.  &#8221;Tourmobile, which has an exclusive contract with the National Park Service, costs at least $26 for an adult, compared with $1 for the Circulator.  Metrobus also offers some service near the area, but the Circulator&#8217;s five routes are easier for visitors to navigate, with its $1 fares and bright red buses that run on a 10-minute schedule.&#8221;
Good to have the Circulator back, as the city is much more complete with the presence of the big buses with the maps on the side.

You can read Weir&#8217;s entire article here.
When you hop off the Circulator take a stroll around downtown DC and check out some of our fantastic DC Condominiums.
You can search through all of our DC Condos here.
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		<title>Will Chinatown Become the Center of DC like Times Square in NYC?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chinatown is a fun place to be in DC.  While DC is a major metropolis, it is also a relatively small city, a place that lacks certain qualities of a big city.  Don&#8217;t get me wrong, Downtown DC is certainly a happening place, a region where the hustle bustle of the nation&#8217;s capital is palpable.
But it&#8217;s not, in any way, &#8220;bright lights, big city&#8221;.  The District&#8217;s restrictions on building height, as well as the fact that the region just isn&#8217;t that big, makes DC feel tiny in relation to mega-cities like New York.

Which brings us to a terrific article written by &#8220;Dan M.&#8221; on the Greater Greater Washington website. In light of a proposal to add more billboards to Chinatown, Dan examines the potential of the area becoming DC&#8217;s version of Times Square in New York City.
&#8220;Gallery Place/Chinatown is smaller and quieter than Times Square. DC is a smaller city,&#8221; Dan writes. &#8220;The entertainment also centers around sports rather theater. But on the whole, the two districts are of a kind. They are both the heart of commercialized tourism in their respective cities. They are where suburbanites go to experience life &#8216;downtown&#8217;.&#8221;
Dan goes on to write that adding Times Square qualities to Chinatown would bring a unique aspect to DC.
&#8220;When I hear there is a proposal to add even more video billboards to Gallery Place, I think that&#8217;s awesome&#8221; He wrote.  &#8221;The more the merrier. The main reason I ever go to Chinatown in the first place is that it isn&#8217;t Georgetown or Capitol Hill. I want Chinatown to be as colorful and bright and fun as possible.&#8221;
You can read Dan&#8217;s entire opinion piece here.
I think it would be phenomenal for Chinatown to become just a little more &#8220;happenin&#8217;&#8221;.  Without getting out of control, I think creating more of a &#8220;big city feel&#8221; in the area could really bring something new to the DC.
Chinatown is already one of the most popular DC condo neighborhoods, and if more excitement comes to the community, the interest in Chinatown condos will probably soar even higher.
Check all of our Chinatown condominiums and tour one today!
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		<title>Woodley Wardman Condos in Woodley Park on Their Way!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Woodley Wardman condominiums in NW are coming.  Slowly but surely, the project is being put together, with expected delivery in late 2010 or early 2011.

(Rendering of Woodley Wardman)
Named after Harry Wardman, a developer who built much of the neighborhood, the Woodley-Wardman will house 39 condo units.  The condominiums will be the product of restoring four historic townhouses, as well as adding a 7-story tower in the back along the alley. Once completed, Woodley Wardman will offer residents a variety of living spaces, including studio, one, two, and three bedroom units.  The condominiums will also vary in price, ranging from 300k to over 2 million dollars.  Woodley-Wardman is a MMG Development property, and you can see their website here.

Set right on Connecticut Avenue in the historic Woodley Park community, the Woodley-Wardman will offer its residents easy access to so many neighborhoods in DC.  Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Cleveland Park, and Columbia Heights are all within a couple of miles from the Woodley-Wardman. These areas already have numerous DC Condo buildings to choose from, and Woodley Wardman will be yet another addition.


Woodley-Wardman will offer contemporary kitchen cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, full-size laundry centers, granite counter tops, and Kohler plumbing fixtures. The bathrooms will have contemporary cabinets, consoles, vanity tops and sinks, and ceramic and porcelain tile.  In addition to these features, Woodley Wardman residents will also enjoy luxuries like private roof terraces, balconies, and garage parking(which is HUGE in Woodley Park)
Remember, if you buy a DC Condo with CondoDomain DC you save TONS of money via our cash back refund program. 
Contact one of our agents to find out how you can save on a Woodley Wardman unit or one of our other DC Condominiums.
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		<title>Georgetown Canal Flooded, And Today&#8217;s Other DC Stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a rundown of today&#8217;s pertinent stories from around the District:
DCist reports the Georgetown C&amp;O Canal has flooded after 3 days of rain 
Shannon of We Love DC did a write-up about the Court House neighborhood in Arlington

Metrocurean writes that Top Chef DC could begin filming in the next couple of weeks
The Hill is Home says new restaurant Liberty Tree is &#8220;a welcome addition to the restaurant scene on H Street NE&#8221;
Check out tons of other information regarding DC neighborhoods and DC Condominiums on CondoDomain!
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		<title>Poll of the Week: Busiest DC Neighborhood Real Estate Wise this Spring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of poll of the week, we ask you which DC neighborhood will move the most homes this coming Spring.  Vote below!

(Will there be a lot of Georgetown Condo sales this Spring?)
Remember to see all of our DC Condominiums from all of these neighborhoods on CondoDomain!


Which DC Neighborhood Will Have the Most Homes Sold This Spring?polls

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		<title>Midtown Reston Town Center Condos Now 80% Sold Out!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Midtown at Reston Town Center condominiums are now 80% sold out.  Midtown Reston, located in Reston, Virginia, is in one of the 21-story Midtown towers. These condominium residences combine the signature qualities of a five-star hotel with the intimacy of a private retreat. The homes are timelessly elegant, the views are amazing, and the amenities are superb.
Available homes at Midtown Reston Town Center include one bedroom, two bedroom, and penthouse units.  One bedrooms start from $399,000, two bedrooms from $499,000, and Penthouse units from $899,000.

Midtown Reston offers its residents so many luxuries, including a membership in the exclusive Midtown Club, which gives you access to top golf and social clubs in the area and around the globe.
Designer baths, private patios, and exceptional views make Midtown Reston an incredible place to live. 10’ ceilings make the large units seem even larger. Forget take-out dinners: Upgraded kitchens at Midtown Reston feature 42&#8243; cabinets, GE Monogram stainless steel appliances, wall ovens, under-cabinet lighting and incandescent down lighting.

Further amenities include a sports club with massage room, a spectacular terrace overlooking Reston Town Center and heated outdoor pool with spa. Midtown Reston Town Center, which is just out the door, is loaded with shops and restaurants.

Midtown Reston Condos also feature:

Dramatic floor plans with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows
Unparalleled amenities including fitness center, massage room, clubrooms, terraces with professional-grade grills, theater and more

Don&#8217;t wait until all of these Midtown Reston Condominiums are sold out!
Midtown Reston is a Kettler Condominium and you visit their website at http://www.kettler.com/condominiums/
Contact one of our agents to tour your choice unit today!
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