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Posts By Carisa Chappell

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Carisa Chappell, from most recent to least.

The Inside Scoop on The Newseum Residences

The Inside Scoop on The Newseum Residences

Carisa Chappell | September 1st 2010

The Newseum Residences at the corner of 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW cater to news junkies, but even those with a casual interest in current ... read»

The Kennedy-Warren: The "Old Lady" of Washington

The Kennedy-Warren: The "Old Lady" of Washington

Carisa Chappell | August 19th 2010

A well-known fixture on Connecticut Avenue at the edge of Rock Creek Park for almost 80 years, the historic Kennedy-Warren apartment building has its ... read»

The Loree Grand: Luxury and Artist Housing as One of NoMa's First Apartments

The Loree Grand: Luxury and Artist Housing as One of NoMa's First Apartments

Carisa Chappell | August 10th 2010

What’s in a name? Well, that can depend on where you live. Residents of The Loree Grand in NoMa take pride in the fact that their building was n... read»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse