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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Alley Dwellings, from most recent to least.

Preliminary Plans Call For 125 Residences in Shaw's Blagden Alley

Preliminary Plans Call For 125 Residences in Shaw's Blagden Alley

Lark Turner | March 27th 2014

Developer SB-Urban hopes to build 125 small, furnished studios at the site.... read»

19-Unit Apartment Building Proposed for Naylor Court

19-Unit Apartment Building Proposed for Naylor Court

Shilpi Paul | March 22nd 2013

A five-story, 19-unit apartment building is planned for 1322 9th Street NW, currently a vacant lot with a small carriage house at the back.... read»

Dupont Circle's Old Frat House To Become Alley Home

Dupont Circle's Old Frat House To Become Alley Home

Shilpi Paul | January 30th 2013

In a city chock full of row houses and condos, unusual properties can be hard to find. However, this recently purchased Dupont Circle building, tucked... read»

The Pursuit: Downsizing to an Alley House

The Pursuit: Downsizing to an Alley House

Shilpi Paul | October 18th 2012

In this edition of The Pursuit, Walter Woods downsizes from a five-bedroom home into a 480-square foot alley dwelling. ... read»

Alleys: DC's Other Streets Are Attracting Attention

Alleys: DC's Other Streets Are Attracting Attention

Shilpi Paul | February 24th 2012

All of a sudden, DC's back boulevards seem to be on everyone's minds. ... read»

Back to the Future in DC With More Corner Stores, Alley Dwellings

Back to the Future in DC With More Corner Stores, Alley Dwellings

UrbanTurf Staff | February 8th 2012

A proposed new zoning code for DC could mean that neighborhoods begin to look more like they did several decades ago. ... read»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

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Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse