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UrbanTurf Staff | April 4th 2019
Last week, long-term mortgage rates fell by a whopping 22 basis points and that move spurred homebuyers to get moving. ... read»
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Nena Perry-Brown | April 4th 2019
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Nena Perry-Brown | April 3rd 2019
As the DC Council anticipates revisiting the Comprehensive Plan to add clarity to the development process, a new bill would make the process more incl... read»
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Metro Puts Penn Quarter Headquarters Building on the Market for Ground Lease
Nena Perry-Brown | April 2nd 2019
The site is being offered for a ground lease several months after rezoning was approved to permit mixed-use redevelopment.... read»
450 Units, 156 Hotel Rooms and a Public Park: The Plans for a Prime Howard University Site
Nena Perry-Brown | April 2nd 2019
Howard University has selected a team to redevelop a pair of historic buildings it owns off Georgia Avenue.... read»
The Opportunity Zone Effect? Home Prices up 20 Percent in OZs Nationwide
Nena Perry-Brown | April 2nd 2019
Although final tax rules for Opportunity Zones have yet to be released, the effects of the development incentive program are already being felt in som... read»
Under Contract Across the DC Area in Under a Week
Nena Perry-Brown | April 1st 2019
For this edition of Under Contract, UrbanTurf revisits three recently-featured listings that all went under contract within a week.... read»
Two Large Rental Buildings Hit the Market in Petworth
Nena Perry-Brown | April 1st 2019
The apartments are across two buildings one block from Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro station.... read»
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