Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
A Skyscraper Single-Family Home Taller Than It Is Wide
Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012
Inspired by some of San Francisco's modern dwellings, Dutch architect Hans van Heeswijk has come up with a modern, modular single-family home that is ... read»
3.32: Rates Stay Near Historic Lows
Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012
This week, mortgage rates stayed close to last week's historic lows, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.32 percent with a average 0.8 point as the average o... read»
One on One: DC's Tiny House Folks
Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012
For this edition of One on One, UrbanTurf sat down with Brian Levy and Lee Pera, two local proponents of the Tiny House movement.... read»
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The Bloomingdale Inn Hits the Market, With a Twist
Shilpi Paul | November 28th 2012
The owners of the Bloomingdale Inn have re-listed their property - this time, with a twist.... read»
Nine-Unit Residential Project Gets Approval in Woodley Park
Shilpi Paul | November 28th 2012
A new nine-unit apartment building in Woodley Park has been approved by HPRB and will be breaking ground in early 2013, UrbanTurf has learned.... read»
A Strip Mall Turned Into a Park?
Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012
A strip mall in Silver Spring could be turned into a multi-acre park, reports Greater Greater Washington.... read»
Under Contract: Gone in About a Week
Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012
In Under Contract this week, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured over the past couple weeks that were snatched up by DC's alert buyers ... read»
How Much Can a New Owner Raise the Rent, Part Two
Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012
In a follow up to our recent post about how much a new owner can raise the rent on existing tenants, Joel Cohn from DC's Office of the Tenant Advocate... read»
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