Overview Capitol Quarter/JD's Photos Capper Apartments/Photos Capper News Items
"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
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The first phase of Capitol Quarter townhouses will be 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.
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The south side of L Street between Fifth and Fourth streets, seen here from Fifth Street during demolition in November 2004. This is where the first townhouses will be built. (11/04)
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The same location, with 400 M/Capper Building 2 at rear now completed and with construction on the townhouse sites underway. (6/21/08)  
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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)
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The east side of the 4th and L intersection, as seen in the street model at the sales center; the homes you see in the block at center and the homes with their backs facing the camera are the ones that are going to be built first, starting in summer 2008. (The near ones will be backing up to 400 M/Capper Building 2.)
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Another view of where the first townhouses will be built, showing the south side of L Street, seen here from Fourth Street, in October 2003, one year before their demolition. (10/03)
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The same location, with construction underway, and with 400 M/Capper Building 2 dominating. (6/21/08)
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Looking west on L Street from Fifth Street in October 2003, when Capper buildings were still occupied. (10/03)
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The same location, with construction underway. (6/21/08)
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The southeast corner of 4th and L Streets, in October 2003. These buildings were demolished in late 2004. (10/03)
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The same location, with construction underway. (6/21/08)
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Looking north on Fifth Street from L Street, in May 2003. (5/03)
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The same location, long since cleared, awaiting the start of construction. (6/02/08)
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The southeast side of K Street, west of Fifth, in April 2004. (4/04)
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The same location, awaiting the start of construction. (1/30/07)
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Looking south on Fourth Street, at K Street, in October 2003. (10/03)
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The same location, awaiting the start of construction. (5/10/07)
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Looking east on K Street at Fourth Street, just before demolition in late 2004. (11/04)
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The same location, long since cleared, awaiting the start of construction. (5/10/07)
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The east side of Fourth Street, at I Street, during demolition in December 2004. (12/04)
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The same location, long since cleared, awaiting the start of construction. The church has remained standing, and isn't going anywhere. Note that Fourth Street is now one-way southbound. (6/02/08)
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The west side of 5th Street, looking south from Virginia Avenue, showing the other block of private houses within the Capper footprint. These also will not be demolished; new townhomes will be built around them (where the boarded-up buildings are). Many of the rowhouses have been renovated since this photo was taken in early 2004. (03/04)
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The same spot, as demolition began in early December, 2004. This building is completely demolished now, but for a few weeks, this is how a lot of 4th and 5th street looked. (12/04)
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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. (top left) the southeast corner of 3rd and Virginia in July 2005; (top right) after demolition, in June 2007; (bottom left) the model's depiction of the same location; the park area along Virginia Avenue is a nice touch, not only for the greenspace but also to move those houses as far away from the freeway as possible. |
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The northeast corner of Third and I, where the Phase I construction will finish. These buildings were demolished in the summer of 2006. (04/06)
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The same location, awaiting the start of construction. (6/26/08)
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While looking forward to the changes that are coming to the Cappers, it should not be forgotten that this neighborhood has been home to many people for many years, and, at least temporarily, those people have had to uproot themselves. Views of the southwest corner of 4th and K in May, 2003.... (05/03)
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... and again in August, 2004 highlight the loss of an resident who took great care with their yard. (08/04)
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Capitol Quarter Photos:
Phase I Blocks |
Phase II Blocks |
Sales Center/Street Model
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Overview Capitol Quarter/JD's Photos Capper Apartments/Photos Capper News Items
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