Coolest Condos Ever?
07 March 2008 12:01 AM | By Prince Of Petworth in Uncategorized 
IMG_7207, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.
You can only see this part of the condo on Kalorama from the alley. But it is the most futuristic building I’ve seen in DC. I bet the rooms on the inside are pretty wild. What is that material, copper? After the jump you can see the condos from the front.
Note: this is the same building where the Sitar Arts Center is located.
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07 March 2008 8:02 AM | new2ch Said:
Gorgeous … does look like copper, which ain’t cheap.
07 March 2008 10:29 AM | Jason Said:
No most probably they are jut metal sheets with artificial bronze like patina
07 March 2008 5:31 PM | Jen Said:
Nope..they’re really copper. It’s one of the few buildings in DC where every condo was able to personally customize the space pre construction. It’s a really interesting building.
07 March 2008 5:50 PM | Just J Said:
It looks cool now but I guarantee that it will look attrocious in 15 years. I can just imagine: “Copper ??!?! On a building ??!?!?! Thats sooo 2008″
08 March 2008 4:18 PM | Chris Loos Said:
Its one of my favorite buildings in the District as well, along with W Street Residences. Modern, high quality materials, and not a hint of brick. It would look more at home in Seattle though I think.
08 March 2008 9:08 PM | Anonymous Said:
So is the building going to turn green once it oxidizes?
09 March 2008 2:24 AM | Anonymous Said:
Yes, it’s copper cladding.
See http://www.esocoff.com for more info.
Click on Projects, then Residential, and scroll down to the bottom…
09 March 2008 1:20 PM | Adams Morgan Said:
Those who live around it (and have to look at it every day instead of just in a photo) refer to it as the beer can….but at the end of the day it’s probably the best use of PUD the city has done.
10 March 2008 5:17 PM | cristobal Said:
all of those damn powerlines ruin it for me…ugh…
13 March 2008 11:36 AM | loganmo Said:
The W street residence is already rusting and it is only a couple of years old…I think Division 1 cheaped out on something…
07 October 2009 11:08 PM | E-Rich Said:
Cristobal,
I live on 17th right across from this building. I can see it from my roof above the power lines. It really looks pretty at dusk when the sun is shining right behind the copper. I’ll take a picture tomorrow and maybe PoP can update.
07 October 2009 11:08 PM | Prince Of Petworth Said:
Gladly.
07 October 2009 11:10 PM | E-Rich Said:
Ha! I didn’t realize the comments were over a year old!
08 October 2009 7:17 AM | Eli Said:
There are a couple of condos from that building that are currently on the market. Might make for a nice GDoN:
http://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1700-Kalorama-Rd-NW-20009/unit-402/home/10195378
http://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1700-Kalorama-Rd-NW-20009/unit-303/home/10195361