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City Market at O is a great example of urban revitalization in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC. Home to 645 residential units, 182 hotel rooms, 86,239 square feet of retail space, and a unique Giant supermarket, this property has come a long way from its roots. City Market at O is located between O and P Street NW and 7th and 9th Streets NW, less than two blocks from the Mount Vernon Square Metro station on the yellow/green lines. In addition to Shaw, the neighborhoods of Logan Circle, Truxton Circle, and Mount Vernon Triangle are nearby. There are plenty of row homes to be found in the area, and while prices have been on the rise for the last few years, good bargains can still be found. Shaw is one of the most up-and-coming neighborhoods in the…

If you’re looking to find a two-bedroom condominium near the Walter Washington Convention Center, we can definitely help you in that process. We are experts in the area, as our brokerage is located just a couple miles north of the Convention Center. The building itself is a 2.3 million square foot complex with 77 rooms that opened in 2003. High-rise condos and condo conversions have sprung up left and right in the area since the Convention Center’s opening. You are basically looking at living in one of three neighborhoods in the District if you want to be near the Convention Center: Shaw, Mount Vernon Triangle, or Logan Circle. All three have seen a great rebirth since the turn of the 21st Century. Be sure to check out CityVista at 5th and K Streets NW.…

Shaw is one of DC’s hottest neighborhoods right now. This Northwest DC sector offers a great location, including two Metro stops on the yellow & green lines. Several restaurants have sprung up in the area, and it is in close proximity to Penn Quarter, Logan Circle, the National Mall, U.S. Capitol building, Union Station, and Howard University. In addition to the already existing houses in the neighborhood, brand news condos in Shaw have become a very popular choice. Yale Steam Laundry (right) is just one of the newest condominium options. Check out the map to see what the market has to offer right now in terms of brand new condos in Shaw!

 

 

Progression Place is a new mixed-use development at 7th and S Streets in Northwest DC. This location is in the Shaw and LeDroit Park neighborhoods, adjacent to the Shaw-Howard U Metro station. The project includes office, retail, and residential space.

The Offices at Progression Place at 1805 7th Street is a LEED-Silver certified modern building with a mostly glass facade.  The building has 47,000 square feet of office space to rent and an underground parking facility. The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) plans to make this building their new national headquarters.

The 7th Flats at Progression Place is the residential portion of the project at 1825 7th Street. This building will house 205 new access-controlled apartments that are slated to deliver…

P Street condos are increasingly easy to come by as more development forges ahead in the Shaw areas.

P Street Residences are among the more recent projects for P Street Condos. This is a condo project that is tucked at the corner of P Street and 7th Street NW in the Shaw community.  Valor Development’s plans call for a four-story condo building with a partially raised garage.

The 66 P Street condos in this development are on the smaller side, ranging from 510 square feet to 850 square feet. And they’re just steps away from the new John F. Kennedy Recreation Center and just three blocks south of the Shaw Metro.  A rendering of this building shows a modern-looking structure with several porches for these P Street condos, but the project is still in the…

Shaw development, like in many parts of the District these days, is going full steam ahead. Here, Shaw development is especially welcome by residents who are very eager for revitalization in their community, which has been dilapidating since its heyday in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

The 7th Flats at Progression Place is among the newer apartment projects in the pipeline of Shaw development. This part of a mixed-use development of about 100,000 square feet, including about 205 apartments and 20,000 square feet of retail space.  These were supposedly going to be available this sometime this spring, but its website gives no indication the units are ready for tenants just yet.

Shaw is billed as a more afford able option to nearby Adams Morgan or…

Soon there were be four new condo projects in Shaw -- P Street Residences, P Street Row, 926 N Street, and CityMarket at O.

P Street Residences is a new 65 to 70 unit condo project planned for P and 7th Streets, Northwest, in the Shaw neighborhood. The building will be four stories with a partially raised garage. Units will range from 510 to about 850 square feet. Since this project is still in the planning stages, there is no delivery date yet.

P Street Row is a condo development under construction in Shaw at 751 P Street in Northwest. The project is designed to look like a row of six townhomes of various colors to blend with the historic facade of the neighborhood. This project includes 12 two-level luxury condos, and half of those will be…

The Shaw Dog Park is a free dog park near Logan Circle. It’s just a few blocks away from the circle at 1673 11th Street in Northwest. The dog park is maintained by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the public. 

Shaw Dog Park opened in 2008 and consists of a 15,000-square-foot public park where dogs are free to play and socialize off-leash.  The park has two fenced enclosures for different speeds of dogs. The smaller enclosure, which holds up to five dogs, is for dogs under 25 pounds, physically challenged dogs, and senior dogs. The larger enclosure is for active play like ball tossing and running with a maximum of 28 dogs. The dog park near Logan Circle is open from 7 AM to 10 PM on weekdays and opens an hour later on…

The Wonder Bread Factory in Shaw neighborhood, where row houses and condo conversions are dominating the market, is now well past the day it was supposed to welcome its first tenant who signed on late last year, but those plans recently abruptly came to a halt.

The Wonder Bread Factory in Shaw, which was to be the first at the revamped building at 641 S. St. NW, first leased 20,817 square feet to WorkSpaces LLC and planned to move in when the project is complete in January 2013.

But since then, WorkSpaces LLC has backed out of the deal, as it abruptly canceled plans just after announcing it had hired four new employees to the location. It also said it would close its New York and Baltimore locations.

Douglas Development Corp., which is renovating…

Shaw area properties seem to be in the next up-and-coming neighborhood in the District, right next to Logan Circle and the U Street corridor.

Here, recent Shaw area properties listings include a $399,000, 1BR, 730-square-foot condo on Florida Avenue and a $249,000, 1BR, 453-square-foot studio on Marion Street.

Like many communities on the outskirts of Washington D.C.’s long-established downtown and Dupont areas, the Shaw area properties have been slower to change but now the area welcoming a surge of enhancing development that’s triggering a hot housing market.

The Shaw area is referred to as the “Harlem of Washington D.C.” for its rich black culture.  This community is in Northwest along Florida Avenue is predominantly known for Howard University…