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New Bigwigs: Colin Powell, Donald Hornig & Hubert Humphrey
UrbanTurf Staff | January 28th 2013
This week on Bigwig Digs, we add three men whose historical legacies differ vastly but who’ve all left a clear mark on the world of politics, na... read»
Deal of the Week: Positively 5th Street
UrbanTurf Staff | January 28th 2013
With housing inventory as low as it is in the DC area right now, it can be tough to find bargains. But we imagine that the living room of this week's ... read»
Guess the Price: Out of the Cold Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | January 25th 2013
For Friday afternoon procrastination purposes, try and guess the price of this California home that has a living room open to the warm Los Angeles wea... read»
How Garrison Elementary Was Saved
Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2013
After Garrison Elementary showed up on Chancellor Kaya Henderson school closure list, Garrison parents immediately mobilized. And it ended up paying o... read»
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The People's Choice: Developer Chosen For H Street Library Site
Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2013
On Thursday, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) chose a team to develop the R.L. Christian Library site at 1... read»
Best New Listings: Warm Wood, A Condo Alternative and Takoma Park's Finest
Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Capitol Hill row house shrouded in woodwork, a condo alternative in Georgetown, and a bright... read»
Why Isn't Anyone Bidding on the Georgetown Heating Plant?
Shilpi Paul | January 24th 2013
The auction of West Heating Plant, located on a prime piece of Georgetown real estate, started last week. But so far, the auction has failed to attrac... read»
This Week's Find: Open on Adams Mill
Shilpi Paul | January 24th 2013
This Week's Find is a renovated row house in Mount Pleasant that feels open without sacrificing historic character.... read»
3.42: Morgage Rates Heading North
Shilpi Paul | January 24th 2013
Mortgage rates moved to their highest point since September 2012 this morning, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.42 percent with and average 0.7 point as t... read»
Fundrise Attracts $519,000 in One Day
UrbanTurf Staff | January 24th 2013
It appears that the waters have appropriately been "tested" for interest in crowd-funding website Fundrise's next project in Shaw. ... read»
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