Development
OpinionBy Zekeriye Aslan May 20, 2026
From hotel to shelter: A construction manager on the conversion of 25 E Street
A construction manger speaks on the pitfalls and roadblocks of building affordable housing in the District.
NewsBy Donte Kirby April 10, 2026
How Mi Casa makes affordable housing, like its new development, sustainable
Last month, Mi Casa broke ground on the 10Q Apartments in Ward 5, bringing new affordable housing stock to a city that desperately needs it.
NewsBy Jenna Lee September 30, 2025
D.C. Council passes RFK Stadium deal, rejecting housing amendments
The $3.7 billion RFK stadium deal passed, but not without controversy, as councilmembers fought for amendments on affordable housing.
NewsBy Jenna Lee August 19, 2025
Council passes the RENTAL Act on first reading, upending years of tenant protections in the District
The D.C. Council preliminarily approved legislation overhauling tenant protections that have been in place for decades.
Council advances RFK stadium deal amid pressure from residents, dissent from housing advocates
The D.C. Council gave initial approval to a deal with the Commanders to revitalize the RFK Stadium campus and build affordable housing.
NewsBy Gabriel Zakaib May 21, 2025
D.C. needs more affordable housing. Why does no one want to build it?
Landlords, city officials, and housing advocates debate how public policy impacts affordable housing for better or worse.
NewsBy Trevor Skeen May 7, 2025
D.C. begins comprehensive planning with hopes to combat displacement and bolster affordable housing
D.C. launches new comprehensive planning efforts to fight displacement and expand access to affordable housing across the District.
NewsBy Franziska Wild December 18, 2024
“A direct act of resistance”: Chinatown organizers paint a mural in the neighborhood
When the lead artist of the new mural in Chinatown, Shani Shih, looks at her work, she doesn’t just see the neighborhood’s rich, layered, and multiethnic history — she sees a public act of defiance.
NewsBy Tierra Cunningham December 4, 2024
D.C.’s next men’s shelter is set to open in 2026
D.C.’s next men’s shelter, Green Court, is moving forward, with the city planning to open it in 2026.
NewsBy Franziska Wild August 14, 2024
Revitalization for who, Museum Square tenants ask
The remaining residents of Museum Square say they have faced increasingly difficult conditions, yet they are determined to stay.
NewsBy Franziska Wild July 31, 2024
Inside the DCHA recovery plan
The D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA), has a plan to fix its struggling public housing programs, but advocates and residents are skeptical.
NewsBy Jessica Rich July 3, 2024
June DCHA meeting marked by resident dissatisfaction
The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) addressed public housing, development plans, and subsidy swap operations in a recent meeting.
NewsBy Andrea Ho March 13, 2024
DC affordable housing resources face scrutiny at oversight hearing
At an oversight hearing, public witnesses shared their challenges and frustrations with affordable housing in D.C.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia December 6, 2023
Can a housing model borrowed from Europe work in DC?
District officials consider the social housing model as a new solution to the city’s housing affordability crisis.
NewsBy Gabriela Ferreira Reitz August 30, 2023
Councilmember Matt Frumin on affordable housing in DC
Street Sense sat down with Councilmember Matt Frumin to talk about his new bill reforming rent stabilization.
NewsBy Cole Kindiger August 16, 2023
A house is not a home: How a developer in Hawaii is addressing the homeless crisis
One Hawaiian housing developer is using a new model called kauhale to address homelessness, overcoming the barriers that hobble construction.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia June 21, 2023
How a lack of information is influencing DC’s rent control debates
A database that is supposed to inform the state of rent control in D.C. has been delayed for years.
ArtBy Jennifer McLaughlin February 1, 2023
New economic developments
Jen McLaughlin writes about the developments in Ward 8.
NewsBy Neal Franklin January 4, 2023
A new model for social housing in DC
D.C. councilmembers are set to reintroduce a bill that would make the District a leader in social housing.
NewsBy Holly Rusch July 13, 2022
Watchdog group finds profits soaring for real estate company facing several lawsuits
In Equity Residential’s Feb. 1 earnings report, Mark J. Parrell — the company’s president and CEO — was quoted lauding their low resident turnover rates and rent increases.
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