DCMud and DCRE's New Neighbors

Though we cover real estate and development all over DC and inside the Beltway, at the start of this new year we'd like to introduce a few of our new retail neighbors who joined us in the Logan Circle area in 2009. Welcome to Logan from DCMud and DCRE.

• Cork Market & Tasting Room (1805 14th Street NW; 202-265-2674): The retail side of our neighborhood wine bar opened its doors in the first week of December 2009, offering small-batch and hard to find wines in addition to a plethora of gourmet goodies. And there is truly something for all our indulgences--a morning espresso with a bacon and cheddar scone, rustic sandwiches (think salami, arugula, roasted peppers & fresh mozzarella) & homemade salads for lunch. And of course, the perfect Burgundy to start the evening. Not sure you even like Burgundy? No problem, the shop hosts wine tastings between 5-7pm every evening.

• LuLu Lemon (1461 P Street NW; 202-518-4075) That's right Dupont, we've got one too! LuLu Lemon's store on P Street lets neighbors get their fix of lots of great athletic gear for men and women, as well as a complimentary yoga class Sunday mornings at 10am and a Run Club Mondays at 6:30pm. However, if the last time you bought workout wear was when you got your striped leotard and matching headband to sweat along with Jane Fonda, be prepared that this is the upscale workout gear--yoga pants run from $74-98 a pair. The deep breathing you'll learn at the yoga classes will help when you're checking out at the register.

• Fathom Creative (1333 14th Street NW; 202-588-8100): The creative corridor continues to expand as we welcomed our new neighbor Fathom Creative to the 14th street corridor over the summer. Not only do we LOVE what they did with their building, but we are also happy to have a few more design-oriented thinkers in our neck of the woods. Aside from the typical branding, design & development, Fathom offers: content migration, search engine optimization, social media, interactive presentations--and that's just the start. And the owners, Drew & Bill, are two of the nicest guys we've met in quite some time.

Restaurants/Cafe's

• Churchkey and Birch&Barley (1337 14th Street NW; 202-567-2576): Talk about a transformation. In the space that previously housed very kitschy Dakota Cowgirl, a new bar (Churchkey) & restaurant (Birch & Barley) have opened that appears to be the Holy Grail for beer consumption. A welcome addition to the neighborhood, and just catty corner to our office, we've determined we could spend an awful lot of time working our way through their extensive collections--50 different drafts broken into categories such as: Crisp, Roast, Fruit & Spice and our personal favorite, Tart & Funky. And don't get us started on the 550+ beers they have by the bottle. For the ultimate beer enthusiast, they also break down the Brewer, Style, Alcohol by Volume, Serving Temp and Serving Vessel. Word of warning, Churchkey, opens at 4 and by 5:30 almost every seat is taken.

• Downstairs Birch & Barley is the more Zen space with its exposed brick walls, "trees" growing in the walls, stunning reclaimed hardwood floors and soft pendant lights floating around the room. While Churchkey offers more pub-like fare such as Truffled Grilled Cheese Panino and Mac & Cheese Sticks, B&B offers the heartier fare. And don't miss the Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread (which is also available in a Gluten Fee version no less). Reservations strongly recommended.

• Masa 14 (1825 14th Street NW; 202-328-1414): Our writer ran into a few of our agents here one night by coincidence, but that's not such a surprise; who wouldn't love the location, atmosphere and $4 happy hour prices that go from 5 until 7? Mmm mojitos and spicy edamame! Masa 14 is a Latin Asian fusion concept specializing in small plates--like the very yummy Crispy Crab Won Ton Rolls & the Crunchy Shrimp. And for those of you looking for the perfect bar to stretch out at (65 feet long that is) and drink until the wee hours, you'll be happy to discover that Sunday - Thursday the restaurant is open until 2am and Friday and Saturday night until 3am. And at 1:30am, what could be a better night cap than trying out a flight from their vast array of tequilas?

• MidCity Caffe (1626 14th Street NW; 202-234-1515): MidCity opened as the local cafe above Miss Pixie's in August of this year. It's funky interior is always filled with writers, students and lovers of good coffee- they serve the ultimate hipster coffee- Counter Culture Coffee. And apparently all their baked goods come from a collection of "DC-based pastry gurus." Drop by every other Tuesday to hear live music from local artists.

