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Most Popular Posts - Ever

Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.

Takoma Park: More Than a Little Bit Quirky

Takoma Park: More Than a Little Bit Quirky

Amanda Abrams | February 3rd 2011

Takoma Park has developed a number of nicknames over the years due to the left-leaning views of its residents. The town, just on the other side of DC'... read»

Potomac: A Suburb on Steroids

Potomac: A Suburb on Steroids

Amanda Abrams | July 7th 2011

Almost everything in Potomac, Md. is oversized. The houses are huge, the lawns are wide, and in order to live here, one needs to have a pretty large a... read»

Tenleytown: Not Quite Like Its Neighbors

Tenleytown: Not Quite Like Its Neighbors

Amanda Abrams | March 10th 2011

Tenleytown is similar to other northwest DC neighborhoods where those with means choose to settle. The area's commercial strip is uninspiring on the r... read»

The Pros of Joining Your Condo or Co-op Board

The Pros of Joining Your Condo or Co-op Board

Michele Lerner | January 7th 2011

Early in 2010, UrbanTurf ran a two-part series on the joys and pains of becoming a member of the condo or co-op board in your building. Here is the fi... read»

Southwest Waterfront: A Tiny Neighborhood on the Cusp

Southwest Waterfront: A Tiny Neighborhood on the Cusp

Lillian Dickerson | April 24th 2015

Five years after profiling it for the first time, UrbanTurf takes an updated look at one of the smallest neighborhoods in DC.... read»

American University Park: One of DC's Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs

American University Park: One of DC's Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs

Amanda Abrams | October 28th 2011

American University Park (AU Park) is one of a handful of DC neighborhoods that are about as suburban as you can get and still be within the city's bo... read»

In 40 Years, Your Home Will Be Taken Away

In 40 Years, Your Home Will Be Taken Away

Shilpi Paul | April 19th 2012

At River Place in Arlington, the residents own their co-ops, but don't own the land that the building sits on. And, in 40 years, that will be a proble... read»

A Netflix Renovation: DC Firehouse Turned Home Gets a Made-for-TV Makeover

A Netflix Renovation: DC Firehouse Turned Home Gets a Made-for-TV Makeover

Nena Perry-Brown | August 24th 2018

A historic Shaw firehouse was featured on a new Netflix series about getting the most out of an Airbnb.... read»

Foxhall Village: 350 Homes Just West of Georgetown

Foxhall Village: 350 Homes Just West of Georgetown

Dena Levitz | September 7th 2012

Foxhall Village, a neighborhood hidden away between Palisades and Georgetown, is home to high-end Tudor homes, top schools and residents who sometimes... read»

The Tiny Houses of Stronghold: An Update

The Tiny Houses of Stronghold: An Update

Shilpi Paul | July 11th 2013

Boneyard Studios, a collection of tiny houses in an alley of DC's Stronghold neighborhood, has come a long way since we last visited in November.... read»

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