Spring Real Estate -- 04/13/2011

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Agents cautiously optimistic about spring market growth

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Designer Patrick Sutton lightened up the 1925 Tudor’s grand living room; landscape architect Scott Brinitzer added whimsical crescents to the gardens.

DC Design House brings 1920s Tudor back to life in Forest Hills

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he 2011 DC Design House showcases the revival of a 1925 English Tudor that had seen better days before a team of established and up-and-coming designers got their hands on it. But the design team did more than restore the Forest Hills home to the condition of its glory days; it also balanced a historically appropriate look with on-trend installations in every room. And there’s history to consider here: Built for Charles Woodward, founder of the Woodward & Lothrop department stores, the home was later bought by George Wasserman, co-founder of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington. During its heyday, this property saw grand parties and notable visitors, including Lord and Lady Balfour. The buyer of this 12,000-square-footplus home may take all or none of the fur-

n the midst of the bidding wars that pervaded the District’s white-hot real estate markets of years past, an agent might not have mentioned that a listing of his in Petworth sold after drawing four offers — or that a house in Chevy Chase was listed for $1.5 million but sold for $1.6 million. But after the slowdown of the past few years — and the collapse in other parts of the country — it’s worth noting any multiple offers or above-listing-price transactions as evidence of growing demand. “It’s not across the board like it was, and it’s not crazy bid-ups like it was, but the market is definitely healthy,” said Keene Taylor Jr. with the Taylor Agostino Group of Long & Foster Real Estate. He and other Realtors say that they are beginning to see at least a scattered resur-

gence of multiple offers in some of the “micro-markets” within D.C., where they see an equilibrium between active listings and pending sales. Chuck Holzwarth, a sales associate with Washington Fine Properties, worked with a buyer who submitted one of 13 offers on a Woodley Park house. “It was in a good neighborhood,” Holzwarth explained. “The house needed some work, but it was very well priced.” Such anecdotes point to the state of the market in D.C., at least in certain areas. Buyers in general remain extremely cautious, Realtors say, but they’re willing to go after houses they see as a good value. “Overall, the numbers are good,” said Fred Kendrick, an associate broker with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. “The numbers are a little bit lower than they could be because of the lack of inventory. For us, that’s the real issue now in the marSee Market/Page R15

And recent numbers suggest that that faith may be well-placed. New assessment figures show the neighborhood’s condominiums increasing in value, while singlene of the most notable features family homes fell slightly. of the recent housing-market Three of those four projects are products crisis in D.C. was the screeching of Georgetownhalt based firm called to the city’s EastBanc, a develcondo boom. Even opment outfit that in parts of the city has grown from its where values first purchase in the remained high, conmid-1990s — an M struction plans for Street town house high-dollar condo— to dozens of resminiums vanished idential, retail and into thin air. commercial holdNow, some of those projects are Artist’s Rendering Courtesy of EastBanc ings in the historic neighborhood. warily getting back The proposed Wisconsin Avenue condo Two of on track, but perbuilding borders on the C&O Canal. EastBanc’s projects haps no neighborwere just introduced to residents last month hood has seen more confidence placed in and would add new condominium units to a the re-emerging market than Georgetown. Wisconsin Avenue site abutting the C&O Four residential projects are now in the Canal, as well as the highly visible parcel pipeline for the area. Two are new construction, and two more propose to redevel- opposite Key Bridge now occupied by a op historic properties. See Condos/Page R30 By CAROL BUCKLEY Current Staff Writer

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nishings that designers have installed here; if they do purchase the items not already snapped up by the visiting public, 20 percent of the price will go to Children’s National Medical Center, also the beneficiary of the design house’s $20 entry fee. That offer may tempt more visitors than it would in other design homes. Unlike in many of the benefit properties, where different aesthetics among rooms can be whiplash-inducing, there’s a continuity here that lets a few themes shine through. Lesson one: Gray isn’t going anywhere as the new neutral of note. From furnishings to the Farrow & Ball paints and Stark wall coverings (both companies are sponsors), warm and cool grays are everywhere. The trail begins in designer Liz Levin’s entry See Design/Page R30

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n sunny spring days, roof gardens across the city suddenly look more inviting than they have in months. In Logan Circle, one of those beckoning spaces is a large, wraparound terrace attached

ON THE MARKET CAROL BUCKLEY to a penthouse unit at 1401 Q St. The views from this space are impressive, but more notable is the amount of entertaining this outdoor room can pull off. With a handful of seating and dining areas, there’s space for quite a few people to hang out here. But it’s the interior of this twolevel penthouse that can really hold a party: An open-plan kitchen, living room and dining room offers a large footprint topped by two levels of windows. It’s an impressive site for an intimate dinner or large cocktail gathering. Part of this home’s appeal lies in its details: Realtor Lindsay Reishman notes that this 2006 project included a designer — something that’s not always true of condo developments, particularly those of recent boom years. But the professional hire paid off here. The space is distinctive, and the smart — not trendy — modern design has the property looking fresh five years in. The kitchen, for example, has

features that are currently ontrend. Lightly stained flat-front cabinets from Porcelanosa are ofthe-moment, and there are plenty of them here. There’s ample work space as well on the black granite countertop that spans a large bar. Stools on one side allow visitors to watch cooks at work, and the uninterrupted space is also ideal for drinks or a buffet. A glass backsplash is faintly luminous, bringing the unit’s ample natural light into this space as well. Stainless-steel appliances are also reflective and include a Sub-Zero refrigerator with a glass door — a trend that’s peaking again decades after it first leapt from restaurant to home design in the 1980s. Then as now, people will disagree on the practicality of a transparent refrigerator door, but it’s hard to deny the stylish, loftchic look it imparts. Bathrooms here also reveal a designer at work. Striated tile from Porcelanosa is neutral but interesting. In the powder room as well as the second bath, which is part of a bedroom suite, wood credenzas beneath wall-mounted sinks are an unexpected alternative to the typical vanity surround. The look is modern and a touch industrial, but the design is still a practical one. In the master bath, a double vanity is a more predictable feature, but this space has surprises as well. Opposite the large

glassed-in shower with dual showerheads sits a wall-mounted urinal. With it, the room skews loftlike and industrial. But some buyers will likely remove it and free up a corner that would easily hold a storage piece. That bath and its adjacent master bedroom sit on the penthouse’s second level, accessed via an open-riser woodand-steel stair. This bedroom’s dark-hued walls make perfect sense, given the amount of light here. One wall of windows and a glass door open to the balcony and cityscape beyond, while another overlooks both the home’s ground floor as well as

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t’s not often that a fire can mean good things for a property, but this Georgetown home came back from the ashes stronger as a result. A full interior gut has yielded

ON THE MARKET CAROL BUCKLEY state-of-the-art systems and a modern floor plan, while builders replicated gracious, old-world details such as hefty moldings, hardwood floors — updated with a deep walnut stain — and a healthy ceiling height. Behind the home’s 1921 facade, the wide entry opens onto a living room centered around a gas fireplace. Like the nearby hearth in the family room, a slate surround provides a contemporary contrast with a traditional white mantel. The casual-living family room

opens to a classic white kitchen and dining spot. Marble fans need look no further: Carrera slabs top the cabinetry and a large island here, and tiles of the same material line the backsplash. But this kitchen isn’t just for looks. Expansive work space, two sinks and two large refrigerators mean that this room can work hard despite its pristine appearance. A wine refrigerator suggests that the space is a natural for entertaining, and a nearby laundry room backs that up. Of course, the laundry room — also a pass-through to the one-car garage — is not primarily a food-prep space, but a sink and countertop would lend themselves to out-of-sight organization

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before or during parties. These rooms overlook a deep garden and a rarity in Georgetown — a swimming pool. The 41foot-long lap pool looks welcoming on a cool spring day, and it will be even more irresistible soon. A deep stone terrace has plenty of room for lounge chairs and the like. Four bedrooms on the second level (which are served by a second laundry space) include a large master suite. Two walk-in closets wait for a buyer’s choices on finishing touches. A separate vanity area is a luxurious spot for makeup application, and a bonus to the double vanity in the main bath area. Thanks to a skylight and ample windows overlooking the pool, this white, marble-lined bath is a res-

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olutely cheerful, as well as luxe, spot to start the day. A glassed-in shower sits across the room from the garden-view tub. Two of the other bedrooms on this floor share a stone-lined bathroom. The fourth, however, is quite a bit larger and has an ensuite bath. Like the others in this home, it’s kitted out with Waterworks fixtures, ample stone and touches like mirror-mounted sconces. A top level is a large, open space with a closet and full bath that could easily work as a bedroom but lends itself equally well

to a home office or playroom. The bottom level is equally multipurpose. A storage room waits here, and a sixth and final bedroom also has its own full bath, but the space could also serve a host of other functions. This P Street property offers all the attractions of Georgetown, including the nearby commercial heart of the neighborhood. But there are a few gems even closer, including Rose Park and the P Street Bridge, which connects to Rock Creek Parkway as well as downtown. After a $400,000 price drop, this six-bedroom, 5.5-bath home at 2812 P St. is offered for $3,995,000. For more information, call Jonathan Taylor or Michael Rankin of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty at 202-2763344 or 202-271-3344.

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Sustainability, historic preservation forum explores links, tensions By CAROL BUCKLEY Current Staff Writer

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articipants in a recent forum at the National Building Museum decided right off that the event’s title — “Historic Preservation vs. Sustainability?” — had a clear answer: “It’s

a false choice … . We can have both,” said the museum’s Scott Kratz. But the evening’s experts exposed and explored the differences that do exist between the communities devoted to each principle. “There are things that go hand in hand … . But there are issues,” said moderator Martin Moeller.

Locally, said the Historic Preservation Review Board’s Maria Casarella, the sustainability movement has put forth a “tremendous effort.” But, she added, that community has started to engage local historic preservationists “a little late in the game.” Some of the tension is due to the struc-

tures now in place to award Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rankings to existing, including historic, structures, panelists said. That ranking system could go further to quantify the cultural value of historic buildings, argued Casarella. See Building/Page R28

Graduate programs offer background in real estate By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

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hen Tim Hill started out in the real estate industry several years ago, he heard it would take a “lifetime” to master the tools of the trade. But he didn’t have a lifetime to wait. So he decided to apply for a master’s degree in real estate as a way to fast-track his career. Hill is now a first-year student in the Global Master’s in Business Administration program at George Washington University’s School of Business, where he concentrates on real estate. “There are lot of things I’ve learned at school that I wish I had known before,” he said. And these days, several area schools are offering students like Hill opportunities to boost their skills and advance their real estate careers. For example, American University has long offered courses in real estate, both on the undergraduate and graduate levels. But over the past two years, said Dawn Eisenberg, the university has formalized its programming with a specialization in real estate as part of the master’s program at the Kogod School of Business. “We focus on the business and financial aspects of real estate,” said Eisenberg, who is program director for the course, adding that students have gone on to work on Wall Street and for developers JBG Cos., Vornado/Charles E. Smith and Lincoln Properties. According to Eisenberg, students tend to enroll in American’s program after they’ve been in the workforce for a few years. They’re interested in gaining a deeper understanding of real estate, she said, and want to take their careers to the next level. So, in addition to the core courses, the university offers students plenty of opportunities for networking. Students attend conferences and luncheons with industry professionals and meet with business leaders who serve as mentors. “We’re very interactive,” she said. “We bring the world into the classroom.” In fact, Eisenberg said, events in

the outside world often filter into the classroom as professors integrate industry developments into their lessons. They look at changes within Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, for instance, and analyze the impacts of the 2009 Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. “What we have done is change our curriculum to reflect the changes in the industry,” she said.

