Wednesday, September 25, 2019
(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, September 26, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join the residents of the Ft. Stevens Place Apartments to cut the ribbon and celebrate the preservation of affordable housing in the Brightwood neighborhood of Ward 4. The tenants, who organized and exercised their right to purchase the building through the District’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), were able to ensure the 59-unit building will remain affordable for at least another 40 years.
When:
Thursday, September 26, at 11:30 am
Who:
Mayor Bowser
Councilmember Brandon Todd, Ward 4
Polly Donaldson, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
Brian McLaughlin, President and CEO, Enterprise Community Development
Christopher LoPiano, Senior Vice President, Community Preservation and Development Corporation
Steve Smith, Senior Vice President, SunTrust Community Capital
Where:
Fort Stevens Place Apartments
1339 Fort Stevens Drive, NW
*Closest Metro Station: Takoma Station*
*Closest Bus Routes: 52, 54, 59, 70, S2, S4
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).
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