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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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 »
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- The 5 DC Neighborhoods With Less Than a Month's Supply of Homes For Sale
- New Development on Rhode Island Avenue Could Have Restaurant, Grocery and Coworking
- DC's Audi Field May Get More Parking, But Bigger Plans Are in the Works
- Grocery Store, Fitness Center or More: The Plans for a 14th Street Bus Garage
- 175 Applications and $6.2 Million: One Year of DC's Velocity Program
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First-Timer Primers
Intro guides for first-time home buyers
Northern Virginia
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods across Northern Virginia
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Ballston
Looking to Give People A Reason to Stay Past 6pm
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Clarendon
Happily Straddling the Line Between City and Suburb
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Columbia Pike
Arlington’s Neglected Stepchild is Getting a Makeover
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Crystal City
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
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Lyon Village
Developing An Air of Exclusivity?
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Rosslyn
Hitting Its Growth Spurt
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Shirlington
An Urban Village Hitting Its Stride
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Del Ray
Virginia’s Small Town Near the Big City
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Eisenhower Avenue
The Vibrancy Might Take a Few Years
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Huntington
The Quiet Neighborhood By the Beltway
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Old Town
Mayberry By The Potomac
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Parkfairfax
132 Commerical-Free Acres
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Downtown Falls Church
Staying the Same in the Midst of Change
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Tysons Corner
Radical Change Could Be On The Way
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Maryland
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods in suburban Maryland
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Annapolis
Small-Town Living in the State Capital
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Bethesda
Bedroom Community Gets Buzzing Cache
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Cabin John
In With The New While Maintaining the Old
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Chevy Chase
Affluence, Green Lawns and Pricey Homes
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Downtown Silver Spring
Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History
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Potomac
A Suburb on Steroids
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Rockville Town Square
Despite the Dynamism, Still Somewhat Generic
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Takoma Park
More Than a Little Bit Quirky
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Wheaton
A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change
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Capitol Heights
Kudzu, Front Porches and Crime
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Hyattsville
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
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Mount Rainier
Artists, Affordable Homes and A Silo Full of Corn
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National Harbor
A Development Rises Next to the Potomac
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Riverdale Park
A Town Looking For Its Identity
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Northwest DC
30+ neighborhood profiles for the city's biggest quadrant
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16th Street Heights
DC's Sleeper Neighborhood
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Bloomingdale
Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name
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AU Park
One of DC’s Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs
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Brightwood
DC’s Northern Neighborhood on the Cusp
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Burleith
DC’s 535 House Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights
Do You Know Where That Is?
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Chevy Chase DC
Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
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Cleveland Park
Coming Back After A Rough Year
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Columbia Heights
DC’s Most Diverse Neighborhood, But For How Long?
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Crestwood
An Island of Serenity East of the Park
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Dupont Circle
The Best of DC (For a Price)
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Foggy Bottom & West End
Where the Institutional Meets the International
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Forest Hills
Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture
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Foxhall Village
350 Homes Just West of Georgetown
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Friendship Heights
A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
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Georgetown
History, Hoyas and H&M
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Glover Park
One of DC’s Preppier and More Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
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Kalorama
A Posh View From Embassy Row
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LeDroit Park
A Quiet Enclave in the Middle of the City
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Logan Circle
Trendy Now, But Not By Accident
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Mount Pleasant
Sought-After Homes Surround Main Street in Transition
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Mount Vernon Triangle
From Seedy to Sought-After
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Palisades
The Long, Skinny Neighborhood at the City’s Northwest Edge
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Park View
It’s Not Petworth
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Penn Quarter/Chinatown
DC’s Go-Go-Go Neighborhood
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Petworth
Getting a Vibrancy of Its Own
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Shaw
The Duke’s Former Stomping Ground
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Shepherd Park
DC’s Garden of Diversity
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Spring Valley
A Suburb With a DC Zip Code
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Takoma
Not To Be Confused With Takoma Park
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Tenleytown
Not Quite Like Its Neighbors
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U Street Corridor
The Difference a Decade Makes
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Woodley Park
Deceptively Residential
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Adams Morgan
No Longer DC’s Hippest Neighborhood, But Still Loved by Residents
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Southwest DC
The little quadrant that could
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Southwest Waterfront
A Neighborhood Where A Change Is Gonna Come
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Northeast DC
Profiles of 10 neighborhoods in NE
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Brookland
New Development Could Shake Up Pastoral Peace
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Deanwood
A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
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Eckington
Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale
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Fort Totten
Five Years Could Make a Big Difference
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H Street
A Place To Party, and To Settle Down
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Langdon
The Northeast Neighborhood That Few Know About
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Michigan Park
A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community
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NoMa
Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood
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Rosedale
Ripe for Investment Right About Now
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Trinidad
The Difference 5 Years Makes
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Woodridge
Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential
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Southeast DC
6 neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to East of the River
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Capitol Riverfront
Still Growing
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Hill East
Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
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Congress Heights
Gradually Rising
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Hillcrest
Notable for Its Neighborliness
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Historic Anacostia
Future Promise Breeds Cautious Optimism
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Eastern Market
A More European Way of Living
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Off the Beaten Turf
Overlooked parks, shops, cafes, and miscellany throughout DC
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro
