affordable housing Archives

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Marriott Wardman Hotel Undergoes Auction Process

by James Wright Jr. July 21, 2021December 21, 2021

The fate of the historic, shuttered Marriott Wardman Hotel in Northwest remains in the process of being auctioned in a bankruptcy proceeding as of July 20. The proceedings took place […]

Financial Literacy

How Soon Will Biden’s American Jobs Plan Arrive to Help Housing?

by WI Guest Author June 3, 2021December 21, 2021

Community

D.C. Mayor Includes $400M Affordable Housing Allocation in New Budget

by WI Guest Author May 25, 2021December 21, 2021

Community

D.C. Partners With Douglas Community Land Trust for Affordable Housing

by WI Guest Author April 20, 2021December 21, 2021

Park Southern Apartments (Courtesy of vestacorp.com)

Community

DHCD Funding to Preserve 336 Affordable Housing Units in Ward 8

by WI Guest Author July 10, 2020December 21, 2021

In the District of Columbia, a shortage of affordable housing, a hyper-expensive rental market and aging and vanishing housing stock has had tenants battling spiraling rents and housing costs and left them at increased risk of getting displaced. (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)

Community

Grosso, Bonds Press for Transparency in Pursuit of Affordable Housing

by Stacy M. Brown January 29, 2020December 21, 2021

On the morning of Sept. 26, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd (D), and others celebrated the preservation of affordable housing at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Fort Stevens Place. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Editorial

EDITORIAL: Washingtonians Deserve a Home for the Holidays and Every Day

by WI Guest Author December 23, 2019December 21, 2021

Officials say there's an affordable housing crisis as a Section 8 voucher program ends. (Courtesy photo)

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Affordable Housing Among Focal Points at NAACP Town Hall

by William J. Ford December 11, 2019December 21, 2021

Community, Homeownership

D.C. Mayor Launches Homebuying Program for Teachers, School Staff

by WI Guest Author November 26, 2019December 21, 2021

Community

D.C. Among First Cities to Set Affordable Neighborhood Housing Goals

by WI Guest Author October 18, 2019December 21, 2021