Housing Advocacy Team

An article came out yesterday in the Washington Post about the Affordable Condo issue (rising condo fees coupled with 20 year resale/rental restrictions in market-rate condo buildings) that all of you have been involved in since Fall 2011. Please read the article at http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/affordable-housing-zones-rules-are-an-affront-to-kings-dream/2012/01/15/gIQABEsq1P_story.html. You’ll notice that there is a storm of varying opinions in the comments section, . . . → Read More: Washington Post article on Affordable Condo issue

The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Community Development, as part of the Housing for All campaign, is offering a free 5-week housing advocacy training. The training will be held on Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm at Jubilee Housing (1631 Euclid Street NW). See the training schedule below:

January 18 – Advocacy Basics
January 25 – Telling your story
February 1 – Giving . . . → Read More: Free Housing Advocacy Training

WAMU reporter Elahe Izadi wrote today about the situation of affordable condo owners who were integrated into market-rate condo buildings and the current issue of escalating condo fees that are making their units unaffordable, and the City-imposed resale and rental restrictions that are locking some of these owners in their units. One thing not covered in the . . . → Read More: WAMU Coverage of Affordable Condo Issue

Check out the stories of 3 Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) owners across Northwest DC who were integrated into market-rate condo buildings through agreements between the DC government and various developers. Their concerns, which are similar to those of the over 110 ADU owners living in market-rate buildings across the city, range from rising condo fees that . . . → Read More: Affordable Condo Owners Speak

On November 10, affordable owners representing 7 affected buildings met with all of the City Councilmembers’ offices and received a lot of support for their plight: rising condo fees coupled with City-imposed resale/rental restrictions that have placed these owners in impossible and financially disastrous situations. These owners now need the support of and quick action from . . . → Read More: Help Affordable Condo Owners Now! Email DHCD

The Continuum of Housing, a campaign of the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Development, encompasses a full range of housing options, from supportive housing for the homeless to affordable homeownership and everything in-between. As the market does not provide the type of housing needed at a cost that many can afford, the campaign brings together nonprofits . . . → Read More: A Continuum of Housing Story