The guide to real estate in DC, Maryland & Northern Virginia. We publish three to four stories every day covering all the topics mentioned above and much more.
To say UrbanTurf is an online publication about residential real estate is a little misleading (and boring sounding, frankly). UrbanTurf is the website that people come to see their city’s best and most interesting homes for sale. It’s the site that those who are development-focused come to find out what new residential projects are going up in their neighborhood. It’s where you come to get the di
rt about trends that could influence your home buying, selling or renting decision. And it is routinely a place that real estate fanatics come to think about their dream home or the next neighborhood they might want to upgrade to. Take a look at our homepage for a sense of our article mix. UrbanTurf's flagship publication is in DC, where the site launched in July 2008. A second site followed in Chicago earlier this year, and chances are good that we will be arriving in a city near you (if you don't already live in the Nation's Capital or Windy City) before you know it.
Remember DC's shipping container apartments...
Ten years ago, UrbanTurf reported on a new building trend popping up around DC: apartment projects constructed out of shipping containers. Now, one of the city's first developments has hit the market.
Once the busiest development neighborhood in DC, a steady stream of projects have delivered in NoMa in the last 18-24 months leaving just a handful of new buildings in the pipeline.
A new all-affordable development on the boards for the U Street Corridor.
A new all-affordable residential development is on the boards for a church-owned site in the U Street Corridor.
The DC Policy Center has mapped the DC neighborhoods that would most be affected by a proposed "mansion tax".
An analysis by UrbanTurf with data from Bright MLS found that there are 16 neighborhoods where the median home price exceeds $1 million, up from 14 neighborhoods in 2023.
A mansion tax is back on the table for DC.
As part of his 2025 budget proposal, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has included a proposal raising taxes on homes in the city valued at more than $2.5 million.
Northern Virginia's most prolific developer is looking to move ahead with plans for one of the region's biggest new development projects.
The developer filed for a phased development site plan for the project last week.
A look at home prices in Northern Virginia since 2014.
As we head into the holiday weekend, UrbanTurf decided to take a closer look at how much home values have shot up in Northern Virginia during the last decade.
A First Look at The Topanga, A Spectacularly Designed Boutique Condominium in Logan Circle. More details here: https://urb.tf/3QVQTAQ
DC's most stunning penthouse just hit the market at The Liz on 14th. Click here for more details: https://urb.tf/3V6yfZr
And another one...
Add another Trader Joe's to the growing list of stores in DC.
Is this one of DC's busiest housing markets?
The 20012 zip code -- home to neighborhoods including Takoma, Colonial Village and Shepherd Park -- seems to be firing on all cylinders in 2024.
Two Bedrooms with Two Balconies on the Market in Amenity-Packed Cathedral Heights Condominium. Click here for more details about this home: https://urb.tf/3wGxFbs
Look what is coming to Georgetown.
Plans recently filed with DC's Historic Preservation Office (HPO) outline plans for a new Raising Canes location at 3249 M Street NW
With the spring housing market in full gear, we are taking a more granular look at the areas around DC where homebuyers are likely facing the most competition this year.
The 20-story development planned above a Silver Spring mall.
A staff report from the Montgomery County Planning Board is recommending approval of a sketch plan outlining plans for a nearly 20-story, 450-unit apartment project to be constructed above the Ellsworth Place mall.
The final townhomes released at District Towns at St. Elizabeth's East. Click here for more details: https://urb.tf/3wmsr4x
The big plans on the boards around Union Market.
Nearly 1,400 residential units are on the boards around Union Market, about the same number that have delivered in the area over the past two years.
The price of a house in the DC region hits a record high.
Up 8% year-over-year, it is the first time that prices have exceeded $800,000 for detached homes.
The final 20 townhomes at The Parks Aspen Square in DC are now selling. Click here for more details: https://urb.tf/3JPQH1R
Home prices in the DC area have never been higher.
The median price of a home in the region in April rose to $640,000, well above the previous record for the area.
Dan Snyder gave his Maryland home away. Now it is coming back on the market for nearly $35 million.
When Dan and Tanya Snyder couldn't sell their 30,000 square foot home , the former owners of the Washington Commanders donated the property to the American Cancer Society. Now the organization is putting the home back on the market.
Only 9 penthouses remain at Margarite, the newest apartments at Union Market. Click here for more details: https://urb.tf/44vuMGS
DC continues to get close to meeting Mayor Muriel Bowser's goal of producing 36,000 new housing units by 2025.
A first look at Crosby, the newest luxury apartments in downtown DC. Click here for more details: https://urb.tf/44hPJ8i
The "8 Big Ideas" for Gallery Place and Chinatown.
This weekend, the Gallery-Place Chinatown Task Force pitched its ideas to Mayor Muriel Bowser and residents of the Gallery Place and Chinatown neighborhoods.
Has the time come?
The National Park Service has given the green light for DC's 62 year-old stadium to be demolished.
A look at the 3,000 units on the boards between Trinidad and Gallaudet.
UrbanTurf continues our tour of neighborhood developments around the region as we take a look at the residential pipeline on the boards from Trinidad to Ivy City.
A regular inclusion as one of DC's most expensive housing markets, Georgetown remains in that category in 2024.
The Oak, The Newest Condos in Falls Church, Offer 1% Closing Credit. Click here for more details: https://urb.tf/3Imioi9
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Just two townhomes remain at Intersect at O, the newest development in Shaw. Click here for more details: https://urb.tf/3RUCVwH
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