Washington Spaces
by Sherry Moeller

The buzz around town is what’s going on in the U Street Corridor of NW, where new and almost new condominiums situated near Meridian Hill Park, Metro stations, boutiques along 14th Street, Adams Morgan’s nightlife and Dupont Circle make this locale a sought-after place to live.

New or Almost New
The Fedora at Meridian Hill built by Bozzuto Homes is a new condominium

Washington Spaces
by Sherry Moeller ​

Live, work, play is the motto of many urban developers, including Jeff Blum, principal at Level 2 Development, who sees the city as a convenient place to reside, work, and find downtime with stores, coffee shops, and theatres right around the corner or, in some cases, within condominium buildings. Furniture retailers, restaurants, bookstores, and even music venues fit right in with the influx of empty nesters and young professionals looking for luxury in a home without the hassle of a commute.

by Tim Lemke

Level 2 Development has received early endorsements on plans to build 170 condominiums and street-level retail on the site of a former

Press Release Source: Level 2 Development, LLC

Level 2 plans landmark building near 14th and U View14 to include 170 residential condominiums and ground-floor retail

Level 2 Development today announced plans for View14, the firm’s latest project in Washington, DC’s hot Columbia Heights-U ST neighborhood. To be constructed at the site of the existing Petrovitch auto repair shop on 14th ST, NW between Florida AVE and Belmont ST, the 9 story mixed-use project will include approximately 170 residential condominiums, street-level retail, and below-grade parking. 

Level 2’s joint venture partner in the project is Centrum Properties of Chicago, IL. SK&I Architecture of Bethesda, MD has been chosen to design the new building.

The InTowner
by Michael K. Wilkinson

Pedro Petrovitch’s compatriots from Brazil called him crazy every time he did it. 
But he has done it three times over the course of his nearly 40 years in business in downtown Washington: moved his business into an urban frontier and made himself, in his words, “a guest in the area” in order to gain the respect--and the business--of the local population.

A Washington Institution
Petrovitch opened his first auto repair shop in 1969 on 13th Street just south of Logan Circle, behind what is now a