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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022rowhouses or attached units that
have party walls on one or both
sides, so this is difficult. We
develop creative plan layouts to
allow for operable windows in
the middle of the units, making
them feel more open and breath-
able.”
The building is a short walk
from Union Market, which has a
long, rich connection to the
wholesale and retail food busi-
nesses. The city has been encour-
aging investment in and devel-
opment of 45 acres sandwiched
between Florida and New York
avenues NE.
The effort has paid off, accord-
ing to Kate Hanley of McWil-
liams Ballard, who is in charge of
sales and marketing at 513 M
Street NE.
“There is very little [residen-
tial] inventory in the Union Mar-
ket area, and what is there is not
of the same quality as this proj-
ect,” Hanley said. “The combina-
tion of high quality and high
design, in a neighborhood that is
booming, made this project a
success.”
The neighborhood continues
to move upscale with the addi-
tion of the quick-selling condo-
minium project at 513 M Street
NE. Matthew Oppenheim, a prin-
cipal in Warmington Oppen-
heim, said going with an edgy
design was a good gamble.
“Our M Street project is
flanked by two projects that are
generic and don’t contribute any
character to the neighborhood,”Oppenheim said. “There is a
price premium attached to our
units. The unit contract prices
have set a record in the UnionMarket neighborhood.”
Warmington Oppenheim advo-
cates preservation rules that make
it possible to put well-de signed,51 3 M St. NE,
Washington D.C.
Four condominiums were built, and
one unit remains for sale. It’s listed
at $924,900.
Builder: Warmington Oppenheim
Development
Features: The chef’s kitchen has an
island, walk-in pantry, Bosch
appliances (including six-burner
range) and custom maple kitchen
cabinetry. The unit also has white
oak floors, Nest smart doorbell and
Nest smart thermostat.
Bedrooms/bathrooms: 3/2.5
Square footage: 1,8 70
Condominium fee: $ 196 a month
View model: By appointment
Sales: Kate Hanley of McWilliams
Ballard at 202-5 68 -3045 or
[email protected]
Buying New513 M St. NE
BY SCOTT SOWERS
The four high-end condos at
513 M St. NE are two-story
residences in a one-of-a-kind
building in the Union Market
neighborhood. Only one unit re-
mains for sale.
The currently available Unit C,
on the lower and ground-floor
levels, measures 1,870 square
feet and has three bedrooms, two
full bathrooms and a powder
room (half-bath). It’s listed at
$924,900. The condo fee is $196
a month. Move-ins for the other
units are expected to start in the
next few weeks.
Each of the two upper units
has a rooftop deck. Each of the
lower units, including Unit C,
has a below-ground patio at the
back of the building. There are
parking spaces, but they have all
been sold.
The building was once a
church — the development team
helped relocate the congregation
— and D.C.-based Kube Architec-
ture did the design work for its
conversion into condominium
units. Warmington Oppenheim
Development is the developer.
Angled bay windows facing
the street are among the build-
ing’s most distinctive features.
“One of the biggest challenges
in designing condos is bringing
natural light and fresh air into
the middle of the units,” said
Janet Bloomberg, a partner in
Kube. “Often, we’re working in
well-made modern buildings in
traditional neighborhoods.
“We love diversity in design
and think it adds a l ot of charac-
ter to the city to see rowhouses
next to well-executed contempo-
rary projects,” said Brett Warm-
ington, also a Warmington Op-
penheim principal. “Preserva-
tion is important but can also
hold some neighborhoods back.
Design guidelines that mandate
quality of materials and execu-
tion are equally as important as
any preservation guidelines.”
Bloomberg, the architect, said
buyers are attracted to interest-
ing design. “I de finitely believe
that condos designed in a cre-
ative or unexpected way sell
faster,” Bloomberg said. “People
are looking for a home that
stands out as high design. They
don’t want their home to look
like all the others.”
Schools: J.O. Wilson Elemen-
tary, Stuart-Hobson Middle,
Eastern High School
Transit: The NoMa-Gallaudet
U Metro station (Red Line) is less
than a half-mile to the west. The
90 and 92 bus routes run on
Florida Avenue NE and Eighth
Street NE.
Nearby: Union Market, Gal-
laudet University, Union Station,
Alethia Tanner Park.Edgy D.C. condo building is nearly sold out
B ENJAMIN C TANKERSLEY FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
A view of the living room, with a l arge bay window, in one of the four condos at 513 M St. NE. The bay
windows, which appear angled on the outside, are among the building’s most distinctive features.Last of f our units is
l isted for $924,900
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