DC has many highly anticipated multifamily projects in the pipeline—a mix of condos, townhouses and apartments in various stages, whether planned or under construction. UrbanTurf's added some of the more recent developments to its database, including:

Fifty Three-Thirty Three
Where: Chevy Chase
Specs: 263 rental apartments
Bragging rights: Fitness center, yoga room, rooftop swimming pool and dog walking area, landscaped courtyard

Columbia Place
Where: Arlington
Specs: 22 townhomes and condos
Bragging rights: 1,283 SF condos and four-story townhomes with rooftop terraces. Ground-floor retail.

Blagden Alley Micros
Where: Shaw
Specs: 121 mini units
Bragging rights: Fully furnished 400 SF units, a second building exclusively for amenities and a glass enclosed pedestrian walkway (pictured)

The Wharf—Parcel 4
Where: Southwest Waterfront
Specs: 150 apartments and 112 condos in two buildings
Bragging rights: A health club and 77k SF of retail [UT]