This Week's Find: A Double-Double on a Basketball Court
✉️ Want to forward this article? Click here.
This Week's Find is for all the basketball fanatics out there.
The nearly 5,000 square foot two-bedroom apartment is one of several units converted from a Boys and Girls Club in Norfolk, Virginia's Railroad District last year. One of the apartments adapted the club's basketball court, leaving the bones entirely intact from the rafters to the paint to the hoop.
The majority of the unit consists of the former basketball court which is now an open concept living space, adjacent to a spacious chef's kitchen with a huge island. The living area includes the original painted floors, a hoop, retractable bleachers and a functional scoreboard.
story continues below
loading...story continues above
The living quarters occupy the remainder of the court, with each of the bedroom suites nestled behind the kitchen under standard-height walls.
The apartment is available in February; all utilities, cable, internet, and parking are included. Additional details are below.
- Full Listing: 2607 Colonial Avenue, #101 (map)
- Rent: $2,799/month
- Bedrooms: Two
- Bathrooms: 2.5
- Square Feet: 4,998
- Year Built: 1949
See other articles related to: adaptive reuse, conversions, historic preservation, norfolk, rec center-to-residential, recreation center, retrofit, this week's find, this week's rental find, virginia
This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/this-weeks-rental-find-a-double-double-on-a-basketball-court/16216.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever

The all-cash trend in DC's housing market is maintaining its momentum in 2026.... read »

In this article, we will delve into what mortgage recasting entails and how it works.... read »

One of the more unusual properties in the District is the latest downtown conversion ... read »

If you drive through downtown Bethesda, it seems like there is a new project going up... read »

The market wrapped up the last week with a handful of numbers that paint a nuanced pi... read »
- 1 In 4 DC Homebuyers Paying All Cash In 2026
- What Does It Mean to Recast Your Mortgage?
- The DC Building With a Highway Running Through It Just Sold And The New Owner Is Thinking Conversion
- The Bethesda Building Boom: One Neighborhood, 16 Projects and 6,500 Units
- What A Week Of Data Tells Us About The DC-Area Housing Market
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










