After years of conflict over design issues in the neighborhood, residents are getting ready to move into the new modern high-rise apartments at 5333 Connecticut Ave. NW in the District’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. Developed and owned by Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, the 261-unit apartment building includes a glass canopy entrance designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, one...
Dean Cottrill is president of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Mid-Atlantic region. There’s no doubt that one of the hottest areas in the District right now is the Southwest quadrant. Development in the area is absolutely booming, with major efforts like The Wharf — a 24-acre, $2 billion mixed-use project — leading the way. Just...
Home prices in the D.C. region overall have been flat for some time, and it looks as if they’ll stay that way for the foreseeable future. That’s good news for those who fear another real-estate bubble, but bad news for homeowners who bought at boom levels and are still waiting for prices to rise. Prices...
D.C. power couple Susanna and Jack Quinn have hosted many lavish parties attended by Washington’s bold-faced names at their Wesley Heights Colonial. But when asked about her favorite places in the home, Susanna doesn’t mention the elegant dining room or expansive entertaining spaces. She talks about the playroom, family dinners around the kitchen island and...