Unit #4 is located well above street level and is flooded with light from east-facing windows in every room. Inside the residence you’ll find the conveniences of modern living including a kitchen and bath upgrade from 2007. The kitchen features "Ciallo Fantasy" granite counter-tops imported from India, "MS International" stone floors and stainless appliances. The kitchen has an over-sized pantry room on one end, a larder closet and an original "cold storage" space below the window.

The bathroom was totally overhauled and now shines with the stone wainscoting, travertine floor,  new Hegll vessel sink, Kohler toilet and new bath tub with "rain shower" shower head and double medicine cabinets.

Dramatic 10' ceilings add volume to the generously proportioned rooms. Original Heart Pine floors envelop the space in warmth. Other period details include a magnificent leaded glass corner display cabinet, which still has its original 109 year-old key to unlock the door! There are two bay windows, one is a unique barrel bay the other a half-hexagonal bay overlooking picturesque 20th Street, substantial plaster crown moldings, Birch woodwork, Mahogany-clad over-sized windows and transoms and an arched entryway. Plus, three ample closets for storing clothes and other necessities. 

Cats are welcomed at The Mendota, and the building's services include:  24-hour front desk. Attendant operated elevator. Bike room. Extra storage in large private bin. Recently updated laundry room. (Washer/Dryers can be installed in each unit with board approval.) 

In 2002, The Mendota replaced all of its exterior windows with historically appropriate mahogany windows (with brass handles and individual screens). The co-op also had the exterior brick tuck-pointed & power washed, the exterior fire stairwell replaced, and its rear courtyard underwent a major overhaul to showcase new landscaping.

The Mendota was featured prominently in the definitive book on local architecture: “Best Addresses: A Century of Washington’s Distinguished Apartment Houses” by James M. Goode. Rich with history, the building was the first apartment house constructed in Kalorama. Built in 1902, this turn-of-the-century landmark is ideally located within easy walking distance to two Metro stations (Woodley Park & Dupont Circle) and three other great neighborhoods: Woodley Park, Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan -- areas known for their fine restaurants, numerous cafes, specialty bookstores, art galleries, museums, antique shops and diverse boutiques.