Capitol Hill Rowhouse: $1,295,000 128 D St. SE The purchaser of this rowhouse might do well to rent the basement and above-garage carriage house apartments for extra cash to rid the house of some stylistic trappings from past decades (such as outdate...

Mount Vernon Square Condo: $442,500 1001 L St. NW #911 This one-bedroom, one-bathroom penthouse on the ninth floor of a Quincy Park condo building offers a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding neighborhood. South- and west-facing windows line the...

A yoga class poses in downward dog at Spirit Anacostia Health and Wellness Center, an airy gym on the fifth floor of a building with a panoramic view of the D.C. skyline. Anyone familiar with the stigma of crime and blight that has haunted the neighb...

A homage to the three biblical kings who visited the baby Jesus at birth, the king cake attributes its origins to the Christian tradition. Thankfully, the only beliefs necessary for a righteous dessert experience this Mardi Gras (March 8), are a devo...

Standing on a sloping, Astroturfed porch in the historic section of Anacostia, David Garber pries a plywood board off a gaping doorway and enters a crumbling rowhouse. Inside the cave-like interior, chunks of ceiling and debris litter the floor, and ...

Trinidad Townhouse: $299,976 1316 Florida Ave. NE For buyers looking to paint the town red, this three-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom rowhouse is only steps from H Street. Future owners might consider buying white paint for their house, though, since the kitc...

Let it never be said that Congress can’t admit it’s made a mistake. OK, there was this one time in 1933 when Congress conceded it had made a mistake, after Prohibition created the Mafia as we know it. This Repeal Day (Dec. 5), celebrate t...

Old Town Alexandria Rowhouse: $679,000 207 Commerce St., Alexandria A young family looking for close proximity to the city might find their real-estate match in this colonial-style, detached rowhouse dating to the 1920s. Located one block from Alexan...

This cavernous warehouse contains piles of surplus and salvaged home materials donated by homeowners and businesses alike. Outreach and education director Ruthie Mundell describes a clientele spanning 20-somethings to “men in work boots looking...

Searching for a new rustic couch plus the perfect vintage sewing spindles to match? Throw in some antique dressers, buffets and armoires, and add a few quirky coffee table books and you have the gist of this cozy furniture and gift shop. Owner Amy Ru...