UrbanTurf's Best of 2009

Best Fashion Statement of 2009: UrbanTurf T-Shirt

Best Fashion Statement of 2009: UrbanTurf T-Shirt

UrbanTurf Staff | December 18th | 0 Comments

You didn't think we were going to make it all the way through this series without a little bit of self-promotion did you? More narcissistic... read »

Best City Block of 2009: 5th and K Streets NW

Best City Block of 2009: 5th and K Streets NW

Mark Wellborn | December 18th | 5 Comments

While it may be still in transition, the nascent Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood, and specifically the intersection at 5th and K Streets NW, has... read »

The Best (and Craziest) Real Estate News Outside of DC in 2009

The Best (and Craziest) Real Estate News Outside of DC in 2009

Mark Wellborn | December 18th | 0 Comments

It was a tough choice for this category between the insanity of the Las Vegas house market and a story of the smallest apartment in Manhattan. We... read »

Best Tip for New Condo Buyers: Demand a Free Parking Space

Best Tip for New Condo Buyers: Demand a Free Parking Space

Will Smith | December 17th | 0 Comments

A number of new condo projects selling units in 2009 have more parking than they need, which means buyers are in a great position to ask for a free... read »

The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)

The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)

Mark Wellborn | December 17th | 2 Comments

Earlier this week, we profiled the best new listing of 2009 for what we deemed "mere mortal" homebuyers. Today, we head into the thin air of DC's... read »

Best Condo Conversion: View 14

Best Condo Conversion: View 14

Mark Wellborn | December 16th | 3 Comments

For far too long, View 14 sat empty and under construction on the corner of 14th Street and Florida Avenue NW. When the leasing office opened on... read »

Best Up-and-Comers in 2009: Redfin.com, Streetcars and FHA Loans

Best Up-and-Comers in 2009: Redfin.com, Streetcars and FHA Loans

Mark Wellborn | December 16th | 0 Comments

2009 was full of trends, developments and websites (just look at this one!) that increased in popularity and utility during the year. After the jump,... read »

Best Live/Work Space: Fathom Creative

Best Live/Work Space: Fathom Creative

Mark Wellborn | December 16th | 2 Comments

Drew Mitchell and Bill Fischer have given new meaning to the idea of a home office. As co-principals of the web design and marketing firm Fathom... read »

Best Neighborhood Debate: Is H Street Worth It?

Best Neighborhood Debate: Is H Street Worth It?

Mark Wellborn | December 15th | 11 Comments

Nothing seems to arouse debate in this city like neighborhood talk. No matter the question, you can be sure that you will get an impassioned... read »

Best New Tech for DC Real Estate Scene: Google Street View

Best New Tech for DC Real Estate Scene: Google Street View

Mark Wellborn | December 15th | 0 Comments

Even though it was introduced in mid-November of last year, we believe that Google Street View's arrival in DC is worthy of a mention on this year's... read »

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UrbanTurf Archive

Following are past UrbanTurf stories, organized by topic for your convenience.

Neighborhood Profiles more »

Capitol Riverfront: Still Growing

Capitol Riverfront: Still Growing

Tim Brown
March 8th | 21 Comments

Despite being one of the areas in DC hit hardest by the economic downturn, Capitol Riverfront,... read »

Editor's Choice more »

A Proposal: Georgetown Should Secede From DC

A Proposal: Georgetown Should Secede From DC

Mark Wellborn
March 10th | 10 Comments

In a post that is sure to incite the ire of DC residents, Carol Joynt, a DC columnist for New York... read »

New Condo Profiles more »

M Street Flats: Fast-Selling Boutique Condos in Mt. Vernon Triangle

M Street Flats: Fast-Selling Boutique Condos in Mt. Vernon Triangle

Jeremy Castle
March 15th | 2 Comments

Even with only hard-hat construction tours available of M Street Flats in Mount Vernon Triangle,... read »

The DC Condo Market more »

Remaining New Condos in the DC Metro: Where Are They?

Remaining New Condos in the DC Metro: Where Are They?

Will Smith
February 16th | 6 Comments

The recent report on the new condo market from McWilliams|Ballard includes tallies of the remaining... read »

Green Real Estate more »

What $469K Buys You in DC?

What $469K Buys You in DC?

Mark Wellborn
March 10th | 5 Comments

In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look at a two-bedroom row house in Shaw that was... read »

Deal of the Week more »

Deal of the Week: Columbia Heights Convenience for Cheap

Deal of the Week: Columbia Heights Convenience for Cheap

Mark Wellborn
March 16th | 3 Comments

For this week's Deal of the Week, we look at a two-bedroom condo on Columbia Road that is just... read »

Renting more »

DCRA Launches Rent Your DC Basement Apartment Legally

DCRA Launches Rent Your DC Basement Apartment Legally

Mark Wellborn
March 15th | 1 Comment

DC’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) has launched Rent Your DC Basement... read »

Condo Buyers more »

Real Estate’s Unicorn: The Three-bedroom Condo

Real Estate’s Unicorn: The Three-bedroom Condo

Joe Marhamati
March 16th | 6 Comments

The three-bedroom condo is a rare property type and one that not many home buyers are looking for.... read »

Unique Spaces more »

Unique Spaces: Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home

Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home

Mark Wellborn
March 2nd | 16 Comments

There are likely very few people in the DC area who can say that they live in a former restaurant.... read »

DC Buyer more »

DC Buyer: Small Business Owner Looking for Live/Work Space

Small Business Owner Looking for Live/Work Space

Martin Smith
March 17th | 3 Comments

In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with Alex, a small business owner looking for a live/work... read »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Are DC Homeowners Seeing Their Tax Assessments Increase?

Are DC Homeowners Seeing Their Tax Assessments Increase?

Mark Wellborn
March 9th | 8 Comments

In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who bought a foreclosure in 2009 and... read »

Ask an Agent more »

Ask an Agent: Should I Buy a Parking Space That is Separate From My Unit?

Should I Buy a Parking Space That is Separate From My Unit?

Mark Wellborn
December 9th | 2 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader who bought a condo last year wonders if he... read »

Best New Listings more »

Best New Listings: Adams Morgan and 16th Street Heights

Best New Listings: Adams Morgan and 16th Street Heights (Week of Mar 14th)

Mark Wellborn
March 14th | 1 Comment

This week's Best New Listings include a two-bedroom penthouse co-op in Adams Morgan with parking... read »

Luxury Real Estate more »

“If I Had $2 Million” Listing: Ultra-Modern Home in Penn Quarter

“If I Had $2 Million” Listing: Ultra-Modern Home in Penn Quarter

Mark Wellborn
March 12th | 9 Comments

This week's If I Had $2 Million listing certainly caters to a particular type of buyer. The... read »