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Typical apartment (unfurnished). Kitchen in rooftop amenity space.
The design intent for J Linea “was always based on 8th Street elevation provide a “textural, dynamic addition to a
three solid principles: open up the street, honor the existing neighborhood teeming with new development,” and how the
structure, and create a [design] language that is fresh and not massing on the 8th Street side “serves to highlight an existing
overly referential,” Caudle said. When asked what he liked building cherished by the community, and results in opening up
most about the design, he replied: “The views from the units a relatively narrow right of way.”
and the rooftop westward on Florida Avenue are even better Almeida also noted that “because the building is rather
than I could have hoped! I’m also pleased with the alley-side long compared to the width of the street, and considering
balconies—you don’t often see alleys treated with this much the alley it sits on, it’s always viewed obliquely, no matter
attention—and pizzazz.” which direction you come from.” Given the three-
When asked the same question, Almeida pointed to dimensional nature of the design for the building’s two
“the unique architectural expression on the front and back main elevations, “walking around the property is a
elevations,” how the depth and quality of the materials on the mesmerizing and engaging experience.”

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