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Monthly Rent

No Availability

Beds

1 - 2

Baths

1 - 2

* Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. Note: Price and availability subject to change without notice. Note: Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice.

Lease Terms

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Expenses

Recurring

  • $0 Utility - Electric:
  • $0 Utility - Gas:
  • $0 Utility - Water:
  • $325 Parking Fee:
  • $500 Pet Deposit:
  • $65 Monthly Pet Fee:
  • $75 Storage Fee:
  • $550 Amenity Fee (1 Bdr):
  • $750 Amenity Fee (2 Bdr):
  • $4 Conservice Admin Fee:
  • $0 Trash:
  • $8 Water Admin Fee:

One-Time

  • $50 Application Fee Per Applicant:
  • $500 Security Deposit - Non-Refundable:
  • $15 Account Activation Fee:
  • $15 Move out Service Fee:
  • $16 Water Final Bill Fee:
  • $16 Water Setup Fee:
  • $15 Renter's Insurance Charges:

About Vela

The Yards most anticipated contemporary residential building has arrived at the waterfront. All great things begin in light. Vela's Scandinavian design and elevated amenities bring calm, balance, and well-being into the place you can call home. Embracing lightness, beauty, and simplicity, this little peace of home embodies the vital qualities of warmth and comfort with wide views of possibility that reach in every direction. Now leasing one- and two- bedroom apartments, penthouses, and townhomes.

Vela is located in Washington, District of Columbia in the 20003 zip code. This apartment community was built in 2023 and has 11 stories with 379 units.

Special Features

  • Bike storage
  • Guest parking
  • Hardwood flooring*
  • Pedestrian friendly, curb-less entry points
  • *select apartments
  • Balconies
  • Spacious walk-in closets
  • LEED certified
  • Pet friendly
  • PV/ solar
  • Coworking spaces
  • Front-loading washer and dryer*
  • Resident storage
  • Outdoor courtyard within the lobby
  • High-speed WiFi throughout amenity areas
  • Water views*
  • Destination Dispatch
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows*
  • Kitchen islands*
  • Latch keyless apartment and building entry system
  • Pet spa for your furry friends

Community Features

  • Maintenance on site
  • Clubhouse
  • Courtyard
  • Waterfront
  • Fitness Center
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Bicycle Storage

Floorplan Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Island Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Walk-In Closets
  • Floor to Ceiling Windows
  • Balcony
  • Yard

Parking

Garage

Other

Security

  • Package Service

Pet Policy

Dogs and Cats Allowed

None

| Restrictions: None

Airport

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl

    Drive: 11 min 5.6 mi

Commuter Rail

  • 4

    Drive: 4 min 1.5 mi

  • Union Station

    Drive: 5 min 1.9 mi

  • Lead

    Drive: 5 min 2.5 mi

  • 1

    Drive: 17 min 8.1 mi

  • Alexandria

    Drive: 17 min 8.1 mi

Transit / Subway

  • Navy Yard

    Walk: 4 min 0.2 mi

  • Capitol South

    Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi

  • Waterfront-Seu

    Walk: 16 min 0.8 mi

  • Eastern Market

    Drive: 3 min 1.3 mi

  • Anacostia

    Drive: 3 min 1.6 mi

Universities

Parks & Recreation

  • U.S. Botanic Garden

    Drive: 2 min 1.2 mi

  • Anacostia Park

    Drive: 3 min 1.5 mi

  • Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

    Drive: 4 min 1.6 mi

  • Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

    Drive: 4 min 1.8 mi

  • Einstein Planetarium

    Drive: 4 min 1.8 mi

Shopping Centers & Malls

Military Bases

Schools

 GreatSchools Rating

Private Elementary, Middle & High School

(202) 537-6435
Grades 4-12

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