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At American University’s Kogod School of Business students can specialize in real estate. Meanwhile, at Georgetown University, students in the real estate master’s program learn about the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and ‘90s from the people who lived it. The core course, called Ethics in Action, invites students “to explore the ethical dilemmas faced by people under pressure by learning directly from participants in the savings and loan crisis.” Student Edith Petrovics said the professor of the course, former Washington Post journalist Kathleen Day, “wrote the bible” on the subject, and invites the key players to come discuss their experiences as part of the class. “There’s a lot of discussion and seeing how the savings and loan crisis applies to what’s going on today,” said Petrovics, who hopes her experience at Georgetown will help her land her “dream job” at a private equity firm. Hill said students studying at D.C. schools are in a good position relative to their peers in other areas. “It’s really important to go to a school that’s in the region where you want to do real estate,” he said. “And D.C.’s real estate market is extremely strong and stable.”

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Visions of Connecticut Avenue: Then and now By LEE STURTEVANT Current Correspondent

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o question: Connecticut Avenue is a straight shot from downtown Washington all the way to Chevy Chase. And that’s just what future senator Francis Newlands intended when he quietly bought up 1,712 acres just beyond Washington’s old city limits between 1886 and 1890. Newlands proceeded to build a streetcar railway along what would become Connecticut Avenue so people could easily commute, for 5 cents, to the “modern” suburb he had designed just over the Maryland line. Maybe the drivers of the 35,000 cars that now flow up and down the avenue each day notice what Newland’s successors at the Chevy Chase Land Co. created: five distinct commercial areas alternating with elegant apartments and residential areas. These commercial “pockets” were intentional, and they function as a main street for the neighbor-

hoods, explained Matthew Bell, who recently spoke about Connecticut Avenue as a “Linear City” at a symposium, “Thinking About Washington‘s Public Spaces,” sponsored by the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and held at Catholic University. The people who live in those areas probably appreciate the company’s zoning plan and its accessible neighborhood shopping. Many of them know the stores and their owners. And some are generating studies and plans to create — given those 35,000 cars — a safer Connecticut Avenue. They want no more of the pedestrian “crashes” (44) or fatalities (six) that occurred between 2000 and 2008.

History of the avenue Newlands had a lot going for him when he left California for Washington, according to Albert Atwood’s 1969 biography, later reprinted by the Chevy Chase Land Co. He was the trustee for the estate of William Sharon, who made a fortune in the West mining

gold in the famous Comstock Load. Newlands also married Sharon’s daughter. And after watching Sen. William Stewart buy up the farmland that became Dupont Circle, Newlands decided to invest extensively in Washington real estate. Cities expand to the west, Newlands believed, so he bought land in Maryland and then, often using straw men to hide his intentions, assembled enough properties

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The corridor’s character draws from landmarks such as the Kennedy-Warren, above, destination stores such as Politics and Prose, left, and walkable commercial enclaves such as Cleveland Park. to lay out his street railroad. He also built bridges over parkland to provide access. As described in the biography, building the roadway was an arduous task: “The grading of Connecticut Avenue was through rolling terrain. The hills had to be cut down by pick and shovel and the valleys filled by horsedrawn or muledrawn carts.” When the route was finished, commuters could choose to work in the city and live in his new suburb, or simply ride the streetcar to his amusement park at Chevy Chase Lake for an evening’s entertainment. After Newlands died in 1917, the company he founded lobbied for the zoning that defined the commercial centers that characterize the avenue today: Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, Van Ness, Connecticut Avenue-Nebraska Avenue and Chevy Chase D.C. Bell, a professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, said this setup was crucial, because commercial and residential areas depend on each other. “In order to have vibrant communities, you need a certain critical mass of people,” he said. “Apartment buildings generally provide that. That way, retail can be patronized by folks who live nearby.” Bell noted that some communities object to density, citing for instance the ongoing debate over development around the Giant grocery store at Wisconsin Avenue and Newark Street. But he urged people: “Examine the evidence and re-calibrate what you think. Look at the places people like to go and that have high value; these are generally places that have a thriving urban life.”

Introduction of cars Bell said that to be appealing, streets also need a tree line and a gracious streetscape, including set-

backs and courtyards. These amenities became particularly important to Connecticut Avenue as the automobile increased in popularity. At first, car traffic was light. “In the mid-1920s, a friend of mine would put his car in neutral at Albemarle Street and coast all the way down Connecticut Avenue,” recalled Allen Beach, who has lived in Chevy Chase D.C. for 70 years and serves on the area’s advisory neighborhood commission. Beach said that nowadays, “traffic runs pretty well, and the alternate lanes [on Connecticut during rush hour] help the traffic move.” As time went on, merchants found that it was good business to accommodate the automobile. Sam’s Park & Shop in Cleveland Park allowed shoppers to have their cars serviced while they did errands, all in one place. Tersh Boasberg, former chair of the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board and a longtime Cleveland Park resident, said the recent neighborhood effort to preserve that strip mall was important. “It speaks to the evolution of retail shopping because it was the first shopping center in Washington which appealed to those traveling along Connecticut Avenue,” Boasberg explained. “It was unique: a business area with offstreet parking.” And it remains important, not just as an example from an earlier era, but also because it helps retain the low-rise nature of the surrounding commercial area, he said. “It lends itself to low-intensity uses, such as cafes,” Boasberg said. “It does not have a 9-to-5 mentality.”

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is Scott Roewer. As a gay man, Roewer said, he found it was helpful to work with an agent who was already in the know. “I didn’t have to come out to him,� he said. And he said it helps that Johnson gives money back to the gay community. “I want to support people who are supportive of the gay community,� he said. “It’s not just a hook. ... He’s a huge supporter of the Gay Men’s Chorus. He’s a member of the Gay Chamber of Commerce. It’s the bigger picture.� Coldwell Banker managing broker Kevin McDuffie said he encourages all his agents to culti-

erally. For instance, some couples are looking for “his and his� wardrobes. There’s no need to accommodate dresses, he said, but there must be plenty of room for suits and ties. So Johnson, who is gay, created My Gay Agent in an effort to create a resource for homosexual homeowners. He said his motivation was both philosophical and economic. On the philosophical side, he wanted “to be sensitive� to the unique set of issues that crop up when gay couples are searching for a home. “It’s important to have some kind of connection with your agent,� he said. “That bond and trust is really important when you’re spending money on a house.� And on the economic side, he was looking for a way to brand his bourPhoto Courtesy of Evan Johnson geoning business. Realtor Evan Johnson, shown, and his “In real estate it’s husband Tom Bauer are the team behind always good to focus on something — a neighbor- My Gay Agent. hood, a type of property, high-end condos or entry-level con- vate a niche, whether it’s high-end condos or homes along the Red dos,� he said. Customers “find our Line. branding quite blunt, and they “Specific branding is more useappreciate it.� ful,� he said. “And it’s worked pheIn fact, Johnson initially opted nomenally for Evan. Evan has for branding that was even more probably been the biggest and best direct. “It was originally ‘My Gay Realtor,’� he said. But the National example of focusing on a specific niche.� Association of Realtors “kindly Clad in a shirt emblazoned “My requested I use the word Realtor as Gay Agent,� Johnson admits that per the guidelines: no adjective he has been aggressive with his before, especially not one that branding. poignant.� “We actually monitor closely So, in 2000, Johnson launched what individuals search to get to My Gay Agent, focusing primarily my website,� he said. “They’re on Virginia. A few years later, his specifically searching for a gay husband, Tom Bauer, joined the agent.� business and they moved their And when other agents have offices to 17th Street, where they tried to replicate his name or webwork as independent contractors under the Coldwell Banker umbrel- site, he’s not afraid to fight back; he’s even prepared to sue to protect la. his brand. “It’s our branding,� he And, these days, business is said emphatically. booming, Johnson said. And yet, Johnson said, what it In addition to running ads in means to be a gay agent has The Washington Blade and Metro Weekly, Johnson maintains a booth changed a great deal since he opened up shop a decade ago. Back at Capital Pride, supports the Gay then, he said, people wanted to stay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC and serves as a member of the Gay close to what he called the Dupont Circle “gayborhood.� Chamber of Commerce. Now, he said, the gayborhood is About 70 percent of his clients everywhere, from Logan Circle to are gay, he said; the others tend to family-oriented communities like be referred by satisfied customers. See Johnson/Page R28 One of those satisfied customers

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cross the greatly varied communities of Northwest D.C., the last decade has brought generally the same trend: The population of white residents has grown — sometimes soared — in areas where it once made up only the smallest wedge in the pie, while it has slipped little in the neighborhoods where it has long been the majority. The figures from the 2010 Census make official what residents and District officials have already observed around Columbia Heights, where the white population has more than doubled since 2000 to comprise nearly a third of the neighborhood; and across Ward 3, where each advisory neighborhood commission has remained more than 75 percent white since the last census. Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 saw a combined population increase of around 18,000 residents, and most neighborhoods that grew over the last 10 years saw an influx of white residents. The Hispanic population also represented an increasing portion of some areas of Ward 4. The Asian population — though still a small minority — grew at more than the citywide average in Northwest and in some neighborhoods more than doubled in the past decade. Citywide, the most highly publicized demographic transition was the shrinking of the black majority from 61 to 51 percent, a shift fueled in part by a declining population in heavily black Ward 8 and gentrification on the outskirts of Capitol Hill. But the changes did not avoid Northwest, with Ward 1 dropping from 46 percent black to 33 percent, and Ward 4 decreasing from 71 percent black to 59 percent. In Ward 1, which includes Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights, D.C. Council member Jim Graham said he was disappointed but unsurprised to see the decrease in his neighborhoods’ black population, a change he attributed mostly to longtime residents being priced out of single-family homes. His ward’s designated affordable-housing apartments, he said, were preserved.

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Citywide Population: Black (non-Hispanic): White (non-Hispanic): Hispanic: Asian:

Ward 1 Population: Black (non-Hispanic): White (non-Hispanic): Hispanic: Asian:

Ward 2 Population: Black (non-Hispanic): White (non-Hispanic): Hispanic: Asian:

Ward 3 Population: Black (non-Hispanic): White (non-Hispanic): Hispanic: Asian:

Ward 4 Population: Black (non-Hispanic): White (non-Hispanic): Hispanic: Asian:

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estled unobtrusively in the residential Palisades neighborhood, an unusual property is up for sale: A Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall with space for more than 150 worshippers. Realtor Boyd Campbell of Century 21 said that of “the thousands of inquiries� he’s received about 2950 Arizona Ave., most are from other religious congregations interested in the ready-to-use worship space. But he said there are numerous options for the two-story brick building. The property’s top floor, accessed through a side entrance on a slope on Cathedral Avenue, includes a reception area with a front desk and a massive, window-lined assembly hall. That carpeted space features rows of built-in seats (about 157, Campbell said) facing a slightly raised front pulpit. Two Jehovah’s Witness congregations are still using the sanctuary space to worship while the property, which went up for sale about 10 months ago, remains on the market, said Realtor Carolyn Bell. She said the congregations plan to move elsewhere after “outgrowing the building.� Built in 1920, the property underwent additions about 50 years ago to become a Kingdom Hall, the agents said. But despite its obvious functionality as a church, the 4,608-square-foot building now offers a flexible menu of potential uses. With its adaptable large rooms and three separate public bathrooms, Campbell said, the property is “well-suited for a senior day center, a learning center� or for certain medical or business purposes. Though the property is zoned residential, he said, a D.C. government-approved special exception would allow such uses. Campbell said he and Bell also have “numerous times� pondered the building’s potential as a private or multi-unit residence. “It’s a beautiful lot, a building with good bones to work with and a pretty significant footprint,� Campbell said. In fact, the building already contains a residential element: a two-bedroom apartment on its ground floor.

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Kingdom Hall in the Palisades is looking for a new owner. The asking price is $2,000,000. The apartment, formerly used by the caretaker, includes a living area, kitchen, bathroom with a washer-dryer and a closet. These rooms could remain an apartment, after some renovations — or could simply be absorbed into another use. An owner “could change it for whatever their purpose is,� Bell said. The ground-floor level, accessed through the building’s front entrance on Arizona, also features an office with a half-bathroom and a library area now stocked with wooden shelves. In addition, there’s a large space that could function as a conference area or lunchroom (with some Health Department-required updates to appliances). The building’s white-columned entrance faces Arizona Avenue, the moderately busy thoroughfare that runs downhill from Loughboro Road to MacArthur Boulevard and Canal Road beyond it. But the sloping 7,469-square-foot corner lot, which includes small grassy lawns in front and back, can also be accessed from the quieter Cathedral Avenue. Parking is available on the street, which, as Bell said, has not posed a problem for the Kingdom Hall’s large number of visitors. The property at 2950 Arizona Ave. is listed with Century 21 at $2,000,000. For more information, contact Carolyn Bell at 301-332-2464 or carolbell110@verizon.net, or Boyd Campbell at 301-5523000 or boyd@boydcampbell.com.

