Posts By Nena Perry-Brown
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Nena Perry-Brown, from most recent to least.
Best New Listings: Semi-Detached Three Ways
Nena Perry-Brown | June 17th 2016
This week's Best New Listings include three Northwest end-unit homes with divergent styles.... read»
A Michigan Lake House at a Delaware Beach
Nena Perry-Brown | June 16th 2016
Designed by DC-based Kamm Architecture for a Google lobbyist in a style that harkens back to the North Woods lake houses in his home state of Michigan... read»
Don't Call Them Tiny Houses: The New Housing Prototypes Coming to DC
Nena Perry-Brown | June 15th 2016
In preparation for the changes to the zoning code related to accessory apartments and alley dwellings, the R. Michael Cross Design Group shared with U... read»
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A Blue Lake Retreat Built into a Texas Hillside
Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2016
A recently-constructed lakeside retreat in Marble Falls, Texas incorporates glass, wood paneling and corrugated metal to evoke a feel that is both ind... read»
Forest City Presents Plans For 270-Unit Building at Parcel L
Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2016
On Monday night, Forest City representatives shared the proposed design for the residential building slated for Parcel L at The Yards at the ANC 6D mo... read»
A Nice Place For a Sleepover: The Ups and Downs of a Night in a Micro-Unit
Nena Perry-Brown | June 13th 2016
A New York Times reporter recently spent one night in Carmel Place, New York City's first micro-apartment development. ... read»
Best New Listings: The Million-Dollar Edition
Nena Perry-Brown | June 10th 2016
This week's Best New Listings include a converted artist studio, a renovated modern oasis in Palisades, and a large townhouse in Mount Pleasant. ... read»
As DC Area Home Sales Set Records in May, Inventory Drops
Nena Perry-Brown | June 10th 2016
Closed sales in the DC area reached ten-year highs for the month of May, according to a newly-released report.... read»
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