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2015 Shortage of real estate inventory makes Northwest D.C. a seller’s market By CHRIS KAIN Current Staff Writer

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carce inventory continues to restrict the D.C. residential market — even delaying the start of spring, at least in terms of the seasonal uptick in real estate transactions. The District did see 991 new listings last month, a 34.8 percent jump from February, according to the Local Market Insight report

released last week by RealEstate Business Intelligence. That also marked a 9.7 percent rise from March 2014. But it still leaves the number of active listings at 1,040, far below the five-year March average of 1,417. And D.C. homes spent an average of just 43 days on the market according to March 2015 statistics, below last year’s tally of 47 and even farther from the five-year March average of 63.

“The spring market started very late this year,” said Donna Evers of Evers & Co. Real Estate. “That’s mostly because we have an extreme shortage of inventory.” The median sales price in the District, meanwhile, is $500,000, up 5.7 percent from March 2014. The overall dollar volume in sales posted an 8.17 percent rise over the same period. “The market in Washington, D.C., is very tight,” said Joseph

Himali, principal broker at Best Address Real Estate LLC. “It’s become a seller’s market.” For her part, Evers worries that the inventory situation won’t change too much until more people feel like moving. In many other parts of the country, the reluctance stems from seeing property values that are often far below the amount remaining on home loans. Here, the reasoning is more subtle, Evers said.

14th Street draws more realty firms

INSIDE U Street area resident puts experience to work upgrading historic homes

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t looks like the Logan Circle area is the hot place to be right now, for not only buyers but also the real estate firms pursuing them. The past few years — the past few months, especially — have seen a steady migration of real estate offices to the 14th Street corridor, where they’ve set up shop among the restaurants, bars and theaters that are driving the increased demand. “It’s a neighborhood that every brokerage in town is excited to be in,” said Marcus Jaffe of Long & Foster Real Estate, whose firm opened a new office at 1529 14th St. last summer. Along with the dining and entertainment riches, Jaffe cites the area’s walkability and easy access to downtown as contributors to the recent explosion. Although the neighborhood was already desirable by the early 2000s as a budding arts district, the past five years have brought a tidal shift, with a slew of luxury condo buildings joining the increasingly valuable stock of historic row houses in Logan Circle and surrounding environs. The median sale price in the area now hovers around $530,000. Realtors say they’re simply following the wishes of their buyers.

“They’re not underwater, but they certainly don’t have a big bubble of equity,” she said. “It’s kind of old-fashioned … but unless they feel like they’re going to walk away with a chunk of money, it almost feels like it’s against the rules.” Realtors, she said, need to work to counter that idea, encouraging would-be buyers to consider quality-of-life issues such as minimizing See Market/Page RE10

Northwest Realtor’s training, gigs with Washington Improv Theater lend him people skills on the job

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Proposals to convert vacant office space to apartments are pitched in D.C.

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TTR Sotheby’s International Realty has had an office, above, at 1506 14th St. since 2011. A growing number of Realtors are flocking to the area, including Washington Fine Properties, which is going into the new Corcoran building, left. “Our agents go where their clients are, or want to be — so we believe it’s time to expand our DC footprint to include a more centralized location,” wrote Maureen McEnearney Dunn of McEnearney Associates, which is currently overhauling the former Pulp store at 1803 14th St. The firm hopes to open a new office there by early July. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is also planning a move to 14th Street for later in the summer, relocating from its current

Dupont office at 1606 17th St. “In the past few years our business has expanded to Logan and Shaw ... as those neighborhoods have developed,” said Zachary Zedd, who works in marketing for Coldwell Banker. “It’s important to establish our presence there.” The firm plans to relocate 70 to 80 agents to a ground-floor office at 1617 14th St, within the new mixed-use Corcoran building. Washington Fine Properties, which will open an office at 1604 14th St. (across from Le Diplomate) by the start of summer, couldn’t help but pay attention to the price See Logan/Page RE22

Local historians undertake project to chart history of segregation in various Northwest neighborhoods

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Luxurious loos: A look at some of the premium bathrooms now on the market

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New York realty firm expands to D.C., looking to be the area’s pre-eminent technology option

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U Street entrepreneur sees green in old homes By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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hen Tania Shand first spotted an abandoned four-story Second Empire home on the corner of Vermont Avenue and T Street in 1996, she had no way of knowing how much it would come to shape her life and career. At the time, she was a staffer for the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and wanted to move to the District from her condo in Virginia. As a Realtor took her around town, the grand architectural style of the 1878 home built on a spacious corner lot caught her eye. But it had been vacant for 20 years, and it showed. Like many abandoned homes near the U Street corridor in the 1990s, 1901 Vermont Ave. had been used as a crack house; the original iron staircases and gates were long gone, the Victorian roof was in disrepair, the windows were boarded up and the interior was trashed. Her agent told her to keep looking, but something told Shand this was her house — even though it wasn’t for sale. Shand started attending neighborhood association meetings to get to know the place she hoped to call home. And through the relationships she built she was able to track down the owner, who lived in Takoma Park, Md., and was holding onto the house for sentimental reasons with his own dream of fix-

ing it up one day. After a few rounds of careful negotiations, he agreed to sell to Shand, and in 1998 the house was hers. As she set out to bring the onceimpressive home back to life, Shand unknowingly embarked on a path that would ultimately lead her to launch her own sustainable design-and-build firm, Beyond Category Development, in 2014. She also became passionate about uncovering the home’s history. “I was obsessed with everything about the house,� Shand said. “As I started renovating it, I researched everything I could about the home’s owners.� She spent time at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, looking at microfiche and digging up public records. She found that in 1905, a lawyer named Thomas Jones, one of the first black assistant U.S. attorneys, owned the house. Shand found records about a meeting held there — to establish a local black bar association — that described the house as “commodious.� A neighbor in her 70s told Shand that her parents were married in the house. She still remembered its layout and had many of the gifts her parents received that day. Shand also found an article in The Washington Bee, a former blackowned newspaper, describing the wedding and the guests who attended.

In the 1930s, the house became a tourist home for black travelers who weren’t permitted to stay in traditional hotels in the District. During Prohibition, it was also a speakeasy, perhaps benefiting from its close proximity to the Howard Theatre. The home’s then-owner Edward Quick gave Shand a photo of his wife and sister sitting at a bar in the home’s first level wearing sailor hats. (What was left of the bar when Shand bought the home was not restorable.) At the time, Quick also rented rooms on the top two floors of the house by the hour. “I always wondered if that’s where the term ‘quickie’ came from,� Shand said. As she continued with the renovation project, neighbors shared more their stories about the house. “Because of its prominent corner location, everyone knew the house and saw what we were doing. People came by and told me stories they remembered,� Shand said. “I could see the impact the renovation was having on the neighborhood. For 20 years the house was dilapidated, and now it was coming back to life.� Renovations began at other nearby houses, and Shand and some fellow neighbors transformed a threeblock concrete median on Vermont into a green space complete with flowering plants and young trees. Not everyone was supportive. Some men who worked next door at the former headquarters for the D.C. fire and corrections departments took bets on whether she could finish the renovation. (They should have bet on Shand.) As with any home project, she

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After purchasing this 1878 home on Vermont Avenue, Tania Shand restored the dilapidated structure to its former glory. had a few setbacks. Her first contractor’s plans were so poor that there wasn’t enough egress for a central staircase. After firing the contractor, Shand became more engaged in the project: She essentially took on the role of general contractor and oversaw everything, even filing for the permits herself. She worked closely with Leonel Elorga of Reno Unlimited, which did the construction. By 2001, the project was complete and Shand was living in her home. “Going through this process awakened something in me — it inspired me to do preservation and restoration,� she said. “I thought

one day when I retire I could do this for a living and have an impact on a neighborhood through development.� She got further support for this path when in 2003 then-Mayor Anthony Williams gave her an award for residential historic preservation. Over the next several years, Shand would purchase properties in the seaside communities of Colonial Beach, Va., Cocoa, Fla., and Lewes, Del., each serving as renovation projects where she could learn more about the “second career� to which she aspired. After putting in 25 years with the federal government — includSee Renovation/Page RE4

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Local Realtor puts his varied improv tricks to work with his people skills By BETH COPE Current Staff Writer

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here are many ways to find a Realtor: asking a friend, flipping through ads, choosing a name off a yard sign. Or going to an improv

class. “I knew he was a Realtor, other improvisers had used him ‌ and he’s a really nice guy,â€? said buyer Jamie Lantinen of his Washington Improv Theater colleague Greg Tindale, who doubles as a real estate agent. Tindale helped his comedy buddy buy a semi-detached house in Brightwood in 2012. “It was kind of a no-brainer, and we never really talked to any other Realtors,â€? Lantinen said. For years now, 33-year-old Tindale, who lives with his wife and 14-month-old daughter in McLean Gardens, has been balancing his day job at the Tindale Team with his night gig at Washington Improv Theater, or WIT. Like the hundreds of Washingtonians taking classes or performing with the organization, Tindale is inspired by a simple fact: He loves it. “I remember watching and just being completely enamored with how funny and magical it was,â€? he said of the first WIT show he saw, back in 2005. “And after taking my first class ‌ it was like, ‘Oh. This is what I want to be doing all the time.’â€? Since then, his involvement has grown;

he’s now on the executive board at the theater, and last year he even donated some of the proceeds from his real estate business to help support the organization’s education programs. And he’s benefited from his hobby as well: He’s sold over $8.5 million of real estate to people he met through improv. Tindale says there are thematic connections between his two worlds, too: When he got started in real estate, for instance, he read book after book about business. “Then once I started taking improv classes, all the lessons ‌ were the exact same things they were teaching me in my business books,â€? he said. Those concepts included “working towards agreement, and listening first before responding, understanding what people want — basically just treating people well and being a good scene partner.â€? He said he would practice these ideas on stage, and then put them into play with clients — which Lantinen independently confirmed. “I suspect he takes ... lessons from improv and applies it to his work, such as the need to listen carefully to others,â€? he said. “When we were deciding between houses toward the end of a long search process, coming down to the wire, Greg reminded us what we had talked about at the start in terms of our priorities, and it really helped us confirm what deep down we already knew.â€? At the same time, Tindale appreciates the stark difference between his work and his passion. The former, for instance, requires