• Pitango Gelato (1451 P Street NW; 202-332-8877): Not just the source of a summertime treat, this neighborhood Gelato Cafe also offers fresh espresso and AMAZING hot chocolate. They also don't skimp on the quality: they don't just use "milk," they use "grass-fed organic milk". Pistachios and hazelnut paste are imported from Italy. This self-indulgence in a cup is not a cheap treat; small cups are just over $5. However, after trying the hazelnut gelato and coconut sorbet, we realized why all those people have been patiently standing in line out onto the sidewalk since they opened.

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Logan Circle Wardmans Revamped for Affordable Housing

With $8 million worth of renovations now largely complete, the R Street Apartments have gone a long way in proving that green building practices and affordable housing are not mutually exclusive. Purchased by tenants in 2007 through the Tenant Opportunity Act, the new owners’ first order of business was to form a partnership with the National Housing Trust-Enterprise Preservation Corporation (NHT) and the Hampstead Development Group (HDG) - one that would ensure the restoration, revitalization and environmentally sound character of their five historic buildings at 1416, 1428, 1432, 1436, 1440 R Street, NW in the District's Logan Circle neighborhood.

After two years of renovations, the apartments will meet, if not surpass, those goals. The 241 units in the 97-year old complex were initially constructed by famed DC developer Harry Wardman with architect Albert Beers and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. According to NHT, the laundry list upgraded amenities now available at the site include “new solar reflective roofs, new kitchens and bathrooms with energy star appliances and low-flow water fixtures, rain barrels to harvest water, an upgraded security system, American Disability Act accessible units and free high speed wireless internet access,” in addition to a slew of open community space and a new, energy efficient HVAC system.

The eco-friendly overhaul at the R Street Apartments is second its main raison d'etre: affordable housing in an ever more gentrified (read: increasingly expensive) Northwest neighborhood. Under the terms of the project’s restructured rate system, only 6 of the newly minted units will be renting at market-rate with varying “tiers” of affordability below that – starting for residents making 60% area median income (AMI) all the way down to 30% and below - compared to the 30% AMI cap that had been in place prior to the renovations and ownership change. Per the terms of the Five Voices of R Street Tenant Association’s agreement with the NHT and HDG, the apartments shall remain affordable for the next forty years.

Making sure they last that long, however, didn’t come cheap for the government. Together, the two development partners raised a total of $24.5 million for the purchase and renovation of the properties via Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, federal Low Income Tax Credit equity, tax-exempt bonds, a Department of Housing and Community Development acquisition loan, a $50,000 Enterprise Green Communities Grant and a healthy smattering of “owner capital.” According to Michael Bodaken, President of the National Housing Trust, it was well worth the effort and expenditure.

“By 2010 more than 10,000 affordable apartments could be lost in the city as owners contemplate exiting government programs and raising rents…[The R Street Apartments] could easily have been converted to condominiums or higher priced rentals, but by maintaining their affordability, we are safeguarding the well being of the families and seniors who call R Street home,” said Bodaken in a press release announcing the project’s grand re-opening.

A ceremony highlighting the development’s new lease on life is currently scheduled for April 17th at 11 AM. Mayor Adrian Fenty, DC Housing Authority Executive Director Michael Kelly, Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans and members of the R Street Tenant Association and development team are all expected to be in attendance. Remarks to the public will followed by a tour of the revamped apartments and a reception.

11th Street Brimming with New Condos

One stretch of Shaw just got a little bit more crowded. At present, there is not one, not two, but three competing condominium developments vying for dominance on a two block stretch of 11^th Street NW: the Logan Park by the Murillo/Malnati Group (MMG), the Renaissance at Logan by Habte Sequar and, most recently, Providence Eleventh Street Lofts by Willco Residential. As we’ll explore below, all are highly comparable, so what makes this more than just a choice between apples…and more apples?

The Logan Park, located at 1616 11^th Street NW, is a 16-unit “European-designed” boutique building and the oldest project on the block. Despite being completed in spring of this year, 4 units in the building remain unsold and unoccupied. The 5-story structure designed by Lucarelli, Montes & Wells features a shared green roof, a parking garage, on-site storage and boasts a location only blocks from the Metro. Prices are advertised as beginning at $299,000, but don’t let that title fool you; although it bears the Logan name, the project is located firmly with the boundaries of Shaw proper.

