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

The DC Area's Highest and Lowest Carbon Footprints

The DC Area's Highest and Lowest Carbon Footprints

Nena Perry-Brown | May 29th 2019

A map of carbon footprints in the area illustrates the correlation between zip code and high energy consumption.... read»

The Severity of Displacement in DC: By the Numbers

The Severity of Displacement in DC: By the Numbers

Nena Perry-Brown | April 15th 2019

A recent study offers more numbers to back up the assertion that DC experienced the most intense gentrification and displacement nationwide.... read»

When Rent Was $25 a Month and Georgetown Was the Affordable Place to Live in DC

When Rent Was $25 a Month and Georgetown Was the Affordable Place to Live in DC

Nena Perry-Brown | January 23rd 2019

A 1937 map of DC shows rental rates, block-by-block.... read»

Did Google Maps Rename Your Neighborhood?

Did Google Maps Rename Your Neighborhood?

Nena Perry-Brown | August 7th 2018

The New York Times recently reported on residents finding their neighborhoods misidentified by Google Maps. UrbanTurf decided to see whether the same... read»

The Nation's Capital, Courtesy of Cold War Cartography

The Nation's Capital, Courtesy of Cold War Cartography

Nena Perry-Brown | August 22nd 2016

A relic of the Cold War era, this meticulously-detailed map of the District of Columbia is a curious example of crowdsourced cartography.... read»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

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First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
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