Photo courtesy of Greg Tindale

Greg Tindale is a Realtor by day and a Washington Improv Theater performer by night.

constant research and groundwork. But preparation is anathema to improv — making it a welcome break for anyone who works hard during the day. “What I like best about improv is the lack of expectation. Whenever I go into a meeting, with real estate there’s some homework to do beforehand,� Tindale said. “Improv is the one

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ing in her last position, an appointment by President Obama to the Office of Personnel Management — Shand “retired� in 2013. By then married with two young children, she promptly launched Beyond Category Development, a firm dedicated to building sustainable homes and communities. She still works with Elorga as well. The company’s name was inspired by musician Duke Ellington, who grew up near U Street. He “used the term ‘beyond category’ as the highest possible praise for someone unique in their brilliance, such as Ella Fitzgerald,� historian John Hasse wrote in a book about Ellington. “It was his way of saying beyond compare, beyond limits, and uniquely outstanding.� “I thought that was a great title for company,� said Shand. “That’s what we’re striving to do for communities — exceptional development that brings things to the neighborhood that people need. We’re so new that I don’t know that something can’t be done, so we’ll try it, but I know we have to learn to crawl before we can walk.� To further establish her expertise in renovation and design, Shand enrolled at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University, where she is on track to receive a master’s degree in interior architecture and design in 2016. “I wanted to be able to talk on a professional level with the archi-

tects, builders and contractors and to be able to bring a more critical eye to my input on projects,� Shand said. In addition to working on the properties she owns, Shand has served as a design adviser on a renovation project at a neighborhood house whose owner had cancer. Shand delivered a sleek design for an updated kitchen and upstairs bath that used sustainable, green materials with no toxins. Her team also made sure the construction areas were thoroughly contained so dust and other particles did not impact her client’s respiratory health. Thanks to what she’s learning at the Corcoran, Shand also has her eye on some green-energy projects she could bring to her own home, like installing solar panels on her vast rooftop. She is also invested in Colonial Beach, where she’s completing a green renovation on the home she owns there. The riverside community was a popular destination in the 1920s for District residents, who could reach the town by gambling boat an hour and a half down the Potomac River. Community leaders there are looking to re-establish the area — the local government just received a grant to rebuild its boardwalk — and Shand sees many opportunities to do so sustainably. “It has so much potential, and it’s a great place to put in some of these practices,� she said. “I’m looking forward to working with the community to do some of those things.�

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Reusing old, outdated office space Commercial buildings eyed for residential makeovers

newer standards for Class A apartment buildings.� Foster’s firm, Arlington-based MTFA Architecture, is working on one of three current proposals to convert Northwest office buildings into apartment houses. His project is located 1255 22nd St. in the Dupont Circle/ West End area; another is a few blocks away at 2501 M St., and the third is located at 1724 Kalorama Road in Adams Morgan. In the case of the 22nd Street building, Foster said that “it was built to the standards of the early ’80s.� Its ceilings are lower than top office clients now expect, and its wings are the wrong size for today’s customers — “they’re not big enough for large corporate or government contractor offices, but they’re in some ways too big for boutique offices.� But some of the design elements that made it flawed as an office building lend themselves nicely to residential use, said Foster. Developers will also build an addition over an adjacent surface parking lot on Ward Place, for a total of about 190 apartments. “It’s not conducive to office [use] to have a long wing, but for residential we’re able to use the existing building for larger two-bed-

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ashington’s central neighborhoods have seen many changes in the last 30 to 40 years. Explosive growth has ushered in a host of new high-end office and residential buildings, with businesses and residents alike drawn to walkable, transit-friendly areas. Even so, the Downtown Business Improvement District has at times noted worrisome vacancies at prime office locations, some of them in premium buildings that are well within their useful lives. “The market certainly has found that here was a glut of office buildings built in the ’70s and ’80s that really are not proportioned for Class A standards,� local architect Michael Foster said in an interview. “Whereas in many cases, they are conducive to meet

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A roof deck with a pool is one of the amenities slated to accompany the transformation of a 1255 22nd St. office building into an apartment house. room apartments because they have deeper body widths to the core,� he said. “And because residential needs less elevator and parking capacity, we’re able to add on another 100 units or so without adding infrastructure.� The advantages are twofold. There’s the obvious cost savings of not needing to construct an all-new building, but also a speedier construction process, Foster said. The office

conversion will likely begin this summer and take about a year, with the addition finishing up soon afterward. That’s not to say that it’s simple to retrofit housing into an office building. First of all, the building will need an all-new skin, which will include balconies, larger windows and a modernized appearance. And new plumbing See Conversions/Page RE17

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arl Elefante was ahead of his time. In the summer of 2007, the architect with local firm Quinn Evans published a groundbreaking article for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, declaring that the green buildings movement was largely “blind to its most troubling truth: We cannot build our way to sustainability.� In his piece, Elefante coined the phrase “the greenest building is one that’s already built� and argued that the disciplines of historic preservation and green building increasingly should merge, focusing more on sustainable conservation and less on new construction. Initially, the architect faced skepticism, even at the National Trust. But with a growing amount of research on the subject, Elefante’s ideas have become mainstream, and they now inform the region’s decision-makers. “When comparing buildings of equivalent size and function, building reuse almost always offers environmental savings over demolition and new construction,� Laine Cidlowski of the D.C. Office of Planning wrote in an email. Cidlowski’s statement is a direct quote from a study released by the National Trust in 2011. That report, billed as “the most comprehensive analysis to date of the potential environmental benefit of building reuse,� found that preservation and retrofitting can help stem the adverse effects of climate change and yield economic benefits for communities.

“Studies show residential rehabilitation creates 50% more jobs than new construction,� the report stated. Locally, another government leader who embraces these ideas is Gwen Wright, a Cleveland Park resident who serves as director of Montgomery County’s planning department. Wright often thinks about the environmental consequences of producing materials for new construction, including chopping down trees, and laments how much waste demolition generates. “If you tear down an old building, all of the materials from that building end up going to a landfill. That’s definitely not sustainable,� she said in an interview. Wright acknowledged that some development will continue to be necessary to construct walkable neighborhoods that cut back on vehicular emissions, but she also said planners should “reuse the best of our past� whenever possible. For his part, Elefante is pleased to see his ideas gaining popularity. But that doesn’t mean he’s content with the pace of change. “We’re so drunk on the new and the now that it’s hard for us to even have a dialogue about the things that came before and how they help us feel rooted in who we are and where we are,� he told The Current. A perfect example of this problem, Elefante said, is the building where he works — a Ward Place commercial property that replaced the row house where Duke Ellington was born. “The developer that built this building tore down Ellington’s childhood home,� he said. “How much cooler would it be if that house was still here?�

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Historians mapping segregation in the District By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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n urban neighborhoods, boundaries can reflect the people who live inside — and they can define the people they keep out. In a new project called “Mapping Segregation in Washington, D.C.,� three local historians are researching both how the District’s neighborhoods were demarcated and how some residents in the early 20th century sought legal measures to determine who could live where based on race. The project began about a year ago, when historians Sarah Shoenfeld, Mara Cherkasky and Brian Kraft were working together at Cultural Tourism DC on its Neighborhood Heritage Trails project. They kept uncovering records of “restrictive covenants� each time they researched a new neighborhood trail, so the three decided to look into the issue on their own time. These racial covenants — restrictions applied in perpetuity to a property’s deed — were intended to keep neighborhoods white. While researching the District’s central neighborhoods, they found such covenants in Bloomingdale, Columbia Heights, Dupont Circle, Mount Pleasant, Park View and Pleasant Plains. Legal challenges

eventually made such covenants illegal by 1948, and by the 1970s, the racial makeup of many of those neighborhoods went from mostly white to mostly black. Even though covenants are long gone, the historians say their legacy still shapes the District today. “Racially restrictive covenants, enforceable until 1948, played a critical role in D.C.’s segregation,� said Shoenfeld. “Our goal is to visually display historic segregation in D.C. thus far.� A March 8 presentation on the trio’s initial research drew a standing-room-only audience to the Mount Pleasant Library. And the team will soon launch an interactive online map with multiple layers of information to illustrate the historic racial segregation of the District’s housing, schools, recreational facilities and other public venues. While the focus so far has been on housing in central city neighborhoods, they plan to expand the project to include the entire District and will ultimately post all findings on their website, prologuedc.com. Two kinds of racially restrictive covenants were actively utilized in the District. The type first used in the city was a deed covenant, which restricted current and future homeowners from renting, selling or otherwise conveying their property to blacks and other racial groups. Many of the District’s prolific

row-house developers in the early 1900s placed restrictive covenants on deeds when they sold houses or lots, Shoenfeld said. These deeds were intended to keep neighborhoods white and typically restricted purchases by blacks but sometimes also prohibited Jewish, Armenian, Syrian, Persian, Mexican and Chinese owners, she added. A second type was a petition covenant. These became more prevalent in the 1920s in areas that didn’t already have deed covenants, such as Mount Pleasant. Citizens associations that wanted to keep their neighborhoods white would gather neighbors’ signatures on a petition that would put a restrictive covenant in place on the house of each signer, with the goal of preventing entire blocks from being sold to blacks, Shoenfeld explained. “Covenants were the Northern response to the Great Migration of blacks moving from the South to the North,� said Cherkasky. “It was considered more civilized than the racial violence of the South.� A similar series of events was playing out in cities from Seattle to St. Louis to New York, she added. The rise in segregation in D.C. coincided with the city’s rapid population growth in the early part of the 20th century, due in part to blacks migrating from the South who were drawn to the District for its unique education and job oppor-

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Covenants that restricted blacks from purchasing homes were in place at almost every house in 1920s Mount Pleasant. tunities, Shoenfeld said. At the same time, the streetcar lines were expanding north of Florida Avenue, and country estates like Bloomingdale were being subdivided for new housing. “A building boom was in full force by 1910,� said Shoenfeld. But D.C.’s rapidly expanding black population was largely prevented from moving into desirable new middle-class neighborhoods and instead was mostly restricted to substandard housing, Cherkasky said. The District also became a hotbed for legal challenges to restrictive covenants — first in upholding them and later making them illegal.

