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Carr Properties buys Ballston office for $12.25M apartment conversion

The 186,000-square-foot building at 4040 N. Fairfax Drive is planned for 392 units, with work beginning in summer 2028.

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  • Carr Properties paid about $12.25 million, or $65.86 per square foot, for a 186,000-square-foot Ballston office building it plans to convert into 392 apartments.

  • At $65.86 a square foot, the price buys the existing office shell and does not include conversion costs.

  • Carr's Washington residential pipeline already includes a 237-unit community in Alexandria and a 299-unit project in Foggy Bottom.

Carr Properties paid about $12.25 million, or $65.86 per square foot, for a 186,000-square-foot Ballston office building it plans to convert into 392 apartments. The seller was Ascentris, according to Connect CRE, which reported the transaction on Oct. 22.

The property is 4040 N. Fairfax Drive in Arlington, Va. Carr's plan calls for a high-rise multifamily community with 392 apartment homes and amenities including a rooftop pool. Work is set to begin in summer 2028.

The building is steps from the Ballston-MU Metro station. “Ballston is one of the most compelling residential markets in the Washington region, with exceptional walkability and connectivity,” CEO Oliver Carr said, according to Connect CRE.

At $65.86 a square foot, the price buys the existing office shell and does not include conversion costs.

Carr's Washington residential pipeline already includes a 237-unit community in Alexandria and a 299-unit project in Foggy Bottom. Counting the Ballston plan with those two, the disclosed pipeline totals 928 units. At 392 units, Ballston would be the largest of the three.

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