Unique Spaces
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Unique Spaces, from most recent to least.
Unique Spaces: The Bank that Became a Home
Jennifer Sergent | May 22nd 2012 | 6 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we look at a Capitol Hill home that was formerly a branch of the original City Bank. ... read »
This Week’s Find: From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home
Shilpi Paul | March 28th 2012 | 7 Comments
Built in 1860, This Week's Find has a past that includes life as a pie factory and clearing house for illicit substances. ... read »
Unique Spaces: The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse
Mark Wellborn | September 22nd 2011
These days, it is not that uncommon for a former school or a church in the DC area to be put up for sale and converted into residences. However, when... read »
Unique Spaces: The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina
Jennifer Sergent | August 11th 2011 | 11 Comments
With this weekend's DC houseboat tour a day away, UrbanTurf thought it only fitting to republish the article that we wrote last June about the... read »
Unique Spaces: Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover
Jennifer Sergent | August 2nd 2011 | 12 Comments
Almost a year ago to the day, UrbanTurf wrote about a 1923 Sears-kit bungalow owned by husband-wife architects Theodore Adamstein and Olivia... read »
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week
Mark Wellborn | February 17th 2011 | 3 Comments
UrbanTurf has learned that one of the most popular homes that UrbanTurf has ever featured is hitting the market next week. ... read »
Unique Spaces: A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Mark Wellborn | October 27th 2010 | 5 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we head to the far reaches of northwest DC and find a four-bedroom cantilevered house that has Rock Creek Park... read »
Unique Spaces: Modern Tranquility in Sperryville
Mark Wellborn | October 12th 2010 | 4 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we look at a 1,200 square-foot, two-bedroom home that is the product of architect Rocio Romero whose claim to... read »
Unique Spaces: Saddle Up For Stable Living
Scott Sowers | September 27th 2010 | 3 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we take a closer look at Courtney and Brad Rose's one-bedroom condo, which offers a glimpse back to a time when... read »
Unique Spaces: Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home
Jennifer Sergent | August 16th 2010 | 5 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we head over to Old Town, Alexandria where a general store turned three-level home recently went on the market.... 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 »
Renting more »
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 »
UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »
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 »



































































