Posts tagged Brookland Manor
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2017’s greatest hits: Brookland Manor offers a crash course in why housing in DC is so complicated
East of the the Rhode Island Avenue Metro, there’s a gigantic housing complex called Brookland Manor. The owners plan to redevelop it and say they’re building far more affordable housing than DC law requires. The people who live there now say the owners aren’t coming close to meeting the area’s need for affordable housing. They’re both right. This was one of our top posts from 2017. Keep reading…
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Redevelopment at Brookland Manor moves forward, but affordable housing challenges loom
Last week, DC’s Zoning Commission approved property owner MidCity Financial’s plan to redevelop the first of eight blocks at Brookland Manor. Two big questions that aren't going anywhere: How should DC regulate development, and what obligation does it have to care for low-income residents? Keep reading…
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“We’re already in jail:” Evictions and private policing at Brookland Manor
Some tenants at Brookland Manor say management and a former security company mistreated them, and that the owner, who wants to develop the property, is trying to push them out. This post takes a look at those allegations. Keep reading…
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Would plans for Brookland Manor mean fewer affordable apartments? Yes, if you look closely.
The owners of Brookland Manor say their redevelopment plan would replace all of the existing affordable housing at the complex. Residents and advocates say that isn't true. Read the latest installment in our series on one of DC's most contentious housing cases. Keep reading…
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How the DC government shot itself in the foot at Brookland Manor
MidCity, the company that owns Brookland Manor, wanted to build more housing— and more affordable housing— at Brookland Manor, but the DC government got in the way. Here's how that happened. Keep reading…
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Brookland Manor: What’s there now, what the owners want to build, and what that could mean for affordable housing
Brookland Manor is a large apartment complex in Brentwood, a short walk from the Rhode Island Metro station, where most of the tenants receive some form of government housing subsidy. It’s also home to a case study on development and affordable housing across our region. Keep reading…
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Brookland Manor: A crash course in why housing in DC is so complicated
Just east of the the Rhode Island Avenue Metro, there’s a gigantic housing complex called Brookland Manor. The owners plan to redevelop it and say they’re building far more affordable housing than DC law requires. The people who live there now say the owners aren’t coming close to meeting the area’s need for affordable housing. They’re both right. Keep reading…
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Let’s keep the affordable housing DC already has
A coalition of business groups, tenants' groups, developers, affordable housing advocates, faith groups, and over 350 residents have unified to support more housing, more affordable housing, and targeted support for communities as DC rewrites its Comprehensive Plan. One of those priorities: preserve affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sunday service for the streetcar
More streetcars, and Sundays too!; Construction contract triggers resignations; Families fight to stay in Brookland; Metro promises better track inspection; The forgotten national parks; High-priced homes; MoCo wrestles with Airbnb rentals; And…. Keep reading…