Meet Waterfront Tower’s Style Visionary Elyse Linowes

Elyse Linowes is an experienced Washington, D.C. interior designer and President of Linowes Design Associates, Inc. As the interior designer of Waterfront Tower’s common spaces, such as the lobby, hallways, fitness center, social center, and entertainment lounges, Elyse played a critical role in helping determine the style and feel of our building’s transformation. We asked Elyse to tell us more about herself and her design aesthetic, and share her thoughts about designing for spaces like Waterfront Tower.

Please tell us about your influences and your experience in the field of interior design.

“I have been designing interior spaces for over twenty-five years, and I have always been involved in the arts and painting. I went to college for business but then attended a graduate program for a degree in interior design. Some of the greatest influences on my design are architecture. Everywhere you look there is something of beauty to inspire you. European designs are also a wonderful influence. The natural habitat and surroundings of location provides great motivation for the design scheme of a project.”

What special issues do you face when designing and decorating for a condominium space?

“The overall aesthetic is most important. We focus on differentiating our designs to stand out and differ in distinction from the competition. We put special attention on the unit finishes themselves, but the amenity areas are vital. Waterfront Tower’s multi-purpose room, fitness center, cyber lounge, lobby and outdoor lounge areas provide an extension of living space to the homeowners as well as providing a sense of community.”

How do you successfully deal with smaller living spaces?

“Smaller and limited living space is prevalent in urban developing today. We focus on space planning to ensure every square foot is being maximized. We always try and maximize the image and feeling of spaciousness but at the same time provide important elements that create a livable and functional space.”

How is the Southwest D.C. community reflected in your designs?

“Southwest D.C. is fresh and exciting at this point in time. There is a whole new community being built that will vitalize and energize the area. Our designs were meant to be inventive and creative to reflect the area around and the exciting development happening. Southwest D.C. & Waterfront Tower’s style is young, hip, cool, and progressive!”

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THE MAN WITH THE VISION: Meet Waterfront Tower's Interior Designer

Waterfront Tower interior designer and studio owner Bill Carroll has nearly four decades of experience helping prospective buyers feel the vibe and visualize the possible style options in a new living space, whether it be a condominium, townhome, or single-family home. Carroll founded Model Home Interiors in 1980, and in October the firm will celebrate their 30th year serving the Washington regional market. Here Mr. Carroll share his insights into the interiors his firm designed for the models at Waterfront Tower in a little Q&A session.

What’s the benefit of living in a place like Waterfront Tower?
“Condominiums may offer a little less space, but you have the views, the location, and all the amenities; you’ll be closer to work, entertainment, and other sought-after attractions.”

How did Waterfront Tower’s location influence your designs?
“Our design team wanted to bring vitality and freshness to the building. Because Waterfront Tower is in the middle of neighborhood that is undergoing a dramatic revitalization, we wanted to reflect the new sophistication of the area with cool, bright, and lively palettes and design components. The neighborhood is youthful and playful, adventurous and confident. One needs to have a sense of these things to live in an up-and-coming area.”

What can you tell us about the design for the new model at Waterfront Tower you just completed?
“On the walls a standard group of grays is being used because gray is the new neutral. This shade, even silver, is really popular on the runways right now. We are also adding a good deal of white in the upholstery, bedding, and window treatments. And, you’ll also find accents of coral and ‘Waterfront Tower’ green.”

What about the model’s furnishings?
“This model’s floorplan offers one of the largest living spaces. The look of the model is soft, comfortable, and contemporary—all with clean lines. And, with dark woods on the cabinets there will be accent tables with chrome, glass and mirrors.“

We invite you to see Mr. Carroll’s team’s latest creation at Waterfront Tower. Waterfront Tower offers stylish new condominiums in DC. Filled with light and newly renovated with green construction techniques and materials, the new condominiums in SW DC at Waterfront Tower are selling quickly. Contact us or visit today to discover the new homes where endless style & sustainable living in DC is truly possible!

Waterfront Tower Welcomes Safeway & Starbucks

“The consumer really follows the shopping cart. When the grocery store happens, it just explodes,” says David Mayhood, President of The Mayhood Company, who manages sales at Waterfront Tower. In a new article, Mayhood explains how grocery stores create real growth in burgeoning neighborhoods.