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Entrepreneurs map nation from M Street base By AMANDA ABRAMS Current Correspondent

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he window of opportunity has long closed: These days, if you’re seeking housing information, there’s a clutch of comprehensive websites designed to help you with your search. But six years ago, most of those sites didn’t exist, leaving a niche open for entrepreneurs with creative ideas and the courage to try them out. That’s essentially how HotPads.com, a popular real estate search engine whose national headquarters is at 31st and M streets in Georgetown, got started. Then in their early 20s, Doug Pope and Matt Corgan were looking for their first post-college apartment and found, to their surprise, that there were only two useful sources of information: Craigslist and newspaper classifieds. “We were like, there’s got to be a better way,� recalled Pope, who is now the company’s chief operating officer. Corgan, now chief executive officer, came up with the idea

of doing a map-based search. “He thought it’d be easier to look at, and a lot more accurate,� said Pope. The idea was to show available rental units and homes for sale like pushpins on a map, a big step up from the basic text outline that Craigslist offered. But that idea took some audacity and a leap of faith — the kind that perhaps only young adults barely into their first “real� jobs can muster. Neither one knew how to program mapping technology, and the ubiquitous Google maps function didn’t even exist yet. “But we went after it, and hired

a few interns to help us that first summer,� said Pope. They decided to base the effort in the Washington area, where Corgan grew up, so that they’d have supportive family nearby to help out during the inevitably rough startup period. That was 2005. The duo has been growing the site ever since: HotPads.com is now one of the country’s most popular real estate search engines, receiving 400 million visits a month, about 2.5 million of them from unique users. The website presents data on rentals, for-sale units, foreclosures and vacation homes, listing roughly 3.5 million homes for sale and 500,000 rentals throughout the country. Here’s how HotPads works: More than 400 brokerage companies and listings services partner with the company, sending a nightly update of their real estate openings to the site, which automatically refreshes with the new info. “It’s mostly complete,� said Corgan, when asked whether he thinks the site represents the full spectrum of homes on the market. “It’s hard to

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get 100 percent coverage, but I’m confident we have 90 to 95 percent.� Meanwhile, landlords and others with units for rent can list their spaces for free, much like they Photo Courtesy of HotPads.com would on Doug Pope and Matt Corgan launched GeorgetownCraigslist. based HotPads.com in 2005. Larger complexes, howevcourse, there’s the mapping feature, er, pay HotPads to get a special which not only shows exactly promotion for their places; that’s where the homes are located, but part of how the company makes also allows viewers to quickly and money. The rest comes from stanvisually compare prices. There’s dard advertisements. also a tool to track prices within Corgan was mum about the school districts, and another that company’s finances, but he did say lets visitors “lasso� a particular it’s been making a profit for the region — that is, create customized past year and a half. That’s after boundaries — and examine homes several years of working pretty within just that area. much around the clock to build the Unlike another online competisite’s functions. Remember, other tech whizzes had also recognized a tor, Redfin, HotPads doesn’t seek to supplant local real estate agents; vacuum in the world of real estate viewers can see what kind of houslistings and were simultaneously ing openings exist, but then they toiling to create online tools. have to contact the affiliated agent Today, the field is pretty competitive, and HotPads goes head-to- if they want to learn more about a home. head with big names like Zillow D.C. Realtor Nate Guggenheim and Trulia. According to Corgan said he’s gotten several leads from and his public relations guy, HotPads. though, HotPads has some signifi“It’s worked in the past for me cant advantages. First of all, of — people who are looking online might find properties through the site and contact me directly,� he said. Echoing other agents, he pointed out that more information, whether online or elsewhere, is a good thing for everyone involved in the business. In fact, the amount of information HotPads could conceivably add to the site is vast, but every potential function, tool or app has to be balanced by the site’s look, functionality and speed. “We have a laundry list of things we’d like to do, but we want to keep it as simple[-looking] as possible,� said Pope. “Not everyone wants everything; many people want a straight-up search.� In six years, HotPads has grown to a staff of 15, with four of those folks based in a satellite office in San Francisco. The company’s philosophy and vibe sound like that of a typical dot-com — and refreshingly un-D.C. So jeans and flipflops are OK, as is taking a break at the office pingpong table from time to time and bringing pets in to work. And everyone, not just the six engineers, is encouraged to get involved in product strategy and innovation. In fact, it sounds so unlike status quo Washington that it’s easy to picture the company eventually uprooting and heading for the Bay Area. Is that a possibility? “It’s on the table,� admitted Pope. “But we’re not sure yet.�

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Northwest Real Estate MARKET From Page R1 ket.� In terms of single-family homes, the number of listings — 1,156 as of the end of March, according to Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc. data compiled by the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors — is just five over the figure for March 2007, the lowest first-quarter tally in the past six years. The number of condo listings — also 1,156 as of March — is the lowest since the construction blitz resulted in an inventory of 1,420 units in March 2006. “They’re picky buyers out there, and they’re not finding anything to purchase,� Kendrick said. “When they do find it, they’re having to compete for it.� Kendrick said he believes some would-be sellers are still reluctant to put their homes on the market. “The market’s much, much better than it was two years ago, but for a lot of sellers it’s still not where it needs to be for them to sell and break even,� he said. Kendrick points to 2009 as the bottom of the market, based on the statistics he analyzes for a monthly report on D.C. real estate. In the first three months of 2009, there were 763 contracts on single-family homes, according to Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc. data; in the first three months of 2011, there were 1,011. For condos, the comparable numbers are 590 in 2009 and 698 this year. In his February report, Kendrick noted a positive trend, with sales of “some of the stale inventory that has been on the market for quite a while.� Last week, he said the trend has continued, though he and others say that listings generally languish on the market if they’re not priced correctly. “Things are either selling right away, or they’re sitting on the market for quite a while,� he said. “It’s a matter of finding the right price.� In some cases, Taylor said, buyers are keeping tabs on listings with prices that don’t seem too far off the mark, watching for a reduction. “If you move your price down to a fair number, it will sell even if it’s been on the market for a while,� he said. “The buyers are careful — they can be moved to action, but they’re careful.� “Price is really the driving force,� said Holzwarth. “It has been that way for a couple of years.� Dan Melman, an agent with W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Co., said it’s not that the inventory overall is limited — just that buyers might not have many choices in a particular neighborhood or at the price they’re seeking. “I think we’re going to enter

hopefully an extended period of a balanced market, with neither the buyers nor sellers holding sway,� he said. “We are not going to be strongly tilted one way or the other.� Despite the importance of the right price, Melman said, condition is a consideration as well — perhaps more so than in the past. “I think quality is king,� he

said. “As buyers need to put more money down, they don’t have the money to do repairs, and the idea of taking out a home equity loan isn’t really an option now.� So condition and price become intertwined. It’s more practical, Melman noted, for a qualified buyer to get financing for an $800,000 house than it would be for a $750,000 house, with plans

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Even conditions just outside the Beltway have been more volatile, strengthening many Realtors’ belief in the danger of painting too broad a brush. “What’s happening in Annandale is nothing like what’s happening in Adams Morgan,� Melman said. “What’s happening in Gaithersburg is nothing like what’s happening in Georgetown.�

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WESLEY HEIGHTS, DC

Renovated & expanded Tudor mansion w/ main house & 2 BR, 3 bath guest house, nearly 12,500 sf on .5+ acres. 7 BR, 7 full & 1 half baths, expansive main kitchen, atrium-like family rm, formal dining rm & library. Master suite w/ 2 separate baths, dressing rms & closets. Home theater, home gym, staff quarters. Mature plantings, large deck, pool, 2 attached garages & exterior parking for 9+ cars. $8,500,000.

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GEORGETOWN, D C

Complete top-to-bottom renovation, boasting 4,100 sf on 4 finished levels, 6 BR, 5.5 baths, luxurious features, gorgeous wood floors, thick crown molding, sunken living room & family room each with fireplaces, top-of-the-line kitchen w/ marble counters, Subzero and Viking, baths outfitted with Waterworks fixtures and tiled in marble. The large private back yard has an 8’ x 41’ lap pool. One car garage. $3,995,000.

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K E N T, D C

Spectacular renovation by one of DC’s top designer/ builder’s. Classic 1937 stone home retains old world charm with interiors redesigned to suit contemporary family living. Features includes 1st floor master suite, wonderful open kitchen and family room w/ fplc, luxury baths, 5 BR, 5.5 baths total. 2-car garage. Private setting across from Battery Kemble Park. $3,250,000.

Theresa Burt 202.258.2600 Michael Rankin 202.271.3344

C L E V E L A N D PA R K , D C

Classic Cleveland Park home w/ 5 BR, 5.5 baths, front porch & 2 fireplaces. Large great room across the rear of the home encompasses a renovated kitchen and breakfast area. The master suite w/ private outdoor terrace. LL has 1 BR,1 bath au pair suite.Two car garage plus off street parking. An easy walk to the Uptown Theater, Metro & restaurants. $2,925,000.

Theresa Burt 202.258.2600 Jonathan Taylor 202.276.3344

WESLEY HEIGHTS, DC

Stunning recreation of an expanded cottage style home is undergoing a complete renovation and expansion by noted DC builder, Murillo/Malnati Homes. The 4 level home features spacious formal living and dining rooms, a spectacular open kitchen and family room overlooking the rear terrace and back yard. 6 BR 4 baths up. Fully Finished LL and pool. Scheduled to be completed Fall 2011. $2,500,000.

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Sun-drenched semi-detached East Village residence featuring huge (nearly 500 sf) LR + separare DR. 11ft ceilings, hardwood floors and private deep garden. 3 BR, 3.5 baths up. Full basement w/ BR, bath and separate kitchen. Includes parking. 1st time on the market in over 30 years. A truly special opportunity. $1,775,000.

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Lovely Colonial on large lot near Metro. Features include refinished hdwd flrs on 1st & 2nd, beaut addition w/ family rm w/cathedral ceiling, screen porch w/ceramic flr & 2nd sm screened porch w/hot tub. Deck. Spacious MBR feat built-ins, walk-in closet & bath. In addition there is a separate DR, large LR w/ fplc, good size eat-in Kit, fin LL w/fplc, Lg yard, and 2 car garage & shared driveway. $998,000.

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FOREST HILLS, DC

Distinctive 7 BR, 5 full & 2 half bath contemporary home sits on a spectacular 18.395 sf lot with 6189 sf of light-filled living space. The open floor plan lends itself to entertaining as well as family living. Features spacious living room w/ stone fireplace, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen with island, glass enclosed sunroom and paneled library, swimming pool, terrace, large yard and parking for up to 8 cars. $2,395,000.

Barbara Zuckerman 202.997.5977

Carrie Carter 202.421.3938

K E N T, D C

Stunning, bright and open 5 BR, 4.5 bath shingle style home. Light filled w/grand entertaining rooms. Large reception room, Formal LR w/ fplc & DR, Large open gourmet island kit w/ family rm, French doors open to spacious terrace w/ built-in BBQ, private landscaped garden. Custom detail and finishes throughout, in-laid wood floors, crown moldings. MBR w/ luxury bath. Elevator to all floors. 2 car garage. $1,995,000.

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Meticulously restored to preserve architectural details while adding state of the art upgrades. 3 BR, 2 baths + office has chef’s kitchen that opens to a private courtyard garden. Family room with gas fireplace can double as dining room. Elegant living room plus bonus upper level home office fitted with custom built-in’s. Waterworks bathrooms and plantation shutters throughout. 2-car parking. $1,299,000.

