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Shilpi Paul | November 1st 2011
Walter Street is a one-way, one-block street in Capitol Hill whose residents enjoy a sense a community rare in the District -- or in any big city, for... read»
RelayRides Puts Your Car to Work
Shilpi Paul | November 1st 2011
San Francisco-based start-up RelayRides has created a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace that uses technology and a hefty insurance policy to make c... read»
Deal of the Week: A Peculiar U Street Condo
Shilpi Paul | November 1st 2011
An odd layout, which includes lower-level bedrooms with little separation between where residents sleep and shower, defines this installment of Deal o... read»
Car Dealerships Could Become Mixed-Use Project in Tysons Corner
Shilpi Paul | October 31st 2011
The Washington Post recently reported that real estate firm Capital Automotive has proposed 4.4 million square feet of residential and commercial deve... read»
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Amtrak Launches Wi-Fi Service on Regional Trains
UrbanTurf Staff | October 31st 2011
Amtrak announced a major expansion of their AmtrakConnect WiFi service today, which means that train riders up and down the east coast will now have a... read»
Best New Listings: Two Lofts and a Large Lot
Shilpi Paul | October 31st 2011
This week in Best New Listings, we found a penthouse loft in a former laundry used by The White House, an industrial one-bedroom on the fringe of Colu... read»
NoVa Best New Listings: Warwick Village, Barcroft, Alexandria Waterfront
Sarah Godfrey | October 31st 2011
In this week’s edition of NoVa Best New Listings, we look at a Warwick Village row house with some vacation home touches, a bungalow in Arlingto... read»
A Bird's Nest, A UFO? Sweden's Unique Lodging Options
Shilpi Paul | October 28th 2011
In this week's departure from all things DC real estate related, we escape to the treetops.... read»
One Million New Jobs Means DC Needs More Housing
Shilpi Paul | October 28th 2011
One million new jobs will be created in the DC area over the next 20 years, according to a study released on Thursday by George Mason University's Cen... read»
This Week's Find: A Contemporary Residence for Rectangle Fans
Shilpi Paul | October 28th 2011
The white, angular exterior of this contemporary home on Chain Bridge Road is in sharp contrast to the leafy, tree-filled setting in which it sits. ... read»
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