Editor's Choice

Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By

Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By

Ryan Holeywell | August 27th | 3 Comments

Over the past several months, the dark cloud that has hung over the DC area condo market since it went bust has slowly been lifting. But even with... read »

DC Real Estate’s Real Unicorn: One-Bedroom Houses

DC Real Estate’s Real Unicorn: One-Bedroom Houses

Joe Marhamati | August 18th | 5 Comments

Most buyers these days are either in the mindset that they’re looking for either a condo or a house. However, there are properties in DC that they... read »

The Heartbroken Buyer Syndrome

The Heartbroken Buyer Syndrome

Ryan Holeywell | August 13th | 4 Comments

A growing number of first-time home buyers in DC are finding that they have to get their heart broken by losing out on a property before they get... read »

Georgetown Landmark General Store Back on Market

Georgetown Landmark General Store Back on Market

Mark Wellborn | August 9th | 2 Comments

The mixed-use property that houses Scheele's Market in Georgetown is up for sale again, over a year and a half after it originally hit the market and... read »

Unique Spaces: Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover

Unique Spaces: Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover

Jennifer Sergent | August 3rd | 3 Comments

In this installment of Unique Spaces, we look at a 1923 Sears-kit bungalow to which husband-wife architects Theodore Adamstein and Olivia Demetriou... read »

DC’s Apartment Vacancy Drops, Construction Booms

DC’s Apartment Vacancy Drops, Construction Booms

Mark Wellborn | July 28th | 1 Comment

In its mid-year report, MPF Research stated that apartment occupancy across the DC area for the first six months of the year reached just over 95... read »

The UrbanTurf Interview with the Founder of Redfin

The UrbanTurf Interview with the Founder of Redfin

Joe Marhamati | July 15th | 5 Comments

UrbanTurf recently sat down with Redfin founder Glenn Kelman to talk about the online brokerage and get his thoughts on the future of traditional... read »

Free Rent? Monthly Concessions Drying Up in DC Area

Free Rent? Monthly Concessions Drying Up in DC Area

Ryan Holeywell | July 14th | 3 Comments

Renters in the DC area whose leases are set to expire this summer could be in for a surprise once they start apartment hunting. Monster promotions... read »

Long Empty, The Dumont Is Now Filling Up Fast

Long Empty, The Dumont Is Now Filling Up Fast

Will Smith | July 8th | 5 Comments

After over a year of sitting completely empty and in financial limbo, The Dumont in Mount Vernon Triangle is finally filling up, and fast. The... read »

Ted Kennedy’s Embassy Row Estate Hits the Market

Ted Kennedy’s Embassy Row Estate Hits the Market

Mark Wellborn | June 29th | 2 Comments

UrbanTurf has learned that the spacious mansion of the late Ted Kennedy recently hit the market. More after the jump. ... read »

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UrbanTurf Archive

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

Neighborhood Profiles more »

Deanwood: A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders

Deanwood: A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders

Amanda Abrams
August 25th | 5 Comments

Located east of the Anacostia River and just inside the District’s northeast border, Deanwood has... read »

Editor's Choice more »

Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By

Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By

Ryan Holeywell
August 27th | 3 Comments

Over the past several months, the dark cloud that has hung over the DC area condo market since it... read »

New Condo Profiles more »

14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos

14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos

Mark Wellborn
August 24th | 2 Comments

14th and You recently posted a very comprehensive preview of the 125-unit residential project that... read »

The DC Condo Market more »

Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By

Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By

Ryan Holeywell
August 27th | 3 Comments

Over the past several months, the dark cloud that has hung over the DC area condo market since it... read »

Green Real Estate more »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?

Mark Wellborn
September 2nd | 3 Comments

In this week's installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader wonders what the long-term benefits... read »

Deal of the Week more »

Deal of the Week: 720 Square Feet on the Cheap in Dupont

Deal of the Week: 720 Square Feet on the Cheap in Dupont

Mark Wellborn
August 9th | 10 Comments

In this week's installment of Deal of the Week, we find a corner one-bedroom co-op in Dupont Circle... read »

Renting more »

The Inside Scoop on The Newseum Residences

The Inside Scoop on The Newseum Residences

Carisa Chappell
September 1st | 4 Comments

The Newseum Residences at the corner of 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW cater to news... read »

Condo Buyers more »

Metropole Has Five Units Remaining

Metropole Has Five Units Remaining

Mark Wellborn
August 25th | 0 Comments

UrbanTurf recently learned that the Metropole condominium in Logan Circle has just five units left... read »

Unique Spaces more »

Unique Spaces: Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home

Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home

Jennifer Sergent
August 16th | 5 Comments

In this installment of Unique Spaces, we head over to Old Town, Alexandria where a general store... read »

DC Buyer more »

DC Buyer: DC Physician Looking for Traditional Two-Bedroom Home

DC Physician Looking for Traditional Two-Bedroom Home

Martin Smith
August 6th | 12 Comments

In this week's DC Buyer, we are working with Nioke, a 32 year-old physician who currently rents in... read »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?

What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?

Mark Wellborn
September 2nd | 3 Comments

In this week's installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader wonders what the long-term benefits... read »

What X Buys You more »

What Does $625K Buy You in DC?

What Does $625K Buy You in DC?

Rebecca Ortega
August 30th | 7 Comments

In place of Best New Listings this week, we look at properties in the $625,000 range to give... read »

Best New Listings more »

Best New Listings: End of August Edition

Best New Listings: End of August Edition (Week of Aug 23rd)

UrbanTurf Staff
August 23rd | 0 Comments

The end of August usually offers slim pickings in terms of new real estate hitting the market, but... read »

Luxury Real Estate more »

$220 Million = World’s Most Expensive Home

$220 Million = World’s Most Expensive Home

Mark Wellborn
August 13th | 1 Comment

A home buyer recently paid the equivalent of $220 million for a six-bedroom penthouse in London,... read »