There are several key factors, like how it could be financed, managed, and owned, that distinguish it from existing developments.

“There’s more demand for this program than there is money in the pot, and we could double it, and that would still be the case,” Robert White says.

Janeese Lewis George’s bill would prevent property owners with a string of housing code violations from renting out new properties.

The antitrust lawsuit alleges that landlords like William C. Smith and Greystar colluded with RealPage to artificially inflate rent prices by up to 7% across roughly 40,000 apartments in the District. 

Keith Pettigrew, who currently runs Alexandria’s public housing agency, will take the helm of a beleaguered DCHA on Nov. 1.

Alexandria city planners project that the proposal might only add up to about 178 units of additional housing over the next decade.

On Sept. 13, eligible residents can apply online for a lottery that will select 5,000 people to add to the waiting list.

In-person office work has reached only about 40-43% of pre-pandemic levels on an average weekday, a new report from the neighborhood’s BID says.

A bill that would cap most new rent increases at 6% will now move to the full council for a vote.

Brookland Investments I LLC has sued to evict at least 13 of the building’s 18 households, despite hazardous conditions.