What's in a Name?

The mansard roof had an unusual origin dating from the time of early 17th-century French royalty. During this era, Parisian property was taxed on the basis of the number of floors below the roofline. These taxes went to support the grandeur of the royal court and, as you might imagine, the high taxes were wildly unpopular. A French Baroque architect, Francois Mansart, began to design buildings with an apparently lowered roof height -- in essence an 'attic' that could still be used and even rented out as occupyable space -- in order to increase building area while keeping the property tax of his clients to a minimum. (The original Tax Shelter!)

Because of the French origin of the Mansard siding and building design on the property we sought a French word to describe our goals in providing a crisp clean, well maintained and exceptional place for residents of Arlington. We also sought to raise the expectations and values of the residents on the property with a more educated and sophisticated market audience.

The French phrase for "The good Shelter" is Le bon Abri or the shortened form:

L ’Abri

Apartment Homes

of Arlington

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