Editors Choice
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Editors Choice, from most recent to least.
Unique Spaces: The Roundhouse
UrbanTurf Staff | June 6th 2025
DC is a city filled with traditional housing stock, largely made up of colonials, Tudors, bungalows and Federal townhouses. However, it is not known f... read»
Obama, The Tenant: A Chat With The President's DC Landlord
UrbanTurf Staff | February 8th 2023
When Johnsie Walsh rented a unit in her Stanton Park apartment building, she had no idea that she would be turning it into a future stop on a presiden... read»
What's in a Wardman? A Short Overview of DC's Most Prevalent Architecural Style
Shilpi Paul | September 28th 2022
Harry Wardman is responsible for developing huge swaths of northwest DC, from row houses in Columbia Heights to luxury apartment buildings in Dupont C... read»
Unique Spaces: Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home
Mark Wellborn | July 30th 2021
There are likely very few people in the DC area who can say that they live in a former restaurant. Ed Carp is part of this select group.... read»
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Unique Spaces: Logan Circle's Most Intriguing Garage
UrbanTurf Staff | May 3rd 2017
Gregg Schultz and Joe Riddle lived in one of Logan Circle's most eye-catching homes. ... read»
Living in DC's Smallest House
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2016
This week, UrbanTurf is re-running an article from a few years ago that looks at what it is like to live in one of DC's smallest houses. ... 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»
As DC's Airbnb Economy Thrives, Legal Issues Remain
Lark Turner | January 31st 2014
For travelers and hosts, Airbnb feels like a win-win. However, as the service and others like it grow, budget-minded travelers aren't the only ones ta... read»
The Alexandria Patio With a View Underground
UrbanTurf Staff | January 17th 2014
A little over a month ago, UrbanTurf wrote about an 1870s Alexandria townhouse with a rather unique feature: a patio made entirely of glass that serve... read»
Is DC Becoming a Land of Singletons?
Shilpi Paul | September 13th 2013
Two news items earlier this week only bolstered the thinking that DC is becoming a town of single people. UrbanTurf compiled a few more statistics tha... read»
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On Sunday, Sphere Entertainment Co. announced plans to develop a second U.S. location... read »
Carr Properties' planned conversion of a vacant nine-story office building into a 314... read »
Navy Yard is one of the busiest development neighborhoods in DC.... read »
While the national housing market continues to shift in favor of buyers, the DC regio... read »
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