What $1,800 Rents You in the DC Area
Shilpi Paul | February 13th 2013
This week in What X Rents You, UrbanTurf looked in the $1,800 a month range for the DC area to see what that price point gets you.... read»
Art Gallery, Restaurants and 400,000 Square Feet of Residences For Randall School
Shilpi Paul | February 12th 2013
The vacant Randall School building at Half Street and I Street SW will eventually house an art gallery and restaurants, and an adjacent new building w... read»
A Montessori Charter School For Ward 5?
Shilpi Paul | February 12th 2013
In early April, the DC Public Charter School Board will consider applications for a new round of charter schools. And one of those applications would ... read»
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377-Unit Apartment Project Breaks Ground Next to Union Station
UrbanTurf Staff | February 11th 2013
On Monday morning, officials gathered to ceremonially break ground at 701 2nd Street NE, a mixed-use development that will sit directly to the east of... read»
Where Does the Creative Class Reside in DC?
Shilpi Paul | February 11th 2013
A new map in Atlantic Cities highlights neighborhoods with the highest percentage of creative class workers. ... read»
The Implications Of Investor-Owned Foreclosures
Shilpi Paul | February 11th 2013
In recent years, thousands of foreclosed homes across the country saw new life as rentals owned by investors. The Urban Institute has started taking a... read»
DC Area Home Prices Rise 10.7 Percent
UrbanTurf Staff | February 11th 2013
DC area home prices rose 10.7 percent in January, and it was the fourth month in a row that prices increased by double digits. ... read»
Bigwig Digs: The Anchor Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | February 11th 2013
This week on Bigwig Digs, we add two well-known news anchors who together have logged hundreds of hours of face time on CNN over the last 30+ years.... read»
The Live/Work Carriage House of Naylor Court
Shilpi Paul | February 8th 2013
Inspired by the hum of artists, architects and other "makers of things" working out of their garages in his former hometown of Venice Beach, architect... read»
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