2220 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Own a piece of history! The Mendota was the first apartment building built in the Kalorama Triangle area of Washington, D.C., and it is among the oldest luxury apartment buildings in the city. Featured in James Goode's book, "Best Addresses: A Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses," the Mendota has been home to many prominent residents, including Jeannette Rankin, the first woman member of Congress. Unit 55 features high ceilings, original hardwood floors, large windows with airy natural light, ample storage space and gorgeous historic features. Relax in the living room with the original tiled fireplace, though not useable, it is a beautiful focal point for this room. Complimenting the living room are floor-to-ceiling built-in shelving with wonderful window views where you can watch the colorful, celebratory fireworks from the National Mall on July 4th! The updated, spacious kitchen has plenty of counter space, cabinets, and all new appliances. The large window brings in natural light for ease of food prepping and cooking. The formal dining room includes a bay window, gleaming chandelier and the original built-in china cabinet. The oversize bedroom has a large closet and decorative sconce lighting. The bathroom has the original floor tile intact from the early 20th century! Both the bedroom and bathroom feature charming wooden shutters over the windows. There is no lack of closet and storage space. There are a total of four closets in this unit: large closet in the bedroom, hall closet, utility closet and walk-in storage closet located by the front door. Find unique storage spaces throughout the unit; a wine nook located under the window in the kitchen, an alcove above the walk-in closet by the front door, a built-in cabinet outside the bathroom as well as a nook within the bathroom - great for toiletries. This home comes with an individual storage unit in the basement, as well as access to a secure bike storage room. There is also a community laundry room but it's possible to add your own in-unit laundry! Enjoy living in the Mendota in the charming Kalorama neighborhood with close and easy access to Woodley Park and Dupont Circle Metros, Adams Morgan and Dupont neighborhoods shops and restaurants. Unit 55 updates: Bathroom overhead lighting brought up to code in June 2021. New stove - May 2021. New sink faucets in both the bathroom and kitchen - August 2021. New dishwasher - January 2022. New fridge - July 2022. New microwave - August 2022. The co-op completed its ambitious re-tiering project in unit 55 in June 2022, which features new piping, water shutoff valves and updated electrical wiring.