Locked In: Rent Your Very Own Jail For $600 a Month
UrbanTurf Staff | February 22nd 2013
Forget about opening your next restaurant or bar in an old school or warehouse. An old county jail about five hours into Virginia is available for ren... read»
Best New Listings: Wine Cooler, Estate Sale, and Contemporary Alexandria
Shilpi Paul | February 22nd 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a wide rowhouse in Lanier Heights with a posh amenity, an estate sale in the Eckington... read»
A Winery For Dupont Underground?
Shilpi Paul | February 22nd 2013
Three urban wineries are in talks with the team behind the Dupont Underground about the possibility of opening up in the space, architect Julian Hunt ... read»
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Auction Canceled (Again) For One of DC's Area's Priciest Homes
Shilpi Paul | February 21st 2013
For the second time, the auction of one of the DC area's priciest homes was canceled.... read»
3.56: Mortgage Rates Slowly Creep Up
Shilpi Paul | February 21st 2013
This week, Freddie Mac reported 3.56 percent with an average 0.8 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the highest rate since August ... read»
What $540,000 Buys You in the DC Area
Shilpi Paul | February 21st 2013
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $525,000 to $539,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»
Will DC Eventually Be the Country's Greenest City?
Shilpi Paul | February 20th 2013
A year ago, Mayor Gray revealed his goal of making DC the "healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the United States." On Wednesday, Gray intro... read»
Bigwig Digs: A President, An Heir and A Rock God
UrbanTurf Staff | February 20th 2013
This week on Bigwig Digs, we add three men of generations past: an early U.S. President, an heir to the Mellon fortune and a rock god known as The Liz... read»
83-Unit Residential Project Planned For Hill East
Shilpi Paul | February 20th 2013
An 83-unit residential development is on the boards for 1550 Pennsylvania Avenue SE in Hill East, UrbanTurf has learned. ... read»
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