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Locked In: Rent Your Very Own Jail For $600 a Month

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

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?

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»

Trinidad's (Almost) $1 Million Buyer Speaks Up

Trinidad's (Almost) $1 Million Buyer Speaks Up

Shilpi Paul | February 21st 2013

Earlier this week, UrbanTurf reported that the most expensive home ever listed in Trinidad had gone under contract. On Thursday, the mystery buyer exp... read»

This Week's Find: Remixing Star Trek and Dave Matthews in Dupont

This Week's Find: Remixing Star Trek and Dave Matthews in Dupont

UrbanTurf Staff | February 21st 2013

This Week's Find is a Dupont Circle home where the Klingon language was recorded for Star Trek and the mixing for perhaps Dave Matthews best live albu... read»

Auction Canceled (Again) For One of DC's Area's Priciest Homes

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

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

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?

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

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

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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