LOGAN CIRCLE, DC

Grand, three-story updated Bay front Victorian with original details intact has 3 BR and 2.5 baths. Located on one of the best streets in Logan Circle. 11 ft ceilings, hardwood floors, crown molding, original pocket doors and two fireplaces with marble mantels. Renovated kitchen overlooks delightful sun terrace. Parking. $1,185,000.

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Coming Soon - Exceedingly charming 2-3 BR bungalow located in the Barnaby Woods subdivision of Chevy Chase DC. Contemporary updates and great light give this home a sophisticated appeal. Finished lower level. Lush landscaped rear gardens. Price Upon Request.

EAST VILLAGE. Charming and bright 3 story brick Federal home in a mew setting. L/R features wood burning fireplace, built-in bookcases opening to private patio. Two BR and full bath on top floor. In-law suite on lower level with full bath. High ceilings, wood floors, CAC. Proximity to Rose Park, restaurants and all the village amenities. $875,000.

Dramatic penthouse, airy living and loft areas, wood floors, gourmet kitchen in quartz, maple and stainless, 2 BR, 2 baths and den, 500+ sf private rooftop terrace with panoramic city views, walk to vibrant U Street, Metro, 1 parking space. Seller paid point! $609,900.

2 BR, 2.5 bath, 2 level condominium, sunny, open living and dining spaces, warm wood floors, handsome fireplace, eat-in kitchen, generous bedrooms and closets, baths in granite and tile, over 1,450 sf, garage parking, steps to shopping and dining. $579,900.

Sensational new listing! Exceptionally lovely upper-floor 1 BR+den has incredible sun-filled views overlooking the park! Comfortably elegant with most sought-after floor plan and separate formal dining room. Garage parking included. Truly beautiful home in luxurious Colonnade Condominium. By appointment only. $550,000.

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FOREST HILLS, DC

Beautifully renovated brick Colonial features gracious living room with fireplace and French doors leading to adjoining sun room and library. Chef’s kitchen, elegant dining room overlooking English garden and expansive family rm opening to sunny deck. Upstairs includes outstanding Master suite plus 3 other BR and 3 full baths. Playroom and au pair suite on lower level completes this exceptional offering. $2,190,000.

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Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 202.333.1212

A DA M S M O R G A N , D C

Sunny corner unit in elegant beaux arts building with soaring 10 ft ceilings, hardwood floors, oversized windows, updated kitchen and bath, generous closets, gas cooking and plenty of storage. Easy walk to restaurants, shops and Metro, low fee includes all utilities. Unit is above the ground floor. $347,500.

Michele Topel 202.469.1966 Diana Minshall 240.401.7474

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Rarely available 3 BR+den (including two master suites), high ceilings, living room with fireplace, gorgeous custom renovated marble baths, private roofdeck, parking for four cars (two in garage), tree-lined street block from Dupont Metro and P Street amenities - short distance to West End, Georgetown and Upper NW. $1,079,000.

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C H E V Y C HASE , D C

Owner is a designer/architect- unit is beautifully outfitted with custom upgrades and built ins! Renovated kitchen with granite countertops and gas range. Investor’s dream, can be sold furnished. Hurry this won’t last long at $20,000 under market value!! Condo fee include all utilities, storage unit included. $200,000.

Michele Topel 202.469.1966 Diana Minshall 240.401.7474

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he D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment deadlocked 2-2 last week on whether permits were properly issued to expand the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library. The vote leaves a controversial construction project, already well under way, in limbo until the board seats a fifth member and tries again to muster a majority vote. At an April 5 meeting, board members Michael Turnbull and Jeff Hinkle said they objected to the library agency’s siting of the major addition. “From a zoning standpoint, this stinks,� said Turnbull. The board chose June 7 for a new vote, so that a recently confirmed fifth member, Lloyd Jordan, would have time to read the convoluted case record and weigh in. Meanwhile, according to library officials, a foundation for the addition to the historic library at 16th and Lamont streets has already been poured, with construction continuing at the library system’s own risk and completion anticipated by the end of the year. “Basically, we’re renovating with valid permits issued by [the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs],� said D.C. Public Library spokesperson George Williams. If the board grants the appeal, he said, library officials would have to file for zoning relief, an uncertain process that could add months to the schedule. “I get a sense many people in the neighborhood are excited about library renovation, and we’re looking forward to opening� by the end of the year, Williams said. But the ongoing controversy was evident last week as the board grappled with a complex appeal filed by the Mount Pleasant advisory neighborhood commission. The board initially voted on the case March 1, but it failed to get a majority then as well. The effort to modernize the 1925 Italian Renaissance library, a gift to the city from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and the only branch in Ward 1, has dragged on for several years. Architects initially planned a modern glass addition on the library’s west side, but after both community groups and preservationists objected, the architects decided the addition could attach to

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Construction on the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library has begun despite an appeal. the south side, which has historically been considered the rear of the building. But that plan also ran into opposition. That siting would require demolition of a quaint sunroom, and some neighborhood activists said it would crowd the small lot and cut off emergency access to adjacent apartment buildings – a particular concern since access problems hindered firefighters battling a blaze that devastated the nearby Deauville Apartments in 2008. The revised plan also requires a long ramp, wrapping around the library, to provide required handicapped access. Some activists suggested the library system simply restore the old building and add a new branch elsewhere for Ward 1’s growing population. At the zoning board meeting, the debate focused only on D.C. zoning administrator Matt LeGrant’s approval of the addition’s siting, which has it butting up without a setback against what has historically been considered the property’s rear property line. That would be proper only if that section of the property could be defined as a side yard, which is how LeGrant defined it. Turnbull, a federal representative to the board who works for the Architect of the Capitol, repeated his March statement that the city zoning administrator had erred. This time, Turnbull was even more emphatic. “I can’t understand how this could be a side yard. It doesn’t compute,� he said. “I see manipulation of the zoning regulations for a pre-determined outcome.� He called LeGrant’s ruling “a travesty and canard� designed to suit the

plans of the public library system. Turnbull was backed by Hinkle, appointed to the board by the National Capital Planning Commission. Hinkle noted that even the library system acknowledged on a project website that its architects were trying to find ways to expand the library “in the rear.� He said LeGrant erred in labeling the site a “side yard.� “There’s an expectation by the public that there should be a reason for this decision, and I don’t see it here,� Hinkle said. But chair Meridith Moldenhauer noted that the board typically defers to the judgment of the city zoning administrator, who had explained in testimony that he could have chosen as the rear either the west or south side of the irregularly shaped corner lot. “I understand it’s challenging for citizens to understand,� she said. “Without having to agree with him, we can say he was being reasonable.� Member Nicole Sorg agreed. “The question is, was the zoning administrator reasonable. He had the application in front of him. He looked at the desires of the applicant.� Chief librarian Ginnie Cooper and her staff have been working to modernize and expand branches citywide and fighting controversies in various communities as some neighbors object to specific plans. Since 2008, they have opened new or renovated branches in 11 communities, from Anacostia to Georgetown. The board’s stalemate over the Mount Pleasant library sets up an interesting scenario, with two federal appointees on one side and two mayoral appointees, Moldenhauer and Sorg, on the other. The same day the board deadlocked, the D.C. Council confirmed Lloyd Jordan, a well-known local land-use expert, as the third mayoral appointee. From 1998 to 2000, Jordan ran the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which now employs LeGrant.

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SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES 2901 Albemarle St. in Forest Hills. Sold to Michael D. Abrams for $1,473,300. ■ 3837 Albemarle St. in Wakefield. Sold to Sarah Schooler for $570,000. ■ 4836 Albemarle St. in American University Park. Sold to Cosimo Leipold for $858,750. ■ 4931 Albemarle St. in American University Park. Sold to Blythe E. McCarthy for $835,000. ■ 1716 Alison St. in Crestwood. Sold to John B. Wetzel for $980,000. ■ 4539 Alton Place in American University Park. Sold to Julie Slattery for $1,010,000. ■ 3800 Argyle Terrace in Crestwood. Sold to David P. Plant for $875,000. ■ 2947 Arizona Ave. in Kent. Sold to Keith Krom for $1,000,000. ■ 3018 Arizona Ave. in Kent. Sold to Michelle J. Bratina for $1,030,000. ■ 6508 Barnaby St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Carole L. Florman for $850,000. ■ 2800 Bellevue Terrace in Cathedral Heights. Sold to Paul R. ■

JUST SOLD Nicandri for $1,198,454. ■ 5340 Belt Road in Friendship Heights. Sold to David E. Shilling for $589,900. ■ 4821 Bending Lane in the Palisades. Sold to Shaha Riza for $906,500. ■ 4229 Brandywine St. in American University Park. Sold to Nuyi Tao for $867,500. ■ 4441 Brandywine St. in American University Park. Sold to Andrew Karlyn for $775,000. ■ 4636 Broad Branch Road in Forest Hills. Sold to Jeremy B. Zucker for $1,425,000. ■ 3401 Broad Branch Terrace in Forest Hills. Sold to Nisa Gosselink-Ulep for $784,000. ■ 1518 Buchanan St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Joseph S. Beemsterboer for $649,900. ■ 1525 Buchanan St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Damon Mac Fodge for $540,000. ■ 4620 Butterworth Place in American University Park. Sold to Mary W. Horton for $810,000. ■ 4801 Butterworth Place in American University Park. Sold to Katherine E. Good for $731,000. ■ 3815 Calvert St. in Glover Park. Sold to Brett Rayner for $805,000. ■ 3017 Cambridge Place in Georgetown. Sold to Avery W.

Gardiner for $1,800,000. ■ 5334 Carolina Place in the Palisades. Sold to Mark T. Ruppert for $869,000. ■ 5514 Carolina Place in the Palisades. Sold to Foxhall Developers LLC for $750,000. ■ 2616 Cathedral Ave. in Woodley Park. Sold to Deborah Kelly for $1,350,000. ■ 2917 Cathedral Ave. in Woodley Park. Sold to Renis Kapshtica for $875,000. ■ 3223 Cathedral Ave. in Woodley Park. Sold to James S. Kurtz for $1,000,000. ■ 3308 Cathedral Ave. in Woodley Park. Sold to Cathave LLC for $900,000. ■ 3808 Cathedral Ave. in Cathedral Heights. Sold to Romana Li for $1,430,000. ■ 4343 Cathedral Ave. in Wesley Heights. Sold to Adam Perlman for $1,900,000. ■ 2728 Chain Bridge Road in Kent. Sold to Robert F. Brzezinski for $1,285,000. ■ 4006 Chancery Court in Hillandale. Sold to Subra Suresh for $1,360,000. ■ 3203 Cherry Hill Lane in Georgetown. Sold to James B. Humphries for $560,000. ■ 4219 Chesapeake St. in American University Park. Sold to Georgetown Day School Inc. for $820,000. ■ 4904 Chesapeake St. in

American University Park. Sold to Suzane Reatig for $620,000. ■ 3010 Chestnut St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Beverly J. Burke for $600,000. ■ 5500 Chevy Chase Parkway in Chevy Chase. Sold to Anne O. Di Rosa for $1,600,000. ■ 4607 Clark Place in the Palisades. Sold to Kenneth S. Bailey for $720,000. ■ 3218 Cleveland Ave. in Woodland Normanstone. Sold to Douglas N. Greenburg for $1,750,000. ■ 5631 Colorado Ave. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to JPRG Holdings LLC for $355,000. ■ 1802 Corcoran St. in Dupont Circle. Sold to Michael S. Paisner for $810,000. ■ 817 Crittenden St. in Petworth. Sold to Mark C. Field for $417,000. ■ 1224 Crittenden St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Tonija Navas for $751,000. ■ 1500 Crittenden St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Lisa Wise for $745,000. ■ 3615 Cumberland St. in Wakefield. Sold to Michael A. Segal for $980,000. ■ 3627 Cumberland St. in Wakefield. Sold to Nicholas D. Afonsky for $1,015,000. ■ 4627 Davenport St. in American University Park. Sold to Michael G. Sergeev for $875,000.

