Housing

As the year comes to a close, UrbanTurf is taking its bi-annual look at the neighborhoods across the city that have seen the highest price appreciation in 2018.

On Nov. 27, District of Columbia leaders broke ground on the Residences at St. Elizabeths East, providing high-quality affordable housing units to the Congress Heights neighborhood in Ward 8.

Almost a year ago, the District Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) published preliminary rules on enacting the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA). Now, weeks after the final rules were published, there is…

The Scottish Rite Masonic temple in Dupont Circle plans to build apartments on some empty space behind its building. One element of the project is two levels of apartments below the ground level. This has raised the question: is underground…

Multifamily construction has continued at a rapid pace in recent years as the D.C. region looks to house its growing population. With Amazon now planning to create 25,000 new jobs over the next decade, significant housing development will…

Housing and poverty gaps in the District of Columbia remain imperative topics discussed by local Black residents as little seems to be done policy-wise about the issues. This past Wednesday the Urban Institute released an interactive tool…

As Amazon moves into Arlington, tens of thousands of employees will begin trickling in, and many may take advantage of Metro to commute to National Landing. This means that there are plenty of neighborhoods, including in DC, where Amazon…

While the speculation over the destination for Amazon's second headquarters has ended, speculation continues over how the new campus in Northern Virginia's "National Landing" area will affect the region's housing market.

For 25 consecutive months, median home prices have been rising in the DC area. Now, signs are emerging that the high prices are taking a toll on the market.

WASHINGTON - An 89-year-old Korean War veteran – who was a victim of financial elder abuse - is coming home to some new surroundings on Monday. With some help from Purple Heart Homes, Thomas Pressley’s previously condemned home has been…

As home prices in the District continue inching upward, it comes as no surprise that the city has more neighborhoods this year where the median price of a home exceeds $1 million. Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at which of the city's…

In three new lawsuits announced on Oct. 17, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine accused building owners in wards 7 and 8 of “neglecting their properties and forcing tenants to live in conditions that threaten their health and safety,”…

When Troy Holley was looking for a new place in the D.C. region, he found himself drowning in listings for luxury apartments. “I was kind of amazed that you couldn’t really find anything that wasn’t ‘luxury’ in the title,” says Holley. Even…

The District of Columbia is becoming increasingly more segregated by race and income in many areas. As outlined in the Urban Institute report The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital, this segregation is built on racist public and…

Here’s a timely lesson about supply and demand, courtesy of the District-based Urban Institute: If regional housing production remains sluggish, and tens of thousands of new residents arrive in the area within a short period due to the…

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced a series of lawsuits on Wednesday targeting the owners and managers of buildings in wards 7 and 8 for issues ranging from building neglect—resulting in vermin and mold, among other conditions—to a…