The Best Listing of the Year (For a Well-Paid Lobbyist)
UrbanTurf Staff | December 21st 2016
DC is now a town replete with high-end, luxurious homes that appeal to the city's growing, well-heeled clientele. So, finding a listing that should be... read»
Best Zoning Change in 2016: Accessory Dwellings
Nena Perry-Brown | December 20th 2016
Several amendments to the District's zoning code were enacted in September, with one of the most interesting and potentially game-changing allowances ... read»
Most 21st Century Technology To Watch Out For: Sidewalk Delivery Drones
Nena Perry-Brown | December 20th 2016
Although DC is a no-fly zone, don't be surprised if you see a drone-on-wheels sharing city sidewalks some time next year.... read»
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The 2016 Amenity That Signals a Car-Free Future: The Uber Waiting Room
Nena Perry-Brown | December 19th 2016
Dog-washing stations. Yoga rooms. Private wine lockers. The amenity race at new apartment buildings heats up every year. And a building planned in Mou... read»
The Best Listing of the Year (For the Mere Mortal)
Nena Perry-Brown | December 19th 2016
A bungalow in Mount Rainier including an epic addition by local starchitect Mark McInturff is our favorite (reasonably-priced) listing of the year.... read»
From the Archives: Dennis Hopper's LA Compound
UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2016
Next week, UrbanTurf will take its annual look back at the best, most intriguing and most peculiar things that DC’s residential real estate scen... read»
700 Units, 1.6 Million Square Feet of Office: Massive Mixed-Use Project Planned For Poplar Point
UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2016
Redbrick Partners has filed plans for a five-building mixed-use project for a site in Ward 8. ... read»
Trump's Commerce Secretary Nominee Under Contract on $12 Million DC Mansion
UrbanTurf Staff | December 15th 2016
Wilbur Ross is the first member of the President-elect's cabinet to find a home to purchase in DC. ... read»
Mortgage Rates Jump Following Fed Rate Hike
UrbanTurf Staff | December 15th 2016
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised a key U.S. interest rate for the first time in a year. And on Thursday, long-term rates for homebuyers contin... read»
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