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Being the third-oldest historic district in the United States, Alexandria probably brings to mind a few things. The first thing might be old, gorgeously restored buildings that speak of great craftsmanship. In fact, more than 40 sites in Alexandria itself...
Think your apartment is small? Architect Gary Chang lives in what amounts to a glorified walk-in closet: a tiny, 330-sq. ft. tenement apartment in high-density Hong Kong. But Chang’s humble abode hasn’t stopped him from thinking big. Using a clever...
When you hear the name National Harbor, what comes to mind? Mountain peaks? The desert? Arboreal creatures? Of course not. Water. You think of water and boats. You also likely think of Washington, D.C. OK, I know. Right now, you’re...
I bet when people think of the Woodley Park neighborhood in Northwest they think of one of two things: the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro station on the Red Line and the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Oh, that and the fact...
The Glover Park neighborhood in Northwest, D.C., has a bit of an identity problem, or should we call it a name problem. Is it Glover (like “GLUH-ver”), or Glover (like “GLOH-ver”)? Does it matter to anyone other than people like...
Opened in 2008, DC USA claims it’s the District’s “largest retail complex.” With three levels, 500,000 square feet of retail and restaurant choices, including the city’s only Target – and this one a two-level, 180,000-square-foot job – it’s easy to...
I’m assuming that most renters in Washington, D.C., at the very least appreciate the great outdoors or the chance to get a little slice of green heaven after being cooped up in an office all day. Luckily for such office...
Lansdowne (aka “Lansdowne on the Potomac”) is a small unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Va. Technically, it’s part of historic Leesburg, which, as of July 1, 2009, had a population of 40,927 people. (Of course, the Lansdowne area has far...
Wow. I have to be completely honest. When I started writing for this blog, I thought I knew about most of the big development/planned communities in the area. Turns out I have a lot to learn. Case in point is...
On its website, Reston Town Center calls itself the “successful, oft-emulated mixed-use Reston Town Center.” A heady combination of retail and business, “mixed-use” projects have become popular with city planners these days, and with phase one of the Reston project...
