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Colleen Green, Director

Colleen Green was appointed Director of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on January 3, 2023. 

Prior to her appointment, Ms. Green was the Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives at CORE DC and Managing Partner for Ashleys Builders.

DHCD Celebrates Multi-million Investment to Preserve Affordable Units in Ward 1

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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Polly Donaldson, Director of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), recently joined over 100 community and financial partners to celebrate public and private sector investments that will be used to rehabilitate 64 units of affordable housing at the Maycroft Apartments, 1474 Columbia Road NW, in Ward 1.

TOPA for Realtors

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Landlords and realtors should know about the District’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) if they decide to sell a property.

Key topics include:

  • Tenant purchase rights
  • Offers of sale
  • Tenant deadlines
  • Notice of transfer

HPTF Financing Will Preserve Affordable Housing Units in Wards 5 and 7

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(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) closed two loan agreements totaling more than $5 million that will help preserve nearly 100 affordable housing units—capable of housing over 250 residents—in Wards 5 and 7. The funding was made available through the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF).

TOPA for Tenants

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This webinar / workshop provides an overview of tenant rights under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980 (TOPA) Topics include: when does TOPA apply, what is an offer of sale, how tenants may exercise opportunity to purchase rights, and deadlines for exercising rights.

Open Discussion Workshop: Rent Control

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The Rental Accommodations Division will host a discussion on rent control. Topics will cover disclosures, exemptions, rent increases, eviction notices and more. Come to this open forum and get all the answers to your questions about rent control. This event is free and open to the public.

Weekly Report on Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) Filings (June 19-23, 2017)


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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.

DHCD Expands Lead Safe Program to Help Residents with Home Hazards

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(Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced a new initiative to help residents reduce home safety hazards, through the expansion of its Lead Safe Washington (LSW) program. The initiative, The Healthy Homes Program (HHP), will use intervention and repair services to remedy the following home hazards: damp and mold growth, excess cold, asbestos, radiation-radon, easy entry by intruders, fire risks, poor lighting and fall risks.

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