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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An overhead view of the first three blocks constructed at Capitol Quarter, built during 2008 and 2009. The Southeast Freeway is at left, K and L Streets run through the blocks, and Fourth Street runs in front of the townhouses. The empty blocks in the foreground are where the phase 2 townhouses will be built. You can see more overhead views of Capper going back to 2006 here. (3/5/10) 
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, now a row of townhouses, with owners moved in. Construction began here in spring 2008; however, problems were uncovered with the foundations on the original units, and in October 2008 it was decided to demolish the first frames and foundations and start again. Two months later, new framing began, and the first residents moved in in April 2009. (6/25/09) 
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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, completed. (6/25/09)
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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, completed. (6/25/09)
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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, now looking slightly different. (4/27/09)
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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 the second row of townhouses in the development completed in late summer 2009. (6/25/09)
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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. (8/26/09)
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Looking north on Fifth Street from L Street, in May 2003. (5/03)
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The same location, completed. (8/26/09)
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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, looking a little different. (10/25/09)
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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, with the construction massing strangely echoing the old building. (9/20/09)
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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, with construction all but completed. (1/10/10)
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The south side of I Street, at Fourth Street, in early 2007, more than two years after the Capper buildings that surrounded the St. Paul AUMP Church had been demolished. (3/07)
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The same location, where townhouses sprung up in fall 2009, with the church no longer looking quite so alone. (1/10/10)
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Looking west on I from Fourth Street, in December 2004. These buildings were left standing but boarded up until June 2006. (12/04)
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The same location, under construction. This is the final block of Phase 1. (1/09/10)
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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. (1/09/10)
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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 south side of I Street, between Third and Fourth, in January 2003 (one of the very first photos I took of Near Southeast), when much of the Cappers was still inhabited. (04/06)
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The same location, where construction began in fall 2009. This is the final block in Phase 1. (3/05/10)
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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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