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A Wave of New Activity Coming to Long-Neglected North Capitol Street
Shilpi Paul | October 11th 2013
Right now, the section of North Capitol Street close to Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle and NoMa is not too inviting. But a few imminent openings have Ur... read»
First-Timer Primer: The Escalation Clause
UrbanTurf Staff | June 26th 2025
In hot housing markets, potential homebuyers are adding escalation clauses so that their offers are as competitive as possible.... read»
Bob Woodward's Watergate Era Apartment Hits the Market
Mark Wellborn | April 24th 2011
UrbanTurf has learned that the apartment that Bob Woodward lived in when he was communicating with Deep Throat as he investigated the Watergate scanda... read»
A Home's Worth? Appealing a DC Property Tax Assessment
Amanda Abrams | March 4th 2014
Every year, homeowners all over the District appeal their property tax assessments for being too high. But for one couple, this has become an unwanted... read»
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Takoma Park: A Lighter Shade of Green
Lillian Dickerson | May 29th 2015
Once the unquestionable hippie colony of the DC area, Takoma Park may be transitioning to an ever so slightly more mainstream profile.... read»
DC Could Be a Renter's Market By Late 2012
UrbanTurf Staff | April 2nd 2012
The DC area could be a renter's market, at least for a spell, later this year, according to a new report. ... read»
Curated Craigslist: New DC Website Highlights Young People-Friendly Rentals
Shilpi Paul | September 12th 2013
One young DC resident has launched a website that aims to make the apartment-hunting process more enjoyable. ... read»
'Tall DC' Project Envisions a DC With Skyscrapers
Lark Turner | May 15th 2014
The project proposes a radical 'new monumentalism' in a deliberate challenge to the Height Act.... read»
A Look at Georgetown's New Plans For DC's Darth Vader Building
UrbanTurf Staff | October 4th 2023
Georgetown University has filed plans with the city to convert the building at 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW for academic use.... read»
Penn Quarter: Chinatown Falling, CityCenter Rising
Zak Salih | March 17th 2017
Want an idea of what it’s like to live in Penn Quarter today? Consider the noodle.... read»
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As mortgage rates have more than doubled from their historic lows over the last coupl... read »
The small handful of projects in the pipeline are either moving full steam ahead, get... read »
The longtime political strategist and pollster who has advised everyone from Presiden... read »
Lincoln-Westmoreland Housing is moving forward with plans to replace an aging Shaw af... read »
A report out today finds early signs that the spring could be a busy market.... read »
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