The Washington Business Journal reports that closed sales have jumped almost 40% from February to March. Check out the report and the data below.

The Capitol Hill Corner brings us news of the historic Buchanan School of Capitol Hill will soon be converted into townhouses.

“Insight Property Group has the Buchanan School at 13^th and D Streets, SE, under contract and hopes to preserve and enhance the historic structures which date to 1895 and raze the newer additions to make way for a series of new townhouses fronting D and 13^th Streets, SE.  The historic building on the 92,899 square foot site – which lies just outside the Capitol Hill Historic District – would be converted to residential units.”

Read more on their website.

The Washington Post recently highlighted the condominiums on Maple Street on Capitol Hill. Check out the beautiful restoration done on this historic street!

The restored building has been a fixture in the neighborhood for more than 200 years.
The Maples development, which faces 619 D St. SE and backs to South Carolina Avenue SE in Washington, has three new townhouses and 16 condominiums, including both flats and duplexes in the restored manor house and stables. SOURCE: Benjamin C. Tankersley/For The Washington Post

The Washington Post recently uploaded this interactive map about housing trends from the last ten years in DC and the surrounding areas. Be sure to examine all the different features the map has to offer!

SOURCES: Full-value transactions as reported by the state.  GRAPHIC: Wilson Andrews, Chris Canipe and Dan Keating – The Washington Post.

Check out this article in DC Curbed about the housing market.