1633 16th St NW

$4,700,000
Price
12
Beds
10,539 Sq. Ft.
$446 / Sq. Ft.
10,539
Sq. Ft.
$446
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Listing Description
Rare opportunity to acquire an iconic Romanesque Revival mansion in the heart of Logan Circle’s Historic District. Formerly home to the Bolivian and Ecuadorian embassies, this ±10,000 SF property offers flexible zoning, strategic corner visibility on 16th and R Streets, and Victorian architectural character in one of DC’s most prestigious, walkable neighborhoods. The Shehan Mansion at 1633 16th St NW in Washington, DC is a historic and versatile property offering multiple living
...Listing Description
Rare opportunity to acquire an iconic Romanesque Revival mansion in the heart of Logan Circle’s Historic District. Formerly home to the Bolivian and Ecuadorian embassies, this ±10,000 SF property offers flexible zoning, strategic corner visibility on 16th and R Streets, and Victorian architectural character in one of DC’s most prestigious, walkable neighborhoods. The Shehan Mansion at 1633 16th St NW in Washington, DC is a historic and versatile property offering multiple living spaces. The estate currently includes four distinct suites totaling 10,539 square feet. The main residence spans 6,800 SF across four levels and features over eight bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. Additional accommodations include a 2-bedroom, 1,250 SF carriage house suite with a side parking space, a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom garden apartment measuring 1,400 SF, and a 450 SF studio unit. The property also includes two 350 SF garages, offering added functionality. Sales Highlights :
| 8+ Bedrooms, 6.5 Bathrooms Across 6,700 SF and 4 Floors | Detached 2-BD, 1-BA Carriage House (1,250 SF) with Private Entry | 2-BD, 2-BA Garden Apartment (1,400 SF) with Private Access | Prominent Corner Lot along DC’s Embassy Row | Property to be sold in its present condition, 'As Is,' with no warranties expressed or implied by the seller
  1. Listed by Siva Selvan • Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
    P: (703)-889-7673 siva.selvan@longandfoster.com

Property Details for 1633 16th Street Northwest

Tax ID Number
0193//0150
Ownership
Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association
No
HOA
No
Structure Type
Twin/Semi-Detached
Style
Victorian
Levels/Stories
4
Waterfront
No
LISTING UPDATED: 11/20/2025 10:35 AM

Property Details for 1633 16th Street Northwest

StatusPending
MLS #DCDC2222596
Days on Market70
Taxes$29,008 / year
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeTownhouse
MLS TypeResidential / Fee Simple
Year Built1885
Lot Size0.06 AC / 2,750 SF
CountyDistrict of Columbia

Location

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Building Information for 1633 16th Street Northwest

Stories4Residences-Year Built1885Lot Size0.06 AC / 2,750 SF

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$25,642 per month

30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest

Principal and Interest

$23,224

Property Taxes

$2,417

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 1633 16th Street Northwest

Location
Location
  • In City Limits: Yes
  • Transportation: Bus Stop less than 1 mile, Airport less than 10 miles
  • School District Name: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • School District County ID: 121140357950
  • SchoolDistrictSource: 3rd Party
  • Elementary School: ROSS (WASHINGTON DC)
  • ElementarySchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • High School: CARDOZO EDUCATION CAMPUS (WASHINGTON DC)
  • HighSchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • County: WASHINGTON
Waterfront / Water Access
Waterfront / Water Access
  • Water View: No
  • Water Access: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Navigable Water: No
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Riparian Rights Y/N: No
Association / Community Info
Association / Community Info
  • Property Manager Y/N: No
  • Senior Community: No
  • Association Recreation Fee Y/N: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Assessed Value: $3,479,400
  • Year Assessed: 2024
  • County Tax: $0
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $1,448,740
  • City Town Tax: $29,008
  • Land Assessed Value: $2,030,660
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: 0
  • Loss Mitigation Fee: No
  • Historic: Yes
  • Historic Designation ID: 78003060
  • Zoning: RA-9
  • Zoning Dscrp: high-density residential development, typically in the form of mid- to high-rise apartment buildings.
  • Tax Lot: 150
  • School Tax: $0
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
Lease Information
Lease Information
  • Pets Allowed: Yes
  • Pet Restrictions: No Pet Restrictions
Rooms
Main
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 10
  • # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 8
  • # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 8
Upper Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
Upper Level 2
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
Upper Level 3
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
Upper Level 4
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 2
All Lower Levels
  • # Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 2
  • # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 2
Lower Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Lower Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Lower Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 2
Rooms
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2, Upper 3, Upper 4
Building Info
Building Info
  • Year Major Reno Remodel: 2022
  • Total Finished SQFT: 10,539.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Tax Total Finished SQFT: .00
  • Total SQFT: 10,539.00
  • Total SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Flooring Type: Laminate Plank
  • Basement Type: Daylight, Partial
  • Foundation Details: Brick/Mortar, Stone, Wood
  • Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Lower Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Lower Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 3-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 3-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 3-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 3-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 3-2
  • # Bathrooms Full: 10
  • # Bathrooms Half: 1
  • Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Soil Types: Unknown
  • Parcel ID: 15973779
Parking
Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Attached Carport
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 1
  • Total Garage Spaces: 1
  • Attached Carport - # of Spaces: 1.0
  • Parking Features: Brick Driveway
  • Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Fireplace: No
  • Accessibility Features: None
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Pool: No Pool
Utilities
Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: Central, Forced Air
  • Heating Fuel: Central, Electric
  • Hot Water: Electric
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
  • Electric Service: 120/240V
Confidential Data
Listing Office
  • List Agent AOR: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
  • List Agent URL: siva.selvan@longandfoster.com

