Southwest Waterfront Real Estate, Washington DC

The winds of change are blowing along the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, DC. From new restaurants and bars to upscale condos for sale, the area is undergoing a sea-change of modern redevelopment. The question is, how much of the area’s history will be preserved and will a massive new revitalization effort deliver on its promises, when many earlier efforts failed?

This part of DC goes back to the city’s earliest planning. The few surviving buildings from that era include four historic Wheat Row townhouses built in 1794. Those row houses are now considered part of Harbour Square, a 440-unit mid-century modern cooperative designed by the notable female architect Chloethiel Woodard Smith.

But now a brand-new era of construction is underway with The Wharf, a $2 billion venture covering 27 acres of land and 50 acres of water. For more information about Southwest Waterfront real estate for sale in Washington DC, give District Partners at Compass a call today!

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• Commercial Sale
• 0 Beds
• 0 Baths
• 4,190 SqFt

1107 Delaware Ave Sw, WASHINGTON

$2,000,000

MLS® # DCDC441996

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 1,724 SqFt

525 Water St Sw #420, WASHINGTON

$1,550,000

MLS® # DCDC480314

• Residential
• 4 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 2,195 SqFt

670 9th St Sw, WASHINGTON

$1,125,000

MLS® # DCDC477628

• Residential
• 4 Beds
• 4.5 Baths
• 2,094 SqFt

605 7th St Sw, WASHINGTON

$1,125,000 ↓ $50,000

MLS® # DCDC476340

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,130 SqFt

45 Sutton Sq Sw #704, WASHINGTON

$1,049,000

MLS® # DCDC475936

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,912 SqFt

623 4th St Sw, WASHINGTON

$899,900

MLS® # DCDC480138

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 2,270 SqFt

503 H St Sw, WASHINGTON

$850,000

MLS® # DCDC479218

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,757 SqFt

447 N St Sw, WASHINGTON

$799,000 ↓ $40,900

MLS® # DCDC475624

• Residential
• 1 Beds
• 1.5 Baths
• 791 SqFt

525 Water St Sw #404, WASHINGTON

$775,000 ↓ $24,000

MLS® # DCDC474232

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,344 SqFt

106 G St Sw, WASHINGTON

$749,000

MLS® # DCDC472452

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 925 SqFt

525 Water St Sw #316, WASHINGTON

$740,000

MLS® # DCDC478708

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,413 SqFt

827 3rd St Sw #310, WASHINGTON

$737,900 ↓ $12,000

MLS® # DCDC466918

• Residential
• 4 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,750 SqFt

1304 4th St Sw, WASHINGTON

$650,000

MLS® # DCDC477332

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 1.5 Baths
• 1,710 SqFt

328 G St Sw #503, WASHINGTON

$650,000

MLS® # DCDC477150

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,120 SqFt

118 O St Sw, WASHINGTON

$650,000

MLS® # DCDC469564

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,344 SqFt

708 3rd St Sw #119, WASHINGTON

$649,900 ↓ $25,000

MLS® # DCDC476154

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,500 SqFt

749 3rd St Sw #401, WASHINGTON

$639,000 ↓ $20,000

MLS® # DCDC476860

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,348 SqFt

700 7th St Sw #414, WASHINGTON

$600,000

MLS® # DCDC461802

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,165 SqFt

350 G St Sw #n109, WASHINGTON

$599,000

MLS® # DCDC478116

• Residential
• 1 Beds
• 1.5 Baths
• 984 SqFt

560 N St Sw #n8906, WASHINGTON

$595,000 ↓ $30,000

MLS® # DCDC476222

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,070 SqFt

350 G St Sw #n501, WASHINGTON

$585,000

MLS® # DCDC477882

Southwest Waterfront Neighborhood Information

During the 1800s, Southwest Waterfront was a thriving shantytown with fishmongers living and working alongside affluent members of DC society. Row houses co-existed with large mansions overlooking the original wharf and the Maine Avenue Fish Market which opened in 1805. During the 1950s, much of the area was razed in the name of progress and new contemporary office and apartment buildings were constructed. Some of the I.M. Pei-designed apartment buildings have since become condos for sale.

And what of the historic fish market that remains open to this day? Actually, the wharf itself was torn down as well in the 1960s. The merchants sued for the right to stay however, due to their lease rights. Now, modern day fish mongers sell their products from floating barges that line the pier—a nod to the old days when seafood would be sold directly off fishing boats. 

What to Expect at DC's Southwest Waterfront

As noted at the outset, the Southwest Waterfront is undergoing a massive transformation with The Wharf, a decade-old plan by developers Hoffman-Madison that entered the construction phase in 2014 and is now well underway. Included will be three new piers jutting into the Washington Channel, plus hotels, offices, apartments, restaurants, jazz clubs, a movie theater and yes, new luxury condos for sale including VIO, a 12-story luxury waterfront building.

Southwest Waterfront Real Estate at a Glance

Homes and condos for sale in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood start at around $125,000 for small studio units and climb past a million dollars. The new commercial developments will produce an even greater inventory of lofts, townhouses and condos for sale in the future as the riverfront continues its evolution.