Built in the early 1800's,these historic Duke Street homes are located directly across from The Duke.
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Early progress photos of townhomes & flats, under construction.
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Progress photo taken in 2009.
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The Duke boasts all-brick exteriors and extensive period-style detailing.
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Adding finishing touches to windows and roofs.
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Exterior construction on The Flats is rapidly nearing completion.
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Backfilling the foundation for the planter walls along the garage entrance.
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Benches will flank this circular section of walkway, which will be paved with brick throughout the neighborhood.
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Prepping to install Tyvek HomeWrap on the townhomes.
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Tyvek HomeWrap helps protect against damaging wind and rain.
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Prepping the metal roof trusses for installation.
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To see just how far The Duke has come, schedule at site tour with Sandra. Visit the Sales Center today.
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The first section of townhomes, at the corner of Duke St. and South Payne St.
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Only 18 townhomes in total are being built at The Duke.
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View of the townhomes and flats from Duke St. looking southeast.
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The townhomes overlook historic homes built in the mid 1800's.
Progress up to "Topping Out" and beyond.
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Prepping slab to attach window frames.
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Installing steel studs.
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Oversized windows will ensure light-filled living spaces.
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Soon brick masons will bring the exterior to life.
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All floor and roof slabs are now completed on The Flats.
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Form work and steel reinforcing shape and strengthen the concrete columns.
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Construction crew pours concrete into one of the support columns.
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Tension cables are used to reinforce concrete slabs. Once the concrete is poured, the tension is released and the cables compress the concrete together.
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With the floor and roof slabs complete, crews are installing mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins.
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View from the construction crane looking east towards the Potomac River.
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View from the construction crane looking north. The historic Duke Street homes in the foreground were built in the mid 1800's.
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View from the construction crane looking northwest towards the King Street Metro, an easy walk away.
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View from the construction crane looking north towards The Capitol.
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View from the construction crane looking southeast towards the Wilson Bridge and the Potomac River.
Progress from excavation to completion of first deck.
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Construction began during the fall of ‘07
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The entire site was excavated and sheeting and shoring was completed
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The Department of Environmental Quality approved the site for construction
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Assembly of the crane was completed in July ‘08
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The crane operator works 5-stories above Duke Street
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Spinning, hoisting and transporting, the crane facilitates a flurry of activity below
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Construction of the footings and foundation
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Form work to complete the top of the private-access underground parking garage
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The underground parking garage forms the foundation for the townhomes, flats and landscaped courtyard
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The first pour of concrete forming the courtyard deck at street level
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While the first section's concrete pour is underway the next section is formed
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The arm of the concrete pump directs concrete to the southernmost foundation wall
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The construction crew “floats” the concrete to ensure it is on grade
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Plumbing sleeves in place as the concrete structure for the condominium's first deck nears completion
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