Housing : Features

In Cleveland, next-generation housing includes one of the greenest homes in Ohio and a house with a basement rock-climbing gym. In Pittsburgh, indie filmhouses are making a comeback. Read about the smartest things happening in cities around the country in this roundup.

We're taking a long-awaited vacation, so this week, enjoy these greatest hits from our archives.

Here, "being green" means more than just feeling good about recycling; it can mean helping a family make their rent.

Tenant-owned apartment buildings are rare in the District, but are a key tool in preserving affordable homes in our quickly growing city. Here, a look at two--and one group that helps make them happen.

Reusing building materials "keeps items that normally would end up in the landfill in the community," says one project manager. Nonprofits have been pushing the idea for decades, but now industry, in D.C. and elsewhere, is catching up.

Diamond heads the Harrison Institute for Housing and Community Development, which helps tenant groups buy, preserve, renovate and operate affordable housing.

Patricia McCullum's home was slowly being destroyed by the nightmare that was the abandoned house next door. Luckily, a District program helped her get back on her feet -- and stay in her community.

Students from three D.C. universities will be the first to represent the District in an energy-efficiency competition that started here. When they're done, they'll take those green, marketable skills to local employers.

The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development has been working toward affordable housing for over a decade. Executive Director Bob Pohlman tells Elevation DC about the challenges and opportunities ahead.