■ 1615 Decatur St. in Crestwood. Sold to Alana Ventures LLC for $450,000. ■ 3338 Dent Place in Georgetown. Sold to BLOTR LLC for $2,200,000. ■ 4815 Dexter St. in Berkley. Sold to Diana Goldberg for $3,600,000. ■ 4801 Dexter Terrace in Berkley. Sold to Hakan Ilhan for $1,150,000. ■ 2104 Dunmore Lane in Berkley. Sold to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates for $3,650,000. ■ 2113 Dunmore Lane in Berkley. Sold to 2113 Dunmore Lane Trustee for $3,310,000. ■ 817 Elder St. in Brightwood. Sold to Barbara Durr for $300,000. ■ 3202 Ellicott St. in Forest Hills. Sold to Yang Li for $1,120,000. ■ 1316 Farragut St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Rihab J. Dajani for $790,000. ■ 812 Fern Place in Brightwood. Sold to Malaika Culverwell for $439,900. ■ 3250 Fessenden St. in Forest Hills. Sold to Lisa C. Brown for $1,495,000. ■ 4355 Fessenden St. in American University Park. Sold to David W. Foster for $1,010,000. ■ 1413 Floral St. in Shepherd Park. Sold to Christopher L. See Sales/Page R21

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This beautiful Georgian Colonial is set on an 11,398 sq. ft., prof. landscaped lot in Barnaby Woods. This lovely home has been extensively renovated and features a high-end, eat-in, Chef ’s kitchen with sub-zero, full granite, double-convection ovens, and gas cook-top. The Living room delights with gorgeous box-beamed ceiling, deep crown moulding, built-ins, and fireplace w/ granite. Dining room with detailed wainscoting, crown moulding, large windows. Upper level has 4 large bedrooms, 2 full baths; the Master Bedroom has a beautiful fireplace w/ granite, sitting area, and en suite bath. The fully renovated lower level is light, bright, large and features a fieldstone fireplace, an art room, huge kids playroom, and full bath. New central A/C installed in June 2010.

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Northwest Real Estate SALES From Page R20 Morgan for $560,000. â– 1634 Florida Ave. in Adams Morgan. Sold to Vimesh Patel for $672,500. â– 3807 Fordham Road in Spring Valley. Sold to Mark B. Leahey for $2,162,500. â– 4201 Fordham Road in Spring Valley. Sold to Ralph D. Cantral for $875,000. â– 4827 Foxhall Crescent in Berkley. Sold to Jamal J. Al-Kibbi for $1,525,000. â– 1411 Foxhall Road in Foxhall Village. Sold to Karen J. Ivers for $689,500. â– 1433 Foxhall Road in Foxhall Village. Sold to Luis H. Palacios for $725,000. â– 1648 Foxhall Road in the Palisades. Sold to Nathalie S. Munzberg for $805,000. â– 1709 Foxhall Road in Berkley. Sold to Todd A. Boulanger for $1,695,000. â– 3070 Foxhall Road in Wesley Heights. Sold to Joseph T. Kelliher for $1,450,000. â– 2927 Garfield St. in Woodley Park. Sold to Catherine Lynch for $1,195,000. â– 4320 Garfield St. in Wesley Heights. Sold to James K. Popkin for $1,104,433. â– 4343 Garfield St. in Wesley

Heights. Sold to Christopher J. Cahill for $1,900,000. â– 5025 Glenbrook Terrace in Kent. Sold to Matthew T. Echols for $1,925,000. â– 5041 Glenbrook Terrace in Kent. Sold to Michael Miller for $1,725,000. â– 4455 Greenwich Parkway in Foxhall Village. Sold to Debasish Hota for $560,000. â– 4460 Greenwich Parkway in Foxhall Village. Sold to John P. Desrocher for $790,000. â– 4461 Greenwich Parkway in Foxhall Village. Sold to John P. Walsh for $754,500. â– 4465 Greenwich Parkway in Foxhall Village. Sold to Amadou Kone for $780,000. â– 2429 I St. in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Peter L. Law for $882,000. â– 4555 Indian Rock Terrace in the Palisades. Sold to Maurizio Pozzi for $710,000. â– 4505 Harrison St. in Friendship Heights. Sold to Laura L. McClure for $729,000. â– 4323 Hawthorne St. in Wesley Heights. Sold to Foxhall Real Estate LLC for $1,100,000. â– 1400 Hemlock St. in Shepherd Park. Sold to Arlene E. Williams for $650,000. â– 3311 Highland Place in Cleveland Park. Sold to Michael N. Pedroni for $1,080,000. â– 1821 Hoban Road in Berkley. Sold to Norman H. Johnston for

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Hills. Sold to Aviva Kempner for $1,250,000. â– 1331 Locust Road in Shepherd Park. Sold to Shannon M. Salb for $500,000. â– 5118 Lowell Lane in Kent. Sold to Thomas B. Pagnani for $2,199,000. â– 3405 Lowell St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to James R. Dean Jr. for $1,400,000. â– 3503 Lowell St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Stephen Lee Weber for $1,800,000. â– 6408 Luzon Ave. in Brightwood. Sold to Angela L. Clark for $529,000. â– 4737 MacArthur Blvd. in Berkley. Sold to Diego Flaiban for $800,000. â– 5348 MacArthur Blvd. in the Palisades. Sold to Benjamin T. Black for $648,500. â– 3105 Macomb St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Yogita U. Mumssen for $1,985,000. â– 3410 Macomb St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Sloane E. Menkes for $1,545,000. â– 5024 Macomb St. in Kent. Sold to William J. Cooper III for $1,390,000. â– 2230 Massachusetts Ave. in Sheridan-Kalorama. Sold to Marcia Davis Holdings LLC for $3,225,000. â– 2446 Massachusetts Ave. in Sheridan-Kalorama. Sold to Nik See Sales/Page R22

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Glover Park. Sold to Richard P. Cronin for $699,000. â– 2431 Ontario Road in Adams Morgan. Sold to 2431 Ontario Rd. LLC for $700,000. â– 2720 Ontario Road in Adams Morgan. Sold to Jubilee Housing Inc. for $725,000. â– 2814 Olive St. in Georgetown. Sold to Henry O. Chapman III for $925,000. â– 2910 Ordway St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Manuel Roig-Franzia for $1,005,000. â– 3033 Ordway St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Stephen V. Stoltz for $1,325,000. â– 6310 Oregon Ave. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Chaeny C. Emanavin for $765,000. â– 3026 P St. in Georgetown. Sold to William Gardner Brown Trustee for $2,600,000. â– 3127 P St. in Georgetown. Sold to M.S. Bassett for $1,225,000. â– 3265 P St. in Georgetown. Sold to Peter J. Curley for $2,250,000. â– 3314 P St. in Georgetown. Sold to Andrew Heighington for $380,000. â– 4441 P St. in Foxhall Village. Sold to Hans C. Latta for $715,000. â– 4155 Parkglen Court in Hillandale. Sold to Todd D. Daubert for $2,540,000. â– 3123 Patterson St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Colton C. Campbell for $689,000. â– 6626 Piney Branch Road in Brightwood. Sold to Anna Pilskaya-Nzuwah for $388,000. â– 5529 Potomac Ave. in the Palisades. Sold to Harry R. Weller for $1,100,000. â– 5627 Potomac Ave. in the Palisades. Sold to Christopher M. Schroeder for $2,850,000. â– 5811 Potomac Ave. in the Palisades. Sold to SSB 5811 Potomac LLC for $1,135,000. â– 3300 Q St. in Georgetown. Sold to Stephen T. Antosh for $1,275,000. â– 3429 Q St. in Georgetown. Sold to David M. Melrod for $930,000. â– 3430 Quebec St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Jean E. Whaley for $1,100,000. â– 3522 Quebec St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Michael D. Hughes for $785,000. â– 1335 Randolph St. in Petworth. Sold to Marc S. Pfeuffer for $630,000. â– 1815 Randolph St. in Crestwood. Sold to Natasha Shields for $1,175,000. â– 4010 Reno Road in North Cleveland Park. Sold to Wade M. Plunkett for $635,000. â– 5034 Reno Road in Chevy Chase. Sold to Wilson M. Compton for $850,000. â– 3905 Reservoir Road in Hillandale. Sold to Felice Reyes for $1,395,000. â– 4837 Reservoir Road in the Palisades. Sold to Uta Oberdoerster for $740,000. â– 1814 Riggs Place in Dupont Circle. Sold to Patrick M. Moran

for $701,500. 3038 Rodman St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to John F. Alderman for $874,000. â– 3514 Rodman St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to John M. Ward for $1,170,000. â– 3308 Rowland Place in Cleveland Park. Sold to James R. Ravitz for $1,350,000. â– 1616 Roxanna Road in Colonial Village. Sold to Quince T. Brinkley Jr. for $635,000. â– 1631 Roxanna Road in Colonial Village. Sold to Ratnarajah Kularajah for $660,000. â– 707 Roxboro Place in Brightwood. Sold to Deanna Kuhn for $289,000. â– 3317 Runnymede Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to John Grandin for $1,140,000. â– 1421 S St. in Logan Circle. Sold to Stephanie Cutter for $1,000,000. â– 4432 Sedgwick St. in American University Park. Sold to Wei-Chin Mou for $764,400. â– 4834 Sedgwick St. in Spring Valley. Sold to Robert A. Harris IV Trustee for $1,100,000. â– 4926 Sedgwick St. in Spring Valley. Sold to James J. Noell for $550,000. â– 1855 Shepherd St. in Crestwood. Sold to John P. Massey for $925,000. â– 5737 Sherier Place in the Palisades. Sold to Tilma Wuerschmidt for $655,000. â– 5844 Sherier Place in the Palisades. Sold to Will Potterveld for $662,000. â– 8 Snows Court in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Donald G. Wiginton for $409,000. â– 9 Snows Court in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Walter D. Woods for $410,000. â– 3330 Stephenson Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to Jason B. Clapp for $1,157,500. â– 1516 Swann St. in Dupont Circle. Sold to Yall E. Friedman for $650,000. â– 3511 T St. in Burleith. Sold to Masoud Javadi-Tabrizi for $885,000. â– 3716 T St. in Burleith. Sold to Katherine A. Schantz for $760,000. â– 3801 T St. in Burleith. Sold to John E. Harrison for $980,000. â– 1703 Taylor St. in Crestwood. Sold to Mark L. Bjorge for $615,000. â– 1362 Tewkesbury Place in Brightwood. Sold to Colleen Hansen for $375,000. â– 525 Tuckerman St. in Brightwood. Sold to Kevin T. Quinn for $311,000. â– 2412 Tunlaw Road in Glover Park. Sold to Logan O. Chance for $550,000. â– 3156 Upland Terrace in Chevy Chase. Sold to Rafael G. Gelos for $940,000. â– 1712 Upshur St. in Crestwood. Sold to Amjad Atallah for $789,000. â– 6340 Utah Ave. in Chevy See Sales/Page R23 â–

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Northwest Real Estate SALES From Page R22 Chase. Sold to Robert D. Young Jr. for $875,000. ■ 1722 V St. in Dupont Circle. Sold to Heather M. Petruzzi for $730,000. ■ 1730 V St. in Adams Morgan. Sold to Steven A. McCord for $650,000. ■ 4823 V St. in Berkley. Sold to Emily J. Carey for $830,000. ■ 5017 V St. in the Palisades. Sold to Joseph A. Jackson for $635,000. ■ 4027 Veazey St. in American University Park. Sold to Mauricio J. Balcazar for $807,110. ■ 5116 Warren Place in Spring Valley. Sold to Vincent Lambiase for $1,520,000. ■ 4445 Warren St. in American University Park. Sold to Hannah N. Matthews for $760,000. ■ 724 Webster St. in Petworth. Sold to Graeme A. King for $553,000. ■ 8226 West Beach Drive in Colonial Village. Sold to Lita M. Proctor for $735,000. ■ 6409 Western Ave. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Saadeh A. Al-Jurf for $1,075,000. ■ 6611 Western Ave. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Terrell Halaska for $756,611. ■ 1312 Whittier Place in