Now, right next door to next Waterfront Tower you’ll find a brand new Safeway with Starbucks, a sushi bar, cheese bar, full service deli, and outdoor café. The opening of this wonderful new amenity means the S.W. Washington neighborhood has really reached a milestone in its revival. Click here to read the complete article.

Waterfront Tower offers the opportunity to get into the neighborhood while there's still availability and while prices are affordable. Waterfront Tower offers stylish new condominiums in DC. When you’re creating your list of properties to visit for new condominiums in SW DC, make sure Waterfront Tower is at the top of that list. Style, light, green construction, and incredible location are just a few of the reasons we are now well beyond 60% sold. Contact us or visit today.

It’s Easy to Get Anywhere When You Live in the Center of It All—Waterfront Tower

When you live here at Waterfront Tower you have easy access to the entire city, no car required.

There’s a WMATA green line metro station just a block away, so you’ll always have inexpensive and efficient transit for those point A to point B excursions.

Washington D.C. is an increasingly bike-friendly place, and you can see so much of our beautiful city just riding your bicycle around our immediate area. Waterfront Tower provides a dedicated indoor bike parking area available behind the front desk attendant.

Need to go further? A dedicated ZIPCAR is now on site, providing you with access to a vehicle only when you need one. And, of course Waterfront Tower offers parking for sale and for rent.

Ride your bike, take the metro, or simply stroll down today and meet the stylish and sustainable lifestyle of these new condominiums in DC at Waterfront Tower. Filled with light and newly renovated with green construction techniques and materials, the new condominiums in SW DC at Waterfront Tower are selling quickly. Contact us or visit today to discover the new homes where sustainable living in DC is truly possible!

Waterfront Tower is at the Center of Southwest Washington’s Renaissance

Southwest Washington D.C. is transforming right before our eyes, and the whole city is taking note—even the Washington Post.


A new article in the Post proclaims that “Southwest is back” and provides the evidence, from the new $125 Million Arena Stage theater and the endless shopping pleasures of Waterfront Station to brand new restaurants and even Waterfront Tower itself.

In fact, the list of new retailers and services coming to our neighborhood keeps expanding every week: a brand new Safeway with a Starbucks, Subway, Z Burger, a restaurant by the owners of Tunncliff's Tavern on Capitol Hill, a new CVS, and a new Bank of America.

Click here to read the complete article. A home at Waterfront Tower is the perfect opportunity to get into this exciting community just as its rebirth is paying big dividends. Waterfront Tower offers stylish new condominiums in DC. When you’re creating your list of properties to visit for new condominiums in SW DC, make sure Waterfront Tower is at the top of that list. Style, light, green construction, and incredible location are just a few of the reasons we are now well beyond 60% sold. Contact us or visit today.

Waterfront Tower is Big News in Southwest D.C.

“There’s good news on the housing front….one place business is booming is at Waterfront Tower in SW DC,” says a new video on Fox News 5.

Marc Duber of the Bernstein Companies, the developer of Waterfront Tower, was quoted on the Fox Channel 5 News as saying that these New Condominiums in Southwest DC have been selling at a record pace due in part to the Federal housing tax credit, as well as to the fact that so many new amenities and services have opened in the immediate area, including Safeway and the new Arena Stage theatre.

And it doesn’t hurt that the Waterfront Tower building is historic—designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei, and now redesigned with the perfect Southwest lifestyle in mind. “There’s a lot of exciting things going on,” said Duber.

With prices starting in the low $200s, and with an $8,000 tax credit, many buyers at Waterfront Tower have had their down payments covered by the credit. And remember, the tax credit isn't limited to just first time homebuyers—longtime homeowners can get a $6,500 tax credit as well. But you must act soon—the credit expires on FRIDAY, APRIL 30^TH, 2010.

Life at Waterfront Tower Keeps Getting Better—And More Convenient

Now you can enjoy both a new Starbucks and Safeway right next door to Waterfront Tower in S.W. D.C.!

We are pleased to announce that the new Safeway on 4th Street is hosting an official grand opening and ribbon cutting today.

Waterfront Tower is your opportunity to live in style in the city, adjacent to a state-of-the-art grocery and shopping center. A full-service grocery option in the city like this is rare, and residents of Waterfront Tower are sure to be happily spoiled by the ease and convenience of this wonderful new amenity.

Waterfront Tower offers New Condominiums for sale in Southwest D.C. Contact us today to schedule your personal tour of the new homes at Waterfront Tower, Southwest D.C.’s premier new residences.