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New Luxury Projects

Written by Jeff Marcus

Silo Point Condos

Turner Development Group is converting a 1920s-era Archer Daniels Midland grain elevator in Baltimore into a high-end development. The Silo Point complex will comprise 228 unique, waterfront luxury condominium units with a centralized parking garage and ground-level commercial and retail space. From 1923 to 2003, the structure was a working grain elevator—the biggest and fastest in the world at the time of its construction.

Every home in Silo Point will offer spectacular water and city views of Baltimore’s downtown skyline, including the Inner Harbor, Canton, Fells Point and historic Fort McHenry. In addition, every Silo Point home will have a balcony or access to the rooftop garden.

The architect behind the project, Christopher Pfaeffle, decided to preserve a good deal of the building’s original industrial style. Towering ceilings, open warehouse-style floor plans and exposed architecture will enhance Silo Point’s 290-foot main tower and 130-foot silos. The tower is the tallest building on the South Peninsula and the only building that overlooks Fort McHenry, downtown Baltimore, the Inner Harbor and the working Baltimore ports.

Buyers may choose from 15 to 20 floor plans. The project will encompass 221 two- and three-level townhouses and condominiums with premium kitchens, bathrooms and Walk-in closets. Floor plan options range from one-bedroom to three-bedroom units plus den.

Units will range from approximately 1,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet. Call (410) 685-6410 or visit the Web site www.silopoint.com.

Metropole Comes to Logan Circle

Metropolis Development, a residential real estate developer specializing in high-end condominiums and upscale retail spaces, is building The Metropole—a mixed-use development of 90 luxury residential condominiums and high-end retail space at 1515 15th Street, NW, in Logan Circle. The condos range from studios starting in the mid $400s to penthouses starting at $1.6 million. The completion date is spring 2008.

Metropolis Development recently opened the Metropole Sales & Design Center, which features a state-of-the-art, full-scale model of the property and a fully furnished replica suite including a model kitchen and bathroom. The suite features Caesar Stone countertops, Bosch stainless-steel appliances, glass tile, polished chrome, marble, custom milled cabinets and vanities, and Grohe faucets.

The seven-story Metropole complex will include below-grade parking and private roof decks with spectacular views of Washington, DC. The property will also include 8,000 square feet of street-level retail space and the 25,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art VIDA Fitness, which will also house a BANG Salon & Spa.

The Metropole will also

feature an exclusive concierge service offering dog walking, tickets for special events, in-house errand service, car servicing and detailing, salon and spa appointments, catering arrangements and floral ordering and delivery. For more information, call (202) 667-3776, or visit www.metropolestyle.com.

Riverside Living at Potomac Harbor Resort & Spa

Buyers can select from a wide variety of single-family homes, townhomes, carriage homes and condo residences as well as a future active-adult community at Potomac Harbor, a luxurious riverside community resting on an extraordinary 2,000-acre swath of rolling Potomac riverbank dotted with forests of beech, maple and oak. This Northern Virginia residential resort will ultimately embrace nearly 4,000 homes and features a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course opening next spring. Future amenities include a comprehensive River Club for sailing and kayaking, a spa and wellness center, a yacht club and marina, a nature center and the RiverWalk district with upscale retail and the Harbor Station VRE rail depot. Potomac Harbor will also be home to a hotel and conference center, gourmet restaurants, schools, ball fields and an intricate trail system for onsite hiking, biking and horseback riding.

Located 40 minutes by car from Washington, DC, on the Cherry Hill Peninsula in Virginia’s Prince William County, the community is a 90-minute boat ride upriver from the Chesapeake Bay.

Architecture will be based on traditional styles found along the Eastern Seaboard all the way to the Hudson River Valley, and will include Victorian, Craftsman, Mission and Georgian-inspired designs.

For more information, visit the Web site www.potomacharbor.com.

Basheer & Edgemoore’s Maymont Kicks Off

Basheer & Edgemoore held a preview party on May 17th for its newest community, Maymont, an exclusive enclave of 58 luxury single-family homes located in the Vienna/Tysons corridor, near the Dulles Toll Road, Route 7 and Route 495. The community offers prospective home purchasers the rich heritage of the Town of Vienna, the beauty of local horse farms in Great Falls, myriad shopping and entertainment venues in nearby Tysons Corner and proximity to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.

During the grand opening event, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in McLean, Virginia, the builder unveiled a presentation of the six new homes in its Embassy Collection. The homes are inspired by European estates, with every inch of their 4,000 to 6,000 square feet designed for maximum impact. Standard luxury features include rich hardwood flooring, granite countertops and impressivebrick and stone exteriors. Residents may also customize their homes with options such as luxurious salon baths, dramatic spiral staircases, sun-lit conservatories and lush landscaping.

For more information, contact Natalie Hintenach at (703) 849-8700 or visit www.maymontestates.com or www.basheerandedgemoore.com.

—Jeff Marcus

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