521 H Street NE is a fully renovated two-unit commercial building positioned in the center of the most active restaurant blocks along the H Street Corridor. The property features separate entrances for each unit, allowing flexible occupancy for investors or owner-operators seeking to operate a business while collecting additional rental income. The ground floor provides a highly visible street-front retail space suitable for restaurant, boutique, or service retail use. The second-floor commercial suite is ideal for salon, wellness, office, or studio operators and functions independently from the retail space below. The property is zoned NMU-4 / H-H overlay, permitting a wide range of neighborhood-serving commercial uses and supporting long-term adaptability as retail trends evolve. Located in the center of the most active restaurant block of the H Street Corridor, surrounded by established daily-traffic anchors and destination dining that produce consistent pedestrian activity throughout the day and evening. Within approximately one block are multiple neighborhood anchors including a major grocery store, coffee shops, fast-casual dining, sit-down restaurants, nightlife establishments, boutique retail, and service businesses. This concentration of uses creates overlapping morning, lunch, dinner, and evening foot traffic, reducing vacancy risk and supporting long-term tenancy stability for a wide range of operators. The configuration and zoning make the property suitable for: Investor ownership with diversified income Owner-operator occupancy Long-term hold in a proven walkable commercial corridor Ownership is prepared to transact and will consider qualified offers.
For sale
$1,599,000
521 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
4beds
--baths
1,920sqft
Est.:
Townhouse
Built in 1921
-- sqft lot
$-- Zestimate®
$833/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Second-floor commercial suite
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- 214 |
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Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: February 23, 2026 at 06:11pm
Listed by:
Kenn Blagburn 202-468-5917,
DC Real Property,LLC
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: DCDC2247270
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
Heating
- Central, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Electric
Appliances
- Included: Gas Water Heater
Features
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,920
- Total interior livable area: 1,920 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: On Street
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 1,400 Square Feet
- Features: Chillum-Urban Land Complex
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade
- Parcel number: 0833//0807
- Zoning: NMU-4/H-H
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Federal
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Slab
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1921
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Washington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $833/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $976,650
- Annual tax amount: $15,858
- Date on market: 2/24/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$4,927/mo
Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,599,000$833/sqft |
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Public tax history
Public tax history
Tax history is unavailable.BuyAbility℠ payment
Est. payment
$8,604/mo
Principal & interest
$7738
Property taxes
$866
Climate risks
Neighborhood: Near Northeast
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Ludlow-Taylor Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.1 mi
- 7/10Stuart-Hobson Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.2 mi
- 2/10Eastern High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: District Of Columbia Public Schools
Source: Bright MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.





