Lofts and Flats For Sale in the Washington Metropolitan Area

What is the difference between lofts and flats for sale in the Washington metropolitan area? At the simplest level, a loft refers to a living or workspace, often open on at least one side, directly under the roof of a building. In other words, a loft could be as simple as a small sleeping space that you climb a ladder to get to in an old log cabin (remember “Little House on the Prairie?”) or as spacious as an artist’s studio in a cavernous warehouse.

Loft, Flats and Modern Spaces

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2002 Massachusetts Ave Nw #r-3, WASHINGTON

$2,195,000

↓ $200,000

2002 Massachusetts Ave Nw #r-3, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,300 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2090314

DUPONT CIRCLE

645 Maryland Ave Ne #101, WASHINGTON

$1,695,000

645 Maryland Ave Ne #101, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,252 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2094742

CAPITOL HILL

525 Water St Sw #420, WASHINGTON

$1,545,000

↓ $20,000

525 Water St Sw #420, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,724 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2089630

SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT

1600 Clarendon Blvd #w309, ARLINGTON

$1,295,000

↓ $30,000

1600 Clarendon Blvd #w309, ARLINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,914 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2030026

THE WOOSTER AND MERCER LOFTS

1111 W St Nw #12, WASHINGTON

$1,245,000

1111 W St Nw #12, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,600 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2091710

14TH STREET CORRIDOR

New
2125 14th St Nw #325w, WASHINGTON

$1,230,000

2125 14th St Nw #325w, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,497 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2097124

14TH STREET CORRIDOR

1600 Clarendon Blvd #w206, ARLINGTON

$1,195,000

1600 Clarendon Blvd #w206, ARLINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,642 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2029688

THE WOOSTER AND MERCER LOFTS

2125 14th St Nw #903, WASHINGTON

$1,089,000

2125 14th St Nw #903, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 2 Baths 1,202 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2089844

14TH STREET CORRIDOR

2421 18th St Nw #301, WASHINGTON

$999,999

↓ $145,001

2421 18th St Nw #301, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2080504

ADAMS MORGAN

New
522 A Se 13th St Se #a, WASHINGTON

$965,000

522 A Se 13th St Se #a, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,018 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2097986

CAPITOL HILL EAST

811 4th St Nw #511, WASHINGTON

$939,000

↓ $10,000

811 4th St Nw #511, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,495 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2091148

MADRIGAL LOFTS

626 Halsey Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

$927,420

626 Halsey Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

3 Beds 4.5 Baths 2,580 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDPG2067144

POTOMAC OVERLOOK AT NATIONAL HARBOR

2328 Champlain St Nw #411, WASHINGTON

$899,000

2328 Champlain St Nw #411, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,217 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2096616

ADAMS MORGAN

620 Halsey Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

$891,321

620 Halsey Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

3 Beds 4.5 Baths 2,580 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDPG2067122

POTOMAC OVERLOOK AT NATIONAL HARBOR

1600 Clarendon Blvd #w212, ARLINGTON

$850,000

1600 Clarendon Blvd #w212, ARLINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 1,294 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2030972

THE WOOSTER AND MERCER LOFTS

400 Massachusetts Ave Nw #216, WASHINGTON

$849,900

↓ $50,000

400 Massachusetts Ave Nw #216, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,486 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2084070

MOUNT VERNON

1701 Kalorama Rd Nw #312, WASHINGTON

$849,500

↓ $20,000

1701 Kalorama Rd Nw #312, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,200 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2094616

ADAMS MORGAN

New
1550 11th St Nw #408, WASHINGTON

$839,000

1550 11th St Nw #408, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,016 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2097328

LOGAN CIRCLE

2020 12th St Nw #612, WASHINGTON

$825,000

2020 12th St Nw #612, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,081 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2092188

U STREET CORRIDOR

New
43536 Centergate Dr, ASHBURN

$799,900

43536 Centergate Dr, ASHBURN

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,662 SqFt Residential MLS® # VALO2050930

METRO WALK AT MOOREFIELD STATION

429 Quincy St Nw #a, WASHINGTON

$799,000

429 Quincy St Nw #a, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 1,641 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2067810

PETWORTH

2020 12th St Nw #511, WASHINGTON

$785,000

2020 12th St Nw #511, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,088 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2096266

U STREET CORRIDOR

1390 V St Nw #112, WASHINGTON

$769,500

↓ $18,000

1390 V St Nw #112, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,083 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2092382

U STREET CORRIDOR

New
221 Randolph Pl Ne #1, WASHINGTON

$765,000

221 Randolph Pl Ne #1, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,335 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2098264

ECKINGTON



A flat, on the other hand, is a term for a one-floor living space. The word has traditionally been used in Great Britain and other parts of Europe to mean apartment, and comes from expressions like "a flat slice from a tower block.: Recently, there has been a hipster marketing trend in Washington Metro real estate circles to label apartment-style units as "flats."

In some cases, however, the “flat” label has really become more than just a catch-phrase. A good example is the Oronoco—adaptive reuse of an old office building in Old Town Alexandria featuring an unusual modernistic series of 60 stacked luxury flats, designed by architect Shalom Barones, These spacious units list from $1.6 to $3 million, and can be as large as 3,500 square feet.

Meanwhile, across the Potomac River in the District are a number of new flat developments, including  The Flats at Il Palazzo—a repurposing of a former Italian Embassy in the Adams Morgan area, or the M Street Flats—a boutique condo building in the Mt. Vernon Triangle.

As for lofts, they are seemingly anywhere and everywhere. The trend began with artist loft “live and work spaces”, often inside converted warehouses and other industrial spaces, decades ago. Once the trend caught on for condos for sale, however, many in the arts community found themselves getting priced out of Washington, DC.

In the late 1990s, four small Maryland communities banded together to do something about the arts exodus. Mount Rainer, Brentwood, North Brentwood and Hyattsville formed the Gateway Arts District along a two-mile stretch of the Route One Corridor. Residential/workspace developments include the Mount Rainer Artist Lofts—44 affordable units for creative types and their families.

In the broader sense, however, loft condos for sale can be found throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, from Arlington’s trendy Rosslyn/Clarendon/Courthouse corridor to the District itself where more than 100 buildings feature residences with lofts. And then there’s developments such as The Flats and Warehouses at Union Row where you actually get your choice—a luxury flat or a warehouse-style multilevel unit with a loft on the top floor!

Also worth noting is the schoolhouse trend, where onetime institutes of learning now house upscale loft living. Converted school buildings in the District include Bryan School Lofts, Berret School Lofts, Pierce School Lofts and Wormley Row. So whatever your choice—loft, flat or something in-between, condos for sale in Washington Metro have something for everybody, from small to palatial and affordable to ultra-expensive.


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