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Posts By Nena Perry-Brown
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Nena Perry-Brown, from most recent to least.
DC's Trend of Office-to-Residential Conversions Continues
Nena Perry-Brown | March 8th 2017
Two years after UrbanTurf noted a regional trend of proposed and pre-existing office buildings being converted into residential projects, the trend re... read»
Bill Introduced in DC to Help Housing Authority Residents Build Credit
Nena Perry-Brown | March 8th 2017
Yesterday, DC councilmember Anita Bonds introduced legislation to make it easier for public housing residents to build credit, giving them access to b... read»
Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie Introduces DC's Three-Bedroom Bill
Nena Perry-Brown | March 7th 2017
Today, Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie introduced legislation that aims to ensure that more three-, four- and five-bedroom units are built in the Distri... read»
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483 Residences Planned at West Hyattsville Metro Receive Preliminary Approval
Nena Perry-Brown | March 3rd 2017
On Thursday afternoon, the Prince George's County Planning Board unanimously granted preliminary approval to a development that will bring 183 townhou... read»
Best New Listings: Along the C&O, Smart on Macarthur and a Craftsman in Chevy Chase
Nena Perry-Brown | March 3rd 2017
This week's Best New Listings include a renovated Sears craftsman and two styles of living on either side of MacArthur Boulevard.... read»
Seven Years Later, the Italian Embassy Apartments Set a Leasing Date
Nena Perry-Brown | March 2nd 2017
After nearly seven years of stalled development and four property owners, the 135-unit residential complex at the former site of the Italian Embassy o... read»
80-Unit Mixed-Use Development Planned For Payless Shoe Site in Adams Morgan
Nena Perry-Brown | March 2nd 2017
On Wednesday evening, Foxhall Partners shared plans for a matter of right mixed-use development at 1773-1777 Columbia Road NW that will consist of a f... read»
Four Architectural Styles and Over 8,000 Square Feet in Lincoln Park
Nena Perry-Brown | March 1st 2017
Sometimes a house that is truly a piece of history comes on the market in DC, and that is what happened today on Capitol Hill. ... read»
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