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What's A Guy Gotta Do To Run A Strip Club In This City?
As industrial areas convert to condos and a new baseball stadium eats up a large chunk of their former stomping grounds, it's getting harder and harder for strip clubs to find a place to operate in Washington D.C.
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Condo 'Lemon Law' In D.C. Doesn't Work
The law requires developers to put down a deposit for unforeseen repairs needed by owners, yet the it can be very difficult for owners to get their hands on the money.
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The Bricks And Mortar Of Urban Voyeurism
In Washington, D.C., "siteseeing" has proved increasingly alluring as construction projects abound.
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A 'First Class' Introduction To Home Buying
A Washington, D.C. non-profit provides potential homebuyers with invaluable preparation, from financing to interior design.
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Still Slumming
The D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office proudly details success stories from cleaning up "nuisance properties" -- including crack houses -- on its website. But the results are mixed, at best.
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Unequal Opportunity
A savvy lawyer continues to slide through a loophole in the D.C. Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, preventing longtime apartment residents from becoming homeowners at the time of sale.
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Not Even Chump Change For D.C. Residents In MLB Deal
A mysterious figure is waging a lone campaign to revamp the city's arrangement with professional baseball on the Washington National's new stadium.
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Free Rent Comes At A Price
In Washington, D.C., some apartment tenants are living without a landlord -- and without a high standard of living.
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In D.C., Private Firms Approve Permit Applications
In a unique situation in Washington D.C., selected private firms are authorized to approve development permit applications on behalf of the city's overworked and dysfunctional Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs apartment.
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Don't Drink The Water
The Washington, D.C. sewer system - which will eventually outsize its subway system - needs a little work.
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Tenleytown Knockout: Self-defense For Communities
Residents of Tenleytown have perfected a self-defense technique to fight development and re-development proposals.
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Slavery Museum Vision Clouded By Commercialization
Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder's plan to build a national slavery museum is facing issues of siting and commercialization.
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