1321 Fairmont St NW

El Dorado is a mid-20th-century, five-story boutique condominium building in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC, built in 1950 and substantially renovated in the early 2000s. The property presents traditional masonry and classical façade detailing consistent with Beaux-Arts-influenced walk-up buildings of its era, with a quietly landscaped front and a shared rear off-street parking area. Units are predominantly one-bedroom layouts plus studios and efficiency plans, featuring hardwood floors, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, recessed lighting, and efficient kitchen footprints; interior finishes vary by unit due to individual updates. Shared building systems include central heating and cooling in many units, an intercom entry, common laundry on the lower level, bike storage, and assigned storage lockers in the basement. Exterior amenities focus on low-maintenance communal spaces: a planted garden/patio with BBQ grill and a fire pit grouping for resident use, exterior lighting, and modest street-facing landscaping. The HOA covers exterior maintenance, water, and trash and maintains relatively low monthly fees. Pets are permitted. Its address on Fairmont Street NW places the building within a highly walkable urban fabric: four blocks from Columbia Heights Metro (Green/Yellow lines), immediate access to 14th Street dining and shopping, grocery options like Trader Joe’s, and proximate parks such as Meridian Hill Park, offering strong transit, retail, and recreational connections without reliance on a private automobile.