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Jan 26, 2024

Appeals Court Affirms Long-Awaited Development Plans At Bruce Monroe Park

The proposed development plan would create 273 units of mixed-income housing.

Jan 11, 2024

D.C. Runs Out Of First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Funds Four Months Into Fiscal Year

“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.

Jan 02, 2024

Update: D.C.’s Emergency Rental Assistance Application Closed After Less Than A Day

The program has surged in demand amid a troubling cocktail of economic conditions for renters.

Dec 28, 2023

Forecast For Northern Virginia Housing Market In 2024 Predicts Fewer Sales, Rising Prices

There aren’t enough homes available to satisfy regional demand for housing.

Nov 16, 2023

More Than 1 In 10 D.C. Residents Are Housing Insecure, New Report Shows

More than 82,000 residents – 12% of the city’s population – do not have stable housing, the overwhelming majority of those Black and Hispanic households, a new report found.

Nov 15, 2023

Proposed Law Aims To Prevent Slumlords From Renting Out More Apartments

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

Sep 27, 2023

DC Is Distributing More Housing Vouchers To Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care, Thanks To Recent Reforms

Young people exiting foster care are at a high risk of homelessness. These Family Unification Vouchers are federally funded, but for years the District only used approximately 80% of its allotment.

Jul 27, 2023

Downtown D.C. Is Still Struggling To Attract Office Workers, New Development

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.

Jul 06, 2023

This GWU Dorm Could Become A Shelter For The Medically Vulnerable

Ward 2 is finally set to receive its own iteration of a family homeless shelter.

Jun 27, 2023

Montgomery County Council Inches Closer To Capping New Rent Increases

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

 
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