The team of historians has found about 40 local legal cases so far, and the online map will outline each one’s significance. The battles tell a number of stories, Cherkasky said, first in the sheer volume of cases, then in the heartbreak of how similar they are. Finally, when taken together, they show how the courts changed their minds about covenants. In one 1926 Dupont Circle case — Corrigan v. Buckley — the D.C. Appeals Court upheld a covenant barring the sale of a home at 1727 S St. to a prominent black doctor and his wife, saying that blacks were equally free to exercise restrictive See Segregation/Page RE10

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SEGREGATION: Project maps D.C. housing patterns MARKET: Inventory remains low From Page RE8

covenants of their own, and therefore covenants didn’t violate their rights. However, the case moved slowly through the courts, and several black families moved into homes on the block in the meantime; lawsuits to prevent them were ultimately dropped. In response to this case and what happened in Dupont before the case was settled, white citizens associations spread petition covenants throughout the city. Mount Pleasant was a leading example, where petitions initiated between 1927 and 1929 put racially restrictive covenants on nearly every house in the neighborhood, Cherkasky said. Twenty years later, the 1948 case of Hurd v. Hodge over a property at 116 Bryant St. NW in Bloomingdale became part of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, Shelley v. Kraemer, that ruled racially restrictive covenants of any kind would no longer be

enforceable. Charles Houston, a native Washingtonian and prominent civil rights attorney with the NAACP, argued the case. He was dean of Howard University’s law school, where he trained Thurgood

â??Covenants were the Northern response to the Great Migration ‌ .â?ž — Mara Cherkasky Marshall. The Bloomingdale case was filed by a white family, the Hodges, who sued when a black family, the Hurds, bought the house next door at No. 116. During the course of the legal battle, the Hodges said they would prefer a white criminal to an educated black neighbor because it “took away from the sociability of the house,â€? Cherkasky said. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court as part of Shelley v.

Kraemer, which originated in St. Louis. The NAACP had been working for years to bring a covenant case before the Supreme Court. In the end, the justices determined that racially restrictive covenants are not invalid if private parties voluntarily agreed to them, but they noted that the courts would no longer enforce such covenants because they violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Although uncovering the stories behind segregation in the District started as a personal project, Shoenfeld and Cherkasky eventually formed a company called Prologue DC to work on this and other local history projects. They received a small grant last summer from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC for the mapping segregation project, and they continue to look for additional funding to keep it going. Mapping Segregation will be available online soon at prologuedc. com.

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commutes or maximizing walkability and proximity to restaurants and cultural institutions. For those who have decided it’s the right time to sell, area Realtors say the rules of recent years still apply. It’s essential to price homes correctly and to make sure they show well, factors that can help maximize the sales price. Unless there’s a steep upward trend in appreciation, the highest prices often occur in the spring, noted Keene Taylor Jr. of the Taylor Agostino Group at Long & Foster Real Estate. He said he is seeing inventory inch up, as it normally does in the spring. “It’s a good market overall for everybody,â€? Taylor said. “It’s a little better for sellers in D.C. It’s more even outside the Beltway and in the condo market. ‌ It’s kind of a rewind of what happened last spring.â€? Fred Kendrick, sales manager and supervising broker at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, also described a rise of good inventory in the past week or two since Easter but said the impact remains uncertain. “It’s still a question of whether it’s enough to make an impact,â€? he said. “One week’s not good enough: Can we build up enough over a couple of months to really satisfy the buyers who have been waiting for a year or more?â€? Given the imbalance between high demand and low supply, Kendrick and other Realtors said they are still seeing multiple offers on many Northwest listings, resulting in sales above list price in the most popular neighborhoods. “Is it going to be a market where every listing has competition of five to 10 offers?â€? Kendrick asked. “That’s going to push prices up.â€? It also puts pressure on buyers, he said. Many buyers navigating the current market find it necessary to boost their chances, particularly when some of the competition comes from investors offering to pay cash. For a lucky few, Himali said, that means getting enough cash from their parents to buy the home, then taking out a bank loan after settlement so they can repay the familial debt. Some buyers are even willing to waive financing and appraisal contingencies, though that introduces a higher level of risk if they don’t have extra cash or financing flexibility. Himali said he encourages his buyers to protect themselves while still making sure they are competitive. “There’s always another house,â€? he said. “Don’t do anything stupid that puts you in financial jeopardy.â€? That may mean taking the opportunity to inspect before submitting an offer, and perhaps also working with local banks willing to provide approvals beforehand.

“That way, if there’s going to be an issue, it’s ahead of time,� Himali said, drawing a distinction with “pre-approvals� and other dicey financing mechanisms offered during overheated markets in the past. “These days, they’re going to put you through the wringer.� Realtors noted that most buyers remain cautious when looking at properties and deciding on an offer. “There are pockets of craziness,� Taylor said. “I don’t think the overall market is crazy. Buyers are still very careful. There are situations where people will pay a premium — that’s not a generic mindset of the market.� Sellers set themselves up for the best return by taking care when establishing the asking price. “Don’t get greedy,� Himali cautioned. He said he seeks to arm his clients with an overall view of market trends — not just regarding recent sales in their own building or neighborhood, but conditions in nearby buildings or areas that can affect supply and demand. “If you’ve got a glut of inventory in a competing neighborhood, that will affect you,� he said. But Taylor noted that unpredictable factors can always influence the outcome. Some sellers get lucky, he said, with two buyers willing to bid up the ultimate price. But one of those would-be bidders might be on vacation or sick the week your house comes onto the market. “There’s an element of luck and fate in the process that you can’t take out of it,� he said. “There are intangibles that you can’t reliably predict.� But Realtors generally do feel safe predicting that, in an age of TV shows about staging and decluttering, sellers need to ensure that their home is appealing, whether that requires making modest renovations like installing new counters or taking on more dramatic improvements. If there’s a lot of work remaining for the buyer, that can still draw a segment of the market — including investors — but it factors into the sales price. “It’s a sophisticated market. It’s been like this for quite a while,� Evers said. “Sellers cannot walk out there with a property that’s listed at full market value if it doesn’t show well.� Taylor said the primary risks he sees in the months ahead for the D.C. market would be bad economic news and any significant rise in interest rates. Himali said he doesn’t foresee a substantial increase in interest rates or change in market conditions until the 2016 election. And if rates do begin to rise, he expects some people to take that as a warning sign to jump into the market before they go higher. “I think you’ll see a tightening in the market before you see a loosening when you see interest rates rise,� Himali said.

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CHEVY CHASE, MD $849,000

Grand, sun-filled Victorian with large south-facing garden and breathtaking views of the Kennedy Center, Monuments and Rosslyn skyline. Located in the heart of Georgetown’s east village, this elegant and inviting home features well-proportioned rooms, 10’ ceiling height on all floors, exquisite moldings, 3 wood-burning fireplaces, 4+ BRs, 4.5 baths, and garage parking.

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Grant Circle history is microcosm for District’s ‘white flight’ By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

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last-ditch but largely successful effort to preserve historic homes around Petworth’s Grant Circle has generated an unusual byproduct: a vivid account of the “white flight” and new black middle class that transformed racial housing patterns in one District neighborhood in the mid-20th century. A historic district nomination approved April 2 by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board spans the subdivision of Petworth in the 1880s and construction of Grant Circle’s still-intact homes from 1913 to 1919. But the authors, including local preservationist Oscar Beisert, also interviewed past and current residents who broke the color barrier from 1951 to 1953, and even some of the white residents who fled. The basic storyline repeats in countless District neighborhoods, and nationwide. But Beisert’s interviews give the Grant Circle story a human flavor. “It was like she wanted out of there as quickly as possible and couldn’t even take all her possessions,” said Paul Logan, whose family bought No. 4 Grant Circle — and its furniture at a fire-sale price — from white owner Ella Wing in 1951. Historian Mara Cherkasky, who is now compiling information on housing segregation citywide, focused in a scholarly 1996 study on “Racial Change on S Street” northeast of Dupont Circle — the very neighborhood Logan left behind when his parents became some of the first black homeowners on Grant Circle.

Cherkasky recounts numerous tactics used to keep out blacks — and sometimes other “undesirables” like Jews or even “all persons not of the Caucasian race.” Besides racially restrictive covenants, declared unenforceable by the Supreme Court in 1948, there were tacit agreements among real estate agents, and “gentlemen’s agreements” with lenders. Even the Federal Housing Administration did not insure loans for non-whites, she wrote. And once homes starting changing hands, there was the equally onerous tactic of blockbusting, with agents selling homes quickly, and often at great profit, by telling white homeowners that blacks were moving in. “When the white flight begins, everybody gets scared,” Cherkasky quotes an early black resident of S Street saying. “The next door, the next door — they all moved out, and black families moved in.” “Many white families started moving to the new (white-only suburbs) as soon as they were constructed after World War II,” Cherkasky wrote in an email. The exodus sped up after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation ruling, she said. But “blockbusting contributed immensely to the speed with which whites moved away,” sometimes involving tactics that “bordered on the criminal.” For Logan, who still lives in the house where he grew up at 4 Grant Circle, the story is personal as well. Only 7 when his parents moved there, he recalled how his old neighborhood in the 1700 block of Swann Street began declining at mid-century, with derelicts frequenting a “greasy spoon” around the corner. “It was no place to raise a child,” he said,

“and my uncle [Sam Harris, the first black purchaser on Grant Circle] was getting daily threats. He needed company.” Once the Logans moved to Grant Circle, they, too, received threats, Paul Logan said, mostly from white teenagers who lived next door. “I remember my father saying into the phone ‘I have a gun, and I will blow your head off,’” he recalled; the threats stopped. But Logan also remembers a happy childhood. “Parents at that time sheltered their children” from the racism around them, he said. He also recalls the blockbusting. “Realtors probably frightened whites that their property values would fall.” But the blacks who moved in “really maintained their houses.” He noted that there were “some older white couples that did not move away,” wanting to stay in their homes and realizing new black residents were not bringing the neighborhood down. The historic district nomination has even more details. Beisert’s team located real estate ads starting in 1950 that listed Grant Circle homes for sale under the bold title “COLORED.” He tells of the first black buyer, Logan’s uncle Harris, who “made one of the boldest moves of his life” by moving into No. 5 Grant — and a hostile neighborhood — in late 1950. “Not only would no one speak to him, but he received threats in writing and over the telephone.” Another early purchaser, Anna Lewis, bought a corner house in 1951 with her husband, James. The young African-American couple had to win a lawsuit before they could move in. This year Anna Lewis celebrated her 103rd birthday in the same house.

