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Letter to the Editor: The Affordable Housing Case for Streetcar 03/15/2014 09:00am • The following letter to the editor was submitted by former Arlington County Housing Director Ken Aughenbaugh. I recently returned to private consulting after thirty years with Arlington County Government’s various housing programs. From 2003-2013, I served as Housing Division Chief/County Hous D.C.'s apartment trend tends toward 'micro' 03/12/2014 04:56pm • WASHINGTON — The concept behind the "tiny house" trend, which transformed one Northeast D.C. alley into an exhibition of minimalism, is moving beyond the house and into the plans for many District real estate developers. D.C. will soon see what it's like to experience tiny living in an apartmen Rental Report: What’s Allowed When Decorating Your Rental? 03/11/2014 12:15pm • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. Moving in Micro hotel rooms pitched for Dupont Underground 03/07/2014 11:30am • Staying overnight in a sub-200-square-foot subterranean hotel room without windows might not be most people's idea of the ideal D.C. vacation, but the notion could be the spark to turn Dupont Underground from dream to reality. Patrick Pendleton Smith, a Cleveland Park resident and real estate consul Retail Experts Say R-B Corridor Set for Future Success 03/06/2014 02:30pm • The Arlington retail market is well-positioned for the next decade or so of retail, say several retail and real estate experts. Those in and around the retail industry say the recent trends toward mixed-use, urbanized development and the growth of “milennials” among consumers in the post Rental Report: What’s Allowed When Decorating Your Rental? 03/06/2014 11:00am • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. Moving in Buy or rent? Pros and cons to consider 03/04/2014 07:21pm • WASHINGTON -- The online real estate company Trulia estimates that it's 34 percent cheaper to buy than rent a home in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. But when it comes to the best financial bet between renting and buying, there are factors to consider. "One thing we learned through the last decad County to Review Big Assessment Increases 03/03/2014 01:30pm • Arlington County will review the big jump in commercial real estate assessments in Clarendon first reported by ARLnow.com last week. The county said Friday evening that it will take a look at “all commercial real property assessments with a 50% or greater increase from calendar year 2013.&#822 Rental Report: Reasons To Consider North Bethesda 02/25/2014 10:20am • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. The downt Rental Report: Reasons to Consider Crystal City and Pentagon City 02/20/2014 02:30pm • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. When rent Developers See Clear Split In Downtown Bethesda 02/20/2014 11:45am • Developers central to the remaking of downtown Bethesda see the area splitting in two: A luxury southern section anchored by Bethesda Row and a cheaper, “more funky,” neighborhood coming up in Woodmont Triangle. Representatives from StonebridgeCarras, Duball, MRP and the architect who he Crime Report: Rumble in the DoubleTree 02/20/2014 08:30am • Police responded to the DoubleTree hotel in Pentagon City on Sunday afternoon for a large fight. According to this week’s Arlington County crime report, as many as 10-20 people were fighting in the hotel lobby. ASSAULT BY MOB/MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 140216011, 300 block of S. Army Navy Drive. On F Website finds hotels where smokers can light up 02/18/2014 12:32pm • WASHINGTON - With many hotel chains banning smoking entirely, customers who choose to indulge often find it challenging to book a hotel room where they can light up. A new website, Smoketels.com, only books smoking rooms. As businesses and governments increasingly forbid smoking because of heal GMU housing report: Keep range of incomes in mind 02/14/2014 04:06pm • Multifamily housing is a growing trend, says the George Mason Center for Regional Analysis. But in order for it to continue to be successful, there needs to enough to appeal to residents at all price points. The CRA recently issued a new report, Multifamily Housing in the Washington, DC Reg Rental Report: Studio Or One Bedroom Apartment? 02/11/2014 11:25am • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. It’