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DC Public Libraries have come a long way in the past decade. Circulation has tripled since 2006 and 14 branches have been rebuilt or renovated. 

Two of the new libraries, William O. Lockridge/Bellevue and Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Libraries, won Royal Institute of British Architects International (RIBA) awards this year for architectural excellence. But not all DC Public Libraries libraries are brand new structures; some are housed in beautiful historic buildings including the Petworth and Mount Pleasant Libraries, which were recently renovated. After the fire in 2007, the historic Georgetown Library was completely renovated, which also allowed for the addition of more space. Construction is currently underway at the historic Northeast…

A Trinidad neighborhood home sold for a record high in January. Lots of DC homes seem to be setting neighborhood highs lately, like the ones in Petworth and Brightwood that also set records this year. All three of these record setting sales prices closed above list price, signaling that times are good for sellers and bidding wars may become the norm again.

The record setting Trinidad neighborhood home is located on Neal Street in Northeast Washington, DC just east of Gallaudet University and close to shopping on H Street. After just seven days on the market, the home sold for $552K -- $3K above the listing price.

The 1,223-square-foot Trinidad neighborhood row home is a three-story colonial built in 1925. The home was renovated in 2012 and includes…

A Petworth home set a record high sales price for the neighborhood in February. The property on Princeton Place in Northwest Washington, DC is just a few blocks from the Georgia Ave-Petworth Metro station. The home was listed for $749,900, but after eight days on the market, the closing price soared to $770K.

The three-level attached row home was built in 1920, but has a newly renovated contemporary style with an open floor plan. The Petworth home is 2,780 total square feet of finished space with 1,920 above ground and 860 square feet in the basement. The front of the home is brick painted yellow, while the rear is vinyl siding.

The Petworth home includes four bedrooms -- three upstairs and one in the basement. It also contains three full baths and…

A Columbia Heights property auction will take place next week on Wednesday, February 27 at 1 PM. That’s just one hour after the auction in the Trinidad neighborhood. So if you don’t win the first one, you can head to the next one!

The Columbia Heights property auction is for a three-level 1,116-square-foot townhouse at 758 Fairmont Street, NW between Sherman and Georgia Avenues.  You may recall that that the Sherman Avenue Streetscape project recently upgraded the neighborhood -- adding a median with trees, sidewalks, and more.  The location is also walking distance to the Metro and Howard University.  In addition, the property is just blocks from the shops and restaurants on 11th Street, which the New York Times calls the new “hip strip” in…

A real estate auction in Trinidad will take place next week on Wednesday, February 27 at noon. If you’ve been priced out of the market, want to design your own new home, or are a real estate investor, this might be the opportunity for you.

The real estate auction in Trinidad is for an end unit townhouse, so you’ll have three sides with windows, instead of just two.  The property is located at 1408 Morse Street NE and bids start at $250,000.

The majority of the home is brick with siding on the back third.  It is a three level colonial townhouse built in 1924 with a covered porch in the front and an attached garage with private driveway in the back.  The property is being sold “as-is,” which is a state of disrepair at the moment with missing windows, a…