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

Grant Circle in Petworth was recently approved as a historic district.

Beisert also interviewed the daughter of “one of the last white hold-outs” in Grant Circle, Verna Williams, who described “the hardest decision of [her parents’] lives” to sell a home they had lived in since 1917 and move to Maryland in 1953 as the complexion of the circle changed. Petworth continues to change today, even as the homes around Grant Circle gain landmark protection. But for Logan, except for the reviled “popups” now appearing on some of the newly gentrified blocks, the change isn’t a bad thing. “I see young families coming in with their pets and children. They take care of the homes,” he said. Neighbors, black and white, are getting to know each other better, he said, spurred in part by the effort to preserve Grant Circle’s architectural history. “When we moved up here, people fled. Now we get along fine. I rejoice in that,” Logan said.

JULIE ROBERTS’ Recent Sales Just Listed in Chevy Chase, DC

3413 Northampton Street, NW Open Sunday April 19th 1-4 PM This Enchanting 1931 6BR, 2.5 BA home is full of wonderful and unique original details: Unpainted wood doors, trim and moldings, all original glass knob hardware, decorative copper awning and window detailing, charming leaded glass windows (fully functional), extra wide FP with handsome wood mantle, original ornate 1930’s heating and A/C registers, high ceilings, and beautiful hardwood floors. Meticulously maintained by the same owners for almost 50 years this home also boasts an Expanded eat-in Kitchen with endless storage and cabinet space opening to a sunny Den/Family room, 1st floor Powder Rm, 4BRs and 2 Full BAs on the 2nd floor, Delightful Screened Porch, Fabulous 3rd floor with 2 Generous BRs, Wide Staircases to both the 2nd and 3rd floors, CAC, 1.5 Car Garage, Large Flat Backyard, All New Appliances and All Systems less than 10 years old. Unbeatable location: Just half a block to Lafayette School/Park and The Broad Branch Market, 4 blocks to Conn. Avenue and less than a mile to METRO! This home truly is a treasure.

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3510 Northampton Street, NW

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ty of privacy. Withstanding the test of the time, classical architectural details abound inside the home. The listing also showcases sun-drenched, gracious spaces that boost the home’s elegance and welcoming ambiance. With six bedrooms and threeand-a-half baths, the Cleveland Park home is offered at $1,650,000. Across the street is the Twin Oaks Estate, an 18-acre property that once belonged to National Geographic Society founder Gardiner Hubbard and is now occupied by the Taiwanese government. Despite the prominent neighbor, privacy is part of the listing’s curb appeal, thanks to its lush, diverse surroundings. Set back from the road, the home offers a slate-covered front terrace and a stone path leading to the side and rear. The facade is primarily covered with white stucco with accents of red-brick trim. An oversized front bay window on the eastern half

anchors the exterior, which is topped off with a decorative inlay and gabled roof. At the entrance, a red-brick arch complements a red door. Inside is a vestibule, followed by a gracious foyer with a stylish staircase composed of wrought-iron spindles and an elegant curved post. The foyer also links two sitting areas on the home’s east and west sides. The main level has oak floors. It also shows off plaster paneled walls from the 1920s, while Greek key trim lines the high ceilings, adding some pep to the interior. The main living room prominently displays the front bay windows. More oversized multipaneled windows, facing the side gardens, flank one of the home’s two fire-

places. And French doors open to the sunfilled dining room, which offers access to the side and rear gardens. Adjacent, the spacious kitchen features long counters, two sinks and custom cherry cabinetry. A breakfast area is surrounded by a wall of windows facing the rear yard, patio and driveway, which leads to a tandem garage. This space also provides access to a powder room and the foyer.

Photos courtesy of TTR Sotheby’s

This six-bedroom, three-and-ahalf-bath Wardman home on Woodley Road is priced at $1,650,000.

Four of the home’s six bedrooms are on the second level. The master suite includes another wood-burning fireplace as well as a sitting area. Two of the home’s full baths are also located on this level, while

the rest of the bedrooms and a shared full bath are on the third floor. Much of the finished basement is currently used as a playroom. This level also includes a laundry room, a second half-bath and access to the two-car garage. The 3230 Woodley Road listing has six bedrooms and three-and-ahalf baths. It’s priced at $1,650,000. For more information, contact Jennifer Knoll of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty at 202-441-2301, 301-967-3344 or jennifer@jenniferknoll.com.

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These sales are among those recorded from Jan. 1 through March 25 by the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue and listed on its Real Property Sales Database.

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â– 4224 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ROBERT M. BANKEY JR. for $860,000. â– 4846 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to MARK R. CULPEPPER for $999,900. â– 4919 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ISAAC BROWN for $983,000. â– 2030 ALLEN PLACE in KALORAMA. Sold to LYLE D. MORTON for $1,150,000. â– 3814 ALTON PLACE in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ALICE J. CLAPMAN for $1,275,000. â– 3275 ARCADIA PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NORA ABRAMSON for $1,385,000. â– 2305 BANCROFT PLACE in KALORAMA. Sold to MARTIN DIMARZIO for $4,864,000. â– 3736 BENTON ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to THOMAS P. SCHEHL for $650,000. â– 4417 BRANDYWINE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JAMES M. WITAIKA for $916,000. â– 4945 BRANDYWINE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to LEE P. STAFFORD for $965,000. â– 814 BUCHANAN ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 5DESIGN DEVELOPMENT LLC for $440,000. â– 4501 CATHEDRAL AVE. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to WILLIAM CROZER for $1,800,000. â– 4626 CHARLESTON TERRACE in BERKLEY. Sold to MARIANA MELHEM for $760,000. â– 4439 DAVENPORT ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JAEHYANG SO for $849,000.

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JUST SOLD â– 716 DECATUR ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KRISTOFOR R. SWANSON for $698,000. â– 816 DELAFIELD PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to ROBERT T. DINARDO for $705,000. â– 904 DELAFIELD PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to DOMINIQUE FOSTER for $650,000. â– 4345 EMBASSY PARK ROAD in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to NANCY B. GARSON for $600,000. â– 725 EMERSON ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 725 EMERSON LLC for $372,500. â– 931 FARRAGUT ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to CHELSEA FERRETTE for $170,175. â– 3712 FORDHAM ROAD in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to MOJAN KHAGHANI for $1,150,000. â– 1433 FORT STEVENS DRIVE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to 1433 FORT STEVENS DR LLC for $350,000. â– 4602 FOXHALL CRESCENT in BERKLEY. Sold to BENDERSKY MATIAS for $1,450,000. â– 4620 FOXHALL CRESCENT in BERKLEY. Sold to LOUIS I. ROSEN for $1,950,000. â– 3828 FULTON ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to FRANCESCO LUNA for $1,100,000. â– 5120 FULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to MATTHEW MANDERS for $650,000. â– 1210 GALLATIN ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CLAUDIA GRINIUS for $375,000. â– 1339 GALLATIN ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to PRESCOTT LLC for $462,500. â– 3820 GARFIELD ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to MATTHEW M. SAXON for $1,140,000. â– 4421 GEORGIA AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4421-4423 LLC for $510,000. â– 4619 GEORGIA AVE. in PETWORTH.

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Sold to WILLIAM R. MALONI JR. for $550,000. â– 1316 GERANIUM ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to CHARLES M. FEINBERG for $600,000. â– 800 GERANIUM ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to AMY E. MCCONNEL for $450,000. â– 16 GRANT CIRCLE in PETWORTH. Sold to 16 GRANT CIRCLE LLC for $800,000. â– 15 GRANT CIRCLE in PETWORTH. Sold to 15 GRANT CIRCLE LLC for $555,000. â– 4402 HARRISON ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JENNIFER G. RIEGEL for $750,000. â– 4980 HILLBROOK LANE in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to WILLIAM C. GAYNOR II for $2,075,000. â– 2325 HUIDEKOPER PLACE in GLOVER PARK. Sold to YUUKI SHINOMIYA LESLIE KIM PR for $700,000. â– 3816 HUNTINGTON ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NADIRA B. DEERY for $1,295,000. â– 4806 HUTCHINS PLACE in the PALISADES. Sold to KEVIN K. KNARR for $1,900,000. â– 2517 I ST. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to CAROLYN B. WALSH for $1,390,000. â– 4213 ILLINOIS AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to CHRISTINE E. MOSHER for $770,000. â– 4578 INDIAN ROCK TERRACE in the PALISADES. Sold to 3850 BEECHER LLC for $1,000,000. â– 4203 INGOMAR ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to GRETA B. WILLIAMS for $1,270,000. â– 1321 INGRAHAM ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to DUNCAN CHAPLIN for $610,000. â– 1416 INGRAHAM ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CRYSTAL L WATTERS for $570,000. â– 2206 KALORAMA ROAD in KALORAMA. Sold to TRUSTEES OF THE RUTLAND TRUST for $3,900,000.

â– 4618 KANSAS AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to RYAN M. HEMINGWAY for $725,000. â– 5211 KANSAS AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to NECARSIA MCKINNON for $450,000. â– 1219 KENNEDY ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to AHMED SALKINI for $668,000. â– 1355 KENNEDY ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to MATTHEW STUVER for $419,000. â– 3823 LEGATION ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MARTIN STRAUCH for $1,035,000. â– 837 LONGFELLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to NICHOLAS S. DIPALMA IV for $375,000. â– 4852 LOUGHBORO ROAD in KENT. Sold to BENJAMIN D. BRUTLAG for $1,260,000. â– 4441 MACARTHUR BLVD. in the PALISADES. Sold to SABINA COSIC for $915,000. â– 3610 MACOMB ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to TRUSTEES OF THE 3610 MACOMB STREET REVOCABLE TRUST for $2,195,000. â– 1420 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to RONALD L. SIGWORTH for $1,150,000. â– 1427 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CAMERON PROPERTIES OF DC INC for $605,000. â– 1605 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to GEORGE T. SIMPSON for $314,000. â– 1617 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JOEL S. GREEN for $1,415,000. â– 1408 MANCHESTER LANE in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JASON M. CUNHA for $675,000. â– 4036 MANSION COURT in BURLEITH. Sold to MOHAMMAD-TAGHI W. CHADAB for $1,400,000. â– 726 MARIETTA PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to SARAH J. HUMPHREY for $650,000.