Property History for 1633 16th Street Northwest

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Nov 20, 2025

Pending

BRIGHT #DCDC2222596

Sep 12, 2025

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2222596

$4,700,000
Sep 30, 2024

Expired

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

Jun 19, 2024

Temp Off Market

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

Jan 11, 2024

Price Change

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

$4,900,000
Sep 26, 2023

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

Sep 25, 2023

Temp Off Market

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

Sep 22, 2023

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

$5,100,000
Dec 31, 2021

Expired

BRIGHT #DCDC2007980

Dec 30, 2021

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1480786801

$3,900,000
Dec 30, 2021

Closed

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$3,900,000
Oct 12, 2021

Active Under Contract

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

Oct 12, 2021

Withdrawn

BRIGHT #DCDC2007980

Oct 12, 2021

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2007980

$4,299,000
Oct 11, 2021

Pending

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

Oct 11, 2021

Active Under Contract

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

Jun 3, 2021

Price Change

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$4,299,000
Dec 10, 2020

Price Change

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$3,995,000
Oct 5, 2020

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$4,500,000
May 13, 2020

Closed

BRIGHT #DCDC450744

$4,000,000
Jan 10, 2020

Pending

BRIGHT #DCDC450744

Nov 20, 2019

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC450744

$3,800,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
11/20/2025

Pending

BRIGHT #DCDC2222596

09/12/2025

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2222596

$4,700,000
09/30/2024

Expired

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

06/19/2024

Temp Off Market

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

01/11/2024

Price Change

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

$4,900,000
09/26/2023

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

09/25/2023

Temp Off Market

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

09/22/2023

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2113072

$5,100,000
12/31/2021

Expired

BRIGHT #DCDC2007980

12/30/2021

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1480786801

$3,900,000
12/30/2021

Closed

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$3,900,000
10/12/2021

Active Under Contract

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

10/12/2021

Withdrawn

BRIGHT #DCDC2007980

10/12/2021

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC2007980

$4,299,000
10/11/2021

Pending

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

10/11/2021

Active Under Contract

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

06/03/2021

Price Change

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$4,299,000
12/10/2020

Price Change

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$3,995,000
10/05/2020

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC489484

$4,500,000
05/13/2020

Closed

BRIGHT #DCDC450744

$4,000,000
01/10/2020

Pending

BRIGHT #DCDC450744

11/20/2019

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #DCDC450744

$3,800,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1633 16th Street Northwest

Taxable ValueLand$2,030,660Additions$1,448,740Total$3,479,400
Tax Record2025$31,044 ($2,587 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Total Finished SqFt7,601 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt7,601 SqFtStories4Lot Size2,750 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1885ZoningRA-4/DCCountyDISTRICT OF COLUMBIAAPN0193 0150

Schools near 1633 16th Street Northwest

This home is within District Of Columbia Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 12
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Ross Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

Cardozo Education Campus
Public6 to 12

Benjamin Banneker High School
Public9 to 12

School Without Walls High School
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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