Luxury living in DC doesn't stop at the doggy door. While some buildings are stringently anti-animal, the following are more than welcoming to pampered pups and coddled kitties.
1. Camden NoMa
Neighborhood: NoMa
Developer: Camden
Rent: $1,500-$4,200
Pet Fee: $400, plus $50 rent
Pet Amenities: Pet spa, play area, enclosed private dog park
Close to: Unleashed by Petco, Metro
Camden NoMa has almost as many amenities for pets as it does for humans. With a full-service pet spa, Fido is treated like a king.
2. Apartments at CityCenter
Neighborhood: CityCenter
Developer: Hines
Rent: $2,591 to $7,406
Pet Fee: $400, plus $50 rent
Pet Amenities: Rooftop dog walk
Close to: High-end shopping, Metro, pet boarding
One of the newest, most expensive buildings in DC in Hines' $700M CityCenter development, Apartments at CityCenter offers a private rooftop dog walk and park called “SkyBark.” In DC, every species loves a good rooftop amenity.
3. Gallery Bethesda
Neighborhood: Bethesda
Developer: Donohoe
Rent: $2,001 to $4,500
Pet Fee: $400 deposit, $35 rent
Pet Amenities: Gated courtyard, pet spa, treats
Close to: Shopping, Metro
This swanky apartment has a 100-pound pet weight limit—larger than many others in the region—and the front desk is known to keep doggy treats handy.
4. Skyhouse DC
Neighborhood: Waterfront
Developer: JBG
Rent: $1,919 to $3,370
Pet Fee: $500, plus $50 rent
Pet Amenities: Dog-washing station
Close to: Metro, Potomac River
This brand-new, luxury building comes with "Grrroom," a self-service dog-washing station that's open 24 hours. Considering all the new apartment construction in Southwest, Grrroom is Skyhouse's way of letting apartment-shoppers know the doggy door is open to them.
5. 2M Street
Neighborhood: NoMa
Developer: WC Smith
Rent: $1,775 to $3,090
Pet Fee: $500
Pet Amenities: In-house dog, private dog park, grooming station, “yappy hours”
Close to: Unleashed by Petco, Metro
In addition to an in-house half-court basketball court, Air Buds living in 2M can play with Emmy, the property manager’s English bulldog, who has play dates with canines and humans alike. She has her own Instagram feed and is a very good dog. Yes, she is.
6. RiverHouse
Neighborhood: Pentagon City
Developer: Vornado/Charles E. Smith
Rent: $1,400-$3,500
Pet Fee: $500, plus $50 rent
Pet Amenities: Private 5k SF dog park, grooming station, lobby treats
Close to: Metro, Pentagon City Mall, Unleashed by Petco
The oldest building on our list (it turns 60 in 2017) has been renovated and refurbished, partly with four-legged friends in mind. Dogs have tons of space to roam in the giant dog park, and it's a few blocks from Costco, for buying food in bulk.
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