â– 4205 MILITARY ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to SUSAN FRATKIN TRUSTEE for $796,940. â– 830 MISSOURI AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to MATTHEW D. MACY for $535,000. â– 2604 MOZART PLACE in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ROBERT E. FEIT for $865,000. â– 2712 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WILLIAM F. MOODY for $1,275,000. â– 3126 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PAUL A. ZYGMUNT for $1,356,310. â– 3310 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to BIRCH E. BAYH III for $2,925,000. â– 3414 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ALEXANDRA PRESTON for $2,385,000. â– 2319 NEBRASKA AVE. in the PALISADES. Sold to JOSHUA Y. BRONITSKY for $1,250,000. â– 4306 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to SARAH E. RODRIGUEZ for $839,900. â– 4505 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4505 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE LLC for $385,000. â– 2816 NORTH GLADE ST. in KENT. Sold to LEONARD A. KAHL for $930,000. â– 3257 O ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to GLEN A. DODSON for $3,150,000. â– 2219 OBSERVATORY PLACE in GLOVER PARK. Sold to DOUGLAS HAZELGROVE II for $750,000. â– 522 OGLETHORPE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to BRIAN M. MCGREGOR for $603,000. â– 620 OGLETHORPE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to CHEQUELLA COOPER for $550,000. â– 2315 ONTARIO ROAD in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to 2315 ONTARIO RD LLC for $915,000. â– 3017 OREGON KNOLLS DRIVE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RACHAEL T OVERCASH for $1,130,000. See Sales/Page RE18

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CONVERSIONS: Offices to become housing

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is needed to bring bathrooms to every unit, whereas an office building can stack them in a central location. Foster is also adding a roof deck with a pool. Furthermore, apartment buildings must be laid out so each unit has a window, in contrast to office buildings that might be more square and leave a central core too far from any window. This requirement disqualifies some buildings outright for a conversion to residential, but in others it simply means the units will likely be larger and deeper. Other hurdles are inherent to the issue of residents moving into a traditionally commercial area, be it in a new or converted building: clashes between longtime noisy businesses and their residential neighbors. This situation came up soon after residents moved into Dumbarton Place on 22nd Street, which was converted from offices to condos in 2006. But on the architecture front, Foster said, “We’re getting better at solving the challenges associated with this type of project.� Dupont advisory neighborhood commissioner Mike Silverstein, whose single-member district includes the 1255 22nd St. project, applauded the larger units when Foster presented his plans to the commission on Feb. 11. Unlike in most new projects in the area, he said, the units will be large enough to retain or attract families. “We’re going to have actually the rarest of all birds: two- and three-bedroom apartments in our neighborhood,� said Silverstein. “I’m delighted with it — it is something the neighborhood absolutely needs.� Foster said his project was aided by the

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The existing office building at 1255 22nd St., shown in the photo at left, will be transformed into a 190-unit apartment building, rendered at right. availability of the adjacent site, because it allows for a wing of conventionally proportioned small apartments. The addition is where the project will fulfill its affordable housing requirements under the District’s inclusionary zoning law, he said. The Adams Morgan project also involves an addition — though in that case, the Murillo Malnati Group is expanding up rather than outward. As first reported by the Washington Business Journal, two new floors would sit atop the three-story 1923 Transcentury Building; the project would contain 26 studio apartments, 15 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units. Unlike in conversions of newer office space, the Kalorama Road building has no underground parking to serve its future residents. Accordingly, the developers are seeking zoning relief to provide just seven spaces

instead of the 16 that would otherwise be required; their application states that most residents will likely be car-free. The Board of Zoning Adjustment will consider that case on April 28. The developers didn’t respond to a request for comment. The third proposed office-to-residential conversion, at 2501 M St., involves a building that already has three floors of condos above its commercial space. There, according to the Business Journal, the remaining 100,000 square feet of office space will become 60 more condos atop ground-floor retail, likely including a restaurant. Developer PRP LLC told the Business Journal that the office sections will be completely redone, and a new skin on the building will include floor-to-ceiling windows and 8-foot-deep balconies for the new condos. A PRP spokesperson didn’t return messages

from The Current. Downtown Business Improvement District representatives also declined to be interviewed for this article, citing the need to prepare for Friday’s State of Downtown report. But in the most recent report, from 2013, the BID noted a “growing supply� of vacant office space and called for the city to facilitate converting some offices to other uses. The BID did provide The Current with a list of currently proposed office conversion projects in the District, which includes the three residential proposals as well as a couple of hotel projects and Capitol Hill’s upcoming Museum of the Bible. Foster said his firm has worked on other conversions around the region as well, including office-to-residential. “I think this is a pattern that we’re seeing in the marketplace around the country, and I expect to see more,� he said.

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SALES From Page RE16 â– 3021 P ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to EDWARD R. GRUBB for $2,925,000. â– 3247 P ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SYLVIA ADDISON for $1,656,350. â– 6725 PINEY BRANCH ROAD in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to DANIELLE WALTON for $729,000. â– 3515 PORTER ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to FRANCIS D. BOUCHARD for $1,825,000. â– 3531 PORTER ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to PETER KOCH for $918,000. â– 3136 Q ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to GHIRARDELLI HOLDINGS LLC for $1,650,000. â– 4436 Q ST. in FOXHALL. Sold to SUDEEP ANAND for $822,500. â– 3522 QUEBEC ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RICHA BATRA for $1,081,000. â– 615 QUINTANA PLACE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to RUE QUINTANA

The Current â– Spring Real Estate Guide 2015 LLC for $320,000. â– 1734 R ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1734 R LLC for $1,755,000. â– 2810 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to TANYA KONIDARIS for $1,715,000. â– 3002 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to RICHARD K. RIDDELL for $1,695,000. â– 3417 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PATRICIO ASFURA-HEIM for $1,257,000. â– 3733 R ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to JOSEPH H. PELLEGRINO for $760,000. â– 3406 RESERVOIR ROAD in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MICHAEL L. CROWLEY for $1,250,000. â– 1328 RITTENHOUSE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to PHI P. NGUYEN for $524,000. â– 610 RITTENHOUSE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to MELISSA A. QUINLEY for $71,812. â– 4615 RODMAN ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to VASUDEVAN S. JAGANNATHAN for $1,435,000. â– 3714 S ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to LUIS M. COLEMENARES for $900,000. â– 5053 SEDGWICK ST. in SPRING

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â– 3633 WINFIELD LANE in GEORGETOWN. Sold to JONATHAN AUGUST TRUSTEE for $1,562,500. â– 3636 WINFIELD LANE in GEORGETOWN. Sold to JOSEPH J. KRAKORA for $1,500,000. â– 3829 WOODLEY ROAD in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to MICHAEL J. GOTTLIEB for $1,800,000. â– 2208 WYOMING AVE. in KALORAMA. Sold to GERYL T. PEARL for $2,450,000. â– 4512 YUMA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to NATHANIEL M. GREEN for $830,000. â– 5135 YUMA ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to ANDREAS T. LANNING for $1,700,000. â– 3910 5TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KIMBERLY MOOREHEAD for $800,000. â– 4124 5TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to ASHA ALLAM for $825,000. â– 5610 5TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to DEVIN RHINERSON for $541,000. â– 5722 5TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to DEIRDRE HART for $507,000. â– 6306 5TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to ESTEFANIA N. BUSTOS for $380,000. â– 4808 7TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to JOSIE C. SWANTEK for $690,000. â– 4922 7TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to LAUREN M. CASTALDI for $534,000. â– 5113 7TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to DC SUPERIOR HOUSES LLC for $358,000. â– 5828 7TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to VIVIENNE AWASUM for $410,000. â– 6215 7TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to MICHAEL J. PRUSINOWSKI for $499,900. â– 4103 8TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to AMANDA S. ROSE for $702,000. â– 4326 8TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4326 8TH LLC for $198,600. â– 5614 8TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to AMY MURATA for $510,000. â– 4722 9TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to MEGAN AHEARN for $691,250. â– 5402 9TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to WILLIAM R. CARRACO for $450,000. â– 5204 13TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to 5204 13TH LLC for $250,000. â– 5210 13TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JULIE A. KASE for $738,000. â– 5302 13TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to HENRY N. HIPPS III for $508,250. â– 4414 14TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to ALEXANDRA E. HERSHEY for $915,000. â– 7615 14TH ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to LEIF REDMOND for $700,000. â– 7234 15TH PLACE in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to ROBERT N. FELDER for $685,000. â– 5605 16TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to RONALD CONNELLY for $1,100,000. â– 7737 16TH ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to CARRIE KOHNS for $700,000. â– 4105 18TH ST. in CRESTWOOD. Sold to JAYME R. WHITE for $1,325,000. â– 1641 19TH ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SPECIAL SPACE DESIGN AND RESTORATION INC. for $1,081,000. â– 1824 24TH ST. in KALORAMA. Sold to RODERICK BERNSTEIN for $3,020,000. â– 949 25TH ST. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to STEVE CHARNOVITZ for $1,375,000. â– 821 25TH ST. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to CHRSTOPHER J. CARD for $715,000. â– 6314 28TH PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NEERAJ MISTRY for $1,266,000. â– 1236 28TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to TERRANCE S. AMLING for $805,000. â– 6005 28TH ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ALEX D. KERWIN for $817,000. â– 1239 30TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CAREY S. ANDERSON for $1,135,000. â– 1528 32ND ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold

to JOHN P. COOMBRE for $950,000. â– 6001 32ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NINA R. ROSE for $1,450,000. â– 1219 33RD ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WARING DC LLC for $980,000. â– 1316 33RD ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to 3300 O STREET LLC for $2,000,000. â– 1517 34TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to DOMINIK MEIER for $870,000. â– 1667 35TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to 1115 M STREET LLC for $1,460,000. â– 1679 35TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CHRISTOPHER D. PURDY for $1,400,000. â– 3518 35TH ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ALBERTO FASSINOTTI for $1,240,000. â– 3722 35TH ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to PAUL J. MARVAR for $679,000. â– 1933 37TH ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to SDK LLC for $775,000. â– 2027 37TH ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JAMES R. POLLOCK for $769,000. â– 2408 37TH ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ARJUN KAMPANI for $671,000. â– 2821 38TH ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to SARA D. SHAYLOR for $1,165,000. â– 5344 41ST ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to THE DISHELL FAMILY TRUST for $937,500. â– 5325 42ND PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ANDREW P. STANNER for $781,000. â– 5222 42ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to CATHERINE POTTER for $1,530,000. â– 5312 42ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MARGRET J. GIVENS TRUSTEE for $673,760. â– 4907 44TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to DEBORAH L HARRIS for $815,000. â– 1801 45TH ST. in BERKLEY. Sold to M.M. RAHMAN for $1,575,000. â– 4610 45TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ALEXANDER D. HASELEY for $1,239,000. â– 4927 47TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to TIMOTHY S. HART for $1,599,000. â– 4509 49TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to 627 F STREET NE LLC for $875,000.

