Bob Novak passed away today. The columnist spent most of his life in Washington DC, and picked a home that showed his complete and total embrace of this city.

Back in January, I wrote a story about the Residences at Market Square, where Novak owned a condo. It was, in my estimation, the best piece of real estate in the world on January 20, 2009, the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration, because of its prime Pennsylvania Avenue location.

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What sold in the District this past week…

701 Pennsylvania Ave, #PH157 (Penn Quarter)
Two bedrooms; Two bathrooms; 1,035 square feet

List Date: Nov. 7, 2008
Original Listing Price: $799,000
Close Date: April 30, 2009
Final Price: $730,000

Analysis: This building—Market Square East on Pennsylvania Ave.—has been featured prominently on Housing Complex in the past, and I’m not in the mood to reverse the trend today. Read More “Off the Market: The Residences at Market Square East, #PH157″ »