Right next door to (and in direct competition with) the Logan Park stands the Renaissance at Logan at 1618 11^th Street NW. Although priding itself on catering towards the “urban buyer,” the 16-unit building (not unsurprisingly) features many of the same amenities as its neighbor, including the ever-popular common area roof terrace, the same Metro-oriented location and, of course, the Logan nametag. The prices, however, are similar, but somewhat divergent – units at the Renaissance start at $315,000.

Then there’s the new kid on the block, the Providence. The 4-story Willco Residential project, located at 1515 11^th Street NW, currently has all 8 units in the renovated 1920’s space on the market via Coldwell Banker. Named for the street car line that used to run down 11^th, the Providence is offering 1 or 2-bedroom lofts that range from 840 to 1550 square feet. The project was built out by McCullough Construction and also sports prices in the low $300,000 range.

So there you have it: 28 condo units waiting to be snapped up on either side of Rhode Island Avenue NW. Given the recent developments in the condo market (and beleaguered progress for Shaw itself) only time will tell if 11^th Street will come out of this a new hotspot or real estate deep freeze. Let the price wars begin…

Insider Interview: Scott Pannick of Metropolis Development

Scott Pannick, the founder and CEO of the Metropolis Development Company, is preparing to launch his fifth and largest condo project on the 14th Street corridor - the Metropole - and find out what he thinks of his latest project, how having a Harvard MBA helps give perspective on market fluctuations, and what would happen if he had to do it all over again.

How did you break into the development game?

I was a commercial broker for almost 20 years. The last 10 of which I spent acting as a representative for large institutional and corporate users in the development of corporate headquarters. Though I was a broker - I was in fact representing people in their real estate transactions and not the principle - nevertheless, I was actually acting in the role of a developer.

Was that here in the District or out of state?

I did projects here in Washington and elsewhere. I built the headquarters for the Educational Testing Service in Princeton and the headquarters for Bristol-Meyers Squibb in Princeton. I built the headquarters for Core State Bank of Delaware, close to Princeton in Lawrence. I also did the American Red Cross Headquarters here. The last project was to represent the federal government in the development of the headquarters of the Department of Transportation – although in that case I didn’t act as a developer, I acted as a representative for the government and, at the end of the day, hailed the competition to name the developer.

You started with Langston Lofts on 14^th and then built three more on the same street. Was there an initial vision to stay on that corridor from the beginning, or was it just serendipity?

The two first buildings were almost simultaneous. One was Langston Lofts on the corner of 14^th and V Streets and the other was Lofts 14 on the corner of 14^th and Church. If you look at District zoning from Georgetown across, for the most part, you see fairly low density zoning and 3 and 4-story maximum buildings. The first time that you see zoning that pops up higher than that is 14^th Street. That was also incidentally just where the development line was, where the renovated versus the un-renovated was. So, 14^th Street was a very logical place to look to pursue development.

If you knew now what you knew 8 years ago, what would you do differently when developing a project in the District?

In all honesty, if I knew then what I know now, I never would have done this. From my perspective, the biggest obstacle has been construction. Construction is an enormously difficult business in its simplest times. It has turned out – and everyone has experienced this – that condominiums are, frankly, more complex than virtually anything. I had a construction manager who worked for me for a while who had built BWI Airport and made the comment that condominiums were more complicated that airports. It’s a building that has enormous density in it – in other words, there are kitchens, baths, independent mechanical units and every unit has its own plumbing system and its own selection of finishes. So you’re building a building with 80 or 90 individual units, all of them different, all them having complexity.

If contractors can do one thing and do it repetitively, it’s great. But because of the fact that this is urban in-fill development, it’s very very space constrained. And because of those space constraints – and lot lines limitations and Historic Preservation Review Board input - you end up building with 90 units using 35 different floor plans. If you’re out in the suburbs and you’ve got no lot line restrictions, you can work it out so all the units are the same. But when you are building in the city, literally every side of the building is constrained by height and lot lines, so you are trying to fill that box with usable space. It becomes impossible to just take something and repeat it.

Is your newest building, the Metropole living up to your initial vision?