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â– 4101 ALBEMARLE ST. Unit 306 in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ANDREW S LEONARD for $355,000. â– 4101 ALBEMARLE ST. Unit 531 in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to SAMERA H MCGAVRAN for $485,500. â– 1831 BELMONT ROAD Unit 302 in KALORAMA. Sold to JOHN STRZEMP for $308,000. â– 2032 BELMONT ROAD Unit 507 in KALORAMA. Sold to NIR KAISSAR for $455,000. â– 1833 CALIFORNIA ST. Unit 203 in KALORAMA. Sold to STEPHANIE A. BOSH for $420,000. â– 2153 CALIFORNIA ST. Unit 607 in KALORAMA. Sold to COREY PETERSON for $310,000. â– 2225 CALIFORNIA ST. 202 in KALORAMA. Sold to HEIDI W. JUNK for $1,375,000. â– 1801 CALVERT ST. Unit 105 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to RONALD MANGAS JR for $437,500. â– 3901 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 77 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to CARRIE L. BITTMAN for $295,000. â– 4100 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 620 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to JOCELYN HICKS-BRODY for $840,000. â– 4200 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1012A in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to HASSAN KALEEM UNIT 1012 for $308,000. See Sales/Page RE20

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Compass charts course as D.C.’s tech realty firm By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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ive months ago, New York-based residential real estate firm Compass purchased Lindsay Reishman Real Estate and made its first foray into the D.C. market, betting its technology-driven approach would win over local consumers. The venture seems to be paying off. The company’s D.C. operation has grown significantly, tripling its staff and opening a second office. It’s also on track to triple its sales volume, said Lindsay Reishman, now the president of Compass’ D.C. branch. Compass was cofounded in 2012 by Robert Reffkin, a former White House fellow and chief of staff at Goldman Sachs, and Ori Allon, a former director of engineering at Twitter who sold his search-engine algorithm company Orion to Google in 2006. Their idea was to provide a comprehensive brokerage service that combined a technologydriven real estate platform with an agent who best matches the client’s needs. “Real estate is one of the biggest segments in the economy, but it hasn’t had the benefit of great tech-

nology,� said Reffkin, “so we wanted to bring technology to a space that it hasn’t had a big impact on yet.� Compass’ unique use of data and technology is part of what sets it apart from other agencies, and it’s filling a void in the D.C. market, according to Reishman. “Unlike other firms, we have 25 in-house engineers that build our search systems,� said Reffkin. Because everyone gets primary data from the same place, most agents, regardless of what firm they work for, see the same generic charts for a given property. At Compass, the engineers use that data to compile advanced algorithms resulting in the most accurate price for a property, which helps agents advise their clients, whether they are looking to buy or sell, Reffkin said. Sellers know exactly where to price their property for the best return, and buyers know when to start bidding or to step away, he added. “The other big piece, which is attractive to agents, is that they can go to the engineers and tell them what they need from the data, and the engineers can actually do it in a way that’s digestible for the agents and their clients,� Reishman added.

The customizable data can help inform agents’ marketing strategies of a given property, for example. Compass also has a mobile app. Its high traffic is a benefit for clients looking for exposure to sell their homes, and for agents, all the information they could have at the office is now available on the go, said Reffkin. After building up the company in New York, where they now employ 150 agents, Reffkin and Allon set their sights on the District because it’s “one of the fastest growing residential markets in the country,� said Reffkin. “We know you can only expand with great leaders, and Lindsay Reishman is a real leader so we were excited to partner with him.� Compass acquired Reishman’s firm in December, five years after its founding. “Although I wasn’t looking to sell the company, the acquisition was a welcome thing,� said Reishman. “We were a successful boutique agency — the second largest in the area, with $270 million in sales last year. But I wanted to get to the next level, and this seemed like a great fit.� After Compass executives approached him, Reishman went to their offices to continue the conversation. “My impression when I went to New York is that this is the smartest group of people I’ve ever

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Robert Reffkin, left, co-founded New York’s tech-savvy Compass firm; Lindsay Reishman, above, is president of the D.C. branch. been around, and they are working collaboratively to build a better brokerage — and it was exciting for me to think we could be a part of it,� said Reishman. Even with all the high-tech advantages, the firm’s staff members are its biggest asset. Reishman says Compass’ collaborative approach and the sense that the “brokerage can do more than has been done historically� with real estate and technology is attracting top agents to the firm. “We’re focused on hiring likable, experienced agents and giving them the tools they need to be the best advisers for buyers and sellers,� Reffkin said. All of Reishman’s 26 agents and staff members stayed on when the company became part of Compass in December. The D.C. office has

since grown to 75 agents and 19 staff members, recruiting talent from several firms, including TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, Long & Foster, Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams. In addition to its main office in Dupont Circle, Compass opened a second on Capitol Hill in March. Despite the growth, Reishman would still classify Compass as a boutique firm. “We have a boutique culture. Agents have a voice in how things get done and are part of building a company from the ground up — and that’s part of the draw,� he said. The District is only the beginning of Compass’ expansion, Reffkin said. He and his partner plan to open a Miami office this summer, and they hope to be in 10 more cities by the end of the year.

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SALES From Page RE18 â– 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 109E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JULIA J. WILLIAMS for $230,500. â– 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1204E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to FRANCESCO STROBBE UNIT 1204W for $575,000. â– 2328 CHAMPLAIN ST. Unit 402 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to JENNY SCHUETZ for $778,000. â– 2357 CHAMPLAIN ST. Unit 201 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to MARY L SEYMOUR for $450,000. â– 3222 CHERRY HILL LANE Unit D3 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MALICKIE LLC for $676,000. â– 1400 CHURCH ST. Unit 410 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ROBERT K. STREICKER for $645,000. â– 1450 CHURCH ST. Unit 302 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to KATIE G. ALAFOGINIS for

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$490,000. â– 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 104 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to GRACE A GYEMFI for $266,000. â– 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 301 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to TAI A. DIXON for $409,900. â– 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 404 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to SCOTT T. MCGHEE for $279,900. â– 11 HILLYER COURT Unit 5 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KONRAD S. ALT TRUSTEE for $2,500,000. â– 1425 HOPKINS ST. Unit 202 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JORDAN F. GIORDANO for $485,000. â– 2515 K ST. Unit 612 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to ROBERT E. MENZER for $310,000. â– 2515 K ST. Unit 711 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to KIRA VUILLE-KOWING for $282,500. â– 2900 K ST. Unit 603 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WILLIAM E. KENNARD for $3,570,000. â– 3030 K ST. Unit 303 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PAUL L. FRIEDMAN for $2,250,000. â– 3299 K ST. Unit 404 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to DEY DREAMS LLC for $823,000. â– 1807 KALORAMA SQUARE Unit 4 in KALORAMA. Sold to DAVID J. BATES TRUSTEE for $2,875,000. â– 1615 KENYON ST. Unit 2 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to MERITH BASEY for $320,000. â– 2425 L ST. Unit 402 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DAVID S. BYER for $1,121,000. â– 2425 L ST. Unit 441 in WEST END. Sold to HENRY BREM for $1,179,000. â– 2425 L ST. Unit 906 in WEST END. Sold to AMIR WAGIH for $1,180,000. â– 3931 LANGLEY COURT Unit B572 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RONALD C. REED for $510,000. â– 1793 LANIER PLACE Unit 8 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to JEFF KOVICK for $756,000. â– 604 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 302 in PETWORTH. Sold to KALIA R. PATRICIO for $217,500. â– 939 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 111 in PETWORTH. Sold to AYR PROPERTIES SEP LLC for $103,000. â– 738 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 414 in PETWORTH. Sold to ADRIANNA SANDERS for $183,000. â– 2501 M ST. Unit 603 in WEST END. Sold to ANDREW CHASE for $480,000. â– 4617 1/2 MACARTHUR BLVD. Unit A in BERKLEY. Sold to MANISH R. MODI for $320,000. â– 4623 MACARTHUR BLVD. Unit B in BERKLEY. Sold to EMANUELA B. HATCHER for $585,000. â– 4840 MACARTHUR BLVD. Unit 608 in PALISADES. Sold to HINO BANZON UNIT 608 for $365,000. â– 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 108 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to BLANCA E. MALDONADO for $385,000. â– 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 208 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JUAN D. ASTUDILLO UNIT 208 for $365,000. â– 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 801 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ENRIQUE A. GELBARD for $664,250. â– 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 108 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to BENJAMIN MESNICK for $212,500. â– 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 703 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to NELSON N. TANG for $409,000. â– 1330 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 612 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CRAIG ROYAL for $325,000. â– 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to YU-TE WU for

