Zoning, Land Use & Boundary Disputes District of Columbia
Who Pays? Resolving Boundary Disputes Over Failing Retaining Walls in Washington D.C.
Across terraced Washington, D.C. neighborhoods like the Palisades, Woodley Park, Kalorama, and Crestwood, century-old stone and masonry retaining walls hold back tons of saturated...
Claiming Unused Alleyways and Land Slices: Adverse Possession Laws in the District of Columbia
Buying a historic brick rowhouse in Capitol Hill, Bloomingdale, Georgetown, or Columbia Heights often means inheriting century-old brick garden walls, wrought-iron fences, and over...
How to Secure BZA Approval for Residential Pop-Ups and Pop-Outs in the District of Columbia
Planning a third-story vertical addition ('pop-up') or a two-story rear kitchen and bedroom expansion ('pop-out') on a rowhouse in Capitol Hill, Mount Pleasant, Bloomingdale, or Pe...
Navigating Party Wall Agreements and Disputes for Rowhouse Expansions in Washington D.C.
Digging out an English basement in Capitol Hill, adding a third-story pop-up in Shaw, or removing an interior brick chimney breast in Dupont Circle directly impacts the structural...
Overcoming Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Opposition in D.C. Land Use Cases
Proposing a residential pop-up addition in Capitol Hill, a multi-family conversion in Columbia Heights, or a commercial mixed-use project in Georgetown requires navigating one of t...
Reconciling HPRB Guidelines with Zoning Restrictions for Historic Property Alterations in D.C.
Purchasing a Victorian townhouse in Capitol Hill, a Federal-era residence in Georgetown, or a Beaux-Arts rowhouse in Dupont Circle often comes with plans to add a third-floor pop-u...