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Lark Turner | February 5th 2014
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UrbanTurf Staff | February 4th 2014
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Columbia Heights Church Will Become 26-Unit Residential Project
Lark Turner | February 4th 2014
A church at 777 Morton Street NW and an adjacent lot will be the site of a new three-building, 26-unit condo project scheduled for completion by the e... read»
Cleveland Park Home Near One of DC's Oldest Houses Receives Go-Ahead
Lark Turner | February 3rd 2014
A proposed house on property adjacent to Cleveland Park's Rosedale Farmhouse will move ahead.... read»
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Lark Turner | February 3rd 2014
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UrbanTurf Staff | February 3rd 2014
MRP Residential and The JBG Companies announced Monday that they will jointly develop 965 Florida Avenue NW. And that means that the U Street Corridor... read»
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Lark Turner | January 31st 2014
UrbanTurf reached out to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for details regarding what an Airbnb host can do to avoid running afoul of ... read»
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