Luxury Apartment Building In Rockville To Get New Owners

ROCKVILLE, MD — Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired the Ansel on behalf of a joint venture between CHCI and Comstock Partners, LC, an affiliated, privately-held company.

The 250-unit, 18-story, luxury high-rise apartment building is located at 33 Monroe Street in Rockville at the entrance to Metro’s Rockville Station in the heart of the I-270 Technology and Life Science Corridor in Montgomery County.

Comstock said it plans to begin leasing, managing and rebranding the property as BLVD Ansel.

The mixed-use property is the sister building to Comstock’s recently acquired BLVD Forty Four, located at 44 Maryland Avenue.

BLVD Ansel features 250 market-rate units, 20,153 square feet of retail space, 611 parking spaces, and expansive amenity spaces, including a spacious lobby with concierge service, penthouse clubroom, fitness center and yoga studio, and multiple private workspaces designed to meet the needs of remote-working residents.

The outdoor amenity spaces include a ninth-floor swimming pool with outdoor cooking stations, a television lounge, and a rooftop courtyard for outdoor dining.

BLVD Ansel offers a mix of unit types and floor plans ranging from studio, one bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, and includes a pet spa with multiple grooming stations and a best-in-class amenity package.

Skyline views of Tysons, Reston, the Washington National Cathedral, and the Blue Ridge and Sugarloaf Mountains are visible from the upper floor apartments and the property’s rooftop amenity spaces.

“BLVD Ansel is the latest addition to Comstock’s mixed-use, transit-oriented portfolio of high-quality, luxury residential assets in one of DC’s fastest growing employment centers,” said Christopher Clemente, Comstock’s Chief Executive Officer. “The Duball team did a tremendous job developing The Upton and Ansel, making these properties proud additions to our expanding BLVD brand of luxury apartment communities, while the location in the heart of Montgomery County’s I-270 Technology and Life Science Corridor provides a unique opportunity to further grow Comstock’s AUM in high-demand locations consistent with our near-term and long-term growth objectives.”

Comstock is a leading developer and manager of mixed-use and transit-oriented properties in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.