January launched the 2016 DC Luxury Penthouse Market with strong competition including Highest List-To-Sales Ratio and Highest Dollar per Square Foot. City Vista, The Sonata and The Watergate Sold The Most Units Three “It” Buildings led the sales charts with two each in January. City Vista and The Sonata in Mount Vernon Triangle, and The […]
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2029 Connecticut Avenue Is Kalorama Most Grande
2029 Connecticut Avenue is one of my favorite buildings! Rarely do units come available and many are sold privately. It’s a splendid pre-war masterpiece of grand proportions, old word detailing, and a superb walkable location. Best of all, there is a magnificent residence available right now of a size (3,420 square feet) only occasionally offered […]
December Was A Big Gift To The DC Luxury Penthouse Market
Throughout December, wishes came true all over the Capital Region, and Life At The Top tracked all of the most significant luxury condo sales. Watergate Regained The Top Spot For Most Units Sold. Six units sold at The Watergate in Foggy Bottom for combined total sales of over $7,000,000. Second place was shared by […]
The DC Luxury Penthouse Market — Going Strong All November Long
Throughout November, Life At The Top tracked luxury condo sales in the Capital Region. Interesting developments included renewed activity in Logan Circle where Cooper Lewis had its first sale in 19 months. Meanwhile two other buildings had their first sales in 15 months — Lot 33 in Adams Morgan and City Overlook in U Street […]
It Was A Spectacular Autumn In The DC Luxury Penthouse Market
Throughout October on both sides of the Potomac, Life At The Top tracked exciting activity — with a number of major transactions where TTR Sotheby’s International Realty represented buyers and sellers! City Vista Captured Most Units Sold With Six. At City Vista, an “It” Building with high demand, unit #830 was one of six units […]
TTR Sotheby’s Releases Third Quarter Market Reports
The sales numbers for Washington, DC; Virginia; and Maryland show good news for clients of LifeAtTheTop.com and TrophyHomes.com for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. Highlights include: “The total sold dollar volume in Washington, DC increased 7.38%, and the median sold price increased 4.62%. Condominium and Co-op sales in Washington remained strong with average […]
No Cooling Off In The DC Luxury Penthouse Market In September
Throughout September, properties In DC, Virginia and Maryland remained in high demand particularly in Life At The Top’s “It” Buildings. Presidential Penthouse #2 at the Ritz-Carlton West End sold for $6,050,000. The dazzling property includes four bedrooms, five baths, two fireplaces, and recent renovations in over 5,600 square feet. At Turnberry Tower in Arlington, Unit […]
The Wall Street Journal Features Life At The Top. Twice.
Two times in recent weeks, The Wall Street Journal featured the Life At The Top team of Jeff Wilson and Daniel Heider in articles on trends in real estate sales and representation. On October 7, a WSJ article by Stefanos Chen titled “The Rise of The Mercenary Real-Estate Agent” included our move in June to […]
August Kept The Heat On The DC Luxury Penthouse Market.
High prices, bidding wars, even zero days on market were part of the story on both sides of the Potomac throughout August. Properties In Maryland, DC And Virginia Commanded Top Sales Prices Three of our “IT” Buildings took the top spots for Highest Sales Prices in August: At Somerset House in Friendship Heights, […]
In Bethesda, Nothing Tops The Lauren — Except The Lauren Itself.
The Lauren, that exquisite luxury condominium under construction near Bethesda Row, has topped out — reaching its full seven-story height. Completion is scheduled for early spring 2016. Developed by 1788 Holdings and Persimmon Capital Partners, and listed by TTR | Sotheby’s International Realty, 13 of the 29 “estate quality” residences are under contract. The building […]