Brightwood. Sold to Rea L. Holmes for $348,000. ■ 4516 Windom Place in American University Park. Sold to Douglas C. Ward for $715,000. ■ 3648 Winfield Lane in Georgetown. Sold to Susan C. Prowse for $1,200,000. ■ 2756 Woodley Place in Woodley Park. Sold to Mary T. Payne for $1,459,500. ■ 3403 Woodley Road in Cleveland Park. Sold to Morven A. McLean for $1,075,000. ■ 3904 Yuma St. in North Cleveland Park. Sold to 3904 Yuma Street LLC for $650,000. ■ 4527 Yuma St. in American University Park. Sold to Paul Neaville for $1,188,000. ■ 4618 Yuma St. in American University Park. Sold to Lisa H. Green for $905,225. ■ 5104 Yuma St. in Spring Valley. Sold to Enrique G. De Cordoba for $1,207,000. ■ 5416 8th St. in Petworth. Sold to Rosa M. Mendez for $349,000. ■ 6219 8th St. in Brightwood. Sold to Measho K. Asgedom for $230,000. ■ 6223 8th St. in Brightwood. Sold to Stuart Long for $150,00. ■ 5126 9th St. in Petworth. Sold to Tarik Alamneh for $369,900. ■ 5618 9th St. in Petworth. Sold to Frederick C. Gottschalk for $487,000. ■ 6618 13th Place in

Brightwood. Sold to Lisa Jacobson for $339,900. ■ 5010 13th St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Terry L. Jackson for $650,000. ■ 6723 14th Place in Brightwood. Sold to Kiersten M. Randolph for $373,000. ■ 5604 14th St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Peter J. Raia Sr. for $725,000. ■ 6123 14th St. in Brightwood. Sold to Atif Shah for $290,000. ■ 1818 15th St. in Dupont Circle. Sold to Paul E. Pike for $627,000. ■ 4507 15th St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Robert J. Hildum for $625,000. ■ 4834 16th St. in Crestwood. Sold to Norman H. Ross for $869,000. ■ 5716 16th St. in 16th Street Heights. Sold to Brenda Ntim for $588,000. ■ 4107 18th St. in Crestwood. Sold to Jonathan D. Lechter for $850,000. ■ 1315 22nd St. in the West End. Sold to Isaac Adams for $850,000. ■ 1811 24th St. in SheridanKalorama. Sold to Mustafa Chowdhury for $1,895,000. ■ 1322 27th St. in Georgetown. Sold to Lara Potter for $580,000. ■ 2825 28th St. in Woodley Park. Sold to Nicholas J. Burgess for $497,500. ■ 5345 28th St. in Chevy Chase.

Sold to Louis J. Nigro for $800,000. ■ 2813 29th Place in Woodley Park. Sold to Edward H. Passman for $1,100,000. ■ 1322 29th St. in Georgetown. Sold to Shelene D. Clark for $1,079,000. ■ 1516 29th St. in Georgetown. Sold to Steven S. Snider Trustee for $2,150,000. ■ 2845 29th St. in Woodley Park. Sold to Andrew L. Dabalen for $950,000. ■ 6214 29th St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Marcela U. Zamora for $800,000. ■ 6234 29th St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Jane C. Dempsey for $625,000. ■ 5435 30th Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to David C. Tamasi for $790,000. ■ 1241 30th St. in Georgetown. Sold to Janina Pedersen for $910,000. ■ 1515 30th St. in Georgetown. Sold to John W. Warner IV for $4,050,000. ■ 3419 30th St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Emily A. Woglom for $665,000. ■ 6636 31st Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to George Bognar for $1,145,000. ■ 1231-1235 31st St. in Georgetown. Sold to Macalester Limited for $4,750,000. ■ 1245 31st St. in Georgetown.

Sold to Teresa R. Curristine for $680,000. ■ 1699 31st St. in Georgetown. Sold to 1699 31st Street LLC for $2,775,000. ■ 2604 31st St. in Woodland Normanstone. Sold to Christopher J. Sentimore for $2,047,500. ■ 6455 31st St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Arthur P. Hall Jr. for $889,000. ■ 6124 32nd Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to Yoss Missaghian for $759,000. ■ 1672 32nd St. in Georgetown. Sold to Mary McGun for $860,000. ■ 2750 32nd St. in Woodland Normanstone. Sold to 2750 32nd St. Trust for $3,250,000. ■ 5432 32nd St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Vincent E. Frillici for $850,000. ■ 6827 32nd St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Marc Kaye for $670,000. ■ 1413 33rd St. in Georgetown. Sold to MFLP Georgetown LLC for $1,075,000. ■ 1510 33rd St. in Georgetown. Sold to Marilyn Fancher for $1,210,000. ■ 6219 33rd St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Matea Gold for $910,000. ■ 1609 34th St. in Georgetown. Sold to Peter M. Annicelli for $872,500. ■ 1668 34th St. in Georgetown. Sold to Jeffery C. Kane for $1,020,000. See Sales/Page R24

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Northwest Real Estate SALES From Page R23 2714 35th Place in Massachusetts Avenue Heights. Sold to Anthony Aldam for $1,745,000. â– 3706 35th St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Dragomir Saric for $605,000. â– 2604 36th Place in Massachusetts Avenue Heights. Sold to Kristie A. Kenney for $1,250,000. â– 1815 37th St. in Burleith. Sold to Zhengyin Yan for $830,000. â– 1936 37th St. in Burleith. Sold to Ashok V. Bhatia for $819,000. â– 2305 37th St. in Glover Park. Sold to Jason Gluck for $730,000. â– 2965 38th St. in Cathedral Heights. Sold to Ira Shoulson for $1,500,000. â– 3233 38th St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Greta Z. Arnold Trustee for $995,000. â– 4206 38th St. in North Cleveland Park. Sold to Stephan C. â–

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407W in Wesley Heights. Sold to DC Holdings LLC for $255,000. ■4201 Cathedral Ave. Unit 805W in Wesley Heights. Sold to Justine Diamond for $690,000. ■4201 Cathedral Ave. Unit 1107E in Wesley Heights. Sold to Joan V. Rowan Jr. for $260,000. ■2380 Champlain St. Unit 9 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Dermot O’Mahony for $495,000. ■1851 Columbia Road Unit 200 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Walker E. Heflin for $399,000. ■1954 Columbia Road Unit 207 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Alexander J. Hamilton for $170,000. ■1954 Columbia Road Unit 601 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Alyssa Rosenberg for $335,000. ■2006 Columbia Road Unit 9 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Jaume Guardans for $685,000. ■2022 Columbia Road Unit 508 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Amy Weinhouse for $440,000. ■2126 Connecticut Ave. Unit 55 in Sheridan-Kalorama. Sold to Kathleen M. Rotondaro for $1,520,000. ■2801 Connecticut Ave. Unit 22 in Woodley Park. Sold to Daniel W. Stern for $605,000. ■2801 Connecticut Ave. Unit 24 in Woodley Park. Sold to Timothy W. Newman for $621,500. ■3100 Connecticut Ave. Unit 132 in Woodley Park. Sold to Machutmi A. Shishak for $415,000. ■3100 Connecticut Ave. Unit 304 in Woodley Park. Sold to Julia A. Lehning for $314,900. ■3100 Connecticut Ave. Unit 335 in Woodley Park. Sold to Laura D. Beers for $393,000. ■3701 Connecticut Ave. Unit 220 in Forest Hills. Sold to Michael T. Konstanopoulos for $250,000. ■4025 Connecticut Ave. Unit 405 in Forest Hills. Sold to Warren S. Hananoki Trustee for $445,000. See Sales/Page R25

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Georgetown. Sold to Mark Regulinski for $360,000. ■ 2737 Devonshire Place Unit 123 in Woodley Park. Sold to Juliet G. Six for $580,000. ■ 2737 Devonshire Place Unit 318 in Woodley Park. Sold to Brent A. Blumenstein for $625,000. ■ 2737 Devonshire Place Unit G in Woodley Park. Sold to Rosemary Janiszwewski for $385,900. ■ 2030 F St. Unit 211 in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Oscar Bartoli for $195,000. ■ 2129 Florida Ave. Unit 307 in Sheridan-Kalorama. Sold to Gregory Snyder for $260,000. ■ 2401 H St. Unit 707 in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Shameem M. Ahmed for $284,000. ■ 3030 K St. Unit 303 in Georgetown. Sold to Robert L. Deak for $878,000. ■ 2023 Kalorama Road Unit 4 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Joshua J. Fougere for $637,200. ■ 4555 MacArthur Blvd. Unit 207 in the Palisades. Sold to Janice Bucci for $190,000. ■ 4617 MacArthur Blvd. Unit B in Berkley. Sold to Allison K. Simmers for $516,000. ■ 1711 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 701 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Gloria S. Chan for $250,000. ■ 1727 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 116 in Dupont Circle. Sold to

Emad Elseiedy for $269,000. 4200 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 402 in Wesley Heights. Sold to Marion S. Guggenheim Trustee for $875,000. ■ 4301 Military Road Unit 213 in Friendship Heights. Sold to John F. Ring for $1,390,000. ■ 4301 Military Road Unit 606 in Friendship Heights. Sold to Lillian Su for $590,000. ■ 4301 Military Road Unit 709 in Friendship Heights. Sold to Mary Hale Corkran Trustee for $1,300,000. ■ 1842 Mintwood Place Unit 3 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Jonathan S. Wellborn for $645,000. ■ 1843 Mintwood Place Unit 107 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Christine L. Chase for $340,000. ■ 1203 N St. Unit G in Logan Circle. Sold to Robert J. Clark for $399,900. ■ 1440 N St. Unit 301 in Logan Circle. Sold to Robert Falk for $162,000. ■ 1440 N St. Unit 911 in Logan Circle. Sold to Pauline C. Terrelonge for $103,435. ■ 3100 N St. Unit 1 in Georgetown. Sold to Jacqueline M. Raff for $415,000. ■ 3239 N St. Unit 12 in Georgetown. Sold to Sy Majidi for $432,000. ■ 1316 New Hampshire Ave. Unit 702 in Dupont Circle. Sold to ■

Baldew Sidhu for $549,900. 1316 New Hampshire Ave. Unit 708 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Anthony C. Strauss for $410,000. ■ 1725 New Hampshire Ave. Unit 203 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Kathryn M. Bustell for $169,000. ■ 1735 New Hampshire Ave. Unit 303 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Kira Epstein for $292,500. ■ 1751 New Hampshire Ave. Unit F in Dupont Circle. Sold to Nishi Rawat for $552,000. ■ 2801 New Mexico Ave. Unit 722 in Glover Park. Sold to Alcira G. Kreimer for $830,000. ■ 2801 New Mexico Ave. Unit 823 in Glover Park. Sold to Upshur M. Spencer for $328,500. ■ 2801 New Mexico Ave. Unit 1101 in Glover Park. Sold to Mohamad S. Jaafar for $650,000. ■ 2801 New Mexico Ave. Unit 1124 in Glover Park. Sold to Joseph D. Duffey for $929,000. ■ 3101 New Mexico Ave. Unit 548 in Wesley Heights. Sold to Maria E. Bowles for $480,000. ■ 3101 New Mexico Ave. Unit 1011 in Wesley Heights. Sold to Julia Berckholtz for $620,000. ■ 1520 O St. Unit 202 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Fred E. Morris for $563,500. ■ 2721 Ordway St. Unit 2 in Cleveland Park. Sold to Rajorshi Bhattacharya for $530,000. ■ 2722 Ordway St. Unit 6 in ■

