Brightwood Project | RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN!
WIN and UrbanMatters celebrated the groundbreaking in April 2015 of the Brightwood Portfolio, a
$32.2M development of 140 affordable apartments comprised of the Concord, Valencia and Vizcaya
Apartment buildings. The Brightwood Tenants’ Association had exercised their TOPA rights to prevent
the sale of these affordable housing apartments and chose UrbanMatters as its partner to become the
redeveloper and owner of their buildings. Substantial rehabilitation is now underway on the existing 130
apartments. The plan includes an additional 10 units in the basements, as well as a new community
room, computer room, and exercise room. There will be new and on-site supportive services, including
after school tutoring, financial literacy courses, and health and wellness training. The units are off 14th
Street NW on a major bus line.
North Capitol Commons | CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN!
WIN participated at the groundbreaking for North Capitol Commons (N. Capitol and K Street NW). This
new complex is a 124 unit development: 60 units to house homeless veterans and 64 units affordable at
60% AMI. WIN organized for the dedication of the land to permanent supportive housing, defended the
federal allocation for capital funds, and supported the final land disposition.
Homestead Apartments
UrbanMatters has worked with apartment residents to complete a TOPA tenant purchase of their building to
preserve 55 units of affordable housing right off Georgia Avenue. The project is now at the financing stage.
Eden Place
With Phase I (29 units) nearly complete, phase 2 of this development on Eastern Ave & Dix St NE
will provide 34 new construction affordable homeownership units for working families within walking
distance of the Capitol Heights Metro station.
...and more to come
Goal 2: Expanding Funding for Affordable Housing
WIN organized to make affordable housing an important issue in the 2014 Mayoral election. At our
January 900-person action WIN asked Mayor Bowser to ensure a minimum of $100 Million was allocated
to the Housing Production Trust Fund in her first budget. Then at the follow-up WIN public action in
November, Mayor Bowser committed to funding the Housing Production Trust Fund at a minimum of
$100 Million each year of her administration.
Goal 3: Demanding Public Land for Affordable Housing
WIN is also pressing for the dedication of public land to affordable housing. WIN began organizing a team
from Holy Redeemer Catholic Church to begin supporting public land for affordable housing in Ward 6.
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