Overview Capitol Quarter/JD's Photos Capper Apartments/Photos Capper News Items
"Capitol Quarter" is the townhome portion of the Capper/Carrollsburg redevelopment, being developed by EYA. It covers the blocks between 5th and 3rd Streets, and Virginia Avenue and M Street. All told, it will offer approximately 120 market-rate townhomes, 91 workforce-rate townhomes, 23 Section 8 units, and 88 subsidized rental units. For more information, including floor plans and prices, visit the EYA Capitol Quarter official web site.
Capitol Quarter Photos:
Phase I Blocks |
Phase II Blocks |
Sales Center/Street Model
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The first phase of Capitol Quarter townhouses are being built on the blocks between Fourth and Fifth Streets, SE, from Virginia Avenue south to L Street. This phase will also include houses on the triangular block bounded by Virginia, Third, Fourth, and I. What follows below are selected views of blocks in this first phase--to see many more photos of the Phase I blocks, see the Capitol Quarter Phase I Expanded Photo Archive.
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The southeast corner of 4th and L streets, showing the south side of L Street, in October 2003, one year before their demolition. (10/03)
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The same location, with vertical construction having started at long last in summer 2008, and with 400 M/Capper Building 2 now at rear. However, problems were uncovered with the foundations, and in October 2008 it was decided to demolish the first frames and foundations in this block and start again. In December 2008, new framing began. (12/29/08)  
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Another view of the southeast portion of the 4th and L intersection, this time looking south down L, in October 2003. These buildings were demolished in late 2004. (10/03)
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The same location, with the second go-round of framing underway. (12/29/08)
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The south side of L Street between Fifth and Fourth streets, seen here from Fifth Street during demolition in November 2004. (11/04)
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The same location, with 400 M/Capper Building 2 at rear now completed and with construction on the townhouse sites underway. (12/07/08)
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Looking at the south side of L Street, west of Fifth Street, during the November 2004 demolition of the old Capper buildings. The Carroll Apartments at 410 M Street are at rear. (11/04)
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The same spot, in August 2008, with 400 M/Capper Building 2 about to be obscured by the townhouses coming out of the ground. The foundations seen here were demolished in October 2008 because of structural problems, (9/07/08)
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Looking at the east side of Fourth Street from L Street, in June 2003, as relocation of Capper residents was just getting underway. (06/03)
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The same location, with framing again underway. (12/29/08)
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Looking west on L Street from Fifth Street in October 2003, when Capper buildings were still occupied. (10/03)
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The same location, with construction underway. (12/07/08)
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Looking north on Fifth Street from L Street, in May 2003. (5/03)
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The same location, long since cleared, with infrastructure work now underway. (And look at those new curbs!). (12/07/08)
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The courtyard along Fifth Street north of L, in April 2004. (4/04)
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The same location, with construction underway. (9/07/08)
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The southeast side of K Street, west of Fifth, in April 2004. (4/04)
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The same location, with construction underway. (9/07/08)
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The southeast corner of 4th and L Streets, with demolition underway in November 2004. (11/04)
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The same location, awaiting the start of construction. (12/29/08)
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Looking east on K Street at Fourth Street, just before demolition in late 2004. (11/04)
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The same location, long since cleared, awaiting the start of construction. (12/29/08)
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The east side of Fourth Street, at I Street, during demolition in December 2004. (12/04)
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The same location, long since cleared, awaiting the start of construction. The church has remained standing, and isn't going anywhere. Note that Fourth Street is now one-way southbound. (9/07/08)
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The west side of 5th Street, looking south from Virginia Avenue, showing the other block of private houses within the Capper footprint in November 2004 while the Capper dwellings were being demolished. These private homes will not be demolished; new townhomes will be built around them. (11/04)
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The same location, with construction underway. Compare the existing homes with the "before" photo to see how many have been renovated. (8/11/08)
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Many people get their only view of the Capitol Quarter area when they drive under the SE Freeway and onto Virginia Avenue at 3rd Street, on their way to the I-295 on-ramp at 8th Street. (top left) the southeast corner of 3rd and Virginia in July 2005; (top right) after demolition, in June 2007; (bottom left) the model's depiction of the same location; the park area along Virginia Avenue is a nice touch, not only for the greenspace but also to move those houses as far away from the freeway as possible. |
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The northeast corner of Third and I, where the Phase I construction will finish. These buildings were demolished in the summer of 2006. (04/06)
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The same location, awaiting the start of construction. (11/17/08)
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While looking forward to the changes that are coming to the Cappers, it should not be forgotten that this neighborhood has been home to many people for many years, and, at least temporarily, those people have had to uproot themselves. Views of the southwest corner of 4th and K in May, 2003.... (05/03)
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... and again in August, 2004 highlight the loss of an resident who took great care with their yard. (08/04)
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Capitol Quarter Photos:
Phase I Blocks |
Phase II Blocks |
Sales Center/Street Model
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Overview Capitol Quarter/JD's Photos Capper Apartments/Photos Capper News Items
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