Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
Deal of the Week: Petworth For Under $400,000
Shilpi Paul | July 17th 2012
This installment of Deal of the Week is in good condition, but its need for a little updating may explain its low price.... read»
25 Residential Units and a Fast Casual Restaurant to 14th Street?
Shilpi Paul | July 16th 2012
At Monday night's ANC 1B Design Review Committee, Valor Development introduced a potential concept for the corner of 14th and W Street NW: 25 resident... read»
Would DC Residents Live in a Micro-Studio?
Shilpi Paul | July 16th 2012
Last week, UrbanTurf conducted a poll to find out whether or not our readers would be willing to live in a home measuring just 275 square feet. ... read»
A House Built Around Trees
Shilpi Paul | July 13th 2012
Earlier this week, The New York Times featured a very cool Vancouver home that was built as a literal tree-hugger: the owners designed the house aroun... read»
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Best New Listings: Bungalow, Row House, and Mid-Century Modern
Shilpi Paul | July 13th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at three different styles of single-family homes in Takoma Park, Lanier Heights and Silver Spring... read»
DC Almost Had 275-Square Foot Apartments
Shilpi Paul | July 13th 2012
If plans hadn't been halted, 600 F Street NW would now house a number of "micro-studios" -- units measuring out a mere 275 square feet. ... read»
Off the Beaten Turf: Uncle Chips Has More Than Just Cookies
Shilpi Paul | July 12th 2012
For this edition of Off the Beaten Turf, we visited Uncle Chips, a nominal cookie shop in Truxton Circle that is gaining a reputation for its sandwich... read»
This Week's Find: Post-Modern in Maryland
Shilpi Paul | July 12th 2012
This Week's Find is a sprawling, 1960's-built home in Montgomery County that has some surprising departures from contemporary design.... read»
3.56: Another Week, Another Record Low
Shilpi Paul | July 12th 2012
Again this week, fixed mortgage rates dropped to a new record low. This morning, Freddie Mac reported 3.56 percent with an average 0.7 point as the av... read»
How to Research Crime in DC
Shilpi Paul | July 11th 2012
Judging the safety of your neighborhood (or a neighborhood that you would like to move into) can be difficult. Anecdotal evidence can loom disproporti... read»
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