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Award-winning contemporary home in Arlington is on the market
By binding together cubes of various sizes and shapes, renowned D.C.-based architect David Jameson transformed an unremarkable ranch-style house into a striking contemporary home in the Arlington Ridge community. Although the footprint of the 1...
This Week’s Find: A David Jameson Home Designed For a Collection
Almost a year ago to the day, UrbanTurf covered a David Jameson-designed home in Maryland that was listed privately by the owner. Today, another home designed by the acclaimed DC-based architect is hitting the market in northern Virginia.Design...
Luxury penthouse emerges from remodeled 1890 D.C. rowhouse
Shaw is among the District’s hottest neighborhoods for dining and shopping, so it’s no wonder that builders have targeted it for upscale developments.Lock7 Development recently restored and remodeled a circa 1890 Federal-style rowhouse into...
Logan Circle: A Tale of Two Eras
One of the neighborhood’s signature draws is the historic Victorian-style townhomes that fan out from the circle itself, as well as the smaller townhomes along the neighborhood’s quiet side streets. In 2016, the average price for a house in...
The Best Listing of the Year (For a Well-Paid Lobbyist)
DC is now a town replete with high-end, luxurious homes that appeal to the city’s growing, well-heeled clientele. So, finding a listing that should be highlighted above all others for a given year is not an easy task. Here is our favorite for...
Waiting in line for a luxury condo paid off for 20 lucky and wealthy buyers
Kimberly Casey of Washington Fine Properties was one of the real estate agents who hired someone to stand in line for him last week to snag one of the coveted appointments with the sales staff of Westlight, a 71-unit luxury condo building unde...
Where will Trump administration officials live in Washington?
Here come the swamp-drainers! The Republican folks scattered all over the country (as far away as Wasilla, Alaska?) who will be answering President-elect Donald Trump’s calls to serve in his administration will soon be moving in. They’ll...