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Urban Pace Sales and Marketing Solutions for Urban Residential Developers As a Long & Foster affiliate, we are the only firm with luxury and global reach.

Urban Pace is the Mid-Atlantic leader in development real estate services including marketing, sales, leasing and advisory. Combining our strategic approach and proprietary technology – UP VELOCITY™ – we have a track record of driving traffic and revenue with extraordinary results.

Next up in our Meet the Team series | Julie Zelaska, Managing Director of Urban Pace. 30+ years in the business. Co-foun...
08/21/2026

Next up in our Meet the Team series | Julie Zelaska, Managing Director of Urban Pace.

30+ years in the business. Co-founder of Smith Schnider - the boutique new home sales firm that shaped the Northern Virginia market for a decade before its acquisition by Urban Pace. She now leads our Virginia office and manages some of our most high-profile projects.

Julie has sold some of the region’s most coveted real estate and is the person you want in your corner when the details matter - because they always do.

We asked her three questions…

1. My go-to DMV neighborhood right now - and why.

Old Town Alexandria - hands down! I love a place with history, charm and a little personality, and Old Town has all of it. Beautiful old homes, cobblestone streets, great restaurants, little shops, the waterfront...and you can actually walk everywhere! Downtown Leesburg is another favorite for many of the same reasons. I think people are craving places that feel authentic and have a real sense of community…not just another place to live.

2. My hottest take on DC area real estate that I’ll actually stand behind.

Walkability is the new luxury! There, I said it.  Of course buyers still want the gorgeous kitchen, fabulous primary bath and all the bells and whistles - but I think we’re seeing a real shift toward *how people want to live*, not just what they want to live in.

Give me a beautiful home and let me walk to dinner, grab a coffee, wander through some shops, sit outside with a glass of wine and actually know my neighbors. That is luxury.

And here’s the thing: you can build a beautiful new house. You can’t manufacture 200 years of character.

3. My current restaurant recommendation in the DMV - and what to order.

Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Old Town Alexandria!  It is not fancy - which is exactly why I love it. I have a bit of a thing for Bloody Marys and tend to seek out the best one wherever I go.  Murphy’s makes a great one! Pair it with their Crab Cake Benedict for Sunday brunch, and I’m a very happy girl. And really, brunch in Old Town on a Sunday morning? Hard to beat.

Follow along | more team coming ✨

08/18/2026

College Park just leveled up!

The Arbor is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever settled for anything less. Great bones. Completely new everything else.

134 studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments (some with dens) set on nearly five acres of actual green space in College Park, MD. Private balconies. In-unit washer/dryer. Open layouts with contemporary finishes designed for how people actually live.

But it’s not just the apartments. It’s the coffee bar before your morning class. The fire pit at night. The hammock grove when you need to decompress. The outdoor kitchens, the sauna, the pool table, the meeting pods, the volleyball and pickleball courts, the study lounges. The Arbor was designed for it all.

Steps from UMD campus. Minutes from Baltimore Avenue’s cafés and dining. Quick access to DC, Bethesda and Arlington via Metro, MARC and the future Purple Line.
Up to 3 months free on select units. Move-ins starting now.

Check out The Arbor for more
📍 The Arbor · 4800 Berwyn House Rd · College Park, MD

The community is forming. Be part of it from the start.

You’ve been “almost ready” for a couple of years. You know your credit score without checking. You used the word “equity...
08/11/2026

You’ve been “almost ready” for a couple of years. You know your credit score without checking. You used the word “equity” at brunch and meant it.

Swipe through and see if any of these sound familiar. 👇 Tag someone who needs to see slide 3.

🔗 We have communities across DC, MD, and VA | Link in bio.

Old Town Alexandria just did it again.For the fifth consecutive year, Alexandria has been named one of Travel + Leisure’...
08/07/2026

Old Town Alexandria just did it again.

For the fifth consecutive year, Alexandria has been named one of Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities in the U.S. - landing at #9 in 2026. And if you’ve spent any time on King Street, at the waterfront or watching the sunset over the Potomac, you already know why.

“Colonial history and contemporary style with waterfront scenery, great food, and outdoor fun.” That’s Travel + Leisure’s words. We’d add: it’s also one of the best places in the DMV to actually own a home right now!

We’re proud to call Old Town home to two of our newest communities: Tidelock and Old Town Square - both putting you at the center of everything the city keeps getting recognized for. Boutique waterfront condos. Luxury townhomes. Right in the middle of it all.

