A housing report from the Washington Post. "Urban hipsters have shown a knack for dropping up to $1 million for condos in the heart of the District. But will they spend that much to live over a church that feeds the homeless?"

"The development company envisions 140 condominiums at 10th and G streets NW. As part of the deal, the developer will build a new sanctuary for the church, with eight floors of apartments above, along with balconies, a swimming pool and a fitness center."

"When the new building opens, the church will occupy the first two floors and continue serving breakfast and dinner daily to several hundred homeless people."

"One-bedroom apartments would sell for between $400,000 and $500,000, while two bedrooms with a den would go for about $1 million, said David DeSantis, PN Hoffman's vice president of sales and marketing."

"DeSantis said the company is well aware that some home buyers may blanch at the prospect of living above a homeless service center. But he said the developer expects to attract buyers who 'are fully aware of the urban lifestyle' and will 'appreciate the building and the neighborhood for what it is.'"

"Charles Klein, a broker in the District, said so many condos are on the market that buyers have many choices. More than 18,000 condominium units are under construction, planned or proposed, according to the Washington DC Economic Partnership."

"'You don't need the soup kitchen to make it a tough sell,' Klein said. 'It's a tough sell because it's a condo, and if there's anything we need less of now, it's condos. It's like overkill. There must be five years' worth of supply in the pipeline.'"