tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post6960273731655946793..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: New Condo Opens on Capitol HillKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-33839981478723068432008-04-03T20:12:00.000-04:002008-04-03T20:12:00.000-04:00butwillitsell guy is right. It was announced today...butwillitsell guy is right. It was announced today that the rest of the units at Butterfield House will be rented until the market improves. Done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-41557123101489951332008-04-02T14:28:00.000-04:002008-04-02T14:28:00.000-04:00Anonymous, you say that now, but I sincerely doubt...Anonymous, you say that now, but I sincerely doubt you will spend $100,000 more to buy a 1BR at Butterfield House. <BR/><BR/>It's easy to be so idealistic when you're sitting comfortably in your rented apartment...<BR/><BR/>Also, the courtyard at Jenkins is awesome... It's a fully enclosed private park... I would much rather have that view than the one out my window at butterfield house...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-1876098261561544852008-03-27T16:07:00.000-04:002008-03-27T16:07:00.000-04:00Jenkins Row is very cool, you guys should see unit...Jenkins Row is very cool, you guys should see units, courtyard and public terraces. For a large project they did a good job of reviewing details and blending in design styles with the Hill. And you can't beat the location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-32772621395190345942008-03-27T15:58:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:58:00.000-04:00yeah, the inner courtyard at jenkins has a certain...yeah, the inner courtyard at jenkins has a certain, 'watch your back' feel to itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-75583257871400205622008-03-27T15:31:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:31:00.000-04:00yeah but jenkins looks like a prison. this buildi...yeah but jenkins looks like a prison. this building wins out purely from an aesthetic standpoint.<BR/><BR/>if you want to live in a prison, go ahead. leave the beautiful architecture to those who have an extra dollar to spend, and aren't rubbing pennies together in a desperate attempt to buy something. i'd, personally, rather pay to live somehwere I can be proud of, instead of living in that jenkins monstrosity. unfortunately i still have to rent until i can afford to purchase, but when i buy, it won't be in some monster building that feels more like a college dormitory than a home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-89772373193705763092008-03-27T15:16:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:16:00.000-04:00sure, everyone says it's beautiful (and it is), bu...sure, everyone says it's beautiful (and it is), but the closets are small, the bed walls inadequate, and the masonry construction used cause the prices to be in excess of $600psf. This in turn means that it's not going to sell.<BR/><BR/>Jenkins Row is $450psf and across the street... I'm not paying that premium personally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-9341456923143143592008-03-27T11:22:00.000-04:002008-03-27T11:22:00.000-04:00mediocre,as a homeowner in need of a new roof, i'm...mediocre,<BR/>as a homeowner in need of a new roof, i'm intrigued by the concept of a "fake roof".<BR/><BR/>what is it? where can i get one?<BR/><BR/><BR/>i find this building pretty attractive, but i'm not an architect.Sean Hennesseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516980915464663011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-18662039195560524872008-03-25T07:51:00.000-04:002008-03-25T07:51:00.000-04:00the problem here is that you guys are all settling...the problem here is that you guys are all settling for the "contemporary" crap we get in DC today. This building isn't awful, but it is mediocre for a complete lack of creativity in the design. As an architect, it's easy to look back and copy things of the past but it's much more difficult to design for today without succumbing to the big box needs of developers... A contemporary building can address a 19th century one beautifully without trying to look just like it.<BR/><BR/>and btw this building is still just a big box with some nice brick and fake roof.<BR/><BR/>I stand by my original statement. :pmediocre bad guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424078189897973882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-21689171303464235112008-03-24T22:01:00.000-04:002008-03-24T22:01:00.000-04:00yeah, you're wrong on this one, mediocre bad guy. ...yeah, you're wrong on this one, mediocre bad guy. this is awesome. nothing like the same typical contemporary design. this one will not be instantly identifiable as "built between 2001 and 2010" 20 years from now.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-22630838190656352532008-03-24T20:43:00.000-04:002008-03-24T20:43:00.000-04:00absolutely gorgeous!i can only hope this sets a pr...absolutely gorgeous!<BR/><BR/>i can only hope this sets a precedent for developments around dc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-44511110285916620762008-03-24T18:03:00.000-04:002008-03-24T18:03:00.000-04:00Agreed with dg-rad. I do miss the garage that was...Agreed with dg-rad. I do miss the garage that was there, but finally someone took the time to design something that doesn't look like a pre-fab box, it actually complements the existing neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-23400131578590575402008-03-24T17:33:00.000-04:002008-03-24T17:33:00.000-04:00this building is far from mediocre. It is actuall...this building is far from mediocre. It is actually, finally, a new building that is much more than just a box! The architecture is beautiful and takes cues from its surroundings. Please let this set a design precedent!David Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514522127258982490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-16448833779089584532008-03-24T15:01:00.000-04:002008-03-24T15:01:00.000-04:00mmmmmm...mediocre. yummmmmmm...mediocre. yummediocre bad guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424078189897973882noreply@blogger.com