I think it’s actually better than I had anticipated. I think it’s a beautiful building, it sits magnificently on the site and I think – I’m a developer so I have prejudices – if you’re going to live downtown, where better would you want to live? It’s kind of where the action is. There are two premier axes – one would be 14^th and P and U Street being the second because it’s another street that goes all the way across town.

What sets the Metropole apart?

I think a number of things. One of my criteria working with the architects [RTKL] is that I want all of the units to have some kind of ‘wow factor.’ There are lots of units with 18 foot ceilings or floor to ceiling glass – lots of very exciting space. We were fortunate to be able to negotiate a contract with Vida for a major fitness facility in the building, which obviously in today’s world is something that people are interested in. We put 70 extra parking spaces into the building that will be available to the public, but will also be available to residents if there mother-in-law comes for a stay.

Lastly, I’d say that the architecture of the building is more dramatic than most others. If you look down the north side of P Street, there are 4 new buildings. We built the 2 buildings on the west and the east end of the block and if you look at the architecture, I think it’s more exciting. Higher end finishes and higher end materials.

What is your take on the current crunch that the housing market is undergoing?

I think it has two ways in which it affects us. One is that across the board for buyers of everything – whether it’s housing or corporate financing or whatever – money is more difficult to obtain. Therefore, lending criteria are more difficult and it strains some buyers. Many buyers have equity from previous homes and have no problem with it, but clearly, the credit crunch is a factor certainly for first time home buyers and people with poorer credit.

Secondly, the overall real estate and general economic news just makes everybody nervous and causes them to pause. The fact of the matter is that if you look at the DC condominium market, there are no more than 2 or 3 projects at most that we would consider to be comparable to our own without really looking at significant compromises on location or finishes. There’s really a very, very limited supply. It’s not like New York where there’s 25 buildings or even 50 that you could look at. In Washington, if you’re planning on living in a really high quality building, there’s really only 2 or 3 buildings that you can look at.

But the problem we have is that you turn on the nightly news and you hear the generalized problems in the housing market. Housing prices may be continuing to fall in Des Moines, but they did not ever fall in downtown DC. We didn’t lower our prices and I don’t of any high quality product that has either. Yet at the same time, the condominium inventory over the last 18 months has diminished dramatically - both because there continued to be sales and because projects have converted from condominium to rental.

I’ve been through this for 25 years and there is an absolute pattern that occurs every single time. The market gets soft – whether it’s by over-supply or credit crunch or poor economy – and everybody stops building. The market tightens and prices go up. Now whether that occurs in 6 months or 18 months is always hard to predict, but the fact of the matter is that I would bet that 3 years from now – and it could be 6 months from now – that prices go up and they’re going to go up fast. All of the sudden, people are going to say, ‘Whoops, there’s no more supply’ and grab for the last units. Then we’ll go into a 3 year period where there will be no product. Nothing. And people will say, ‘When are you going to build another building?’ And that’s the way the cycle goes.

Do you ever see yourself tackling a Metropolis project outside of the District?

You know, I’ve been asked that question many many times and I always say no. I did a lot of commercial projects in other jurisdictions, but real estate is a very local business –in terms of knowing the markets, knowing the players and knowing products. I’m not a guy who is interested in developing a big company with a big staff, so that we can do this on kind of a formulaic basis. I’d be more inclined to do projects that feel comfortable to me because of my own knowledge base.

I also am – for reasons of global warming and urban sprawl – ultimately an urbanite. I believe that cities are healthier for our planet. I could go to other cities and know nothing about them. I could go to the suburbs and feel like I was contributing to the decline of the planet.

What would consider your proudest accomplishment?

Probably the Metropole and I say that seriously. The earlier buildings I think came out beautifully, but they were, to some degree, learning experiences. Many of things that I saw in the earlier buildings that I was not as comfortable with we’ve now overcome as obstacles. Now I look at the Metropole and it’s a beautiful building. I’m very excited about its delivery in the next couple of weeks.

What is your dream project?

I’m going to contradict everything I just said. I think it would be really exciting to build a skyscraper. What happens when you build a really big building like that is – because of the magnitude and scale of it – you can put all sorts of amenities in it. A thousand unit complex can afford to support many more amenities. I’ve always been much more excited by big projects.

But that is going to be impossible to do on 14^th Street. I do have some future projects, but they’re going to be on the same scale as we’ve worked on so far.

