View 14, New Building at 14th and Florida Ave., NW Starts Leasing
05 November 2009 4:30 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Architecture, Buildings
We’ve previously judged this building here. From a press release:
“Level 2 Development Principal David Franco announced today that the leasing center for View 14, Washington, D.C.’s newest luxury apartment residence, is now open. Developed by Level 2 Development LLC, in partnership with Centrum Properties of Chicago, and managed by Bozzuto Management Company, View 14 is located at the intersection of 14th Street and Florida Avenue in the desirable U Street corridor and boasts amazing views of the city, stylish features, upscale amenities and modern design.
“We are extremely pleased that leasing efforts are underway at View 14,” stated David Franco. “The opening of our permanent leasing center represents an exciting benchmark for both the residence and the U Street corridor community.” Additionally, construction will be substantially completed by mid-November 2009.
In celebration of the opening, a VIP cocktail party will be held for friends of the project in December 2009. The first 150 people to register on View 14’s website, www.View14.com, will receive a special invite to attend the VIP party and a preview of the community.
View 14, the new beacon of 14th Street, boasts a new level of modern architecture at its finest. Its recognizable angular cantilevered glass wedge and its walls of angled glass cubes perched on 14th Street overlook all of D.C., capturing breathtaking views of the city. The building’s East side faces the Capitol while the West side faces the Washington Monument. So vast are its views that one can even see the Potomac River and Woodrow Wilson Bridge from its rooftop terrace.
View 14 is a 185-unit contemporary building offering a choice of unique studio, 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom and den, 2 bedroom and premium / duplex residences. Most apartment homes feature floor-to-ceiling glass windows; outdoor living space with sweeping city views; gourmet kitchens with granite countertops, maple cabinetry and stainless steel appliances; and recessed and track lighting in living areas. View 14’s amenities include 24-hour concierge services; controlled building access; secure parking; a fitness center; a media entertainment room; a business center; a lounge; a landscaped sculpture garden; a game room with billiards and shuffleboard; two roof decks with panoramic views of Washington, D.C.; and a green roof.
For more information about View 14 or to arrange for a tour, please visit www.View14.com or call 202.797.1414.”
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05 November 2009 4:38 PM | nate Said:
WOW! I am guessing these are going to start around 2K for a 1BR. Anyone have any clues?
05 November 2009 4:43 PM | Gorkys Morno Said:
I was hoping these would be condos. They’ll probably ask for ridiculous rents and it will be 30% full for a long time.
05 November 2009 4:44 PM | vonstallin Said:
looks good….i guess.
05 November 2009 4:56 PM | Anonymous Said:
It’s gorgeous! I usually hate these gigantic, new-new types of buildings, but I love this one. Such a cool facade. I wish it were a condominium too.
05 November 2009 5:11 PM | Anonymous Said:
Anyone know how much they are asking?
05 November 2009 5:17 PM | Columbia Said:
Looks nice.
05 November 2009 5:17 PM | Columbia Said:
Looks nice to me.
05 November 2009 5:34 PM | Redhead Said:
The illustration is lovely. When you actually drive up 14th street towards this building it feels like it’s coming at you rather agressively. It makes a really severe canyon with the other (exceedingly ugly) building on the other side of the street. I wish they’d set it back some more. It’s great to connect the neighborhoods of U street and Columbia Heights, but this building gives me vertigo from the street.
05 November 2009 6:05 PM | Jason Said:
If someone gets access to the pricing, can they please post it. They will probably reveal the ranges at the “VIP Cocktail Party”
05 November 2009 6:20 PM | colelady Said:
This site lists rental prices for View14 (1br at $1630-3025 & 2br at $3870-4415):
http://www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1000058591.php?origref=http%3A//www.google.com/search%3Fclient%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26q%3D%2522view+14%2522+prices%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8&alias=http%3A//www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1000058591.php
05 November 2009 11:52 PM | Shawn Said:
Pricey of course, but who wouldn’t want a view like that… =O
06 November 2009 10:29 AM | Kathryn Said:
This place opening spells the death nell for my affordable rents one block away. Because the block between us has the remaining crack house that was keeping the rents down.
06 November 2009 11:42 AM | LJ Said:
These were initially going to be condos, I think. According to the plans, there was also supposed to be underground parking. Having stuck my face in the loading dock, though, it would appear not. And thus, parking in the ‘hood goes to straight to hell. Boo. One would think that these commitments would have to be honored in order to get city funding.
Any thoughts on the cavernous ground-floor retail spots? I’m gonna be NIMBY and hope for NOT a restaurant, but I’m hard pressed to think of a suitable retail operation…
06 November 2009 11:49 AM | L Said:
Does it seem weird to anyone else that the price for the cheapest 2br is more than twice the price for the cheapest 1br?
06 November 2009 12:19 PM | Goot Lemmon Said:
2br at $3870-4415??? WTF, I think a mortgage for a pretty awesome 2br condo in that neighborhood would be way less than that.
06 November 2009 12:22 PM | Marcus Aurelius Said:
Kathryn – I would not worry about your rents just yet. It remains to be seen how many units the developers will be able to rent at $1600 and up.
Interesting point about the crack house. Is it worth it to have a crack house on the block to keep rents down? I’m not judging, I’m just asking. I would imagine that for some people it might be worth it.
06 November 2009 12:24 PM | Goot Lemmon Said:
And I have a really hard time believing there is no underground parking for this place. Aren’t there regulations in place that require, for better or worse, a certain number of parking spaces per building? Parking was really easy to find in that vicinity just a couple years ago, but is next to impossible now.
06 November 2009 12:40 PM | Anonymous Said:
Hey! Where are the cell phone and microwave antennas? They seem to be missing from the rendering. Very curious indeed…
06 November 2009 12:42 PM | dwight Said:
the local thugs will have a field day
06 November 2009 1:04 PM | Dirty Said:
LJ – reread – View 14’s amenities include 24-hour concierge services; controlled building access; secure parking; a fitness center; a media entertainment room; a business center; a lounge; a landscaped sculpture garden; a game room with billiards and shuffleboard; two roof decks with panoramic views of Washington, D.C.; and a green roof.
06 November 2009 1:30 PM | CB Said:
Was also going to comment on the drawing conveniently leaving out the massive microwave antennas along the east side of the building. Anyone buying one of those units gets an appliance discount (no microwave oven) as you just hold your frozen dinner or popcorn out the window.
06 November 2009 2:11 PM | Anonymous Said:
I registered online to get the VIP invite, but no one bother to email me back. My friend registered at the same time i did and he got an email immediately asking him if he wants to tour the place. I even emailed using the email address my friend received asking if they received my registration, still no answer. My foreign sounding name gets no response, his White sounding name gets immediate response.
Very Curious
06 November 2009 4:03 PM | jimmycrackcorn Said:
@Anon2:11pm. email them back and use a white sounding name. Try George Washington.
06 November 2009 4:17 PM | Anonymous Said:
It is me, Very Curious,
I Found the email in my Spam folder. Apologize to View 14 for being Very Curious.