Located at the epicenter of several successful, high-density, amenity-rich neighborhoods, including Union Market, NOMA, Shaw, and the H Street corridor, Press House is a mixed-use community currently anchored by Trader Joe’s, located directly across Florida Avenue. Its residential, retail, and rehabilitated historical structure serve as a HQ to a DC-based creative office firm and a high-end barber, Scotch and Scissors. The Warehouse is comprised of 25,000 sf of office and an additional 27,000 sf of retail space, which delivered in June of 2021. Retailers continue to flock to the neighborhood as an alternative to Union Market and the NOMA areas.
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Affinity on Georgia
Redeveloped in 2013, Affinity on Georgia, formerly Heritage Silver Spring, is made up of multiple historical buildings that were combined to create a 210-unit multi-family complex with studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment homes. The community features several amenities, including a resort-style lap pool, fitness center with studio space, and a conference room for co-working space. It is located directly south of bustling downtown Silver Spring and just a few blocks from the Maryland/DC border. Its location also offers easy access to the Montgomery College Health Sciences Center and Jessup Blair Park. Foulger Pratt acquired Affinity in October 2020 and completed renovations on the common area in early 2022, delivering a substantial upgrade and creating inviting spaces to welcome residents home.
Monument Village at College Park
Acquired in February 2020, Monument Village is a 236-unit apartment community that offers studio, one-, and two-bedrooms, as well as loft-style layouts, ideally situated in College Park, Maryland. Tenants can enjoy the common areas, which include a resort style pool, fitness center with yoga studio, and club room complete with billiards. The community is in close proximity to University of Maryland campus, I-495, and the College Park Metro Station.
Canvas
Located in San Diego, California, Canvas will refine the streetscape of its neighborhood with an inspiring 32-story structure. It will take up an entire block bounded by 15th and 16th streets between F and G streets. The mixed-use community is planned to include 405 apartments, 48,475 square feet of office space and 19,665 square feet of retail space.
Harwood Flats
Positioned adjacent to the White Flint Mall redevelopment in North Bethesda, MD, Harwood Flats is a 335-unit, mixed-use apartment complex featuring a variety of floorplans, spanning from studios to three bedrooms and 4,500 sf of retail space at the base of the building. Its unique amenity package includes an extra-large, state-of-the-art fitness center, a club room/game room, dog run and pet spa, and a rooftop pool complete with grilling stations and views of North Bethesda. This property reflects the area’s evolution from a low-density, auto-oriented suburban plan to an urban, mixed-use environment, driven by robust mass transit and a 24/7 live/work/play concept. At full build-out, the area will include over 10M square feet of residential, culture, office and retail space.
Research Row
Located adjacent to I-270 with highway visibility in excess of 250,000 vehicles a day, this project adds a much-needed amenity base to a traditional suburban office market. The property is currently home to several retailers including Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, OneLife Fitness, Chick-fil-A, Robecks Juice and Sola Salons, and is programmed for additional in-line shop space, pad parcels and second-floor medical office space. The project is a joint venture with the landowner.
12425 Park Potomac Ave.
Leveraging Foulger-Pratt’s medical office expertise, this Class A medical office and retail building reflects the evolution of health care delivery away from the expensive hospital setting and into the community. The building’s use as a medical office allows additional use as conventional office space and will leverage both the amenity-rich environment of Park Potomac and the aging demographic population that is attracted to the walkable mixed-use environment.
Press House Apartments
Press House is located at the epicenter of several successful, high-density, amenity-rich neighborhoods, including Union Market, NOMA, Shaw, and the H Street corridor. A former printing press that once produced the Congressional Record, this community impresses from the moment you walk in. It features a luxurious residential lobby filled with custom art installations and multiple floorplans from studios to two bedrooms. Its upscale amenities including a rooftop pool with lush landscaping and views of the Capitol dome, a multi-level fitness center, retro game room and community creative workspace. The neighborhood is currently anchored by Trader Joe’s, located directly across Florida Avenue. Press House’s residential, retail and a rehabilitated historical structure serves as a HQ to a DC- based creative firm. Retailers continue to flock to the neighborhood as an alternative to the Union Market and NOMA areas.
Beckert’s Park
Located in SE Washington DC’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Beckert’s Park is a five-story, mid-rise, 590,951 square foot, Class-A apartment community comprised of 325 residential units, a 60,000 sf ground-floor Safeway, roughly 8,000 square feet of neighborhood retail, and 14,000 square feet of interior amenities. The 2.75 acre site sits at a prime location at the corner of 14th and D Street SE, and was originally a 50,384 square foot Safeway grocery store. The new building sits above a podium with two below-grade parking levels, one dedicated to Safeway and one dedicated to residents. The Project has three courtyards, two above the podium and one at ground level, adjacent to the amenity spaces. The 325 units include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments which are all crafted for comfort and luxury. Interior unit amenities include views of the Capitol building and Washington Monument, designer kitchens with quartz countertops, wood-look flooring with carpeted bedrooms, chef islands, and kitchen pantries. Amenities include a luxury pool with outdoor grills and dining area, an expansive lobby, a multifunction sport court, a fitness center, a golf simulator room, a game room, a dog wash, and a dog park. The courtyards and site improvements include brick pavers, synthetic turf, stone veneer walls, a variety of site furnishings, playground equipment, multiple decorative railings, and architectural metal screen wall, and landscaping throughout, including 44,000 sf of green roof and bioretention area.
Paxton
Paxton is a 159,617 sf, multi-family building that will be home to 148, 100% affordable units, contributing to the production of much-needed affordable housing in Washington DC’s Ward 7. The 5,300 sf of amenity space will be a valuable asset to engage and nurture a healthy and active community. Along with these active spaces, the design of the building accommodates dedicated program space for the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) provider and Community of Hope to facilitate its ongoing support of the families residing in the units set aside for PSH. The project provides an opportunity to extend the rapid development of the H Street Corridor eastward along Benning Road. It also provides immediate access to the dynamic retail amenities of H Street and the recently completed streetcar, which provides walkable access to Metro via Union Station.
Foulger Pratt is committed to contributing to the housing crisis across the country and the delivery of Paxton in Spring 2024 will be an exciting addition to a neighborhood and community in desperate need of high-quality housing made available at a reduced market-rate.