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Big K Site Solicitation

On June 4, 2012, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), released a Solicitation for Offers (SFO) for the development of the Big K site, an assemblage of four contiguous District-owned properties in Ward 8.

Please note that the submission date for the bids has been extended from 3 pm, Friday, August 3, 2012 to 3 pm, Friday, September 7, 2012. All questions regarding the solicitation must be received by 3pm, Monday, August 22, 2012. Note that additional architectural documents, for your reference, have been added below.

DHCD Conducts Demolition at Big K Site

Date Released:

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 12:00

On July 31, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) demolished 2228 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., S.E., a part of the Big K Solicitation for Offers issued in June. The historic property, which was built before 1880, suffered from years of demolition-by-neglect and could not be saved. DHCD purchased this property and the historic properties adjacent to it (the Big K site) for the purpose of adaptive re-use and redevelopment. A Solicitation for Offers (SFO) for development of the Big K site was issued in June.

Education Series: Housing Provider Disclosure Requirements

Last Date:

These are the topics covered in the Disclosure seminar:

What Tenants Need To Know About Rent Control

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A free workshop on tenant rights in the District and other housing regulations.

DHCD Extends Deadline To Receive Offers for Development of the Big K Site in Historic Anacostia

Date Released:

Fri, 07/13/2012 - 12:00

On June 4, 2012, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) issued a Solicitation for Offers (SFO) for the development of an assemblage of District-owned properties. Please note that the submission date for the bids has been extended from 3 pm, Friday, August 3, 2012 to 3 pm, Friday, September 7, 2012. All questions regarding the solicitation must be received by 3pm, Monday, August 22, 2012.

Through the SFO, DHCD will seek public offers to build development projects for commercial use on the following sites:

DHCD Releases Drafts For 2013 Consolidated Annual Action Plan and 2013 Citizen Participation Plan For Review

Date Released:

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 12:00

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announces the release of the draft of these documents, available to the public July 13, 2012, in order to receive public comments on the Plan and budgets to be submitted to the U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the following federal entitlement programs:

Big K Solicitation for Offers

Date Released:

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:00

Big K Issuance of Solicitation for Offers

Positive Rent Performing Program (PRRP)

The Positive Rent Reporting Program (PRRP) is designed to help renters build or improve credit by reporting on-time rent payments to major credit bureaus, including Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. The initiative addresses a longstanding gap in consumer credit reporting, where rent payments, despite being one of the largest recurring household expenses, are often excluded from credit histories.

Participating properties and sponsors must:

Michael Spencer

Michael T. Spencer is the General Counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Having joined the agency in October 2025 as Deputy General Counsel, he brings more than 15 years of District government leadership and legal experience to the role.