$398,999. â– 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 616 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SUK J. YOON for $255,000. â– 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 109 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SPENCER E. BROOKS for $202,000. â– 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 414 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to EBENZER N. TADEO for $240,000. â– 4200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 101 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to H.R. GAITHER FRITZ KORTH for $650,000. â– 4200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 409 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BRUCE W. SANFORD for $1,150,000. â– 4200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 410 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BRUCE W. SANFORD for $1,150,000. â– 4301 MILITARY ROAD Unit 603 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RICHARD B. LEVY for $945,000. â– 4301 MILITARY ROAD Unit 703 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JULIANE M. SNOWDEN-ANDREW for $965,000. â– 1843 MINTWOOD PLACE Unit 103 in KALORAMA. Sold to JOSEPH LIPSCOMB JR. for $365,000. â– 1854 MINTWOOD PLACE Unit 12 in KALORAMA. Sold to FILIPPO BERERDI for $450,000. â– 1300 N ST. Unit 716 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ANA C. MAHONY for $399,000. â– 1420 N ST. Unit 616 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CASEY ROSCOE for $294,000. â– 1420 N ST. Unit 708 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ADAM L. NELSON for $475,000. â– 1440 N ST. Unit 907 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MEGAN E. GARRATTREED for $210,000. â– 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. Unit 323 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ANUSORN A. VILASSAKDANONT for $310,500. â– 3033 NEW MEXICO AVE. Unit 304 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MATTHEW HORN for $285,000. â– 3101 NEW MEXICO AVE. Unit 238 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MIYA HISAKA for $450,000. â– 2007 O ST. Unit 105 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NICOLE M. ISAAC for $460,000. â– 2119 O ST. Unit 2119 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KRISHNAN VENKATESAN for $1,356,000. â– 2432 ONTARIO ROAD Unit 1 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to MARK BACK for $550,500. â– 2444 ONTARIO ROAD Unit 2 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ADAM J. CAPLAN for $610,000. â– 1309 P ST. Unit 6 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JACOB R. LOSHIN FRANCISCUS for $1,005,000. â– 1069 PAPER MILL COURT Unit 1069 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CARTA MOLINARI LLC for $550,000. â– 2501 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 3C in WEST END. Sold to HARRIS J. GOLD for $2,225,000. â– 2555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 501 in WEST END. Sold to PAUL MARGULIES for $732,350. â– 2555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 811 in WEST END. Sold to SANDRA C. RAYMOND for $520,000. â– 3891 PORTER ST. Unit B302 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to MICHAL FRIED for $502,000. â– 3251 PROSPECT ST. Unit 301 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to 3251 PROSPECT STREET LLC for $1,150,000. â– 3251 PROSPECT ST. Unit 414 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PHILIPPE REINES for $1,145,000. â– 1525 Q ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to EZRA PRAGER for $399,000. See Sales/Page RE21

SALES From Page RE20 â– 1615 Q ST. Unit 1213 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ALEXIS RUBIN for $340,000. â– 1615 Q ST. Unit 204 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MICHAEL AIZENMAN for $570,000. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 308 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WEIYA ZENG for $212,900. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 406 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ANA BOISCHIO for $353,000. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 549 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to BRYAN K. BLANKENSHIP for $430,000. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 704 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to NANCY KATHERINE WEYL TRUSTEE for $850,000. â– 611 QUINCY ST. Unit 2 in PETWORTH. Sold to LINDSAY JONES for $487,500. â– 2104 R ST. Unit 5 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KONRAD S. ALT TRUSTEE for $2,500,000. â– 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE. Unit M01 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to RAYMOND M. CUSANO for $675,000. â– 1443 S ST. Unit 2 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to PHILIPPE M. AGUERA for $967,460. â– 1900 S ST. Unit 101 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ZACHARY K. DAWSON for $385,000. â– 1920 S ST. Unit 706 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ANNA M. EARLES for $399,999. â– 2115 S ST. Unit 3A in KALORAMA. Sold to KRISTOFER M. OSTERGARD for $610,000. â– 1 SCOTT CIRCLE Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to LANCY L. CARR for $224,900. â– 1 SCOTT CIRCLE Unit 506 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to AMANDA N. KNARICH for $251,660. â– 837 SHEPHERD ST. 2 in PETWORTH. Sold to MARLIN FARNSWORTH for $495,000. â– 837 SHEPHERD ST. 3 in PETWORTH. Sold to MICHAEL H. TURNER for $580,000. â– 3150 SOUTH ST. Unit 2A in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SACHIKO KUNO TRUSTEE for $3,191,000. â– 3219 SUTTON PLACE Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JOYCE W. MICHAUX for $640,000. â– 3263 SUTTON PLACE Unit C in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ALFRED MING-DODE NI for $669,000. â– 3265 SUTTON PLACE Unit C in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ELIZABETH A. RICHARDSON for $642,500. â– 3269 SUTTON PLACE Unit B in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MICHELE BATTA for $615,000. â– 3277 SUTTON PLACE Unit C in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to DANIEL P. WOLFF for $729,000. â– 3255 SUTTON PLACE Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ANNE E. HARRINGTON for $667,900. â– 1621 T ST. Unit T6 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DAWN GRANDISON for $305,000. â– 1624 U ST. Unit 400 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to TIMOTHY A. BOULEY for $375,000. â– 1910 T ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to EZST LLC for $335,000. â– 1239 VERMONT AVE. Unit 304 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MARJAN CHINNANPOUR for $334,000. â– 1239 VERMONT AVE. Unit 409 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to LINDA M. FRITZGASTEIER for $380,000. â– 1822 VERNON ST. Unit 301 in KALORAMA. Sold to AMELIA GEER for $379,000.

The Current â– Spring Real Estate Guide 2015 â– 3520 W PLACE Unit 101 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to PADRAIC BROWN for $200,000. â– 4100 W ST. Unit 415 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ALEXANDER GERDENITSCH for $275,000. â– 4100 W ST. Unit 502 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to RACHEL F. GARTNER for $335,000. â– 3303 WATER ST. Unit 5C in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MARK E. WALSH for $1,480,000. â– 1755 WILLARD ST. Unit 2 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to KELLY A. MOSTELLER for $285,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 109 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to BILIANA CICINSAIN for $563,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 204 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to HELMAN E. HIGUERA for $340,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 602 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to LUCY L. COBLE for $345,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 616 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to DON C. BIANCO for $449,000. â– 2501 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 404 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to BENJAMIN S. LASTER for $1,400,000. â– 2828 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 308 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to MARK D BRUEGGENJOHANN for $800,000. â– 3010 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 307 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to EMILY STEWART for $245,000. â– 3010 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit B3 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to NINA K. ARMAH for $249,900. â– 3100 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit B8 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to SHANNON C. BYRNE for $187,500. â– 3110 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 302 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to DAVID A. HALPERN for $306,000. â– 3921 7TH ST. Unit 3 in PETWORTH. See Sales/Page RE22

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Sold to SHANE M. AUSTIN for $387,000. â– 5405 9TH ST. Unit 6 in PETWORTH. Sold to DIAMOND D DUBOSE for $239,650. â– 1225 13TH ST. Unit 310 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SHOSHANA E. AVERTICK for $410,000. â– 1245 13TH ST. Unit 716 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ARTEMIO RIVERA III for $250,000. â– 1813 13TH ST. Unit 2 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to LEE J. BRENNER for $850,000. â– 1133 14TH ST. Unit 202 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JOHN S. TAMBERT for $425,000. â– 1634 14TH ST. Unit T003 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JOSEPH L. SPEYER for $444,000. â– 1515 15TH ST. Unit 614 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to NATALIE FERRISE BUSH REVOCABLE TRUST for $750,000. â– 1715 15TH ST. Unit 38 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CHRISTOPHER G MURRER for $449,000. â– 1900 15TH ST. Unit 5 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NEIL SHENAI for $341,700. â– 1527 16TH ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DIANNA T PETITT for $380,000. â– 1605 16TH ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MITRA PARSASCHOENBORN for $463,500. â– 1801 16TH ST. Unit 501 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DAVID M. DUCHOW for $533,750. â– 1925 16TH ST. Unit 101 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to PETER M. ANDERSEN for $380,000. â– 3426 16TH ST. Unit 507 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to CHARLES E. WILLSON for $500,000. â– 1401 17TH ST. Unit 203 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JANNES G. DOLFING for $660,000. â– 1700 17TH ST. Unit 506 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MEGHAN V. KEANE for

Mary Barry said of the new arrivals. “They keep us on our toes.� Realtors based on 14th Street say they find themselves catering mostly to buyers looking in the immediate area: Logan Circle, U Street, Shaw, Dupont and sometimes farther north into Columbia Heights, or farther south into downtown. (The representatives interviewed said many of the Realtors themselves also live around there.) The typical buyer wants the walkable, car-free urban lifestyle the area promises. “We have seen many clients desiring a smaller footprint with less maintenance, allowing more time for other things,� said Landry. Barry agreed that a lot of buyers are looking for “properties that do not need a lot of work, pretty much move-in ready.� Jaffe said that although families with children are indeed setting up roots there as well, the “focus tends to be on singles, couples, families without children.� For Coldwell Banker, the move to 14th Street also offers a more up-to-date space. “It’s in a brand-new building,� said Zedd, and the firm’s office will be on one floor and “more interactive� than its current multilevel space in Dupont. Coldwell Banker is one of several firms that plans to get involved in the greater community in which it’s nesting. The new office includes a “huge conference space,� Zedd said, which the firm intends to donate to local charities and organizations for hosting events. “That was one of the draws,� he said.

$445,000. â– 1724 17TH ST. Unit 42 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NASSIM MOSHIREE for $450,000. â– 1724 17TH ST. Unit 52 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to OMAR CARDENAS for $435,000. â– 1916 17TH ST. Unit 513 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to COURTNEY JOHNSON for $441,000. â– 1931 17TH ST. Unit 305 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to WARREN C. WANG for $385,000. â– 2200 17TH ST. Unit 106 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to TOM MATCHIN III for $589,900. â– 2200 17TH ST. Unit 208 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to MARY K. ROMA for $780,000. â– 2505 17TH ST. Unit 2 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ELIZABETH SANTUCCI for $519,900. â– 1545 18TH ST. Unit 701 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MARTINA P. CAPUTY for $265,000. â– 1601 18TH ST. Unit 714 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to PAULO RADEMACHER for $265,000. â– 1930 18TH ST. Unit 45 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SCOTT K. OBERLINK for $570,000. â– 2038 18TH ST. Unit 404 in KALORAMA. Sold to ALEXANDER MCSPADDEN for $600,000. â– 1819 19TH ST. Unit 3 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MARY J. BRADFOR for $1,400,000. â– 2019 19TH ST. Unit 4 in KALORAMA. Sold to ANASTASIA CATON for $649,000. â– 1301 20TH ST. Unit 902 in WEST END. Sold to ELIOT PENCE for $315,000. â– 2456 20TH ST. Unit 207 in KALORAMA. Sold to ARIANE B. SZU-TU for $357,000. â– 1279 21ST ST. Unit 7 in WEST END. Sold to IAN MALPASS for $565,000. â– 1280 21ST ST. Unit 304 in WEST END. Sold to JOAN SALVO for $565,000. â– 1320 21ST ST. Unit 101 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ANNE L. CARTER for $479,000. â– 1415 21ST ST. Unit 1415 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JACOB J. WIRTH for

