Most Popular Posts - Ever
Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
The Rent Versus Buy Calculator Put to the Test, Part II
Mark Wellborn | March 1st 2013
The New York Times Rent vs. Buy calculator is one of the go-to tools for those that are trying to make the decision between continuing to rent or buyi... read»
Development Team Selected for 4.3 Million Square Feet at Old Soldiers' Home
Nena Perry-Brown | November 4th 2019
The mixed-use development would occupy 80 acres of the campus off North Capitol and Irving Streets NW.... read»
Condos are Out, CitizenM Hotel is in for Georgetown's Water Street
Nena Perry-Brown | November 12th 2021
Plans have long been in the works to retrofit and expand the building, which currently houses The Berliner beer hall.... read»
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Airbnb Will Start Collecting a Hotel Tax in DC
UrbanTurf Staff | January 30th 2015
Starting February 15, the short-term rental company will start charging guests in DC a 14.5 percent hotel tax. ... read»
A Skyscraper Single-Family Home Taller Than It Is Wide
Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012
Inspired by some of San Francisco's modern dwellings, Dutch architect Hans van Heeswijk has come up with a modern, modular single-family home that is ... read»
The Streetcars Are Coming and Property Values Will Rise
Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2012
A new study from the Office of Planning posits that the streetcar system will result in DC property values appreciating by 5 to 12 percent once the sy... read»
The 3,000 (or so) Units That May or May Not Be Slated for Anacostia and Skyland
Nena Perry-Brown | July 16th 2020
A lot of projects are up in the air, but the development pipeline remains active in these two areas east of the River.... read»
The 1,364 Units Coming to the U Street Corridor
Nena Perry-Brown | April 4th 2016
UrbanTurf has been taking a look at the residential developments in the pipeline for various neighborhoods in the DC area. This week, we will revisit ... read»
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