Five years in a row. Some things are just worth saying again. 🔗 Link in bio.
📍 Old Town Alexandria, VA

image via Travel + Leisure

First up in our Meet the Team series | Clint Mann, President of Urban Pace.With 22 years of experience, more than 200 co...
08/04/2026

First up in our Meet the Team series | Clint Mann, President of Urban Pace.

With 22 years of experience, more than 200 communities represented, and over $4.5 billion in sales across six states and DC, Clint has helped shape some of the region’s most successful new home communities. A Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, he continues to lead Urban Pace with a focus on strategy, innovation, and creating places people want to call home.

If anyone knows this market, it’s him.

We asked him three questions…

1. My go-to DMV neighborhood right now, and why:

Mount Pleasant. It’s one of the few neighborhoods that still feels like a true neighborhood while being minutes from everything. You can walk to great restaurants, independent coffee shops, Rock Creek Park, and there’s a real sense of community that’s hard to find in a city. It’s eclectic, historic, and doesn’t try too hard, which is exactly why it works.

1. My hottest take on DC real estate that I’ll actually stand behind:

Too many developers spend millions designing for the competition instead of designing for the buyer. The projects that consistently outperform aren’t always the ones with the biggest amenity package or the flashiest architecture. They’re the ones that understand exactly who they’re selling to and create a product that feels intentional. Great positioning beats great marketing every time.

1. My current restaurant recommendation in the DMV, and what to order:

Le Diplomate has quickly become a DC classic, and since our office is just around the corner, I’m there all the time. If you’re there for lunch, order the warm shrimp salad with a side of fries. It’s simple, consistently excellent, and exactly the kind of meal that reminds you why some restaurants become institutions.

Follow along…the rest of the team is coming ✨

If you don’t know about The Parks at Walter Reed yet, you’re about to 😉66 acres in NW DC. A 5.5-acre Great Lawn. And a s...
07/31/2026

If you don’t know about The Parks at Walter Reed yet, you’re about to 😉

66 acres in NW DC. A 5.5-acre Great Lawn. And a summer events calendar that’s stacked - yoga on the lawn, Jazz in The Parks, markets, pop-ups and the kind of neighborhood energy that’s hard to explain until you’re standing in it.
Kite House Condominiums puts you right in the middle of all of it 🌿

A community with genuine character. Where your morning walk is through actual parkland and your coffee shop is right outside your door…always reminding you why living in a neighborhood like this one is so special.

Kite House | light-filled 1 and 2-bedroom condos from the $300s. Garage parking at half price for a limited time.
📍 The Parks at Walter Reed, NW Washington DC

You’ve seen the properties. Now meet the people behind them.The agents, the staff, the people who spend their days think...
07/28/2026

You’ve seen the properties. Now meet the people behind them.

The agents, the staff, the people who spend their days thinking about the DMV market, exploring neighborhoods and helping people find their next home.

Spoiler: they have opinions. Strong ones 😉

Follow along - first one drops soon ✨

NoMa just got a new address worth knowing!Meet Pinnacle | Our newest leasing community at 7 New York Avenue NE, sitting ...
07/24/2026

NoMa just got a new address worth knowing!

Meet Pinnacle | Our newest leasing community at 7 New York Avenue NE, sitting right in the middle of one of DC’s most energetic neighborhoods. NoMa is the kind of place that has a coffee shop, a cocktail bar and a Metro station all within a two-block walk - and Pinnacle puts you at the center of all of it.

Inside: quartz countertops, floor-to-ceiling windows, in-unit washer/dryer, keyless entry, and skyline views that actually stop you mid-scroll. Outside: a rooftop lounge with monument views, 24/7 concierge, a fitness center that earns its name and a coworking space for the days you don’t feel like commuting anywhere at all.

Studios, 1-bedrooms, and beyond. LEED Silver certified. 92 walk score. Pet-friendly. Two blocks to the Metro.
Pinnacle isn’t trying to blend in. It never was.

🔗 Link in bio to schedule your tour.
📍 7 New York Ave NE · NoMa · Washington DC

DC just did something it hasn’t done before…Strada is DC’s first rental-to-condo conversion - and if you’ve been watchin...
07/08/2026

DC just did something it hasn’t done before…

Strada is DC’s first rental-to-condo conversion - and if you’ve been watching this market, you know that’s worth paying attention to.

Here’s what it means: an established building in an established neighborhood, now available to own instead of rent. No waiting for new construction. No guessing what the finishes will look like. It’s already here, it’s already real, and it’s yours to own😉

DC just got a new kind of condo. We’re here for it. 🔗 Link in bio.
📍 410 Rhode Island Ave NE · Washington, DC

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