Best Of 2017
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Best Of 2017, from most recent to least.
UrbanTurf's 2017 Year in Review
UrbanTurf Staff | December 22nd 2017
Here are UrbanTurf's Year in Review posts for those that missed them. And to all our readers, happy holidays!... read»
The Most Hyped Decision of 2018 That Will Result in A Lot of Disappointment
Nena Perry-Brown | December 21st 2017
Amazon's announced search for a second headquarters site was met with enthusiasm, incentives and eye-catching gimmickry from hundreds of jurisdictions... read»
The Most Likely Building Trend to Replace Pop-Ups -- The Hop-Back
Nena Perry-Brown | December 21st 2017
A few years ago, pop-ups were all the rage in residential additions. Now, the hop-back is gaining steam.... read»
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The Best House Transformation That We Will Never Get to See -- Jeff Bezos' New Kalorama Home
UrbanTurf Staff | December 19th 2017
Jeff Bezos is part of a very small group that could buy one of the largest houses in DC and refer to it as merely an east coast pied-a-terre. Problem ... read»
The Best New Apartment Views in DC: Right Into Nats Park
UrbanTurf Staff | December 19th 2017
New residential developments in DC regularly tout views of the city's monuments, the Capitol and the Potomac River. But a new selection of downtown pr... read»
The Best Furnishings For a Studio Apartment: Automated Furniture
Nena Perry-Brown | December 19th 2017
Considering how popular micro-units and shared living arrangements have become over the past couple of years, it stands to reason that the way we conc... read»
Most Innovative Way to Pay the Rent in 2017 -- DC's Reefer Rent Parties
Nena Perry-Brown | December 18th 2017
DC residents upped the ante on taking advantage of the city's legal-yet-unregulated recreational cannabis industry, by throwing pot parties at their h... read»
The Best Real Estate Deal of 2017 (With a Catch) -- Two Free Houses For Curbside Pickup
Nena Perry-Brown | December 18th 2017
In the midst of DC's high-priced and highly-competitive housing market, locals were given a unique opportunity this year: to take a free house (or two... read»
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DC's homebuyer assistance programs can be a bit complex. This edition of First-Timer ... read »

Plans for a major development along Wisconsin Avenue are being pushed back.... read »

The project will bring a pair of two-bedroom residences to each of the building's thr... read »

A limestone mansion in Mount Pleasant is getting a second act — this time as 90 res... read »

A new report out this week adds context to the market tilting in favor of buyers in t... read »
- First-Timer Primer: DC's Home Buyer Assistance Programs
- B.F. Saul Pumps the Brakes on 350-Unit Bethesda Development
- Dupont Circle's Long-Vacant Pakistani Embassy Is Going Residential
- 90-Unit Condo Project At Historic 16th Street Mansion Looks To Move Forward
- More Sellers Than Buyers In The DC Region — But the Gap Is Smaller Than You'd Think
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