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Trinidad: The Difference 5 Years Makes
Shilpi Paul | February 15th 2013
Five years ago, the DC police department was setting up police checkpoints in the Northeast DC neighborhood. Now, homes are selling for upwards of $1 ... read»
BB&T's CHIP Loan -- The FHA Alternative
UrbanTurf Sponsor | March 19th 2013
BB&T’s Community Homeownership Incentive Program, better known as CHIP, is one of the best alternatives to FHA financing available on the market... read»
A Look Inside DC's Shipping Container Apartments
Lark Turner | September 29th 2014
A look inside a small DC apartment complex made up of corrugated metal shipping containers.... read»
Southwest Waterfront: A Neighborhood Where A Change Is Gonna Come
Amanda Abrams | December 2nd 2010
No neighborhood in the District will likely change more in the next ten years than the Southwest Waterfront. Amanda Abrams explains after the jump. ... read»
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Downtown Silver Spring: Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History
Gretchen Cook | July 21st 2010
The renaissance that started in downtown Silver Spring nearly a decade ago continues apace with a surge of new housing, restaurants, shops and enterta... read»
Palisades: The Long, Skinny Neighborhood at the City’s Northwest Edge
Amanda Abrams | January 6th 2011
The DC neighborhood of Palisades, a quiet community northwest of Georgetown University, is a place that many city residents have heard of, but not vis... read»
Friendship Heights: A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
Shilpi Paul | February 3rd 2012
If living in a city means enjoying a walkable neighborhood, having retail and public transportation around the corner, and being able to rent an apart... read»
The Top 10 DC Zip Codes Where Homes Are Selling Quickest
Shilpi Paul | May 15th 2013
After we reported that homes in the DC area are spending a median of 11 days on the market, we wanted to see how things are playing out in specifics z... read»
What's in a Wardman? A Short Overview of DC's Most Prevalent Architecural Style
Shilpi Paul | September 28th 2022
Harry Wardman is responsible for developing huge swaths of northwest DC, from row houses in Columbia Heights to luxury apartment buildings in Dupont C... read»
Hill East: Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
Amanda Abrams | August 3rd 2010
This week's neighborhood profile is on Hill East, an area that’s close to Capitol Hill’s many amenities but whose homes have lower price tags. The... read»
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