The most sought-after jewel of D.C. living is The Watergate, a cooperative residential complex, rich in history (and scandal!)

The Watergate super-block is made up of six distinct buildings, including The Watergate Hotel, famous for the burglaries that led to the "Watergate Scandal". Two of the buildings are office buildings—600 New Hampshire Avenue NW and 2600 Virginia Avenue NW—and the remaining three buildings are Watergate Apartments. The basement level of the Watergate Complex has been outfitted with a retail center including a supermarket and at street level are plenty of upscale shops and restaurants.

the five curving towers of "Watergate Towne" were Washington’s first major international real estate development—the vision of Hungarian-born developer Nicholas Salgo and his Italian firm, Societa Generale Immobiliare (SGI), based in Rome and owned in part by the Vatican.

Work on The Watergate Towne began in August 1963. In October 1965, Watergate East, a complex of 238 co-op suites was dedicated. Construction on Watergate West, the second residential building, began in June 1967 and was completed within two years.   Townhouse-style units line the first two floors; top-floor units featured private rooftop terraces and fireplaces. The co-ops were especially popular with high-ranking members of the current administration.  In fact, these tenants earned the complex the affectionate monikers “Administration Arms” and “White House West”.

The hotel officially opened in 1967. Many members of the upper-echelon of American politics and glitterati have been tenants or guests at