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Neighborhood Profile

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

Georgetown: Posh If a Little Passé

Georgetown: Posh If a Little Passé

Lillian Dickerson | August 21st 2015

For decades, Georgetown was the “it” neighborhood in DC. However, as areas to the east have grown in popularity, the tony neighborhood fin... read»

Burleith: DC's 535 House Neighborhood

Burleith: DC's 535 House Neighborhood

Shilpi Paul | June 1st 2012

Burleith doesn't have nearly the same name recognition as Georgetown or Glover Park, its neighbors to the south and north. But for people who have fou... read»

Kalorama: A Posh View From Embassy Row

Kalorama: A Posh View From Embassy Row

Shilpi Paul | May 11th 2012

The small neighborhood of Kalorama emerged during a period of rapid development in DC's history, and the architecture is a kind of time capsule that t... read»

Forest Hills: Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture

Forest Hills: Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture

Shilpi Paul | March 9th 2012

While there are many traditional homes in Forest Hills, the residential upper northwest neighborhood is primarily known for its wilder architecture.... read»

Woodridge: Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential

Woodridge: Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential

Shilpi Paul | February 17th 2012

The northeast DC neighborhood of Woodridge has a manifest destiny, brimming-with-potential feeling; it's not yet clear what the neighborhood will look... read»

Bloomingdale: Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name

Bloomingdale: Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name

Shilpi Paul | December 9th 2011

It is no secret that within the past several years, Bloomingdale has seen its potential realized. But it is the neighborhood's limited options mean th... read»

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!

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