Boutique condos restore life to 1890 building.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(CONVERSION PROPERTY)

Byline: Michele Lerner, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The Mount Vernon Square neighborhood of Northwest Washington rests between Penn Quarter and Shaw, two communities that have been revitalized in recent years. New residential, commercial, retail and entertainment venues seem to rise overnight in the area surrounding the Palermo, a boutique condominium development in a restored 1890 building at 442 M St. NW.

Located just north of New York Avenue and 1.5 blocks east of the Mount Vernon Square Metro station, the Palermo is four blocks north of the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station and its surrounding restaurants and shops.

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