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Posts By Nena Perry-Brown

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

Best New Listings: Semi-Detached Three Ways

Best New Listings: Semi-Detached Three Ways

Nena Perry-Brown | June 17th 2016

This week's Best New Listings include three Northwest end-unit homes with divergent styles.... read»

A Michigan Lake House at a Delaware Beach

A Michigan Lake House at a Delaware Beach

Nena Perry-Brown | June 16th 2016

Designed by DC-based Kamm Architecture for a Google lobbyist in a style that harkens back to the North Woods lake houses in his home state of Michigan... read»

Don't Call Them Tiny Houses: The New Housing Prototypes Coming to DC

Don't Call Them Tiny Houses: The New Housing Prototypes Coming to DC

Nena Perry-Brown | June 15th 2016

In preparation for the changes to the zoning code related to accessory apartments and alley dwellings, the R. Michael Cross Design Group shared with U... read»

This Week's Find: A Renovated Factory Loft in Williamsburg

This Week's Find: A Renovated Factory Loft in Williamsburg

Nena Perry-Brown | June 15th 2016

The loft is located in an iconic building that was a factory in a past life on the Brooklyn waterfront.... read»

Why a New Trinidad Apartment Building Will Only Have Five-Bedroom Units

Why a New Trinidad Apartment Building Will Only Have Five-Bedroom Units

Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2016

Eschewing the usual unit mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, a new project on Florida Avenue will have eight apartments, each with five bedrooms. ... read»

A Blue Lake Retreat Built into a Texas Hillside

A Blue Lake Retreat Built into a Texas Hillside

Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2016

A recently-constructed lakeside retreat in Marble Falls, Texas incorporates glass, wood paneling and corrugated metal to evoke a feel that is both ind... read»

Forest City Presents Plans For 270-Unit Building at Parcel L

Forest City Presents Plans For 270-Unit Building at Parcel L

Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2016

On Monday night, Forest City representatives shared the proposed design for the residential building slated for Parcel L at The Yards at the ANC 6D mo... read»

A Nice Place For a Sleepover: The Ups and Downs of a Night in a Micro-Unit

A Nice Place For a Sleepover: The Ups and Downs of a Night in a Micro-Unit

Nena Perry-Brown | June 13th 2016

A New York Times reporter recently spent one night in Carmel Place, New York City's first micro-apartment development. ... read»

Best New Listings: The Million-Dollar Edition

Best New Listings: The Million-Dollar Edition

Nena Perry-Brown | June 10th 2016

This week's Best New Listings include a converted artist studio, a renovated modern oasis in Palisades, and a large townhouse in Mount Pleasant. ... read»

As DC Area Home Sales Set Records in May, Inventory Drops

As DC Area Home Sales Set Records in May, Inventory Drops

Nena Perry-Brown | June 10th 2016

Closed sales in the DC area reached ten-year highs for the month of May, according to a newly-released report.... read»

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