MVT: Quadrangle and Wilkes Break Ground on The Lydian Apartments in Mount Vernon Triangle

4th and K Street NW - transformed

Quadrangle Development Corporation and The Wilkes Company have started construction on The Lydian, a 324-unit luxury apartment building at 400 K Street, NW in the heart of Mount Vernon Triangle and adjacent to another Quadrangle/Wilkes K Street apartment development, Lyric 440K. The Lydian will be the Quadrangle/Wilkes development team’s seventh building in its two million square foot, mixed-use Mount Vernon Place community. The first floor of The Lydian will have 13,410 square feet of shop and restaurant spaces, featuring 14-foot finished ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows fronting the wide, handsomely landscaped sidewalks of K Street. 

The Lobby at The Lydian

Designed by Davis, Carter, Scott, The Lydian’s contemporary architecture will create a dramatic statement at the corner of 4th & K Streets, NW, including its own version of The Lyric’s prismatic “fin”. Apartments at The Lydian will include 26 studios, 220 one-bedroom, 26 one-bedroom/den and 52 two-bedroom units on 14 floors. 

Amenities include:

• Spacious lobby with 24-hour front desk service and gathering areas 
• Roof-top resort-style pool and spa
• Cyber café with bar-height tables and free wifi 
• Roof-top grilling stations, arbor, seating areas and herb garden
• Roof-top club room with panoramic views, fully equipped chef’s kitchen, bar area, fireplace, pool table, flat screen televisions, and large dining area with folding glass panels for private events 
• Second floor secluded tranquility garden, seating areas, water feature and outdoor fireplace
• Large fitness center with high tech cardio and weight-training equipment
• Pet washing and grooming areas 
• Gated access to underground garage parking, large bicycle repair and storage room 

 Apartment features include:

• Floor-to-ceiling windows and abundant natural light
• Ceramic wood-patterned flooring in kitchen and living areas 
• Gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances, stone counter-tops, porcelain back-splashes and custom cabinetry including wine racks
• Fully-tiled baths with stone-topped vanities and glass-enclosed showers
• Full-size washer/dryers 
• Many apartments with balconies 
• Pet friendly 

“The Lydian is designed to appeal to residents seeking every convenience to enjoy living in downtown Washington, DC,” said Christopher Gladstone, President of Quadrangle Development Corporation. “Mount Vernon Triangle is one of the most vibrant and walkable neighborhoods in DC, steps from the Verizon Center, several Metro stations, galleries, and more than 55 restaurants and shops within the immediate Triangle community.”

Wilkes Company Chairman, Charles (Sandy) Wilkes, noted, “The Lydian will be one of the Triangle’s landmark buildings and joins a number of Quadrangle/Wilkes residential developments that reference musical terminology, including The Madrigal Lofts, The Sonata and Lyric 440K. The Lydian Scale in musical composition profoundly influenced the work of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.”