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UrbanTurf Staff | August 30th 2011
The building that housed the Capital City Public Charter School in Columbia Heights has hit the market and has the zoning appropriate for conversion i... read»
Case-Shiller: DC Area Home Prices Decline 1.2% Year-Over-Year
UrbanTurf Staff | August 30th 2011
The latest Case-Shiller report released this morning showed that home prices in the DC area increased 2.3% from May to June but decreased 1.2% year-ov... read»
400-Unit Apartment in NoMa To Break Ground by Year End
UrbanTurf Staff | August 29th 2011
Construction will begin by the end of this year on NoMa’s newest high-end apartment, reports DCmud. Washington Gateway will add 400 units at the... read»
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4.22%: Mortgage Rates Bounce Off Record Low
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2011
Mortgage rates this week averaged 4.22 percent with 0.7 of a point for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, bouncing off last week's all-time low of 4.15 pe... read»
Friday Eye Candy: 2,800-Square-Foot Corner Unit at The Ritz
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2011
For this week's Friday eye candy we enjoy a large condo in the West End Ritz-Carlton that just hit the market yesterday.... read»
Neighborhood Eats: Bobby’s Burger Palace Opens, New Belgium Arrives
Rebecca Cooper | August 25th 2011
There’s food news aplenty to catch up on in Neighborhood Eats this week after a brief hiatus, covering everything from burgers to food trucks to... read»
55-Unit Residential Project Planned For 14th Street
Mark Wellborn | August 25th 2011
A new six-story, 55-unit apartment building called The Irwin is planned for a vacant lot just south of Rhode Island Avenue. ... read»
New Condo Project and Wine Bar Coming to Dupont Circle
UrbanTurf Staff | August 24th 2011
UrbanTurf has learned that progress is being made on a new boutique condo project and ground-floor wine bar in Dupont Circle. Expected delivery is lat... read»
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