Best Of 2011
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Best Of 2011, from most recent to least.
UrbanTurf's Best of 2011
UrbanTurf Staff | December 23rd 2011
UrbanTurf took a look back at the best that DC’s residential real estate market had to offer in 2011 over the past week. From the best deals to ... read»
Best Deal on Rent: $600 For A Three-Bedroom Apartment
Shilpi Paul | December 23rd 2011
In early 2011, UrbanTurf went on the hunt for the DC resident with the sweetest rent, and we ended up finding the person that won the housing jackpot.... read»
Best Carbon Footprint in DC: Our First Passive House
Shilpi Paul | December 22nd 2011
This fall, DC welcomed its first passive house to the city. The home, built by a team of students from Parsons The New School for Design during the De... read»
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Best Tool for Renters Looking to Walk to Work
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
In September, Walk Score unveiled a new tool that allows users to find apartments based on commute time. ... read»
Best Transformation of the Year: LeDroit Park Mansion Comes Back to Life
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
In our favorite transformation of the year, a condemned LeDroit Park Victorian reemerged as a beauty.... read»
Best House for George Washington Impersonators
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
If you are a historical reenactor or a U.S. history buff, there is a home in Alexandria (that our first president once visited), which may be a good f... read»
Best Green Effort of Year: The Electric Car Charging Station
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
It will be awhile until electric cars become a common site on city roads, but the growing number of car-charging stations coming to the DC area is a g... read»
The Deal of the Year: The Beautiful Foreclosure
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
This year, a bank-owned home that UrbanTurf featured back in September took top bargain honors.... 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 »

Dulles International Airport is slated for its biggest transformation since it opened... read »

Close-in suburbs are seeing some of the steepest rent declines in the region, while s... read »
- Rising Costs Stall 434-Unit Takoma Metro Project, Developer Seeks More Time
- The DC-Area Luxury Market Is Playing By Its Own Rules
- 1,800 Units In The Works: Connecticut Avenue's Building Boom
- Trump Administration Unveils $22 Billion Overhaul of Dulles International Airport
- Across The DC Region, Rent Growth Is Splitting Along The Beltway
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