$410,000. â– 1177 22ND ST. Unit 1A in WEST END. Sold to BRENT B. SILER for $1,630,000. â– 1318 22ND ST. Unit 106 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to FLETCHER C. KELSEY for $542,000. â– 1414 22ND ST. Unit 21 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DEBORAH LEFF for $1,355,000. â– 1111 23RD ST. Unit 8C in WEST END. Sold to JIAHUI GUO for $1,599,000. â– 1155 23RD ST. Unit 7A in WEST END. Sold to TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS A. DASCHLE REVOCABLE TRUST for $2,175,000. â– 1111 23RD ST. Unit PH1G in WEST END. Sold to LOUIS P. CHAUVIN for $880,000. â– 922 24TH ST. Unit 513 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to ASMA Z. MADAD for $237,000. â– 922 24TH ST. Unit 621 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to JAMIE R. TRNINIC TRUSTEE for $420,000. â– 1275 25TH ST. Unit 807 in WEST END. Sold to SUSAN G. MULHALL for $575,000. â– 1001 26TH ST. Unit 502 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to CLAUDIO N. RECHDEN for $573,000. â– 1001 26TH ST. Unit 808 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to KENNETH C. BRAZ TRUSTEE for $615,000. â– 1015 33RD ST. Unit 409 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SHUQI DONG for $495,000. â– 1015 33RD ST. Unit 601 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ADEDAPO A. TEJUOSO for $650,000. â– 3440 38TH ST. Unit D412 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to DIANA J. NOBILE for $415,000. â– 3750 39TH ST. Unit D148 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to SHI J. TSAI for $338,000. â– 3850 39TH ST. Unit A97 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to AMIT RONEN for $327,500. â– 4750 41ST ST. Unit 504 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to PAUL B. GAFFNEY for $1,100,000. â– 2325 42ND ST. Unit 407 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to BRIGIT MOORE for $249,000.

The Current ■ Spring Real Estate Guide 2015

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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Luxurious lavatories With tubs and showers that tempt, these spaces make bathroom rituals a treat. (Properties clockwise from top)

■ 2849 McGill Terrace NW

$3,999,500 A 2014 renovation of this Woodland Normanstone house added about 2,000 square feet of interior space, creating four en suite bedrooms (and yielding a total of six bedrooms and seven-and-a-half baths). The master features this serene space, with two standout Restoration Hardware light fixtures and a soaking tub. Frederic Bates of TTR Sotheby’s; 202-6573838; fbates@ttrsir.com.

■ 1552 33rd St. NW

$3,895,000 This distinctive bathroom features Hawaiian Koa wood on the ceiling, slate floors warmed by radiant heat, and a soaking tub overlooking south-facing casement windows. It’s one of three-and-a-half baths in the four-bedroom Georgetown home, which was built as a church in 1855, redeveloped as a home in the 1930s and renovated in 2012. Theresa Burt of Washington Fine Properties; 202-258-2600; theresa.burt@wfp.com.

■ 3303 Fessenden St. NW

$3,200,000 This sleek and modern bathroom shows off ceramic floor tiles, granite counters, and Arabescato polished marble and honed bricks on the walls. The newly built Dutch Colonialstyle home stands out in Forest Hills with its stained cedar shake and stone exterior; inside, there are six bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. Sean Ruppert of OPaL LLC; 202-664-2009; sean@opaldc.com.

■ 5181 Watson St. NW

$2,995,000 A soaking tub has its own windowed nook — and built-in TV — in this Palisades home. The seven-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bath Colonial Revival has been renovated and expanded by Dale Overmyer, resulting in gracious open spaces and a luxurious master suite, which also includes custom built-in shelves and storage. Michael Rankin of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 202-2713344; michael.rankin@sothebysrealty.com.

■ 3816 Military Road NW

$1,995,000 Added as part of a renovation/expansion completed this year, this master bath features honed marble tile, an oversized frameless glass shower enclosure and custom Restoration Hardware cabinetry. It’s one of four-and-a-half baths in this five-bedroom Chevy Chase home. Mary Lynn White of Evers & Co.; 202-3091100; realestatetopdog@gmail.com.

■ 5036 Overlook Road NW

$4,990,900 A major 2014 makeover of this Spring Valley six-bedroom, fiveand-a-half-bath house won the property a design award from the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. It’s not hard to see why. In this sleek master bath, a steam shower offers six heads, a soaking tub has massage jets and heated bubbles, and a selfcleaning toilet offers a heated seat. Ron Mangas Jr. of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 703-298-2564; rmangas@ttrsir.com.

Compiled by Beth Cope ■ Photos courtesy of Realtors

RE24 Wednesday, April 15, 2015

CLEVELAND PARK, DC

The Current

$4,650,000

Rare offering! Exquisite 1898 restored Victorian on 1/3 acre lot in the most coveted location! Stately portico, grand entry hall, 7BR, library, 3 fireplaces. Near National Cathedral, Metro & shops. Terri Robinson

202.607.7737 / 202.944.8400 (O)

CHEVY CHASE, MD

$2,900,000

BERKLEY, DC

$2,595,000

WESLEY HEIGHTS, DC

$2,525,000

Italian Renaissance Revival home features grand style & luxury in sought after CC Section 5, 6/7BR w/6.1BA, 3-car garage custom moldings, ceiling appliques, wainscotting, coffered & tray ceilings, SS Wolf cooktop, Subzero, 2 DW, marble counters, island, 3FP. Miller Chevy Chase Office 202.966.1400

Exquisite 8,000+SF, 6BR/5.5BA custom stone mansion. Huge gourmet kit w/barrel vaulted brick ceiling, large adjoining family room, sumptuous master suite, hwd floors, custom tile-work, elevator, 2-car garage & so much more. Woodley Park Office 202.483.6300

Stunning 5BR, 4.5BA expanded Colonial with over 5,500 SF of living space! Multiple skylights & walls of glass provide wonderful light throughout. Gourmet designer kit, fabulous family room & master wing additions, plus attached 2-car garage. Woodley Park Office 202.483.6300

CHEVY CHASE, MD

KENT, DC

$1,249,000

AMERICAN UNIV PARK, DC $1,200,000

Renovated by Jim Gibson, house expanded with complete basement, terrific floor plan, center island kitchen/breakfast and family room, incredible master suite, 5/6BR, 5FBA & 2HBA, lower level theater/media area. Miller Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300

New price! Enchanting home streaming with charm, 3,550 SF living space, 4BR, 4.5BA, living room, dining room, gourmet kitchen, master suite with “His/Her” baths. Sunroom with access to gardens and mineral salt pool. Miller Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300

This contemporary Arts & Crafts gem features large dining room, Juliet balconies, soaring cathedral ceilings, impressive MBR w/views & LL au pair suite with full second kitchen & bath. Off-street parking. ¼ acre of professional landscaping. Joshua Waxman 202.309.5895 / 202.483.6300 (O)

Stunning renov of Colonial w/woodland views. 4 lvls, 5BR, 3.5BA, open flr plan, gour/island Kit w/adj den, LL, FR & Au-Pair ste. New deck overlooks large 6000+SF lot w/OSP for 2 cars. Gorgeous custom features! Ira Hersh 202.302.1213 / 202.364.1300 (O) Sandy McKnight 202.494.2349 / 202.364.1300 (O)

WASHINGTON, DC

WASHINGTON, DC

AMERICAN UNIV PARK, DC

CHEVY CHASE, DC

SPRING VALLEY, DC

$1,949,000

$1,175,000

$1,485,000

$1,125,000

$925,000

5BR, 3BA Contemp Rambler, almost 5,000 SF of space, w/huge rooms + lots of light; modern eat-in Kit adjoining Fam Rm; LL Rec Rm & 5th BR/3rd BA + giant office & attached garage. Close to Rock Creek Pk. Access to Dtown DC, Bethesda & Silver Spring. Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202.364.1300

Beautifully renov 1820 SF, high ceilings, 4 spacious BRs & closets, 3.5BA. New oak flrs & 3 frplcs. Main floor w/flowing living, dining, kitchen & family rms leading out to garden. 2nd & 3rd flrs feature master suite library, den & 2 add’l BRs. LL fully finished. W.C. & A.N. Miller Bethesda Office 301.229.4000

New Listing! Beautiful Colonial with 4BR, 2.5BA on a quiet street. Large entertaining rooms, flat yard and two-car garage.

BETHESDA, MD

WESLEY HEIGHTS, DC

U STREET CORRIDOR, DC

$749,000

3BR, 3.5BA TH w/TS kit, 2 owners’ suites, formal LR & DR, FR, 2 FP, hwd flrs, sep laundry rm & priv patio area. Beautifully landscaped, 2 pkg spaces & low condo fee. Near Cap Crescent Trail, dtown Bethesda & heart of DC! Meg Crowlie 301.641.7488 / 301.229.4000 (O) Diana Sweeney 703.407.4129 / 301.229.4000 (O)

$530,000

2BR, 2BA unit with 1,478 SF filled with light. Living room, separate dining room, balcony, kitchen with updated appliances, garage parking. Bus outside your door and close to shops, restaurants, and a short distance to Georgetown. Mary Jo Nash 202.258.4004 / 202.363.1800 (O)

Sarah Howard

703.862.7181 / 202.944.8400 (O)

$527,000

Light-infused loft. 1BR + Den, 1.5BA condo, open floor plan w/10-ft ceilings, gas FP, cherry/granite/SS kitchen, W/D, cherry wood floors, new carpet in BR, fresh paint throughout, 1 garage parking space. Petfriendly, full-service amenity rich bldg. Walk Score 98! Juliet Zucker 202.491.5220 / 202.363.9700 (O)

$899,000

Right out of a storybook! Enchanting 3BR, 2.5BA stone residence in Chevy Chase! Beautiful original architectural details, delightful archways, custom millwork, hardwood floors & four finished levels of living space. Friendship Heights Office 202.364.5200

GERMANTOWN, MD

$299,000

Spacious renovated 3BR,2.5BA townhouse features brand-new carpeting, new granite countertops, new stove and dishwasher, and separate eat-in kitchen area with walk-out to deck. Great value and location! Friendship Heights Office

301.652.2777

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