John Enagonio’s Post

Congrats Good Shepherd Housing & Family Services for reaching this milestone providing affordable housing and services. #CommunityServices #Neighborhoods #FairfaxCounty

Northwest Washington: With 75 units of affordable housing In a rapidly changing neighborhood convenient to transit and services, this new building replaces a much smaller, outdated garden apartment. With a solar array and green roof, the project hits all the right buttons, representing what D.C. can achieve with housing programs calibrated to meet residents’ needs. The city’s aggressive climate policies include a mandatory Renewable Policy Standard for utility companies, and Solar Renewable Energy Credits that trade at higher values even compared with other states with well established SREC markets.  #AffordableHomes #RenewableEnergy #DCNeighborhoods

With D.C. Council back in session after summer recess, there is new pressure on the mayor’s office for a messy phase-out of the Circulator bus system after about 20 years. Transit workers and regular riders of the Circulator’s six routes connecting to the downtown core assert little effort was made to transfer the main routes from the D.C. Dept. of Transportation, with services picked up by Metrobus. Amalgamated Transit Union local president Raymond Jackson has said a proper transfer would be a step toward a unified, well-funded regional transit system serving greater Washington. But clearly what’s now occurring is something quite different. #WashingtonTransit #Mobility #CommunityServices https://lnkd.in/e6Jv2Ecp

"What we have is a structural imbalance between housing supply and housing demand. That needs to be addressed no matter where we are in the business cycle." That take-home from Paul Bernard of Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) is at -1:15 of this clip. #AffordableHousing #BetterCommunities #StrongerTogether

Keiwit Infrastructure has been selected with a $73 million "Phase 1" contract for the Key Bridge project in Baltimore. The initial phase will encompass Kiewit in a combined contractor / designer role with the state and stakeholders. The Progress Design-Build structure gives Kiewit "exclusive negotiating rights for Phase 2," the final design / engineering and construction, upon successful completion of Phase 1, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority press release. Replacement of the bridge is on an accelerated timeline following its collapse in March caused by a cargo ship disaster, including federal waiver of typical environmental policy review since the bridge will follow the original bridge's I-695 right-of-way. #MarylandDevelopment #skilledLabor https://lnkd.in/efPW4cwj

Congratulations ReBUILD Metro, Somerset Development Company and partners. The Greenmount Park Apartments will be a tremendous new asset for Baltimore with 109 mixed-income apartment homes and a new branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Building Consultants, Inc. and Principal Joseph Boyd have been valued partners to mission-driven developers particularly, and the Baltimore - Washington - NOVA affordable housing industry in general for many years.

HUD has recognized the renovation of Cedar Street Apartments for the innovative, tenant-centered redevelopment of the property located in Washington, D.C.’s Takoma neighborhood. The tenants were thrown into crisis when the historic building was badly damaged in a 2016 storm. They found a positive channel to respond by organizing a tenant association, exercising their right to purchase under a special city law, and partnering with Joseph Development and Wesley Housing to give new life to the apartment building. Financing for the redevelopment came from city funds, LIHTC equity, historic tax credits, and a construction-to-perm bank loan. The collaborative effort between the mission-driven development partnership and the tenants represents a high mark for preserving affordable housing in a high opportunity neighborhood near Metrorail. Gerry Joseph DC Department of Housing and Community Development #TOPA #BankofAmerica https://lnkd.in/dAYVCbJv

As part of the renovation of the original Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Assisted Living Center, the non-profit facility will add a large rooftop commercial solar system. Solar Solution, one of the largest residential and commercial solar installers in Washington, will provide the 112.8 kW system at beneficial terms to the Center. Over the 20 year period of the agreement, an estimated $415,000 in electric savings will accrue to the senior residential and health care facility from an array on two building. Washington is an attractive location for solar development as a result of the city’s aggressive policies to address climate change, with an attractive market for Solar Renewable Energy Credits. Pleased to negotiate and supervise the renewable energy installation as Lisner Center’s Owners Rep for the renovation. #WashingtonDC #neighborhoods #cleanenergy

Change the Chamber goes on my 'like' list today. It's a coalition of youth and student groups focused on meaningful change to address the climate crisis. Challenging local Chambers of Commerce and national business lobbying groups unwilling to call out the fossil fuel industry, this group is helping turn 'doom and gloom' to hope. #climateaction