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The Watergate

The Watergate is a co-op association in Washington, District of Columbia. This profile tracks monthly dues $579–$10,139/mo, 630 units, built in 1967, reserve study status not yet verified, along with amenities, reserv...

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HOA dues, reserve study, and community facts

Units 630
Year built 1967
Monthly dues $579–$10,139/mo
Reserve health Check my risk
Active listings 25
Median sale price $700K

Amenities

PoolGymConciergeDoormanParking garageElevator

Board and management

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Reserve study and funding

The Watergate has no reserve study on record. Without one, there's no way to know if dues cover what's coming.

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5-year outlook

Will you get hit with a special assessment?

Special assessments can run into thousands per unit when major work outruns reserves. We model that risk for The Watergate based on reserve health, building age, and District of Columbia requirements — so you see it coming before the board votes.

Special assessment risk Planned dues increases Reserve shortfall forecast
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Values used: scaled defaults where community data is unknown — starting reserve (scaled from unit count at $15k/unit); annual opex (scaled from revenue at 84%).

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A mid-size urban condo, five years out

Starting reserve $1.5M · $500K/yr dues revenue · $420K/yr operating expenses · $1.5M of reserve-study capital work over five years. Switch on the levers your board actually controls and watch where the reserve lands.

5-year ending reserve$12.63MPlan is healthy
$0HEALTHY TARGET · $1.0M202620272028202920302031$12.6M
Annual dues increase+5% compounding · $4.38M/yr → $5.59M/yr by 2031
5%
Operating expense growth+4% YoY · insurance, vendors, utilities · $3.68M/yr → $4.47M/yr by 2031
4%
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About The Watergate

The Watergate is a 630-unit residential complex in Washington, DC, built 1963-1971. The iconic development includes three residential cooperatives (East, South, West) along the Potomac. Famous for the 1972 political scandal, it remains one of DC’s most prestigious addresses.

What we know

  • Property type: Co-op
  • Units: 630
  • Year built: 1967
  • Address: 2500 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
  • Monthly dues: $579–$10,139/mo
  • Active listings: 25
  • Median sale price: $700K
  • Amenities: Pool, gym, concierge, doorman, parking garage, elevator

Reserve health

Reserve health hasn’t been verified for The Watergate yet. Before you approve a budget, pay a special assessment, or close on a unit here, District of Columbia law defines exactly what reserve records a co-op must keep and what owners can request — see District of Columbia condo reserve funding rules.

No reserve study or funding data has been verified for this community.

What’s still missing

To build a complete picture of this community, we’d need:

  • Reserve study date and reserve balance
  • Reserve funding percentage
  • Management company
  • Board roster
  • Assessment history

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District of Columbia laws that apply here

Condo reserve funding

District of Columbia condominium reserve funding rules, in plain language

How the D.C. Condominium Act actually handles reserves — through association budget and assessment authority plus a resale-disclosure requirement — and what it means that there is no statutory reserve-study cycle for a board, owner, or buyer.

D.C. Code § 42-1903.12 — D.C. Condominium Act, association powers and budgets (with resale disclosure at § 42-1904.11)

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