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The Best Listing of the Year (For a Well-Paid Lobbyist)

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

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

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»

Most Innovative Use of Building Square Footage: e-lofts

Most Innovative Use of Building Square Footage: e-lofts

Nena Perry-Brown | December 20th 2016

DC-area developers Conrad Cafritz and Robert Seldin are taking the evolution of building usage a step further with their e-loft concept.... read»

Most Controversial Redevelopment of the Year: SunTrust Plaza

Most Controversial Redevelopment of the Year: SunTrust Plaza

Nena Perry-Brown | December 19th 2016

While neighborhood dissension is an inevitable component of the DC-area development boom, perhaps the most actively debated project in the pipeline th... read»

The 2016 Amenity That Signals a Car-Free Future: The Uber Waiting Room

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)

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

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

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

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

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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