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HPTF Financing Will Help Preserve Affordable Housing for Over 80 Residents in Wards 7 and 8

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The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently closed on two loans totaling more than $3.5 million that will preserve 36 units of affordable housing in Wards 7 and 8 for two tenant associations. Most units will be set-aside for households making no more than $59,000 a year (50 percent of the 2018 Median Family Income [MFI] for a family of four). Financing was provided through the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF).

Plaza West Welcome Home Celebration

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Mark Your Calendar

Join Mayor Muriel Bowser, and other city officials to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of PLAZA WEST the first grandfamily affordable housing development in the District of Columbia.

This community in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood has 223 affordable units including 173 affordable units for individuals and families and 50 grandfamily units.

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Rental Housing Commission Notice of Scheduled Meeting

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The DC Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Commission (“Commission”) has scheduled a meeting for Friday, September 28, 2018, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the Commission’s hearing room at 441 4th Street, Suite 1140B-North NW, Washington, DC 20001. The Commission will vote to adopt draft decision and order. See notice below.

HPTF Financing Will Help Preserve Affordable Housing for Over 140 Residents in Wards 4 and 7

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The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently closed on three loans totaling more than $6.9 million that will preserve 64 units of affordable housing in Wards 4 and 7. In two cases, tenant associations exercised the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) to purchase the properties and financing was provided through the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF).

Pre-Bid meeting for Anacostia “Scattered Sites”

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The Pre-Bid meeting will cover information on the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) release of Solicitations for Offers (SFOs) to transform several sites in the Ward 8 neighborhoods of Anacostia and Congress Heights into affordable housing for District residents.

Let’s Talk Housing

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The Housing Regulation Administration (HRA) of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is here to help!

Register for a unique opportunity to discuss with HRA representatives how HRA can best meet your housing needs as a tenant, and help you comply with housing requirements as a housing provider (property owner, landlord, real estate professional).

DHCD Seeks Design Input on New, Comprehensive Affordable Housing Database

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The DC Department of Housing and Community Development announced today it is seeking design input on a new public website that would, for the first time, provide comprehensive data on affordable housing in the District.

DHCD plans to launch an Affordable Housing Reference and Accountability Database (AHRAD) to centralize information on real estate designated for low- and moderate-income households as a result of District or federal affordable housing covenants, the District’s rent control law, and private efforts.

Rent Control: Top 4 Paperwork Rules to Understand

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The District of Columbia's rent control law not only sets limits on the amount and frequency of rent increases. It also has a host of rules that housing providers must follow—and tenants should understand to best protect their rights. Four of those rules include the registration and licensing of a “housing accommodation”; disclosures to prospective, new and existing tenants; and the circumstances under which a housing provider can give tenants notices to vacate a property.

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