Our Take on Modern DC Metro's Real Estate Market - Luxury Condos

Watermark’s Boutique Condos, Where Old Town Meets the River

Posted by Andre Perez on August 16th, 2022

Watermark in Old Town

With a prime location along the historic waterfront in Old Town Alexandria, a new chapter in residential living begins. Watermark is a boutique condo development with just 18 upscale homes for sale with floorplans from 2,675 to around 2,900 square feet of living space. Sales prices have ranged from $2,995,000 to $3,595,000. The handsome five story brick building at 205 Strand Street was developed by the IDI Group and designed by Rust Orling Architecture of Alexandria. While the facades reflect Alexandria’s traditions, they are also imbued with modern flair.

Before getting to all the bells and whistles these luxurious condos for sale offer, let’s distill a rather lengthy timeline, reflected through the lens of the City of…

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22 West, Designed to Meet Its Environment

Posted by Andre Perez on January 25th, 2022

22 West Was Uniquely Designed

Old cities can present certain dilemmas when it comes to new commercial or residential developments. This is particularly true in a place like Washington, DC where the unique design of the original roadways poses extra challenges. A case in point is 22 West with its luxurious condos for sale in the West End neighborhood, where a lot of land became available, but its shape and location was hindering redevelopment. 

Located at 1177 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037

To understand more fully, you have to go back to Washington, DC's original planning by Pierre L’Enfant. In 1791, the Frenchman drew a map in which ceremonial spaces and wide radial avenues would converge with a more conventional grid of north/south and…

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What Makes CityCenter Different From Other DC Condos?

Posted by Andre Perez on April 13th, 2017

The Residences at CityCenter are the residential component of the new CityCenter community in Downtown Washington, DC. Delivered in 2013, this is one of the city’s newest and most luxurious condominiums. But the sheer size and scope of the project differentiate it from other developments in the area.

Spanning 10 prime acres, CityCenter was the second largest mixed-use urban development project in the entire nation at its delivery. That’s enough to make it unique. But there is so much more—the auspicious new enterprise is more than a place to sleep, with upscale shopping and dining, a 1.5-acre outdoor park, a plaza, a Westin Hotel and more to come, including a Conrad Hilton hotel.

Centered on the footprint of the old convention center,…

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