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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.

Spring Valley: A Suburb With a DC Zip Code

Spring Valley: A Suburb With a DC Zip Code

Amanda Abrams | September 16th 2011

Spring Valley is considered one of DC’s more prestigious neighborhoods, but also an unfamiliar place to many city residents. Unlike Georgetown, thou... read»

Edgewood: More Substance Than Style

Edgewood: More Substance Than Style

Jenny Rogers | October 19th 2012

Edgewood tends to lose top billing to buzzier neighbors, but none of the Northeast neighborhood's residents want it to be the H Street Corridor. A few... read»

Hillcrest: Notable for Its Neighborliness

Hillcrest: Notable for Its Neighborliness

Amanda Abrams | February 24th 2011

You are much more likely to find a group of residents heading to a barbecue rather than a bar in the southeast neighborhood of Hillcrest, and that is ... read»

Chevy Chase: Affluence, Green Lawns and Pricey Homes

Chevy Chase: Affluence, Green Lawns and Pricey Homes

Amanda Abrams | March 3rd 2011

Chevy Chase is a Maryland suburb that most DC-area residents associate with serenity, high-priced homes and wealthy residents. All those associations ... read»

First-Timer Primer: Renting Out Your Basement

First-Timer Primer: Renting Out Your Basement

Lark Turner | June 7th 2016

UrbanTurf talked to a reader who recently bought a house with a rentable English basement for details on what to consider in this scenario.... read»

Dan Snyder Gave His Potomac Home Away, And Now It's Coming Back On The Market

Dan Snyder Gave His Potomac Home Away, And Now It's Coming Back On The Market

UrbanTurf Staff | May 8th 2024

When Dan and Tanya Snyder couldn't sell their 30,000 square foot home , the former owners of the Washington Commanders donated the property to the Ame... read»

Downtown Falls Church: Staying the Same in the Midst of Change

Downtown Falls Church: Staying the Same in the Midst of Change

Amanda Abrams | November 11th 2011

With its homey vibe and simple strip of low-key shops and restaurants, downtown Falls Church is a bit of an anomaly in a Northern Virginia that’s bu... read»

A First Look at the Residential Transformation for DC's Mazza Gallerie Mall

A First Look at the Residential Transformation for DC's Mazza Gallerie Mall

UrbanTurf Staff | July 20th 2022

The mall will be reimagined as a 7-story, 325-unit apartment project with 25,000 square feet of retail along Wisconsin Avenue that will could feature ... read»

DC's Newest Condo Amenity: A Marijuana Grow Closet

DC's Newest Condo Amenity: A Marijuana Grow Closet

Mark Wellborn | October 22nd 2015

A new condo unit in Park View has a feature that likely no other new residence in the city can boast. ... read»

Woodley Park: Deceptively Residential

Woodley Park: Deceptively Residential

Amanda Abrams | July 27th 2010

For many DC residents, Woodley Park consists of a small commercial stretch along Connecticut Avenue, an area that they might occasionally head for bru... read»

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