Cleveland Park. Sold to Emily Chatterjee for $365,000. ■ 2755 Ordway St. Unit 514 in Cleveland Park. Sold to Catherine M. Neiderer for $242,500. ■ 1718 P St. Unit 203 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Nicholas Downs for $235,000. ■ 1718 P St. Unit 819 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Jane M. McGee for $230,000. ■ 1718 P St. Unit L19 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Ronald E. Ng for $196,00. ■ 2141 P St. Unit 305 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Svetlana Daleo for $330,000. ■ 2555 Pennsylvania Ave. Unit 715 in the West End. Sold to Subet Holdings LLC for $500,000. ■ 1012 Paper Mill Court Unit 1012 in Georgetown. Sold to Kyle A. Rego for $535,000. ■ 1037 Paper Mill Court Unit 1037 in Georgetown. Sold to Scott Whitford for $535,000. ■ 1408 Q St. Unit 12 in Logan Circle. Sold to Daniel J. Patenaude for $632,000. ■ 1525 Q St. Unit 10 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Najib Bahous for $525,000. ■ 1615 Q St. Unit 405 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Alberto Fiore for $187,000. ■ 1625 Q St. Unit 205 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Anita Bhat for See Sales/Page R26

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SALES From Page R25 $510,000. â– 1725 Q St. Unit 101 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Sharon N. Barnartt for $787,000. â– 1749 Q St. Unit 9 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Brian Rutter for $446,000. â– 2500 Q St. Unit 422 in Georgetown. Sold to Douglas J. Hinkle for $314,500. â– 2500 Q St. Unit 511 in Georgetown. Sold to Scott D. Judah for $350,000. â– 2910 Q St. Unit A31 in Georgetown. Sold to Lorraine Ocampos for $765,000. â– 1800 R St. Unit 208 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Lodan Mohaddes for $405,000. â– 1800 R St. Unit 602 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Nancy C. Smith Trustee for $410,000. â– 1904 R St. Unit 6 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Kevin Turner for $321,000. â– 1900 S St. Unit 4 in Dupont Circle. Sold to David Groemping for $263,000. â– 1 Scott Circle Unit 507 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Angela Knoll for $250,000. â– 1 Scott Circle Unit 718 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Alexandra Roosenburg for $236,000. â– 1 Scott Circle Unit 815 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Cynthia E. Lacki for $214,000. â– 3253 Sutton Place Unit 3253 in Wesley Heights. Sold to Suzanne E. Brenner for $450,000. â– 3255 Sutton Place Unit 3255 in Wesley Heights. Sold to Ross Harrison for $580,000. â– 1621 T St. Unit 503 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Michael Yoch for $320,000. â– 1717 T St. Unit 11 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Annie Scanlon for $620,000. â– 1825 T St. Unit 104 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Mary M. Hobbs for $390,000. â– 1825 T St. Unit 403 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Yvan Franusic for $225,100. â– 1404 Tuckerman St. Unit 202 in Brightwood. Sold to Moti Kachlon for $80,000. â– 4000 Tunlaw Road Unit 421 in Glover Park. Sold to Noyan T. Eyigor for $419,000. â– 4000 Tunlaw Road Unit 505 in Glover Park. Sold to Beatriz Pineres for $243,000. â– 4000 Tunlaw Road Unit 510 in Glover Park. Sold to Teresa M. Watson for $277,000. â– 4000 Tunlaw Road Unit 1119 in Glover Park. Sold to Maria I. Jessop-Mandel for $300,000. â– 4000 Tunlaw Road Unit 1130 in Glover Park. Sold to David Perkins for $339,000. â– 3 Washington Circle Unit 705 in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Rose C. Acoraci for $640,000. â– 1725 Willard St. Unit 2 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Andrew W.

Hay for $410,000. 1737 Willard St. Unit 5 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Jeffrey A. Merkel for $525,000. â– 1080 Wisconsin Ave. Unit 2021 in Georgetown. Sold to Marise Mahon for $303,000. â– 1080 Wisconsin Ave. Unit 3017 in Georgetown. Sold to Charles R. Korasick for $515,000. â– 2111 Wisconsin Ave. Unit 320 in Glover Park. Sold to Onyeonoro S. Kamanu for $281,500. â– 2320 Wisconsin Ave. Unit 402 in Glover Park. Sold to Francisco Bispo for $441,000. â– 2828 Wisconsin Ave. Unit 302 in Cathedral Heights. Sold to Howard M. Garfinkel for $550,000. â– 3022 Wisconsin Ave. Unit 203 in Cleveland Park. Sold to Crystal Faggart for $230,000. â– 3601 Wisconsin Ave. Unit 402 in Cleveland Park. Sold to Cassandra Colbert for $285,000. â– 2939 Van Ness St. Unit 519 in Forest Hills. Sold to Christopher G. Grossman for $280,000. â– 2939 Van Ness St. Unit 826 in Forest Hills. Sold to Sarah J. Chilton for $255,000. â– 2939 Van Ness St. Unit 843 in Forest Hills. Sold to Maryalls G. Bedford for $235,000. â– 2939 Van Ness St. Unit 1028 in Forest Hills. Sold to Roberto R. Noriega for $136,000. â– 2939 Van Ness St. Unit 1046 in Forest Hills. Sold to Catherine C. Eisele for $220,000. â– 1811 Vernon St. Unit 208 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Marco Nicoli for $358,000. â– 1245 13th St. Unit 415 in Logan Circle. Sold to Shawn M. Carter for $305,000. â– 1245 13th St. Unit 1016 in Logan Circle. Sold to Joanna M. Heumann for $280,000. â– 1520 16th St. Unit 204 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Paul R. Joseph for $459,000. â– 1527 16th St. Unit 3 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Jaspal K. Gill for $450,000. â– 1603 16th St. Unit 5 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Zachary E. Fisher for $825,000. â– 1829 16th St. Unit 1 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Stephen T. Hayes for $631,000. â– 2000 16th St. Unit 607 in Adams Morgan. Sold to John Lin for $485,000. â– 2032 16th St. Unit 5 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Rory Donohoe for $523,000. â– 2440 16th St. Unit 120 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Marwa M. Kamel for $289,900. â– 1401 17th St. Unit 706 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Tait Sye for $534,000. â– 1700 17th St. Unit 501 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Mark J. Dillon for $565,000. â– 1830 17th St. Unit 406 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Bibiana Obler for $445,000. â– 1916 17th St. Unit 115 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Rita â–

Henderson for $365,000. 2428 17th St. Unit GSW in Adams Morgan. Sold to Jennifer L. Boone for $465,000. â– 1545 18th St. Unit 413 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Andres Navia for $345,000. â– 1545 18th St. Unit 616 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Elizabeth Stanko for $310,000. â– 1545 18th St. Unit 808 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Nicholas F. Whitiak Jr. for $230,000. â– 1736 18th St. Unit 404 in Dupont Circle. Sold to David A. Malcarney for $579,500. â– 1815 18th St. Unit 402 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Sammy Sohrab for $398,000. â– 1736 19th St. Unit 1 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Kathryn Hinton for $440,000. â– 1809 19th St. Unit 2 in Dupont Circle. Sold to CP Holdings LLC for $187,500. â– 1301 20th St. Unit 514 in Dupont Circle. Sold to Jose R. Lopez-Calix for $228,000. â– 1733 20th St. Unit 103 in Dupont Circle. Sold to James P. Logan Jr. for $385,000. â– 2227 20th St. Unit 106 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Brian C. Rabbitt for $473,000. â– 2227 20th St. Unit 405 in Adams Morgan. Sold to Edward Batista for $510,000. â– 1260 21st St. Unit 111 in the West End. Sold to Susan Holman for $405,000. â– 1409 21st St. Unit 1B in Dupont Circle. Sold to Patricia A. McMahon for $488,000. â– 1642 21st St. Unit 1 in Dupont Circle. Sold to William L. Massey for $1,162,500. â– 1099 22nd St. Unit 308 in the West End. Sold to Jonathan H. Singer for $525,000. â– 1155 23rd St. Unit N2M in the West End. Sold to Linda D. Collins for $723,000. â– 1155 23rd St. Unit N6K in the West End. Sold to Mark R. Shenkman Trustee for $967,000. â– 1155 23rd St. Unit NPH1B in the West End. Sold to Tahir Ahmed for $600,000. â– 922 24th St. Unit 101 in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Rup K. Dua for $210,000. â– 922 24th St. Unit 317 in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Liang Wang for $250,000. â– 1275 25th St. Unit 710 in the West End. Sold to Lily A. Lee for $450,000. â– 1632 30th St. Unit 5 in Georgetown. Sold to Traci R. Siegel for $515,000. â– 3401-3420 38th St. Unit 713 in Cleveland Park. Sold to Jono S. Margo for $385,000. â– 3603 38th St. Unit 89 in Cleveland Park. Sold to AnnaClaire O. Friedlander for $328,000. â– 3810 39th St. Unit 123 in Cleveland Park. Sold to Michael J. Sellers for $335,000. â– 3830 39th St. Unit 113 in Cleveland Park. Sold to Steffen Frey for $399,999. â–

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Local artist turns the spotlight on Tenley By TERESA G. GIONIS Current Correspondent

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Neighborhood,” artist Gail Rebhan’s new photo-collage tribute to her Tenleytown neighborhood, which documents historic changes to the area. Four mural-size collages, including the panel about Fort Reno, are on view through May 15 in the windows at 4600 Wisconsin Ave., the former site of Babe’s Billiards. Smaller versions of these four panels, plus eight additional collages, are on view at American University’s Katzen Arts Center. “A Cultural History of My Neighborhood” is a collaboration between the artist, Iona Senior Services and the American University Museum. “My art has been autobiographical, and it’s about time and how things change over time,” explained Rebhan, a photography professor at Northern Virginia

Community College who has lived in American University Park since 1981. Two past projects documented the growth of her sons and provided an intimate look at the life of her aging mother. “My past books have been about changes in my family over time, and time and change is certainly an element of this work. I’ve just expanded from my family to my neighborhood,” she said. The panels juxtapose old and new photographs and memorabilia like phone-book pages and newspaper articles. Layering these items together with some of her own writing, she shows “how today’s city is built upon the past,” according to a description of the exhibit. In the panels, she visits a dozen key neighborhood spots, including the Friendship Terrace Retirement Community, former site of the Washington Home for Foundlings; the block of Brandywine and Wisconsin, the very site of the collage installation; and the block across the street, where The Dancing Crab now sits. “The collage lists the types of businesses that were on that block,” says Rebhan. “In the

Artist Gail Rebhan puts local history in her photo collages of the Tenleytown neighborhood. 1930s and 1940s, there were two shoe repairs, and today there are none. I think that speaks to our society and how things are now considered more disposable.” Rebhan also discovered several laundries on that block, one of which was designated a “colored” laundry — the only solid evidence of segregation that she found. “Local historians may already know these stories,” said Rebhan. “Judith Helm wrote a well-regarded book on the topic. But I hope to bring this history to a broader audience.” There are two upcoming community events related to this project. On May 1 at 3:30 p.m., visi-

tors can meet the artist and view the photo collages at the Wisconsin Avenue site. This will be immediately followed by a free concert at 4 p.m. at The City Church, 4100 River Road, sponsored by Iona Senior Services. Iona’s facility at 4125 Albemarle St. will also host a reception after the concert. From May 16 through 28, Rebhan will be collecting oral histories, photographs and memorabilia related to Tenleytown at Iona Senior Services. This raw material will form the basis of new photo collages. For more information, visit gailrebhan.com.

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“I’m a person who really wants a mix of people and languages and backgrounds and appearance. ‌ And we’re going to do what we can to keep it,â€? he said. “If I wanted to go somewhere in this region where everyone looked and acted like me, I’d have a lot of choices.â€? In Ward 2 — whose increase of more than 11,000 residents between 2000 and 2010 represents more than a third of the city’s overall growth — the population in Shaw and Logan Circle fell from 50 percent black in 2000 to 29 percent last year, while the Hispanic population in those neighborhoods decreased from 18 to 15 percent.

