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DC Council Bill Aims to Encourage More Constructive Relationships Near Construction Sites
Nena Perry-Brown | April 12th 2021
The proposed legislation encourages ample notice and use of voluntary construction management agreements in certain cases.... read»
![DCRA Releasing "Permit Wizard" to Guide Applicants Through the Permitting Process]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2021/03/resized/dcra-1_thumbnail_320x240.jpg )
DCRA Releasing "Permit Wizard" to Guide Applicants Through the Permitting Process
Nena Perry-Brown | March 4th 2021
The service is currently available for residential projects.... read»
![Doubling Applications and Revenue: The Second Year of DC's Velocity Program]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2020/04/resized/artplace-from-4th-to-fdhll-entr-hub_thumbnail_320x240.jpg )
Doubling Applications and Revenue: The Second Year of DC's Velocity Program
Nena Perry-Brown | April 10th 2020
Two years after DCRA unrolled its permit expediting programs, UrbanTurf is taking another look at its successes.... read»
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![DC Pilots New Option For Homeowners Who Want to Expedite Building Permits]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2019/11/resized/housing_starts_550w_thumbnail_320x240.jpg )
DC Pilots New Option For Homeowners Who Want to Expedite Building Permits
Nena Perry-Brown | November 6th 2019
This summer, DCRA initiated Project X which offers an expediting process for single family homes and residential or commercial projects smaller than 1... read»
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Nationwide Housing Starts At 12-Year High
Nena Perry-Brown | September 18th 2019
Construction began on 1.36 million housing units in August , the highest monthly total since June 2007.... read»
![The ADU Approval Process in DC is Inefficient, But DCRA is Not Solely to Blame]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2019/09/resized/Schinder-ADU_thumbnail_320x240.jpg )
The ADU Approval Process in DC is Inefficient, But DCRA is Not Solely to Blame
Nena Perry-Brown | September 6th 2019
UrbanTurf learned more about some of the pitfalls of the ADU approval process from an architect with years of experience guiding clients to completion... read»
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Housing Construction Lags Behind Job Creation in DC, Per Report
Nena Perry-Brown | August 1st 2019
A new report states that construction of new housing has kept pace with job-induced demand in the DC area, but not so much in DC proper.... read»
![175 Applications and $6.2 Million: One Year of DC's Velocity Program]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2018/10/resized/mrp-block-1a-b-plaza_thumbnail_320x240.jpg )
175 Applications and $6.2 Million: One Year of DC's Velocity Program
Nena Perry-Brown | March 20th 2019
Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at what DCRA's expediting programs have accomplished thus far.... read»
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