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A Mansion Tax Proposed For DC
UrbanTurf Staff | May 28th 2024
As part of his 2025 budget proposal, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has included a proposal raising taxes on homes in the city valued at more than $2... read»
Zoning Commission Hardens Rule Restricting Pop-Ups
Lark Turner | June 8th 2015
The Zoning Commission made it especially hard to convert houses in R-4 zones into apartments, condos or co-ops.... read»
Where Zoning Commissioners Stand on DC's Proposed Pop-Up Rule
Lark Turner | February 10th 2015
UrbanTurf breaks down where the commissioners stand on the much-debated rule. ... read»
Shaw's Atlantic Plumbing to Be Complete By Next Year
Nena Perry-Brown | March 21st 2018
The groundbreaking of a mixed-income development that will bring a Whole Foods to Shaw was met with much fanfare last fall. Here's what's in the works... read»
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$22 Million: Forest Hills Mansion Becomes DC's Most Expensive Home
Lark Turner | March 23rd 2015
Fessenden House spreads out over 20,000 square feet.... read»
14th Street's Central Union Mission Condo Project to Begin Construction in June
Shilpi Paul | April 9th 2013
The current occupants of the Central Union Mission at the southeast corner of 14th and R Streets NW will be moving in about a month, and construction ... read»
Activist Moms: School Reform Through Listservs, Facebook and Action
Shilpi Paul | August 22nd 2012
The state of DC's public schools is often the reason that young families decide to head for the suburbs once their children reach school age. Mothers ... read»
Jair Lynch Pulls Plug on Plans For 48-Unit H Street Project
Shilpi Paul | February 27th 2013
The H Street NE building that was slated for a 48-unit residential project from Jair Lynch is back on the market as the developer has decided not to m... read»
One on One: The IMBY Movement
Shilpi Paul | March 25th 2013
In this edition of One on One, UrbanTurf chats with Michael Hamilton, the DC resident behind the organization In My Backyard, or IMBYdc. ... read»
No Parking: Zoning Commission Approves The Bond at Tenley
Shilpi Paul | January 15th 2013
Last night, the Zoning Commission unanimously approved the plans for The Bond at Tenley, Douglas Development's parking-spot-free residential project.... read»
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The hotel is slated for a top-to-bottom renovation and new plans filed with DC outlin... read »
The team behind Nesso Plaza, the H Street "urban mall" concept floated back in late 2... read »
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