Posts By UrbanTurf Staff
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author UrbanTurf Staff, from most recent to least.
Most Unexpected Conversion: The Skating Rink Turned Apartments
UrbanTurf Staff | December 19th 2013
Over the years, we have seen schools, banks, garages and auto body shops converted for residential use. But 2013 brought a new type of conversion. ... read»
Best Neighborhood Home Price Appreciation: Trinidad
UrbanTurf Staff | December 19th 2013
Home prices have been on a heater in DC over the last 18 months, and almost every neighborhood has benefited. But perhaps none more than Trinidad. ... read»
Best Big Screen Trend: The Movie Theater Rush
UrbanTurf Staff | December 18th 2013
For years, it appeared as though movie theaters were becoming an endangered species in DC. And then something happened in 2013. ... read»
Boldest Development Trend of 2013: Parking Prohibition
UrbanTurf Staff | December 18th 2013
The most talked-about development trend in the city this year was one that would restrict tenants of new buildings from obtaining street parking permi... read»
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The Best Listing of 2013: Bauhaus in Brookland
UrbanTurf Staff | December 18th 2013
UrbanTurf featured hundreds of homes for sale this year and combed through many thousands more, so picking out the top listing of 2013 was no easy fea... read»
Best 15-Year Vision: Georgetown 2028
UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2013
As areas like 14th Street, NoMa and the H Street Corridor have rapidly transformed, Georgetown, historically one of the city's most desirable neighbor... read»
Best Way to Live and Learn: Buy the Pierce School Lofts
UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2013
A 9,500 square-foot loft on top of seven loft rentals, all inside a former schoolhouse, and it could all be yours for just over $7 million. ... read»
Best Alternative to a Studio: DC's One-Room House
UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2013
Small living spaces have been all the rage over the last year or so. Our favorite example came when we discovered Jan Walwyn's one-room house on Capit... read»
Best Rumor Heard in 2013: Eataly to Uline
UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2013
The best scuttlebutt this year had to do with a famous New York establishment coming to the DC arena where The Beatles played their first show. ... read»
Best Signs of DC's Hot Housing Market: Above Asking and Multiple Bids
UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2013
UrbanTurf usually stays away from publishing rankings or lists...except at the end of the year when we look back at the best that DC’s real esta... read»
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