Housing

DC needs to add 38,000 new homes and apartments a year for the next three decades, an unprecedented pace, including mixed-income and affordable housing, cheap rentals for young transplants, and larger homes for families. As the region grows, we'll document how housing is growing--or not--with it.

Features

Elevation Q&A: Georgetown University's Michael Diamond on affordable housing in DC

Andrea Adleman Tuesday, May 07, 2013

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

From despair to repair: how the SFRRP helps homeowners

Trey Yingst Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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.

Harvesting energy for the win: D.C. students compete to build energy-efficient house of the future

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 05, 2013

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.

Working toward a more affordable city

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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.

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