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Posts By Nena Perry-Brown

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Nena Perry-Brown, from most recent to least.

The Mount Pleasant Housing Market Steps on the Gas

The Mount Pleasant Housing Market Steps on the Gas

Nena Perry-Brown | July 5th 2016

As UrbanTurf continues examining home prices throughout the DC metro area, this week's edition of Home Price Watch takes a look at the market in Mount... read»

DC Rents Rise 3.6 Percent Since Last June

DC Rents Rise 3.6 Percent Since Last June

Nena Perry-Brown | July 1st 2016

According to Apartment List's most recent rent report, rents in DC have increased year-over-year at nearly twice the rate of rents nationwide.... read»

119 Apartments and a Two-Unit Shotgun House Headed for the Hill

119 Apartments and a Two-Unit Shotgun House Headed for the Hill

Nena Perry-Brown | July 1st 2016

Last night, Sassan Gharai Architects presented the plans to reconstruct the infamous shotgun house on E Street into two condos and to construct a 119-... read»

Georgetown Day School Will Revise Plans For Expansion

Georgetown Day School Will Revise Plans For Expansion

Nena Perry-Brown | June 30th 2016

In light of ongoing talks with the Office of Planning and the upcoming changes to the DC zoning regulations, Georgetown Day School has put their PUD a... read»

After a Lull, Report Shows That Americans Are Back to Living Alone

After a Lull, Report Shows That Americans Are Back to Living Alone

Nena Perry-Brown | June 29th 2016

Over the last five years, the number of people living alone began to plateau following decades of steady increases. Now, the percentage of people livi... read»

The State of the Nation's Housing

The State of the Nation's Housing

Nena Perry-Brown | June 29th 2016

The Joint Center for Housing Studies recently released their annual State of the Nation's Housing report, which shows how the inverse relationship bet... read»

Drones on Wheels: DC's Newest Delivery Technology

Drones on Wheels: DC's Newest Delivery Technology

Nena Perry-Brown | June 28th 2016

Last week, the DC Council unanimously approved a provision that will allow wheeled delivery drones to share the city's sidewalks -- and a firm already... read»

Home Price Watch: Takoma Park Prices Rise 20 Percent

Home Price Watch: Takoma Park Prices Rise 20 Percent

Nena Perry-Brown | June 28th 2016

As UrbanTurf continues its renewed look at how home prices have fared throughout the DC metro area, this week's Home Price Watch puts the spotlight on... read»

Location, Diversity and Quality: The Priorities When It Comes to DC Schools

Location, Diversity and Quality: The Priorities When It Comes to DC Schools

Nena Perry-Brown | June 27th 2016

A new report shows that DC students attend higher-performing and more diverse schools when their families are empowered to choose.... read»

Vacant and Blighted: A Look at DC's PADD Program

Vacant and Blighted: A Look at DC's PADD Program

Nena Perry-Brown | June 27th 2016

One lesser-known tool in DC's affordable housing-creation arsenal is the Property Acquisition and Disposition Division (PADD), through which a round o... read»

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