Most Popular Posts - Ever
Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Best Green Trend of the Year: Passive Houses Multiply
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2012
Though the region's first Passive House made headlines last year, 2012 will be remembered as the year that extremely efficient homes really started se... read»
Ten Years Later, Trying to Close a Rent Control Loophole in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | August 18th 2017
Over a decade ago, DC's rent control laws were amended. However, some key portions of the law still have not been implemented.... read»
UT Reader Asks: Priced Out of 14th Street, What Are My Options?
Shilpi Paul | July 30th 2013
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC resident who had hoped to live on the bustling 14th Street Corridor finds himself priced out and lo... read»
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What $380K Buys You in the DC Area
Lark Turner | April 15th 2014
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market priced in the $380,000 range to give readers an idea of what type of ... read»
How to Appeal a Property Tax Assessment in DC
UrbanTurf Staff | June 6th 2018
Earlier this year, DC homeowners received their property tax assessments in the mail. Some owners agreed with those assessments, but others did not. H... read»
A Look at a Proposed ADU in Logan Circle
Nena Perry-Brown | August 26th 2019
A zoning application would retrofit an existing detached garage to add an accessory apartment.... read»
Fundrise 'Tests the Waters' Before Moving Forward With Shaw Project
Shilpi Paul | January 23rd 2013
In advance of their next investment offering in Shaw, the folks at Fundrise have launched an effort aimed at gauging interest in a property before mov... read»
The Group That Plans to Give Ward 8 Residents a Seat at the Economic Development Table
Nena Perry-Brown | March 1st 2021
In order to ensure residents of DC's Ward 8 benefit from development there, the Ward 8 Community Economic Development Initiative is planning for the f... read»
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