Luxury Real Estate

“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 | 3 Comments

This week's If I Had $2 Million listing certainly caters to a particular type of buyer. The ultra-modern three-level, three-bedroom unit was designed... read »

“If I Had $1 Million” Listing: Two-Unit Row House in Mount Pleasant

“If I Had $1 Million” Listing: Two-Unit Row House in Mount Pleasant

Mark Wellborn | March 5th | 2 Comments

If you are an investor with some money to burn, this two-unit row house in Mount Pleasant that just hit the market could be the property for you.... read »

Unique Spaces: Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home

Unique Spaces: 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. Ed Carp is part of this select group. ... read »

Facebook Living at $45,000 a Month

Facebook Living at $45,000 a Month

Mark Wellborn | February 26th | 4 Comments

In this week's departure from all things DC real estate, we look at how the other half lives. The other half in this case refers to Napster founder... read »

“If I Had (Almost) $1 Million” Listing: Huge Condo in Former Chinese Embassy

“If I Had (Almost) $1 Million” Listing: Huge Condo in Former Chinese Embassy

Mark Wellborn | February 25th | 4 Comments

This week we look just below the $1 million price point and find a 2,300 square-foot three-bedroom condo in the building that was formerly the... read »

“If I Had $1 Million” Listing: Large Renovated Bungalow in Chevy Chase

“If I Had $1 Million” Listing: Large Renovated Bungalow in Chevy Chase

Mark Wellborn | February 19th | 1 Comment

We head up to a spacious, renovated 1923 bungalow in the upper northwest neighborhood of Chevy Chase for this week's If I Had $1 Million listing. ... read »

The Price to Live in a Lake Tahoe Ski Chalet Revealed

The Price to Live in a Lake Tahoe Ski Chalet Revealed

Mark Wellborn | February 12th | 3 Comments

A week ago, we asked readers to guess the price of a a five-bedroom property not far from the slopes in Lake Tahoe. We reveal the price after the... read »

How Much to Live in a Lake Tahoe Ski Villa?

How Much to Live in a Lake Tahoe Ski Villa?

Mark Wellborn | February 5th | 7 Comments

In honor of the snow that just started falling and to make all those skiers and snowboarders out there jealous, we head out to Lake Tahoe for this... read »

“If I Had $1.5 Million” Listing: Spacious Loft Penthouse in Capitol Hill

“If I Had $1.5 Million” Listing: Spacious Loft Penthouse in Capitol Hill

Mark Wellborn | February 5th | 7 Comments

Conjuring up images of the pads that athletes or movie stars show off on MTV Cribs, this massive loft-like penthouse in the Bryan School Lofts is a... read »

“If I Had $1.5 Million” Listing: Five-Bedroom Contemporary in Palisades

“If I Had $1.5 Million” Listing: Five-Bedroom Contemporary in Palisades

Mark Wellborn | January 29th | 0 Comments

This week's "If I Had $1.5 Million" listing is a five-bedroom contemporary home in Palisades that may feel like the suburbs, but is within the DC... 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 »

Clarendon 3131:  Boutique Quality Condos with Space and Convenience

Clarendon 3131:  Boutique Quality Condos with Space and Convenience

Jeremy Castle
February 18th | 0 Comments

In anticipation of its grand opening this weekend, UrbanTurf got a sneak peak of Clarendon 3131, a... 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 | 5 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: One-Bedroom Penthouse on Logan Circle (With Parking)

Deal of the Week: One-Bedroom Penthouse on Logan Circle (With Parking)

Mark Wellborn
March 8th | 3 Comments

For this week's Deal of the Week, we find a one-bedroom penthouse on Logan Circle that has that one... read »

Renting more »

Rent vs. Buy: Columbia Heights

Rent vs. Buy: Columbia Heights

Michele Lerner
March 12th | 3 Comments

In this week's Rent vs. Buy, UrbanTurf looks at Columbia Heights to gather estimates of rent and... read »

Condo Buyers more »

New Residential Project for LeDroit Park

New Residential Project for LeDroit Park

Mark Wellborn
March 8th | 2 Comments

LeDroit Park’s housing stock is known primarily for the James McGill-designed, Victorian homes that... 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: Attorney Power Couple Looking For More Space

Attorney Power Couple Looking For More Space

Martin Smith
March 10th | 12 Comments

In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with a downtown attorney couple who would like to make the... 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: Logan Circle and AU Park

Best New Listings: Logan Circle and AU Park (Week of Mar 8th)

Mark Wellborn
March 8th | 0 Comments

This week's Best New Listings include a four-bedroom top floor condo in Logan Circle and a... 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 | 3 Comments

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