Overview
Vela offers an elevated lifestyle with affordable housing in Washington, DC. Now leasing, this 11-story community features 76 apartments reserved for households with a gross income at or below 50% of the area median income for family size.
Residences are crafted with warmth, creating an open atmosphere.
*In select apartments
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Our amenities cultivate a lifestyle centered on serenity and camaraderie.
Emanating a warm atmosphere, the outdoor garden is the perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort. Lounge next to the fireplace and be surrounded by nature. Head to the rooftop where the scenic pool deck perfectly captures the coveted panoramic views, and includes a lap pool, poolside lounge chairs, and resort-style pavilions. Adjacent to the club room, the outdoor terrace features grilling stations with built-in sinks and ample seating with a fireplace to entertain beyond your home.
The stunning indoor/outdoor clubroom has entertaining spaces to host gatherings, numerous seating areas to socialize, and an intimate fireplace to sit back and relax. Connected to the club room, the game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats to enjoy a game night at home.
The inviting indoor and outdoor workspaces also feature a business center, individual pods, and a group meeting room. When it’s time to get productive in the gym, the Fjord fitness center offers a double-height, signature floating glass facility designed for views in every direction. Access premium wellness and high-tech fitness equipment, and a studio for group workouts or personal training.
From amazing restaurants to one-of-a-kind finds, living in Navy Yard means endless possibilities for a modern lifestyle.
Grab a coffee to go at Maman or snag an açaí, pitaya, or coconut bowl during lunch at Playa Bowls, both are on the first floor of Vela and are just the appetizer to an eclectic dining scene that surrounds our community.
From Warby Parker to Varnish Lane, our neighborhood is engulfed in a curated collection of waterfront shopping, pampering, and wellness services.
With over 20 miles of trails that trace the waterfront from the Tidal Basin to The Yards to the National Arboretum and beyond, the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a scenic, sustainable, and convenient amenity for all.
Enjoy the perks of city living with easy access to Metro’s Green line, major roads like I-395, and a range of transportation options including Metro stations, bus stops, bikeshare docks, boat slips, and convenient parking, ensuring seamless travel throughout the District.
At Vela, experience luxury living in one of the best apartment buildings in DC in the vibrant Navy Yard neighborhood, offering exceptional amenities and comfortable apartments tailored to your modern lifestyle.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
In-home front-loading washers and dryers make laundry day a breeze.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Expansive closets provide ample storage solutions.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
An iconic DC apartment building conveniently located in The Yards.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Live on the waterfront in Washington, DC.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
In-home front-loading washers and dryers make laundry day a breeze.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Expansive closets provide ample storage solutions.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
An iconic DC apartment building conveniently located in The Yards.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Live on the waterfront in Washington, DC.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
In-home front-loading washers and dryers make laundry day a breeze.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Expansive closets provide ample storage solutions.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Discover a little peace of home at Vela in The Yards.
In-home front-loading washers and dryers make laundry day a breeze.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Hardwood flooring and expansive windows provide a tranquil respite.
Expansive closets provide ample storage solutions.
Modern kitchens feature stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.
Baths with integrated vanity lighting and porcelain tile shower walls.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
Our spa-like fitness studio features high-wood wall paneling.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Our indoor/outdoor clubroom is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
The game room features a shuffleboard, lounge area, and bar seats.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
This open-air terrace features grilling stations stations and ample seating.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The scenic pool deck captures the coveted panoramic views.
Vela’s light-filled lobby provides a warm welcome home.
The perfect tranquil place for reflection, mindfulness, and comfort.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
Coworking spaces inclusive of individual pods and a meeting room.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
A double-height, floating glass fitness center designed for 360° views.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
An iconic DC apartment building conveniently located in The Yards.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
An iconic DC apartment building conveniently located in The Yards.
Our signature floating double-glass bridge fitness center.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Live on the waterfront in Washington, DC.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Indulge in some of the tastiest eats and drinks the District has to offer.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Live on the waterfront in Washington, DC.
Centrally located at The Yards, live minutes from local favorites.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
Enjoy green spaces outside your doorstep.
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