WASHINGTON —The former Way of the Cross Church of Christ at 819 D St., NE is the latest church to condo conversion in the District.
The original church building, built in 1897 by The Disciples of Christ and then called The Ninth Street Christian Church, includes 26 condos in the main church building and four condos in two adjoining townhouses.
It is one of several DC church conversions in the District, including another in Capitol Hill and one in Georgetown.
The Way of the Cross decided to build a larger church campus in Capitol Heights, Maryland, and to finance its expansion. It brought in developers to convert the buildings to condos.
The Rubin Group and Regua are nearing completion of the 18-month restoration. Bonstra Haresign Architects and Potomac Construction Group also have worked on the project.
Urban Pace, recently acquired by Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., is marketing the condos.
The renovation has included hand restoration of every stained glass panel to original condition by Pennsylvania craftsmen.
The condos, some with rooftop decks and views of the U.S. Capitol, range in size from one-bedroom to two-bedrooms with dens, and include exposed brick and cast-iron columns. They are priced from about $350,000 to more than $1 million.
