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Distressed Property Sales Drop to Lowest Level Since 2009

Distressed Property Sales Drop to Lowest Level Since 2009

Shilpi Paul | July 18th 2012

According to a report released this morning, DC proper has one of the lowest rates of distressed property sales in the region.... read»

Just How Important Is the Creative Class?

Just How Important Is the Creative Class?

Shilpi Paul | July 17th 2012

New pop-up shops, cafes and art gallery openings are lauded and certainly have intrinsic value, but do they lead to economic development?... read»

Sponsored: The Meticulously Renovated Apartments of Kenyon House

Sponsored: The Meticulously Renovated Apartments of Kenyon House

UrbanTurf Sponsor | July 17th 2012

The appealing qualities of Kenyon House, a 49-apartment apartment building in Columbia Heights renovated by Urban Investment Partners (UIP), are almos... read»

Deal of the Week: Petworth For Under $400,000

Deal of the Week: Petworth For Under $400,000

Shilpi Paul | July 17th 2012

This installment of Deal of the Week is in good condition, but its need for a little updating may explain its low price.... read»

25 Residential Units and a Fast Casual Restaurant to 14th Street?

25 Residential Units and a Fast Casual Restaurant to 14th Street?

Shilpi Paul | July 16th 2012

At Monday night's ANC 1B Design Review Committee, Valor Development introduced a potential concept for the corner of 14th and W Street NW: 25 resident... read»

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Buys U Street Corridor Condo

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Buys U Street Corridor Condo

UrbanTurf Staff | July 16th 2012

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently purchased a two-bedroom condo near the U Street Corridor, according to the Washington Business Journal.... read»

UT Reader Asks: Unwelcome on the Porch

UT Reader Asks: Unwelcome on the Porch

UrbanTurf Staff | July 16th 2012

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a new resident in a Columbia Heights group house is wondering how to politely ask some unwanted loiterer... read»

Would DC Residents Live in a Micro-Studio?

Would DC Residents Live in a Micro-Studio?

Shilpi Paul | July 16th 2012

Last week, UrbanTurf conducted a poll to find out whether or not our readers would be willing to live in a home measuring just 275 square feet. ... read»

NoVa Best New Listings: Adult Tree House, Garden Terrace, Updated Duplex

NoVa Best New Listings: Adult Tree House, Garden Terrace, Updated Duplex

Sarah Godfrey | July 15th 2012

In this week's NoVa Best New Listings, we take a look at a Cherrydale four-bedroom completely transformed by an artist's work, an Old Town condo with ... read»

A House Built Around Trees

A House Built Around Trees

Shilpi Paul | July 13th 2012

Earlier this week, The New York Times featured a very cool Vancouver home that was built as a literal tree-hugger: the owners designed the house aroun... read»

Best New Listings: Bungalow, Row House, and Mid-Century Modern

Best New Listings: Bungalow, Row House, and Mid-Century Modern

Shilpi Paul | July 13th 2012

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at three different styles of single-family homes in Takoma Park, Lanier Heights and Silver Spring... read»

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