# 521 H Street NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002

> **TL;DR:** commercial, $1,550,000, built 1921.
> A/C. Est. $6,717/mo. Listed 52 days.

## Property at a Glance

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Price | $1,550,000 |
| Year Built | 1921 |
| Lot Size | 1,307 sqft (0.03 acres) |
| Property Type | Commercial (Retail) |
| Status | For Sale |
| Days on Market | 52 |

## Estimated Monthly Costs

| Category | Amount |
|----------|--------|
| Mortgage (20% down, 6.5%) | $6,717 |
| **Total** | **$6,717** |

## Key Amenities

- A/C

## Property Highlights

- Built in 1921
- 0.03 acre lot

## Description

### Agent Description
521 H Street NE is a fully renovated two-unit commercial building positioned in the center of the most active restaurant blocks along the H Street Corridor. The property features separate entrances for each unit, allowing flexible occupancy for investors or owner-operators seeking to operate a business while collecting additional rental income. The ground floor provides a highly visible street-front retail space suitable for restaurant, boutique, or service retail use. The second-floor commercial suite is ideal for salon, wellness, office, or studio operators and functions independently from the retail space below. The property is zoned NMU-4 / H-H overlay, permitting a wide range of neighborhood-serving commercial uses and supporting long-term adaptability as retail trends evolve. Located in the center of the most active restaurant block of the H Street Corridor, surrounded by established daily-traffic anchors and destination dining that produce consistent pedestrian activity throughout the day and evening. Within approximately one block are multiple neighborhood anchors including a major grocery store, coffee shops, fast-casual dining, sit-down restaurants, nightlife establishments, boutique retail, and service businesses. This concentration of uses creates overlapping morning, lunch, dinner, and evening foot traffic, reducing vacancy risk and supporting long-term tenancy stability for a wide range of operators. The configuration and zoning make the property suitable for: Investor ownership with diversified income Owner-operator occupancy Long-term hold in a proven walkable commercial corridor Ownership is prepared to transact and will consider qualified offers.

## Location

- **Address:** 521 H Street NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- **County:** WASHINGTON
- **Coordinates:** 38.89997, -76.99868
- **Google Maps:** https://www.google.com/maps?q=38.89997,-76.99868

## Listing Agent

- **Name:** Kenn B Blagburn
- **Brokerage:** DC Real Property,LLC
- **Phone:** 2024685917
- **Email:** kenn@oldkingbloom.com

## Primary Photo

![521 H Street NE - Primary Photo](http://lh.rdcpix.com/c6d977543798cf0910103722dad72d39l-f3073751783r.jpg)

*25 total photos available on [listing page](https://www.propertysimple.com/listing/521-h-street-ne-washington-dc-20002-c2246208)*

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**MLS#:** DCDC2246208 | **Updated:** 2026-04-24
**Source:** listhub

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