Design model at the Capitol Quarter Sales Center.
Capitol Quarter Townhouses

In 2001, DC received a $34.9 million Hope VI grant to redevelop the 23-acre Capper/Carrollsburg public housing project as a mixed-income community, with the 700 public housing units are being replaced one-for-one, along with 1,200 market-rate and workforce-rate rental and ownership units and 50 Section 8 ownership units. There will also be 700,000 sq ft of office space at 250 M Street and 600 M Street and 50,000 sq ft of retail space. Construction started on the first phase of townhouses in June 2008 and was completed in the summer of 2010. Reservations began being accepted for the second phase units in June, 2010.

Links:
Capitol Quarter by EYA
Developers: Forest City Enterprises / Mid-City Urban LLC; Architect: Torti Gallas
Feb. 2004 Zoning Approval for Capper PUD | Alley Closings/New Streets Bill
Hope VI Grant Awarded (Background)  |  Capper Info (DCHA)  |  Fact Sheet (HUD)
Friends & Residents of Capper/Carrollsburg | Applying For Housing (DCHA)
Community Support Services Program for Capper/Carrollsburg
JD's Capper/Carrollsburg News Items & Additional Links


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"Capitol Quarter" is the townhome portion of the Capper/Carrollsburg redevelopment, being developed by EYA. It covers the blocks between 5th and 3rd Streets, and Virginia Avenue and M Street. All told, it will offer approximately 120 market-rate townhomes, 91 workforce-rate townhomes, 23 Section 8 units, and 88 subsidized rental units. For more information, including floor plans and prices, visit the EYA Capitol Quarter official web site.

Capitol Quarter Photos:
Phase I Blocks | Phase II Blocks | Sales Center/Street Model


An overhead view of the first three blocks constructed at Capitol Quarter, built during 2008 and 2009. The Southeast Freeway is at left, K and L Streets run through the blocks, and Fourth Street runs in front of the townhouses. The empty blocks in the foreground are where the phase 2 townhouses will be built. You can see more overhead views of Capper going back to 2006 here. (3/5/10) 

The first phase of Capitol Quarter townhouses are being built on the blocks between Fourth and Fifth Streets, SE, from Virginia Avenue south to L Street. This phase will also include houses on the triangular block bounded by Virginia, Third, Fourth, and I. What follows below are selected views of blocks in this first phase--to see many more photos of the Phase I blocks, see the Capitol Quarter Phase I Expanded Photo Archive.



The southeast corner of 4th and L streets, showing the south side of L Street, in October 2003, one year before their demolition. (10/03)


The same location, now a row of townhouses, with owners moved in. Construction began here in spring 2008; however, problems were uncovered with the foundations on the original units, and in October 2008 it was decided to demolish the first frames and foundations and start again. Two months later, new framing began, and the first residents moved in in April 2009. (6/25/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.




Another view of the southeast portion of the 4th and L intersection, this time looking south down L, in October 2003. These buildings were demolished in late 2004. (10/03)


The same location, completed. (6/25/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.



The south side of L Street between Fifth and Fourth streets, seen here from Fifth Street during demolition in November 2004. (11/04)


The same location, completed. (6/25/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.



Looking at the south side of L Street, west of Fifth Street, during the November 2004 demolition of the old Capper buildings. The Carroll Apartments at 410 M Street are at rear. (11/04)


The same spot, now looking slightly different. (4/27/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.


Looking at the east side of Fourth Street from L Street, in June 2003, as relocation of Capper residents was just getting underway. (06/03)


The same location, with the second row of townhouses in the development completed in late summer 2009. (6/25/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.



Looking west on L Street from Fifth Street in October 2003, when Capper buildings were still occupied. (10/03)


The same location. (8/26/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.



Looking north on Fifth Street from L Street, in May 2003. (5/03)


The same location, completed. (8/26/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.



The southeast side of K Street, west of Fifth, in April 2004. (4/04)


The same location, looking a little different. (10/25/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.



The southeast corner of 4th and L Streets, with demolition underway in November 2004. (11/04)


The same location, with the construction massing strangely echoing the old building. (9/20/09) Click to see all available photos of this location.



Looking east on K Street at Fourth Street, just before demolition in late 2004. (11/04)


The same location, completed. (1/10/10) Click to see all available photos of this location.



The south side of I Street, at Fourth Street, in early 2007, more than two years after the Capper buildings that surrounded the St. Paul AUMP Church had been demolished. (3/07)


The same location, where townhouses sprung up in fall 2009, with the church no longer looking quite so alone. (5/01/10) Click to see all available photos of this location.



Looking west on I from Fourth Street, in December 2004. These buildings were left standing but boarded up until June 2006. (12/04)


The same location, completed. This is the final block of Phase 1. (8/27/10)  Click to see all available photos of this location.



The west side of 5th Street, looking south from Virginia Avenue, showing the other block of private houses within the Capper footprint in November 2004 while the Capper dwellings were being demolished. These private homes will not be demolished; new townhomes will be built around them. (11/04)


The same location, with construction underway. Compare the existing homes with the "before" photo to see how many have been renovated. (5/01/10) Click to see all available photos of this location.



Many people get their only view of the Capitol Quarter area when they drive under the SE Freeway and onto Virginia Avenue at 3rd Street, on their way to the I-295 on-ramp at 8th Street. This is the northeast corner of 3rd and Virginia, in July 2005. (7/05)


The same location, with construction all but finished. (8/01/10) Click to see all available photos of this location.



The south side of I Street, between Third and Fourth, in January 2003 (one of the very first photos I took of Near Southeast), when much of the Cappers was still inhabited. (04/06)


The same location, where construction began in fall 2009. This is the final block in Phase 1. (8/01/10) Click to see all available photos of this location.


Capitol Quarter Photos:
Phase I Blocks | Phase II Blocks | Sales Center/Street Model



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