Renovation
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Renovation, from most recent to least.
$25,000 For Renovations: DC Offers Grants for Historic Home Repairs
Nena Perry-Brown | May 3rd 2019
The recent designations of neighborhoods as historic districts in DC has come with an added benefit: grants for home repairs.... read»
Before and After: From Defacto Dorm to Dream Digs on the Hill
UrbanTurf Staff | April 30th 2019
For years, a Capitol Hill home served as a defacto dorm. Then Nikia Gray came along. ... read»
Before and After: A Gradual Renovation in Rosedale
Nena Perry-Brown | June 29th 2018
For some homeowners, renovation plans need to be executed all at once. For others, the process is more gradual and often more thoughtful as a result. ... read»
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The Pursuit 2: Before & After Shots at Lanier Heights
Will Smith | June 13th 2016
An article from the UrbanTurf archives in which our publisher describes the renovation process for his one-bedroom co-op. ... read»
Best New Listings: A Farm in AU Park and Shelving Aplenty in Logan Circle
Nena Perry-Brown | April 22nd 2016
This week's Best New Listings include a Logan Circle one-bedroom with storage galore and a home in AU Park that was formerly a farm that sat on twenty... read»
A Reimagined Canal House on One of Georgetown's Hidden Streets
Nena Perry-Brown | April 15th 2016
A home on one of the city's most interesting blocks has been transformed over the last two years by a father-son team. ... read»
Train Station, Civil War Morgue, Brothel: The Many Lives of a Virginia Home
Tianna Mañón | August 4th 2015
A Charlottesville house that has had almost nine lives. ... read»
Renovating? A Quick Rundown Of How to Get Permits
UrbanTurf Staff | July 22nd 2014
For the past few years, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has been attempting to make the much-feared permit-acquiring process easier ... read»
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