In a city known for unique and historic condominium conversions, the Columbia Residences stands firmly on its own. The West End community with 225 luxurious condos and an onsite Trader Joe’s was formerly the Columbia Hospital for Women. Founded at the tail end of the Civil War in the Thomas Circle neighborhood, the small hospital […]

Few condominiums are as unique or popular as the Columbia Residences. The condo community with its 225 residences was formerly the Columbia Hospital for Women. Founded in Thomas Circle in 1866, the small facility moved to the Tench Ringgold House in the West End just five years later. It was later expanded and rebuilt with […]

With its unique historic backstory, the Columbia Residences in the West End neighborhood is one of DC’s most popular places to live. While there are 225 units ranging in size from one to three bedrooms, available listings are usually few and sometimes far between. The West End condo community with its onsite Trader Joe’s was […]

In a real estate marketplace known for unusual historic condominium conversions, the Columbia Residences certainly stands alone—it was formerly known as the Columbia Hospital for Women. The West End condo community is also incredibly popular, so much so that despite its 225 units, there are rarely any available listings. Founded in Thomas Circle in 1866, […]

The Columbia not only offers full service amenities in a prime West End location, but also a unique historical backstory. The condo community with its 225 units was formerly the Columbia Hospital for Women. Founded in Thomas Circle in 1866, the fledgling facility served women during a time when their healthcare options were woefully lacking. […]

Few condominiums have as unique a backstory as the Columbia Residences in Washington’s West End neighborhood. Founded in Thomas Circle in 1866, the fledgling Columbia Hospital for Women was created to fill a huge gap in women’s healthcare. The small hospital relocated to the Tench Ringgold House in the West End in 1870. The campus […]

It’s unique, historic, and a very popular place to live. Located in Washington’s West End neighborhood, the Columbia Residences was original known as the Columbia Hospital for Women with a backstory going all the way back to the Civil War era. Founded as a fledging women’s healthcare facility in Thomas Circle in 1866, the small […]

Washington, DC is well known for its adaptive reuse condominiums, defined as residential communities that were formerly something else, such as the Wormley School in Georgetown or Yale Steam Laundry in Mount Vernon Triangle. But the Columbia Residences certainly stands on its own. With 225 upscale condos and an onsite Trader Joe’s, the West End […]

One of Washington, DC’s most unique condominium communities can be maddeningly elusive when it comes to available listings. The Columbia Residences is home to 225 residences and was born from the former Columbia Hospital for Women in the West End neighborhood. The facility originated in Thomas Circle in 1866 as a hopeful remedy to the […]

One of Washington, DC’s most popular condominiums also has one of the city’s most unique backstories. The Columbia Residences was known for over a century as the Columbia Hospital for Women. Founded at the close of the Civil War, the sorely needed health care facility for women was initially located at the former Hill Mansion […]