Cromley Lofts: 1210 Queen Street, Alexandria, Virginia

Cromley Lofts in Alexandria is the State of Virginia’s first LEED-certified condominium development, a three-story, eight-unit adaptive reuse project that earned a Gold rating from USGBC after completion earlier this year. Many of my friends from law school live in Northern Virginia, so this was a particularly interesting project for me to hear about from my good friend Emily, who briefed me about it last weekend when Allison and I saw her at a law school classmate’s wedding in the lovely Northern Virginia wine country.

1210 Queen Street has a colorful history dating from 1910, when it served as a warehouse for Alexandria’s railroad business. Local developer William Cromley bought the property back in 2004, and incorporated a number of green design elements in pursuit of his LEED rating.

Of particular import, the design team doubled the insulation R-values as by code and installed double-paned Argon-filled windows and doors in order to reduce anticipated energy consumption by twenty percent. Natural cork flooring was installed in each unit, and each kitchen includes custom-designed bamboo cabinets. The building’s old tar and gravel roof was also replaced with a beautifully-landscaped green roof. The Lofts are located within a half mile of the Metro, a quarter mile of bus stops, and include interior storage space for bicycles. You can check out images of this great green project via the links below.

• Cromley Lofts- Green Features
• Cromley Lofts- Photos