Best Green Trend of the Year: Passive Houses Multiply
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2012
Though the region's first Passive House made headlines last year, 2012 will be remembered as the year that extremely efficient homes really started se... read»
The Policy Revision That Could Change the City
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2012
We know the mention of zoning makes some people want to snooze, but the revision of DC's zoning code may have a larger impact on the future of the cit... read»
14W To Begin Leasing in February
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2012
14W, the 231-unit apartment building going up at 14th Street and W Street NW, will begin leasing in February, UrbanTurf has learned.... read»
Most Improved Reputation of 2012: Anacostia
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2012
In several ways, 2012 was a banner year for Anacostia. And, as the year comes to a close, the reputation of the neighborhood seems to have undergone a... read»
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Best Transition From a Garage To a Home
UrbanTurf Staff | December 20th 2012
Former commercial spaces being re-purposed for residential use is not a new phenomenon. Warehouses frequently become lofts, churches become homes, and... read»
Most Buzzed About Avenue: 9th Street NW
UrbanTurf Staff | December 19th 2012
After years of talking about the activity on H Street NE and 14th Street NW, another major avenue that is bursting with development dollars entered th... read»
Best UrbanTurf Addition of the Year: Re-imagined
UrbanTurf Staff | December 19th 2012
Fixer-uppers have become some of the most popular homes for buyers in the DC area. But frequently these properties are in pretty rough shape, so bad i... read»
Best House History of the Year: From Pie to Hooch to Heroin
Shilpi Paul | December 19th 2012
With so many homes in the area dating back more than a hundred years, house histories can get pretty juicy. But of all the properties we've featured t... read»
The Hippest Supreme Court Decision of 2012
Shilpi Paul | December 18th 2012
This year, one Supreme Court Justice surprised us by making an extremely hip real estate decision. ... read»
Most Notable Trends of 2012: Micro-Units, Tight Inventory and Fundrise
Shilpi Paul | December 18th 2012
2012 was a year when several real estate trends seemed to take over the conversation. Here is a look at three. ... read»
The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)
Shilpi Paul | December 18th 2012
In an effort to make you wish you had a few more zeros in your paycheck, we head into the thin air of DC's luxury real estate market and pick out the ... read»
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Virginia's homebuyer assistance programs can seem complex. This edition of First-Time... read »
A Georgetown office-to-residential conversion that has been working its way through t... read »
A budget that once got you a Georgetown rowhouse now gets you a one-bedroom condo. He... read »
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