New Condo Spotlight: The Wooster and Mercer Lofts

By Lynne Shallcross

What: The Wooster and Mercer Lofts

Where: 1600 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington

Breakdown: The Wooster and Mercer Lofts occupy the block bordered by Clarendon Boulevard and 16th, Queen, and Pierce streets. The two five-story buildings, made of concrete and brick, surround a courtyard with an outdoor pool and private green space.

Number of Units: 87—52 in the Wooster and 35 in the Mercer.

Sizing: Units range from studios to three-bedrooms plus lofts and from 720 to 3,000 square feet.

Pricing: While a few units are priced from the $500,000’s to $800,000’s, the majority range from the $900,000 to $2 million.

Expected Completion: Residents began moving into the Wooster this month; the Mercer will be finished in July.  

On Sale: About 90 percent of Wooster and 50 percent of Mercer have been sold.

Closest Metro: It’s a short walk to the Orange Line’s Rosslyn or Court House Metro stops.

Luxurious Touches: Many of the condos have private balconies or roof decks—some with views of the monuments—and ceiling heights range from 10 to 22 feet. All units have Wolf ranges, Sub-Zero refrigerators, Waterworks plumbing fixtures, and cherry or mahogany floors.

Building Amenities: Olympic-size outdoor pool, fitness center, business center, concierge, club room, and underground parking garage.

That’s Unique: Developer Jim Abdo brought in 130- and 140-year-old bricks from the now-closed Capital Children’s Museum in DC to wrap columns and support walls in all the units.

Potential Drawback: The numerous large windows offer abundant sunlight but not much privacy from congested Clarendon Boulevard.

Ratings
Metro Accessibility: 5 (out of 5)
Swankiness: 5 (out of 5)
Cool Neighborhood Factor: 3.5 (out of 5)
Overall Exclusivity: 4 (out of 5)
Total Score: 17.5 out of 20

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Posted by: bsd, Aug 19, 2011 02:50:36 AM

I recently visited a bunch of the units and they are absolutely amazing. Slowly the sales that took place a few months back are starting to take record. The prime units have already been grabbed up or are about to. This neighborhood is the next to change drastically and cranes are popping up all around. This is by far the coolest most original project in town.

Posted by: Visited, Jul 11, 2007 01:47:51 PM

how do you change a lightbulb on an 18ft ceiling?

Posted by: also, Jul 04, 2007 10:24:19 AM

I email for information and was told viewings were all backed up etc.... but when I actually called, they were ready to show me any time I want...
I also read that they were not selling well due to the high prices.

Posted by: James, Jun 09, 2007 11:36:41 AM

how can someone find out the true percentage of the buildings sold if the developer is not giving out factual information? Is there anyway?

Posted by: , Jun 07, 2007 10:45:35 AM

Thanks for your question.

Those percentages came directly from Abdo Development. There is often a lag time between when a sale goes through and when it’s reported on a county’s web site, so that could be partly to blame.

We are sure, though, that some of these condos have sold—we’ve seen several pop up on our American City Business Leads records.

Posted by: Lynne, Jun 05, 2007 01:36:53 PM

If these condos are 90% and 50% sold out, why isn’t there any transaction history in Arlington County’s online records?

http://www.arlingtonva.us/DEPARTMENTS/RealEstate/reassessments/scripts/SearchResults.asp?ParcelID=&StrtNum=1600&StrtName=CLARENDON&StrtType=&StrtDir=&UnitNum=&Tradename=&EconUnit=

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