The white population percentage in Shaw and Logan Circle nearly doubled over 10 years, from 25 to 48 percent. “It just shows you that people are moving into Washington, moving into Ward 2. I think there’s a vibrancy about the Ward 2,� said Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans. “The city is very attractive, people are moving in, the population is growing.� Overall, he said, neighborhoods across Ward 2 have been stable, with the most dramatic changes coming in newly dense areas like Gallery Place that “didn’t even exist 10 years ago.�

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The U.S. Green Building Council’s Brendan Owens, a key player in the development of the well-known award system, said the system does incorporate the valuable attributes of historic structures into its point structure. “I’ve gotten emails saying there’s no credit for historic preservation,� said Owens. But, he noted, one-quarter of awarded points hinge on elements typically held by historic urban buildings, such as density. But Owens acknowledged that there is room for improvement in the rating system. And the version now in the works and due to be launched by the end of 2012 will aim at “encouraging good,� rather than “doing less bad,� as Owens characterized the current scheme. Some new categories — which, Owens said, would better capture some of the inherent virtues of many historic structures — could look at how a structure enhances health, conserves resources and improves social equity and quality of life. The last is the “one we’re struggling with the most,� said Owens. The historic preservation community can help with that, said Casarella. Activists have worked for economic equality across the city, she said. One program that showed that “revitalization doesn’t mean displacement� was a grass-roots microgrant project that encouraged homeowners in historic Anacostia to improve their properties. But the historic preservation community can learn from sustainability advocates too, Casarella noted, particularly when it comes to density — that bugbear oftcited as the root of community opposition to development.

“One of the major things we have to consider is how the property is going to be titled,â€? he said. “People say, ‘We’re pooling our money together. Where does the asset go if something were to happen to [one of] us?’â€? But, given how much has changed in the last decade, Johnson said there may come a time when My Gay Agent doesn’t have the resonance it has today. “Ten years is not a long time,â€? he said. “But on this issue it is.â€? For example, Johnson said, “I don’t think this thing would work in Vancouver. Because there’s no [gay] community, because they’re so accepted.â€? But for now, he said, My Gay Agent is going strong. And he couldn’t be happier. “Clients come up and tell me what they’ve done with their homes,â€? he said. “Helping people find their home is a great thing.â€? “We shouldn’t be afraid of density,â€? she said, noting that the very word can split preservationists and smart-growth advocates. “Preservation is about adaptability and revitalization,â€? qualities that sometimes require increased density, Casarella added. Another project that will require the collaboration of historic preservation and sustainability advocates is the growing need to upgrade large mid-century buildings, panelists said. The city’s stock of those buildings — which are significantly less efficient than their forebears, according to studies — is largely in federal hands. And here, said panelist Eleni Reed, chief greening officer for the U.S. General Services Administration, the government is not taking a one-sizefits-all approach. “Smartâ€? lighting, solar panels and more are tools that the federal government will use to meet efficiency targets, Reed said. But new technology comes with caveats, panelists said. Highefficiency heating and cooling systems may be useless if employees are not properly trained in their use and maintenance, said Reed. Even the installation of operable windows requires training, she said: People must “relearn basic strategies from the 1930s.â€? It’s simple, tried-and-true strategies like installing working windows that may gain more traction in coming years, predicted Owens. With the meteoric rise of the green-building industry, people are choosing materials they “don’t entirely understand. ‌ The next asbestos is probably already in buildings,â€? he added. The sustainability community could learn from preservationists how to use materials — like wood, plaster, and terra cotta — that have proved over time not to harm human health, Owens said.

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Two historic movie theaters “anchor� the avenue: The Avalon and the Uptown, the latter home to occasional red carpets, klieg lights and lines that wind up Newark Street. The Avalon, built in 1923 as a silent-film theater, closed in 2001. After a successful community effort, it reopened in 2003 as a nonprofit, according to Bill Oberdorfer, the theater’s executive director. “It contributes to the commercial area,� he said, noting that when there is a popular film, local restaurants see a positive impact. Although commuters often stop at the restaurants and shops along their route, the locals are the ones who really come to know the Connecticut Avenue shopkeepers. “People like to shop in their neighborhood,� said Jay Morris, owner of Brothers Sew-Vac Center in Cleveland Park. Describing himself as “the shoemaker of vacuums,� Morris contrasts his shop to the “big-box stores� in the suburbs. “People like to buy better stuff,� he said. “And sometimes they just drop by to say hi.� One business family’s ties to its community go back to the 1920s, all right on, or a few blocks off, Connecticut Avenue. The Abbo family’s Roma Restaurant was once a dining destination in Cleveland Park, at a time when there were few restaurants in the city. At one point, owner Frank Abbo removed the parking lot behind his restaurant, turned the space into a garden and planted grape vines. They’re still there, said his son, Bobby, in the garden of Firehook Bakery. Bobby Abbo remembers a childhood centered around the neighborhood. He grew up in Ordway Gardens and later moved to 2916 Newark St. The Connecticut Avenue Roma opened in the 1930s, and Frank kept only that one going after he suffered financially in 1933. Bobby Abbo and his family spent much of their time in the restaurant. Although the streetscapes and the exteriors of the buildings remain very much the same today, Abbo said, the people in them are different. He recalled that when the apartment buildings on Quebec Street were built, the residents were mostly single women who worked for the government. “Then Cleveland Park aged all at one time,� he said. “Fifteen years ago there was a metamorphosis, and younger people moved in.� Change is part of the neighborhood. There were once many grocery stores (a Safeway where Ireland’s Four Fields now sits, a District Grocery Store near the

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Pedestrian safety issues While a subway now carries many people along the route that streetcars once served, automobile traffic is also heavy — and a major concern. In a sad twist, Frank Abbo, who welcomed so many people to his neighborhood restaurant, was killed crossing Connecticut Avenue many years ago. A study sponsored by Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian Action shows that the danger remains: Six pedestrian fatalities occurred between 2000 and 2008, as well as 44 accidents that involved pedestrians. “Connecticut Avenue was created to be walkable. Then in the 1960s it became a commuter arterial,� said Susie Taylor, president of the Cleveland Park Citizens Association. With no home rule, Taylor explained, D.C. had to strike a deal to get federal money to maintain the avenue: Designate the street a commuter route with reversible lanes at rush hour. Although the city’s default speed limit is 25 mph, Connecticut Avenue has a speed limit of 30 mph, said Taylor. “Yet people travel at 41 miles per hour.� Taylor is also a leader of the Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian Action group, which produced a detailed survey that involved 43 blocks, 44 intersections and more than 80 volunteers who watched intersections, counted cars and made recommendations. Its findings, including accident locations, are available at capa-dc.org. That group is one of a number working to improve the avenue. “It’s a significant grass-roots effort,� said Taylor. The first noticeable improvement will get under way April 19, when the business section of Cleveland Park will get new streetlights — “visual cues to notify drivers that they are coming into a new area,� said Taylor. With 21 schools in the area, the importance of a walkable community should be evident to everyone, said Bell. He pointed out that there are three retirement homes along Connecticut Avenue, too. “It’s significant for the city to be able to care for our elderly where they don’t have to drive,� he said. It’s important for people to have options in the various stages of their lives — to have a “walkable urbanism.�

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CONDOS From Page R1 gas station. The canal site will hold nine large units — some with three bedrooms and a den — clocking in between 2,500 and 4,000 square feet, said EastBanc’s Mary Mottershead. And the M Street site will have between 35 and 40 units sized from 1,800 to 2,300 square feet. Both projects could come online by early 2014. The projects’ designs are still in flux, due in part to Georgetown’s unique assembly of design-review boards. As in other historic districts, the local advisory neighborhood commission weighs in on building projects. But unique to Georgetown’s federal historic district are the next two steps: the Old Georgetown Board and its parent panel, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.

acquired, the architectural vernacular of the Forest Hills property demands a certain amount of close and cozy traditional decor. Designer Whitney Stewart delivers that dose in a sophisticated garden room that’s a break from other spaces’ whitewashed vibes. A moody, but fresh hue — Calke Green from Farrow & Ball —- envelops visitors immediately. But not everything is English-conservatory staid here: Look up for a surprising punch of Porphyry Pink on a plaster ceiling medallion. Stewart’s room, as well as a nearby sun-

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Designs by (clockwise from top left) Lauren Liess, Camille Saum, David Mitchell and Scott Brinitzer room, highlight a feature of this property that will remain after the designers and their installations leave: A garden design by Scott Brinitzer. His work makes the most of the property’s traditional materials — boxwood and flagstone — but mixes in a dose of modern landscape design. Crescents of pea gravel arc out from a central patio and koi pond as if thrown by a centrifuge; the motif

Both bodies of federally appointed architects carefully pick apart the materials, massing, fenestration and more for each design, as well as a project’s relationship to its surroundings. The Old Georgetown Board’s opinions have led to the first round of changes for both projects. The Wisconsin Avenue site — currently home to a Verizon switching building — would sport more brick and less stone under the revised design. And the M Street structure has also seen some alterations, largely in its window design. But the neighborhood’s designreview panels are not likely to consider the main objection that residents have raised to the five-story M Street structure. The owners of Prospect Street homes above the proposed condominium now enjoy sweeping river views that would be truncated, though not obliterated, by EastBanc’s structure. “I can see this taking $1 million off my property value,” Prospect

is unexpected but instantly comfortable. A swimming pool is also at once old school and fun with its symmetrical plantings and colorful accents. A carriage house on the property was not claimed by a designer but is serving as a boutique while the design house is open to the public, through May 8. Second-level bedrooms bridge a divide: On one side, rooms by David Mitchell and Lauren Liess give modern treatments to natural motifs. On the other, Iantha Carley and Samantha Friedman brought punchy color and a bit of Hollywood glamour — appro-

Street resident Jack Davies said at a recent community meeting. But EastBanc’s plans are matterof-right, Mottershead pointed out at the same meeting. That means that no zoning request will trigger a hearing where neighbors could ask the city to trim the project’s height. The building’s roof would not rise above the ground level of the existing town homes, but roof structures will. And Davies and his neighbors, under the current proposal, would look out on a roof with a swimming pool and three rooftop structures, as well as a green roof. “We’ve tried to reduce the rooftop structures,” said Mottershead, noting that standard building roofs can devote one-third of their space to utility and other add-ons. The design-review boards have sparked significant changes in the two Georgetown projects closer to realization, which have also been impacted by market forces and

priate for a home that once hosted Kirk Douglas — to their spaces. Carley’s master bedroom is restful without being sleepy — chartreuse wakes up the gray walls here, and the adjacent dressing room is a Palm Beach-meets-D.C. blend of chinoiserie and color. But with or without Carley’s mirrored table, ideal for mixing and matching potential outfits, the wall of closets here will prove useful for any buyer. Bathrooms have not been skipped here, and like the gardens, these modern, colorful installations from the best of D.C. designers will largely remain in the home. This six-bedroom, 4.5-bath home at 3134 Ellicott St. is offered for $4,900,000. For more information, contact Realtor Ellen Wilner of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at 301-718-0010.

neighborhood activists. EastBanc’s closest-to-construction project is a redevelopment of the Georgetown Post Office on 31st Street. The granite-faced, circa-1850s structure was once a customs house and the office of the last mayor of Georgetown; by late 2013, it and a rear addition will house nine units that will be either rental apartments or condominiums, according to Mottershead. The building became available in 2009 when the U.S. Postal Service decided to sell it and a host of other holdings. The property will retain a small post office. The post office’s evolution tracks the uncertainty in the housing market over the past few years. First proposed in late 2009 as a project that would include town houses on an adjacent lot, plans then targeted the spot for office space. Then EastBanc reversed course again to propose residential units at the site. Georgetown neighbors learned

of the post office project at the same time that they heard about another redevelopment in the pipeline: that of the vacant Hurt Home at 3050 R St. The proposed conversion of the 1897 structure by development firm Argos Group into a spot for 15 condominiums got a boost last week with initial approval from the Zoning Commission for a map amendment and a parking-related special exception. Like the post office project, plans for the property, once a home for the blind, have undergone a transformation since they were first introduced. Developers were the only respondents to a city request for bids to use the site, and they initially proposed 46 units in the original structure and an addition. Neighbors expressed concerns about the density and traffic associated with such a plan, and Argos Group eventually agreed to a project that will be confined to the existing historic envelope.

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