Cathedral Avenue Cooperative

Cathedral Heights is the quiet, green neighborhood that wraps around the west side of Washington National Cathedral in Upper Northwest DC. It sits between Wisconsin Avenue and Glover-Archbold Park, with Cleveland Park to the northeast, Glover Park to the south, and Wesley Heights across the park to the west. Residents describe it as suburban in feel but city in address — mature trees, hilly side streets, and very little through-traffic, ten minutes by bus from Georgetown and Dupont Circle.

The housing splits into two distinct worlds. Along Cathedral Avenue, New Mexico Avenue, and Wisconsin Avenue are large co-operative and condominium complexes on landscaped grounds — the 1931 Westchester, the 620-residence Towers, The Colonnade, Sutton Place, and the mid-century buildings on the 4100 block of Cathedral Avenue — offering studios through three-bedroom homes, many with garage parking, pools, and full-time front desks. On the streets in between, 38th and 39th Streets, Klingle Place, Garfield Street, and Bellevue Terrace, are 1920s and 1930s brick Colonials, Tudors, and semi-detached houses that rarely come to market.

Daily life runs along Wisconsin Avenue. Cathedral Commons, at Wisconsin and Newark, anchors the neighborhood with a full-size Giant, CVS, Barcelona Wine Bar, Solidcore, Bond Vet, and a weekend farmers market; 2 Amys, Cactus Cantina, and Cafe Deluxe are a few blocks north. Glover-Archbold Park’s trail runs the length of the neighborhood for running and dog walks, Newark Street Park has a playground and dog park, and the Cathedral’s Bishop’s Garden is a short walk.

There is no Metro station in Cathedral Heights, which is part of why it stays quiet. Tenleytown-AU and Cleveland Park on the Red Line are each about a mile away, and the D80 runs the length of Wisconsin Avenue to Georgetown, downtown, and Union Station, with Massachusetts Avenue buses to Dupont Circle and Farragut Square. Most households keep a car, and most buildings have garage parking.

If you’re weighing Cathedral Heights, the key decision is co-op versus condominium and building versus house — each carries very different pricing, fees, and financing. I’m glad to walk you through the buildings that hold value best, current inventory, and what’s likely to come on the market.