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UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2010
The roller coaster ride that the two residential buildings that now make up 425 Mass have been on over the last two years has been well documented. Bu... read»
The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)
UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2010
In an effort to make you wish you had a few more zeros in your paycheck, today, we head into the thin air of DC's luxury real estate market and pick o... read»
Best Use of a Magic 8-Ball: The Neighborhoods of 2015
UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2010
Predicting the neighborhoods of the future is no easy feat, but back in May we asked a selection of bloggers, journalists, real estate agents and deve... read»
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Best Re-Use of a Restaurant as a Home: Tilden Gardens
Mark Wellborn | December 16th 2010
Banks, general stores, even livery stables. There is hardly a commercial property in the DC area that hasn't been turned into a home. But converting a... read»
Best Real Estate Mistake of the Year: The White House is For Sale
UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2010
During a weekend perusal of new property listings a few months ago, we came across a home for sale that didn't fit the mold of the other new listings ... read»
The Future of DC Housing Discussed at Smart Growth Forum
Andrew Siddons | December 15th 2010
In a presentation at the office of the National Capital Planning Commission last night, Director of the DC Office of Planning Harriet Tregoning painte... read»
The Price of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Abode Revealed
UrbanTurf Staff | December 15th 2010
Late last week, we asked readers to guess the price of a home designed by an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright in Illinois. After the jump, we reveal t... read»
Wealthy, Educated and Segregated: Census Data Reveals Face of DC Region
Mark Wellborn | December 15th 2010
Thanks to several years of prosperity, many areas surrounding DC proper represent some of the wealthiest and most educated counties in the country, ac... read»
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