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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021He liked the two walk-in closets in the
primary bedroom and the one in the guest
bedroom. The construction was solid,
Moore said, and the outdoor space inviting.
“It checked all the boxes for me,” he said. “As
a real estate agent, I’ve seen a lot. I asked to
come back a second time, with a different
set of eyes, looking at it for my personal use.
I’m very picky about quality, and I f ound it
excellent in 95 percent of the categories.”
Moore selected the community’s model
unit , which will become available after the
project is built out.
Quincy Lane is “very forward-thinking,
like CityCenter, with a large pedestrian
walkway and lights across the alley. I c anwalk up from my home and grab a c offee or
groceries,” Moore said.
Nearby : Ci ty Homes is about a half-mile
from Union Market, across the street from
Alethia Tanner Park and a quarter-mile
from the Metropolitan Branch Trail. It is less
than two miles from Union Station and
about 3½ miles from Nationals Park.
Schools : Langley Elementary, McKinley
Middle, Dunbar High
Transit : City Homes is about a h alf-mile
from the NoMa-Gallaudet Metro station, on
the Red Line. Many buses serve the area,
including routes on North Capitol Street, R
Street and Florida Avenue.
[email protected]Buying New City Homes Eckington in Northeast Washington
BY CONNIE DUFNER
Jordan Mixter said she knew one thing
for sure when she and her partner were
searching for a n ew home: The dining room
table as office was done, and so was pan-
demic-style work-life imbalance.
So, when they started contemplating a
move from their apartment in D.C.’s NoMa
neighborhood, space and lifes tyle were pri-
orities. They looked at a mix of options,
including existing rowhouses, a Brookland
bun galow and new homes of various types.
“ My partner is much more into new
things than I am,” said Mixter, director of
operations and strategy for a think tank. “I
loved the charm of a bungalow, but I kept
thinking about the upkeep and the repairs.
It was more than I w anted to bite off.”
At City Homes Eckington, in Northeast
Washington’s Eckington neighborhood, the
couple found a p leasing blend of new con-
struction, urban neighborhood romance
and, most importantly, a feeling of spacious-
ness, both mental and physical.
“I wasn’t against buying a condo,” Mixter
said. “I just wanted it to feel like we were
buying a home.”
They chose a t wo-story residence in the
City Homes community of 45 townhouse-
style condos, which opened for sales in
September. About 30 percent of the units
have been sold, and owners are expected to
begin moving in over the next few weeks.
City Homes is one of three residential
communities in the Quincy Lane mixed-use
development, along with the condos at 1625
Eckington and the Judd & Weiler rental
apartments.
When complete, Quincy Lane will have a
variety of shops and restaurants connected
by a pedestrian-friendly cobblestone street.
Businesses open there now are Union Kitch-
en, a commercial kitchen, and Brooklyn
Boulders, an indoor rock-climbing gym.
City Homes units have mostly two- and
three-bedroom configurations in three floor
plans. (One of the units is a one-bedroom.)
Most units have two floors; the penthouses
have three. Each unit has at least one private
outdoor space.
I nteriors were designed by the firm Cec-
coni Simone, and the building’s corridors
feature three seven-piece collections — by
painter Steven Cushner and multimedia
artists Caitlin Teal Price and Julie Wolfe.
Grosvenor i s the City Homes developer.
KTGY did the architecture, and McWilliams
Ballard is doing sales and marketing.
Mixter’s unit, which she hopes to move
into this fall, has a w alkout patio and plenty
of storage space. “We love that it ’s two-story
and lives like a home,” Mixter said. “The
appliances are beautiful. I love gas cooking,
so the gas range was a b ig plus.”
Mixter added: “We have been stuck in an
apartment without even a s mall balcony, so
we appreciate the designated outdoor
space. There’s plenty of interaction with the
urban environment around you.”
Another buyer, Michael Moore, a real
estate broker with Compass, said he learned
about City Homes from a sales presentation
on Zoom. “I went to look at the model on a
Saturday, and through the weekend, I kept
thinking, ‘I really like them,’ ” he said.
A blend of new construction, urban romance
PHOTOS BY BENJAMIN C TANKERSLEY FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
ABOVE: The living room in the m odel home at City Homes Eckingon, a 45-unit condominium building in Northeast Washington.
BELOW: A view of C ity Homes from Alethia Tanner Park. The building has two- and three-level townhouse-style condos.CITY HOMES ECKINGTON
1500 Harry Thomas Way NE, WashingtonThe community of 45 townhouse-style
condos has a two-level, one-bedroom unit
from $699,900; two-level, two- and three-
bedroom units from $789,900; and three-
level, three-bedroom penthouse units from
$999,900.Developer : Grosvenor
Features : Kitchens have Fisher & Paykel
appliances, including gas cooktops, double
ovens and double-drawer dishwashers; flat-
panel cabinetry with soft-close hardware;
built-in trash and recycling drawers;
soapstone quartz countertops; and Perla
white quartz backsplashes. Each residence
has one or more private outdoor spaces in
the form of a patio, terrace or balcony.
Penthouse units include private roof
terraces. Primary bathrooms have matte-
black plumbing hardware by Pfister, Kohler
fixtures, a frameless shower door and a deep
soaking tub by Kohler. A parking garage is
under the building, and 43 spaces are
available for purchase.Bedrooms/bathrooms : 1 to 3/2 to 4
Square-footage : 950 to 1,4 70Homeowners’ fees : $310 to $489 a month,
depending on unit sizeContact : David Klimas with McWilliams
Ballard, 202-431-1272 or
[email protected]