What We Do
Vertical Development
A selective vertical arm: infill condominiums and townhomes in supply-constrained submarkets, begun in Washington, D.C. and extended to Richmond.
The Practice
Vertical work began the firm.
2929Twelve, six condominiums in Washington's Brookland neighborhood, was delivered in 2020 and sold out the following year. The Seven followed at more than five times the size: thirty-two residences, delivered in 2022 and sold through by 2024. Richmond came next, with Chestnut Flats, a phased townhome community in Highland Park. In Washington, The Bowen added twenty-eight residences, delivered in 2026 and now leasing.
The arm is intentionally small. Dorado builds vertically only where it holds conviction in the land itself, carrying each project from acquisition through construction and sale. That firsthand command of construction informs how the firm prepares and delivers finished homesites to the builders it serves, even as land development leads the work ahead.
The Standard
Each building designed for its site.
Since 2020 Dorado has completed four residential buildings in Washington and Richmond, each envisioned by a local architect with intimate knowledge of the site and surroundings. Chestnut Flats, designed to be reminiscent of Scandinavian chalets while maintaining a familiar neighborhood roofline, was awarded a 2025 Golden Hammer by Historic Richmond, a local preservation association.
And it's not just the outside to which Dorado applies this philosophy and standard. Interior finishes are selected to be appealing to the modern buyer, while still delivering longevity, timelessness, and livability.
One Build, Start To Finish
Chestnut Flats, Richmond.
One infill block on Pulaski Street, photographed from May 2022 to November 2024 as a derelict house on a wooded lot became a finished first row.
The Record
