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Posts By Nena Perry-Brown
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Nena Perry-Brown, from most recent to least.
This Week's Find: A Modern Barn in Cleveland Park
Nena Perry-Brown | February 21st 2017
This Week's Find is the newest addition to the grounds of the Rosedale Conservancy, a modern barn designed by KUBE Architecture.... read»
A Land Trust in the Works to Preserve Affordability in Anacostia
Nena Perry-Brown | February 17th 2017
The Bridge Park Community Land Trust will create the first land trust east of the River to purchase and pool land in Anacostia.... read»
Best New Listings: A Smart Semi-Detached and a Helicopter Condo
Nena Perry-Brown | February 17th 2017
This week's Best New Listings include a smart-house in Lincoln Park and a duplex unit at the Helicopter Factory.... read»
Mortgage Delinquencies Rise for the First Time Since 2013
Nena Perry-Brown | February 16th 2017
Recent data suggests that the rise in mortgage rates has already had an impact on the housing market, causing an uptick in mortgage delinquencies in t... read»
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688 Units, An Arts Walk, A Public Park: The Proposals for One of DC's Central Parcels
Nena Perry-Brown | February 16th 2017
From an arts walk to an apartment-hotel project, the proposals for one of the city's most oddly-positioned sites -- air rights above a Mount Vernon Tr... read»
French Ambassador's Residence Puts a Portion of Land on the Market
Nena Perry-Brown | February 15th 2017
The French Embassy is selling off a portion of the ambassador's residential property on Kalorama Circle for $5.6 million. ... read»
DC's Reefer Rent Parties
Nena Perry-Brown | February 15th 2017
Another cottage industry has popped up to take advantage of the regulatory vacuum left by Congress blocking the city's ability to enforce a recreation... read»
DCRA Releases Series of Initiatives to Make Permitting Easier
Nena Perry-Brown | February 15th 2017
Today, DCRA unveiled its "Safe and Simple" initiative, a series of changes and releases to make the process to acquire a building permit more convenie... read»
Office to Residential: Zoning Modification Could Bring 600 More Apartments to Southwest DC
Nena Perry-Brown | February 14th 2017
Last night, the ANC 6D voted to support Forest City Washington's plans to apply for a PUD extension for two buildings at Waterfront Station. However, ... read»
Forest City Unveils Design For 225-Room Hotel at the Yards
Nena Perry-Brown | February 14th 2017
Last summer, Forest City Washington received zoning approval for the residential portion of a two-part development on "Parcel L" in The Yards. Last ni... read»
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