The Wisconsin Avenue building once occupied by Britches is slated to become the new home for Ralph Lauren and luxury lofts above. The properties in question are 1245 and 1247 Wisconsin Ave., near Prospect Street. It was the flagship store for Britches, the locally owned mens clothing retailer that went out of business last year. (Just to be clear, Ralph Lauren hadn’t signed a lease yet, but it was fully expected that it would, the West End Guide reports.)

WEG says that there will be six luxury rental apartments, the majority being multi-level units. Part of the development will create apartments out of the upper floors of the building, the other will create new units on the back side of the Congress Court alleyway. The so-called elongated “tube” apartment will sport a view of the Rossyln skyline across the Potomac River.

The developer is Eastbanc Inc. which has some information on the project here.