Logan Station Completes Sales

Bogdan Builders' Logan Station officially finished sales with its final settlement last Friday. The 63 condominiums at 1210 R Street, NW, in the Shaw neighborhood, began sales in March, 2006, but most sales occurred after construction completed in August of last year. The new four-story building with a green roof replaced a vacant lot at R Street and Vermont Avenue, and features townhouse style units with private entrances on the first floor, with flats on the upper units. The project was Bogdan's largest to date. The Bethesda-based developer previously completed the Ivy at Harvard (14 units) and Villaggio (14 units), and is currently putting the final touches on Belmont Vista, a 28-unit building in Columbia Heights. Designed by Eric Colbert and built Bogdan's own construction team, Logan Station was priced originally from mid $300k's, with two-bedroom condos from the high $500k's, and penthouse units in the $700's. Logan Station was financed by Sandy Spring Bank.

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Logan Circle Condo Begins Sales Today

DC Hampton, LLC is unveiling its newest addition to the DC condominium market today - the Citta 50 condos at 1450 Church Street NW. Now about 50% complete, developer Andrew Economakis began sales today, and anticipates completion at the end of this year. The 27-unit building is priced from $350,000 for a one-bedroom unit to about $1.15 million for the 2-story, 1,700-s.f. penthouse.


DC's Bonstra Haresign Architects started designing the building back in 2005, having to go through both Historic Preservation Review Board and Board of Zoning Adjustment approval processes. HPRB had jurisdiction because the condo incorporates the historic, 3-story building by John A. Lankford building (on the bottom left of the above diagram) - the architect behind the well known True Reformer Building at 12th & U Streets. The building had functioned as a coal distribution facility almost 100 years ago. Bonstra Haresign incorporated Lankford's structure into the 7- story, 34,700-s.f. project, surrounding and above the existing historic building.

"We are excited about the design of this project as a surprisingly contemporary building incorporating a retained historic structure. A lively composition of masonry and glass forms create a 'collage' of building elements seemingly built over a period of time. The building is topped by an oval shaped rooftop 'beacon' of translucent poly-carbonate that will glow at night" said partner Bill Bonstra.

The building, when complete, will sit on one of DC's few true industrial streets, lined with auto repair garages and warehouses, now converted to swank condos, such as PN Hoffman's Metro and Metropolis Development's The Metropole, both of which flank the newcomer. Look out Georgetown - Logan is quickly becoming the place to be for the hip, the cool....the funkay (insert a James Brown-esque 'Ow' as needed).

"I fell in love with [Church] street - it's just an amazing niche, off-beat street. It was a very industrial area, but with this building we've kept it very modern and industrial looking, and added a personal touch. That's one thing I like about this building, it's designed nicely, it's very modern. It was really cool the way Bill (Bonstra) blended together the modern and historic aspects," said Economakis, Owner and Managing Member of DC Hampton.

Metropole Condominiums

Sponsored Announcement

Affluence is Sexy:
The Metropole featuring interior design by international award-winning Cecconi Simone. Breathtaking modern design featuring a dramatic lighted glass tower at the corner of 15th and P streets will make the Metropole a landmark building, in the heart of Logan Circle, with panoramic city views. Offering the most innovative amenities in DC: True concierge personnel at your service, on-site VIDA Fitness, international style and DC's best location for restaurants, galleries, parks and clubs. Metropolis Development Company already defines the hot Logan Circle and U Street neighborhoods with its past projects. By marrying the urban design of Metropolis with the interior design success of Cecconi Simone, the result is the Metropole. Visit our sales center with built-in model. Marketing and sales by DCRE.

Logan Circle's Wardman Row Buildings to Stay Affordable, Get Upgrades

With the Logan Circle neighborhood gentrifying northward along 14th Street NW, and the concurrent redevelopment of the U Street corridor working its way downward, many wondered what fate was in store for the number of affordable housing buildings in this area. Once such development is the row of housing holding 124 units located along R Street just west of 14th Street. The answer is now clear, as the expected new purchasers of five of the seven buildings in the complex (1416, 1428, 1432, 1436 and 1440 R Street NW) are planning to implement more than $6 million worth of renovations once the sale is completed later this summer, and the units will be offered with more diverse income-level requirements than before.

