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UrbanTurf Staff | August 18th 2014
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UrbanTurf Staff | August 18th 2014
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Hine School Redevelopment May Move Forward
Lark Turner | August 18th 2014
A controversial project to redevelop Hine Junior High School can now move ahead following a court decision last week. ... read»
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Lark Turner | August 15th 2014
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UrbanTurf Staff | August 15th 2014
UT publisher Will Smith was road tripping last week, hitting Vancouver, Portland and San Francisco. Ever the real estate junkie, he wondered how the m... read»
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Lark Turner | August 15th 2014
A large townhouse in Mount Pleasant, a loft in Eckington and an up-to-date rowhouse in Capitol Hill.... read»
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