River Park

• Under Contract: Renovated Goodman Townhouse in River Park

  I just listed a sought after Charles M. Goodman-designed barrel-roof  townhome in the mid-century modern enclave of River Park in Southwest DC. I will be holding an Open House on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 1 to 4 pm. It is offered at $649,000. This architect-owned and renovated space read more >

  October 11, 2018

• Renovations at Goodman’s River Park

  River Park, opened in 1962, is a mid-century modern cooperative housing project of townhomes and an apartment block built by the Reynolds Aluminum Corporation as a way to showcase aluminum as a building material. The complex was built as part of Southwest Washington’s urban renewal efforts in read more >

  May 15, 2018

• Goodman Townhouse in River Park – $599K

  More than 50 years ago, Southwest DC underwent a massive transformation, representing at the time the largest urban renewal project in U.S. history. The effort to create a “modernist Utopia” in the nation’s capital was led by the likes of Chloethiel Woodard Smith, Charles M. Goodman, I.M. Pei, Morris Lapidus, read more >

  November 14, 2017

• Goodman Barrel-Roof Townhome in River Park

  In the 1956 book “Aluminum in Modern Architecture,” published by Reynolds, Charles Goodman discussed how he was working on aluminum, rather than wood, to hold his walls of glass. “With glass, the only thing we’re using the surround for is to hold the glass in place. I don’t see any read more >

  January 15, 2014

• Goodman River Park Efficiency – $99,700

  When you think of Charles Goodman’s River Park in Southwest, you have to think aluminum.  River Park, opened in 1962, is a mid-century modern cooperative housing project of townhomes and an apartment block built by the Reynolds Aluminum Corporation as a way to showcase aluminum as a building material. read more >

  November 22, 2013

• WashPost on 50 Years of Goodman’s River Park

  I wanted to make sure everyone saw the Washington Post’s feature on Charles Goodman’s River Park in Southwest, which opened in 1962 and is celebrating its Golden (Aluminum?) Anniversary. Reporter Monica Hesse delves into the architecture along with the social impact of the community, interviewing long-time read more >

  May 15, 2012

• Goodman Barrel-Roof Townhome – $394K

  Here’s a new listing for a 1962 barrel-roof townhome in Charles Goodman’s River Park. The end unit is listed for $394K. You can see images here. A few years before Goodman designed the aluminum-clad townhome and apartment building complex in Southwest DC, Reynolds read more >

  September 19, 2011

• 1962 Goodman Townhouse in River Park – $359K

  For those looking for a mid-century modern place in the city, take a look at this newly listed Charles Goodman-designed townhouse in River Park. From the images, it is one of the nicest units I have seen. It has 3 bedroom and 1.5 bathrooms. As part of Southwest read more >

  June 20, 2011

• Three New Charles Goodmans Hit the Market

  Charles Goodman
  I’m highlighting three homes by Charles Goodman that hit the market this past week. One each in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. They each represent a different part of his career here in D.C.: townhomes (River Park and Hickory Cluster), single-family builder homes (Hollin Hills, read more >

  March 9, 2011

• Price Drop: 1966 Goodman River Park Townhouse – $324K

  This Charles Goodman mid-century modern townhouse in River Park is down from its original list price of $399K. It is a corner, flat-roof unit. Goodman was picked to design River Park by Reynolds Metals Company, which developed the co-op in the 1960s to display its aluminum building products. In read more >

  February 9, 2011