The Wharf at dusk, with the Anthem's marquee, a water taxi, and crowds along the piers on the Washington Channel, Washington, D.C.

Lynden Row, Washington DC

Buying a home at Lynden Row

Thirteen new brownstones on I Street SW, across from the Southwest Duck Pond and a short walk from the Wharf.

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planned at 501 I Street SW
13 brownstones
planned at 501 I Street SW
in two floor plans, each with a two-car garage
Up to 4 bedrooms
in two floor plans, each with a two-car garage
on foot to the Waterfront Metro
6 minutes
on foot to the Waterfront Metro

Coming soon

Homes for sale at Lynden Row, September 2026

Sales begin in fall 2026, and the builder lists prices from $1.9 million.

Rendering of Lynden Row's red-brick brownstones with turret roofs and rooftop terraces, the Capitol dome in the distance

The Emerson

Over 2,800 square feet with a rooftop terrace, up to four bedrooms and an optional private elevator.

Aerial rendering of Lynden Row among the trees of Southwest DC, with the Capitol beyond

The Hayden

Over 2,300 square feet with up to four bedrooms, a deck off the kitchen and an optional rooftop terrace.

Financing

Financing a brownstone at Lynden Row

What to know before you sign.

Loans above $1,249,125 are jumbo loans

With 20% down on a $1,900,000 home, the loan is $1,520,000. That's above DC's 2026 conforming limit, so it's a jumbo loan with its own credit and cash-reserve rules.

$650,875 down keeps the loan conforming

That's the down payment on a $1,900,000 home that brings the loan to DC's 2026 conforming limit of $1,249,125.

Recordation tax is 1.45% at this price

DC charges 1.45% on homes of $400,000 or more, which is $27,550 on a $1,900,000 purchase. It's paid at closing.

Buying before it's built

You sign before the home is finished, so we plan the rate lock and deposits around the builder's delivery date.
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Location

Where Lynden Row is in DC

Highlights

What's near Lynden Row

The Duck Pond is across the street, and the Wharf is a few blocks away.

A mother duck and her ducklings on the brick-edged path beside the Southwest Duck Pond, Washington, D.C.

The Southwest Duck Pond

A park with a pond and fountains, across I Street from Lynden Row.

Aerial view of the Wharf's piers, marina, and promenade along the Washington Channel, Washington, D.C.

The Wharf

A mile of piers, restaurants and The Anthem concert hall on the Washington Channel.

The curved glass facade and swooping roof of Arena Stage's Mead Center on Maine Avenue SW, Washington, D.C.

Arena Stage

One of the first American regional theaters, in its Mead Center on Maine Avenue.

A seafood stall piled with fresh fish and shrimp on ice at the Maine Avenue Fish Market, Washington, D.C.

The Municipal Fish Market

Open on the water since 1805, the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the country.

Transportation

Getting around Lynden Row

The platform at Waterfront Metro station with its station sign
Metro
Waterfront station on the Green Line is about a 6-minute walk. L'Enfant Plaza, served by every line but the Red Line, is about 12 minutes.
The plaza at 4th and M streets SW, with the Waterfront Metro entrance canopy behind the trees
Bus
Metrobus runs on M Street and 7th Street SW.
Sailboats in the Wharf's marina with the promenade and buildings behind
Bike & trails
Capital Bikeshare has docks at 4th and G streets and 4th and M streets SW. The Wharf's promenade runs along the Washington Channel.

Every Lynden Row home has a two-car garage behind it.

History

History of Southwest and 501 I Street

Rowhouses came first in Southwest, and new ones are planned for I Street.

  1. 1795

    Wheat Row

    Wheat Row, four brick rowhouses on 4th Street SW, was finished in 1795. The houses are among the oldest in DC and still stand.

    Wheat Row, a three-story brick row of houses behind street trees, with two 1930s cars parked in front
    Wheat Row on 4th Street SW, Sept. 17, 1936.

  2. 1941

    Rowhouses and corner stores

    Southwest was a neighborhood of brick rowhouses and corner groceries like Shulman's Market.

    A woman and two children on the step of Shulman's Market, a yellow-painted corner grocery with a Coca-Cola sign
    Shulman's Market at N and Union streets SW, 1941 or 1942.

  3. 1962

    Southwest is rebuilt

    Southwest was rebuilt in the 1950s and 1960s with modern apartments and townhouses. I.M. Pei's firm designed Town Center Plaza, built in 1962.

    A nine-story modern apartment building with floor-to-ceiling windows, raised on columns above the street
    Town Center Plaza West on 6th Street SW, photographed in 2004.

  4. 1965

    The Hawthorne School at 501 I Street

    Architect Charles Goodman designed a concrete school complex for the Hawthorne School, built around a former boys club.

  5. 1972

    The Southwest Duck Pond opens

    The park across I Street was finished in 1972, designed by William Roberts for the National Park Service. DC's parks department runs it today.

    The brick-edged path and pond at the Southwest Duck Pond, with I Street behind
    The Duck Pond, June 2012.

  6. 1972

    Southeastern University moves in

    Southeastern University bought the school in 1972 and taught there until 2009. The Metro station nearby was named Waterfront-SEU from 1997 to 2011.

    The platform at the Waterfront-SEU Metro station, with the station name on a sign on the wall
    The Waterfront-SEU platform, July 2004.

  7. 2017

    The Wharf opens

    The Wharf opened on Oct. 12, 2017, with piers, restaurants, hotels and The Anthem along the Washington Channel.

    The Wharf's buildings and marina seen from the water on a clear day
    The Wharf from a water taxi, June 2019.

  8. 2026

    Lynden Row

    The Knutson Companies plans 13 brownstones on the former university site, with sales beginning in fall 2026.

The streets around Lynden Row are in our Southwest Waterfront and the Wharf guide. More new homes for sale are on the neighborhood guides page.

The path and pond at the Southwest Duck Pond, across I Street from Lynden Row

Get pre-qualified for a home at Lynden Row

Get pre-qualified before you visit the sales office. You can choose any lender, including when a builder offers a credit for using its own.

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