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DC Pilots New Option For Homeowners Who Want to Expedite Building Permits
Nena Perry-Brown | November 6th 2019
This summer, DCRA initiated Project X which offers an expediting process for single family homes and residential or commercial projects smaller than 1... read»
1 in 3 Homes Sold For Above Asking Price in DC Last Year
UrbanTurf Staff | February 3rd 2021
Just 10% of homes sold in 2019 in the city fetched a premium.... read»
Residences in the Bridge: A Few Design Changes For 700-Unit Poplar Point Development
Nena Perry-Brown | July 19th 2017
Five months after the Zoning Commission set down the application to construct a five-building development on Poplar Point, the development team has su... read»
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What DC Homebuyers Need to Know Starting Monday
UrbanTurf Staff | October 1st 2015
A big change in the mortgage industry gives consumers more time and potentially more protection. ... read»
Homes Made Out of Trash That Look Really Nice
Mark Wellborn | September 4th 2009
It appears that there is an environmentally-minded home builder in Texas that may put all others in his field to shame. In this week’s departure... read»
Rising Prices Don't Dampen Sales: The Anacostia Housing Market, By the Numbers
UrbanTurf Staff | August 3rd 2020
Like many DC neighborhoods, the Anacostia housing market is outperforming the 2019 market.... read»
Just How Important Is the Creative Class?
Shilpi Paul | July 17th 2012
New pop-up shops, cafes and art gallery openings are lauded and certainly have intrinsic value, but do they lead to economic development?... read»
Church Turned Apartments, Co-Working Space Coming to Shaw
Shilpi Paul | May 2nd 2013
A church building is being turned into apartments on New Jersey Avenue and a co-working space focused on artists is coming to 9th Street NW. ... read»
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EYA and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority have requested a two-year ... read »

While the broader DC-area housing market grapples with elevated mortgage rates and ca... read »

From the Maryland line down to the edge of downtown, a mix of office conversions, inf... read »

Bloomberg reported this week that Apple is preparing its biggest-ever push into the s... read »

UrbanTurf is once again taking its semi-regular look at the areas around DC that have... read »
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