Tenant groups pursuing the purchase of their apartment buildings with the intention to convert them to cooperatives or condominiums can get financial and technical assistance, thanks to provisions under the District's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA).
TOPA not only helps residents avoid displacement, but it helps them become homeowners. To make this happen; however, tenant groups must follow certain steps.
On Monday, September 24, DHCD-- in partnership with the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation and students in the- Academy of Construction and Design at IDEA Public Charter School-- unveiled DC’s newest tiny homes demonstration project. The public has several opportunities to tour the project and see Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision for tiny home living, DC style. The two homes were built by high school students from the Academy of Construction and Design in Washington, DC and designed to demonstrate how new ideas of sustainability can be established as decent, affordable housing.
On Monday, September 24, DHCD-- in partnership with the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation and students in the- Academy of Construction and Design at IDEA Public Charter School-- unveiled DC’s newest tiny homes demonstration project. The public has several opportunities to tour the project and see Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision for tiny home living, DC style. The two homes were built by high school students from the Academy of Construction and Design in Washington, DC and designed to demonstrate how new ideas of sustainability can be established as decent, affordable housing.
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is holding a public hearing to consider the proposed disposition of 2629 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, a residential apartment in the Barry Farm neighborhood of Ward 8.
This public hearing is being conducted to ensure that citizens are informed about the disposing and development of the property and can present their views. Citizens who would like to present oral testimony are encouraged to register in advance.
CASD publishes TOPA-related filings received for the prior week as a service to the public. Best efforts are made to present the most current and correct information, however inadvertent errors in information may occur. The District does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, timeliness of information and data, or that such information and data will be error-free. The publishing of TOPA-related filings shall not create liability on the part of the District or by any officer or employee thereof for any damages that result from reliance on the published information.
Join us for the groundbreaking of Delta Towers, an apartment development that will have 179 affordable units for seniors--to include 18 permanent supportive housing units--and ground-floor retail.
This event is part of #RootstoRoofs Housing Week!
This month DHCD had a lot to celebrate. Read about HPAP milestone, affordable housing for grandparents, HPTF financed projects and much much more.
Forty years ago this month, a law became effective that implemented the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP).
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development will be celebrating this milestone at a special reception. Join us as we recognize the individuals and families who have benefited from HPAP, and our partners.
We hope to see you there!
Join Mayor Muriel Bowser, the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), government officials and the Ward 7 community as we celebrate the unveiling of a tiny home demonstration project, in partnership with the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation and students in the Academy of Construction and Design at IDEA Public Charter School.
Learn how this housing trend can fit into the DC housing landscape.
Come Celebrate the Plaza West Groundbreaking. A new construction of an affordable development for individuals, families and “Grandfamilies” – seniors raising their grandchildren.
This was a partnership with Golden Rule Plaza Inc. (GRP), a nonprofit subsidiary of Bible Way Church, and the Henson Development Company, Mission First to build the Plaza West project at the northeast corner of 4th and K Streets NW.
The two main components of the development are:
