The Thompson Flats- Progress

Now that our other project is complete, this building will really see some rapid progress. Most of the exterior framing is done, and we're now framing up all the interior walls. In the basement, we're running all of the new plumbing and weather permitting, plan on pouring the basement slab this week.

All that's left to put up is the top part of the penthouse.

Here's the view from the third floor. It's totally unobstructed. If you look closely right in the center you can see the top of the washington monument.

1221 12th St- Done

The top three units of our condo development at 1221 12th St NW are finally complete and on the market. We had our first open house on Sunday and more than 100 people came through between 1 PM and 4 PM. Not bad! We don't think it will be long before all of the units are under contract. We're still working in the project to finish the two basement units, but the hard work is done. The condos look amazing! We're very proud of the finished product.

1221 12th St- More Progress

With the open house scheduled for next weekend, we're working around the clock to get these condos finished. To make things even more interesting, we won't be able to work on Monday or Tuesday next week because of a summit at the Washington Convention Center that will have intense security. They are closing off the streets for several blocks in the area and no work is permitted. Other than this slight delay, things are moving along, and the place looks really special.

Here is the kitchen on the first floor with the new backsplash. Also, today we installed the crown molding on the top of the cabinets.

This is the kitchen on the second floor. The corner cabinets were delivered yesterday and I'm looking forward to seeing them installed next week.

The floors are looking amazing. It takes so much work to get off all of the old polish and sealant, so it's very rewarding to see them all cleaned. They look as good as new!

The 1221 Condos- Open House Next Sunday

We've set the date for our open house for one week from this Sunday, which is April 18th. That means the clock is ticking to get all of the little tasks done to get these condos on the market. Tomorrow is an exciting day because the granite is being installed in the kitchens, bathrooms and fireplaces. Not only does this make the kitchens look complete, but it allows us to install the appliances and tile backsplash.

The biggest task remaining is refinishing all of the original pine floors and installing new oak floors in the basement. The floors had decades worth of nails and scratches that had to be removed, plus several layers of polyurethane.

The bigger areas can be done with the large sander shown above. However, the edging has to be done with a small handheld sander. They do this first, and then come back with the big one. This is what it looks like when they first start a room:

This picture pretty much shows up the current state of the project. Almost there, but lots of details remaining. Note the missing countertops, appliances, glass in cabinets and bulb in pendant light. These are the types of things that will be completed in the next week.

The back parking area is nearing completion.

The Thompson Flats- Going Up

The framing here is progressing at a great pace. We're currently working on the third floor, and should starting putting in the interior wall framing this week. We have several people working to finish the 1221 Condos, so once that project is done in the next week or so we will have even more manpower at The Thompson Flats.

Here is the view from the street. This was yesterday morning, as of now the next floor is already in place. There are several windows along the right hand wall, although we are waiting to cut out the housewrap there until the windows come from Pella in about three weeks.

Here is wall on the top floor going up along the side adjacent to the neighboring house. The entire 50 Ft+ wall was framed on the ground and then tilted up into place. I happened to be at the site to check the status and ended up helping out. That wall was heavy! Once the wall was up, it was tapped into place using a square and level, and then braced to support it until the floors above it were put in.