Non-profit group NHT Enterprise and the Hampstead Development Corp. are believed to be paying current owner R Street Associates LP $11 million for the five buildings (1420 and 1424 R Street are not part of the deal, and are owned by another entity). The new owners have already requested funding from the DC Department of Housing and Community Development and the DC Housing Finance Agency toward the expected upgrades to the five 4-story buildings, which should begin this fall and continue for the following year. Residents will continue to live in the units during the work, which will include new kitchens and bathrooms, plus new roofs that incorporate "green" features.

The other major change will come with the income requirements for these units. Currently, the property owner receives federal subsidies to keep the units affordable, and the top threshold for these units is $28,350 for a family of four (30 percent and less of the area’s annual median income). Under the new ownership, residents will instead receive Section 8 vouchers which they can use to stay at these units, or to rent elsewhere. In addition, there will now be “tiers” of affordability, with 6 brand new carved-out units renting at market rate with no income restrictions; of the existing 124 units, 94 units will require a 60 percent and below annual median income, 24 units will require a 50 percent and below median, and 6 units will remain at 30 percent and below median.

The "Wardman Row" buildings have experienced a long and lively history. First built by Harry Wardman and architect Albert Beers in 1913-1914 in the Classical Revival style as affordable apartments, the buildings watched as the neighborhood fell on hard times after the riots of the late 1960s left 14th Street scarred. The buildings underwent renovations in the 1970s and 1980s, and were put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. They have since watched new shops and restaurants open on either side since the 1990s.

Metropole to Start Sales

Metropolis Development will begin taking appointments today for the Metropole, its 90-unit condominium being built at 15th and P Streets across from the Logan Whole Foods. The first phase of sales was stopped in April 2005 after the developer sold a third of the units, and will resume when the newly remodeled sales center opens next Friday. Initial sales will be by appointment only. 

Metropolis has hired HGTV design star Cecconi Simone for interior design of the building and sales center; the latter will feature a fully equipped model unit. This will be the first regional project for Toronto-based Cecconi Simone, which has a large international portfolio of boutique hotel renovations and condominium design. This will be the fifth local project for DC-based Metropolis, which recently completed Cooper Lewis condos less than a block away. The Metropole will offer both public and private parking as well as a variety of retail, including VIDA Fitness and Bang Salon. Residents will be offered "hotel-style" concierge service when the project completes late this year. Marketing and sales by Ken Johnson of DCRE.

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Furioso Condo Project on Hold – Commercial Development Considered

Giorgio Furioso’s project to develop the vacant lot on 14^th Street, next to the organic restaurant Veridian, is on hold, a representative of Furioso Development said. Furioso had been approved by the Historic Preservation Review Board to build an ultra-modern condominium next to and above 1515 14^th Street, but may instead pursue opening a second restaurant or boutique hotel on the site.

Speculation about the reasons for the plan’s demise centered on potential construction costs. Construction companies may have perceived the project - designed to have a large, curving glass and steel facade - as being so architecturally sophisticated as to exceed reasonable construction costs.

Furioso is known for his background in the arts, having redeveloped the former Hudson Automobile showroom building at 1515 14^th Street into a center for the arts, with his restaurant Viridian on the ground floor featuring regularly changing art shows, and art galleries on the second and third floors. The building, originally constructed in the 1930s was part of the 14^th Street "auto-row" – a series of car dealerships.

The aborted condo project, which was to include additional arts-oriented retail, had been delayed in zoning and permitting. Emma Saal, an associate of Furioso, describes his style as very modern. She added that he was one of the originators of a now much-used mixture of glass and steel that makes use of the classical attention to detail. Saal points to one of Furioso’s signature projects as an example of his style. "Solo Piazza," she says (SoLo – or South of Logan) "is a perfect illustration of his combination of classical detail within a modern structure." Saal points to Solo Piazza’s floor to ceiling fenestration and multiple colors for the masonry as capturing the essentials of that style’s attention to detail while reinterpreting the building in a modern manner. "It’s very Giorgio," said Saal, "old and new in a modern setting; clean lines with a crown of steel and wood."

Saal added that regardless of what Furioso does with the 14^th Street property, she’s certain it will be a great architectural addition to the Logan Circle area. "The restaurant, or a boutique hotel; either will be designed with the same great attention to detail and the wonderful modern flair that makes Furioso unique."

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