Archive for September, 2008

Embassy Row Historical Restoration

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

This beautiful four level Kalorama rowhouse was a design/build firm’s dream.  The previous owner had been there for forty years and had not done much upkeep. Bought by investors, they wanted to give the home more of a contemporary feel, without stepping outside its character.
Allen-Built approached it by starting with the bones. They put in [...]

Tranquil Space

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Tranquil Space is a yoga studio that has been named among the top 25 yoga studios in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine. When they outgrew their original studio space they looked to Allen-Built to convert two separated rowhouses with a commercial first floor into a combined single occupant with commercial throughout.  This included [...]

Tunlaw Condominium

Monday, September 1st, 2008

One lucky owner bought a condo rehabbed by Allen-Built.  Allen-Built removed plaster to expose concrete beams and columns, created a wall of glass doors to allow light deep into the space, and totally gutted the kitchen and bathroom. The results speak for themselves.

Allen Built is a commercial and residential construction company in the Washington, DC area.