Renovation
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Renovation, from most recent to least.
Revamping a Row House, 203k Style
Shilpi Paul | April 18th 2012 | 7 Comments
After seven years in their H Street Corridor row house, Maileen Villamor and her husband were starting to get frustrated. The home had structural... read »
Renovating? A Quick Rundown Of How to Get Permits
Shilpi Paul | April 11th 2012
For the past few years, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has been attempting to make the much-feared permit-acquiring process easier... read »
Re-imagined: Fixing Up a Trinidad Fixer-Upper
Lori Steenhoek | March 16th 2012 | 4 Comments
In Re-imagined this week, Lori Steenhoek helps envision how various features of a row house in Trinidad could be transformed. ... read »
This Week’s Find: Escher-esque Victorian
Shilpi Paul | March 15th 2012
Many of DC's row house renovations look very similar to each other. This Week's Find manages to re-imagine stairs, walls and rooms in a manner that... read »
Deal of the Week: A Popular Fixer Upper
UrbanTurf Staff | February 28th 2012 | 1 Comment
This installment of Deal of the Week is for a buyer (or investor) that wants a fixer-upper. But based on what UrbanTurf has heard, that buyer will... read »
Do-It (Mostly) Yourself Design on U Street
Shilpi Paul | February 7th 2012 | 14 Comments
Josh Miller and Mai Dolinh bought a foreclosure on U Street last year and then got to work. ... read »
This Week’s Find: Notably Elegant in Cleveland Park
Shilpi Paul | January 26th 2012 | 1 Comment
For This Week's Find, UrbanTurf was struck by the close attention to detail apparent in the renovations of a Cleveland Park Victorian. ... read »
Homeowners Renovating More, Moving Less
Shilpi Paul | January 20th 2012 | 1 Comment
For the first time in years, homeowners have increased the money that they are putting toward renovations, The Wall Street Journal reported this... read »
Deal of the Week: The U Street Corridor Fixer-Upper
UrbanTurf Staff | December 7th 2011
Built back in 1892, this installment of Deal of the Week is for a buyer (or investor) that is in the market for a project. ... read »
Dupont Circle Foreclosure Has a Fancy New Look
Shilpi Paul | November 28th 2011 | 7 Comments
UrbanTurf's favorite Dupont Circle foreclosure is back on the market after a six month top-to-bottom overhaul. ... read »
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In this installment of Unique Spaces, we look at a Capitol Hill home that was... read »
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Kalorama: A Posh View From Embassy Row
Shilpi Paul
May 11th | 4 Comments
The small neighborhood of Kalorama emerged during a period of rapid development in DC's history,... read »
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DC Real Estate Versus the Facebook Effect
Shilpi Paul
May 22nd | 2 Comments
We know that housing prices are high in San Francisco, but with the recent creation of several... read »
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New Boutique Condo Project Hits the Market in Columbia Heights
UrbanTurf Staff
April 24th | 1 Comment
A new 5-unit condo project hit the market in Columbia Heights today from the same developer that... read »
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Abdo Returns to Logan With 30-Unit Project
UrbanTurf Staff
May 2nd | 8 Comments
Developer Jim Abdo made his name in Logan Circle, and is now returning to the neighborhood with a... read »
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Should DC Follow LA in Teaching Residents How to Green Their Homes?
Shilpi Paul
May 7th | 2 Comments
While LEED certification is quickly becoming standard for new buildings in DC, residents in the... read »
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Deal of the Week: Georgetown on the Cheap
UrbanTurf Staff
May 8th | 1 Comment
Georgetown is known for a lot of things, but reasonably priced homes for the mere mortal is not one... read »
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Lovely: Making Apartment Hunting Less Painful
Shilpi Paul
May 21st | 3 Comments
Tired of scrolling through the minimalist, black and white Craigslist interface when searching for... read »
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Market Watch: Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, Dupont Circle
Keith Gibbons
November 28th | 5 Comments
Housing Market Watch returns this week after a little hiatus as Keith Gibbons takes a closer look... read »
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The Bank that Became a Home
Jennifer Sergent
May 22nd | 6 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we look at a Capitol Hill home that was formerly a branch of... read »
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A 33-Foot Wide Living Room in Kalorama
Shilpi Paul
May 17th | 3 Comments
In This Week's Find, we take a look at a home whose layout reaches into the house next door. ... read »
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Do I Deserve Financial Compensation?
UrbanTurf Staff
May 7th | 11 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who recently moved into a rental building in... read »
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What $330,000 Buys You in DC
Shilpi Paul
May 16th | 6 Comments
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $325,000 to... read »
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Best New Listings: A Tudor, A Co-op and Chocolate Mint in the Garden (Week of May 18th)
Shilpi Paul
May 18th | 0 Comments
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Tudor tucked away off 16th Street, a... read »
- Best New Listings: A Tudor, A Co-op and Chocolate Mint in the Garden (Week of May 18th)
- Best New Listings: Georgetown, Kent and Logan Circle (Week of May 11th)
- Best New Listings: Deceptive Facade, High Tech Renovations and a Beautiful Backyard (Week of May 4th)
- Best New Listings: Dupont Dog Owner, The Turret House, 1927 Craftsman (Week of Apr 27th)
- Best New Listings: Petworth Wardman, Carly Simon Condo and a Light-Filled Row House (Week of Apr 20th)
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Ted Kennedy’s Former McLean Mansion Re-Enters the Market
UrbanTurf Staff
May 22nd | 0 Comments
A home overlooking the Potomac in McLean, Va. that was once owned by Ted Kennedy has re-entered the... read »







































































