What's Hot: RFK Stadium Cleared For Demolition | Airbnb Unveils Icons
The Wharf's Micro-Units Still Planned, Yet Not-So-Micro After All
Rendering of a micro-unit at The Wharf. Courtesy of PN Hoffman.
The micro-units planned for The Wharf, which announced last week that it would be starting construction next month, will be not be quite as micro as previously thought.
Matt Steenhoek of Hoffman-Madison Waterfront wrote UrbanTurf with an update on the small units:
“We are still planning to have a number of ‘micro-units’ planned for Phase 1 of the Wharf. There are approximately 170 units within one of our apartment buildings that has a total of 501 units, so it is not a micro-unit building per se but a large apartment building that includes micros as part of the general mix.”
The units also won’t be quite as small as the dimensions we reported last June, when we wrote that they would range in size from 330 to 380 square feet. Steenhoek says most of the units will average around 355 square feet.
However, the layout and small space finishes remain the same. Built-ins will fill up one entire wall, from the doorway to the window. Shelves for books, an armoire for clothing, a sleek kitchen and a Murphy bed that turns into a couch and shelf at night will allow residents to make better use of the available floor space. Rather than swinging doors, the Wharf units will have a sliding barn door. The bathroom will have natural light coming through a translucent glass wall near the shower.
“The general approach with the full wall of millwork/murphy bed, etc. is still the same, as is the approach with the floor to ceiling windows/bays and the juliet balconies,” Steenhoek said. “Delivery is anticipated in 2017.”
See other articles related to: dclofts, micro units, southwest waterfront, the wharf dc
This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the_wharfs_micro-units_still_planned_yet_not-so-micro_after_all/8129.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
Georgetown Metropolitan reported on Tuesday that the Instagram account for the nation... read »
A Home Equity Line of Credit, commonly referred to as HELOC, is a borrowing product t... read »
The National Park Service has given the green light for DC's 62 year-old stadium to b... read »
UrbanTurf continues our tour of neighborhood developments around the region as we tak... read »
A regular inclusion as one of DC's most expensive housing markets, Georgetown remains... read »
DC Real Estate Guides
Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market
We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!
First-Timer Primers
Intro guides for first-time home buyers
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro