Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
The Pursuit: Greening an Already Green House
Shilpi Paul | June 14th 2012
Betty Weiss had been investing in real estate in DC for a while. She renovates homes around the area, filling them with renters for a while or selling... read»
3.71: Rates Rise Again
Shilpi Paul | June 14th 2012
After six straight weeks of dropping, rates finally reversed course this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.71 percent with an average 0.7 point as th... read»
Lofty Renting in DC
Shilpi Paul | June 13th 2012
Unlike Chicago or New York, DC does not have a stock of warehouses with huge industrial loft spaces. The lofts in DC essentially fall into two categor... read»
One on One: Developing Anacostia Through the Arts
Shilpi Paul | June 13th 2012
In this edition of One on One, we sat down with Nikki Peele and Beth Ferraro of ARCH Development, a non-profit organization that is using arts and cul... read»
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DC Has the Second Fastest-Whitening Zip Code in the US
Shilpi Paul | June 12th 2012
Three zip codes in DC showed up on a list ranking the fastest "whitening" neighborhoods in the United States, with 20001 taking the second highest ran... read»
ANC Votes Against Current Plans for The Wharf
Shilpi Paul | June 11th 2012
On Monday night, ANC 6D decided not to support the PUD for The Wharf, the massive development project planned for the Southwest Waterfront, until issu... read»
Turn an Old House Into an Efficient House
Shilpi Paul | June 11th 2012
On Saturday, the DC Preservation League invited James Carroll from EcoHouse to give Capitol Hill homeowners some tips on how to make their old homes m... read»
The Changing Face of Housing in DC
Shilpi Paul | June 11th 2012
This past Friday, Housing Complex reported on some revealing graphs, charts and maps from the Office of Planning that visualize housing and developmen... read»
Best New Listings: Exposed Brick, Two-Car Garage and an Outdoor Room
Shilpi Paul | June 8th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Columbia Heights condo full of exposed brick, a Takoma bungalow with a two-car garage, and a... read»
Pleasant Plains To Get a New 26-Unit Condo Project
Shilpi Paul | June 8th 2012
Last night, the developer behind a new condo project at 2920 Georgia Ave NW stopped by the ANC 1B meeting to seek approval on some minor variances. ... read»
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