Affordable Housing
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Affordable Housing, from most recent to least.

What's Holding Up Redevelopment of a Church-Owned Affordable Apartment Building in Shaw?
Nena Perry-Brown | December 10th 2021
New Bethel Baptist Church has been in a protracted battle with the city they feel epitomizes the gentrification of the neighborhood.... read»

DC Attorney General Takes Advocacy Approach to Affordable Housing
Nena Perry-Brown | December 3rd 2021
As Karl Racine's tenure as DC Attorney General winds down, his office is taking a more proactive approach in affordable housing and zoning.... read»

16,550 Residences: DC Almost Halfway to Meeting 2025 Housing Production Goals
Nena Perry-Brown | October 27th 2021
Approximately 16,550 units delivered in DC between January 2019 and August 2021.... read»
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A Loan Fund Launches for DC-Area Developers of Color
Nena Perry-Brown | July 8th 2021
The new fund from Capital Impact Partners would target developments where at least 20% of the housing is affordable.... read»

A Missing Middle Pilot Project Proposed in Maryland
Nena Perry-Brown | June 23rd 2021
The proposal will deliver 22 duplexes, triplexes, and carriage houses to a single-family rental community.... read»

The Details of President Biden's Proposed $213 Billion Housing Plan
Nena Perry-Brown | June 10th 2021
The proposal suggests using a combination of programs to incentivize eliminating exclusionary zoning and producing and preserving affordable housing.... read»

A New Bill in DC Would Enable Converting Apartments to Affordable Housing
Nena Perry-Brown | May 25th 2021
The GAIN Act would enable DC to place affordability covenants on existing apartments through subsidies.... read»

How a Strike Force Recommends DC Save its Rental Housing Market
Nena Perry-Brown | May 24th 2021
After months of conversation and deliberation, the Saving the District’s Rental Housing Strike Force has released some recommendations.... read»
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Back in 2023, Aria Development Group acquired a commercial building in Ballston with ... read »
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- What is a HELOC and How Does it Work?
- The 6 Big Residential Projects (And Conversions) In The Works For Southwest DC
- A First Look At A New 22-Story, 300-Unit Development Planned In Ballston
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