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Posts by Andrew Siddons

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Andrew Siddons, from most recent to least.

Eckington: Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale

Eckington: Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale

Andrew Siddons | September 8th 2011 | 5 Comments

As one of DC's oldest neighborhoods, it is a little bit ironic that Eckington has a much lower profile than the neighborhoods surrounding it.... read »

Perception and Reality: What Home Buyers Want

Perception and Reality: What Home Buyers Want

Andrew Siddons | August 19th 2011

This article examines the gaps between perception and reality in terms of home buyer attitudes, based on a survey by the National Association of... read »

New Arlington Townhouses To Deliver in Early 2012

New Arlington Townhouses To Deliver in Early 2012

Andrew Siddons | July 18th 2011 | 1 Comment

Northern Virginia developer Evergreene Homes is planning a 13-townhome project for the southwest corner of Lee Highway and North Veitch Street.... read »

First Phase of Rhode Island Row Ready For Occupancy in October

First Phase of Rhode Island Row Ready For Occupancy in October

Andrew Siddons | July 13th 2011 | 12 Comments

UrbanTurf has learned that starting in October, the first of 274 rental units at Rhode Island Row will be ready for occupancy, and that potential... read »

NoMa: Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood

NoMa: Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood

Andrew Siddons | June 24th 2011 | 4 Comments

The DC neighborhood dubbed NoMa is still terra incognito to those who don’t have a reason to set foot there, but given its proximity to downtown... read »

Bloomingdale’s Secret: Crispus Attucks Park

Bloomingdale’s Secret: Crispus Attucks Park

Andrew Siddons | May 3rd 2011

Among the Bloomingdale neighborhood's many charms is a park that is hidden away among its stately turreted row houses. ... read »

The Uncertain Future of TOPA

The Uncertain Future of TOPA

Andrew Siddons | April 20th 2011 | 2 Comments

The funding for the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a program that gives DC residents the right of first refusal if their landlord puts... read »

Fort Totten: Five Years Could Make a Big Difference

Fort Totten: Five Years Could Make a Big Difference

Andrew Siddons | April 15th 2011 | 2 Comments

For most DC residents, Fort Totten is little more than a transfer point for Metro's Red, Yellow and Green lines. But planned development could make... read »

Less Height, More History: The Latest on the Redevelopment of Hine Junior High School

Less Height, More History: The Latest on the Redevelopment of Hine Junior High School

Andrew Siddons | April 11th 2011 | 2 Comments

Capitol Hill residents have always been active in shaping the plans for new construction on their streets. In keeping with this tradition, community... read »

Will New Smart Meters Bring an End to Huge Pepco Bills?

Will New Smart Meters Bring an End to Huge Pepco Bills?

Andrew Siddons | February 26th 2011 | 4 Comments

Pepco has been the target of recent criticism, not only because of power outages during last month's winter storms, but also because of surprisingly... read »

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. Visit guides.urbanturf.com or 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