June 2026

A group of young adults and adults, wearing matching navy shirts, pose on stage before a projected Summer Youth Employment Program logo by WC Smith; several are kneeling in front. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Kicks Off 34th Summer Youth Employment Program

WC Smith welcomed the 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program participants on June 25, kicking off our 34th year of hiring DC-area teens for summer jobs within the company. This year’s theme is “Real Work, Real Impact.” The participants heard from Keith Foxx, founder of FOXXSTEM, a DC-based engineering firm that provides civil engineering, program management and […]

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John Ritz, wearing glasses and a white shirt, sits in an office at WC Smith with stacks of papers, certificates on the wall, and windows in the background—celebrating the 50th Anniversary. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith President John Ritz Marks 50th Anniversary with the Company

Congratulations to WC Smith President John Ritz, who in June celebrated his 50th anniversary with the company. Over this tenure, John has been a key architect of WC Smith’s success, as well as a respected and fair-minded colleague and supervisor, and a passionate advocate of DC’s housing industry and its communities. John enjoys unique admiration

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Text "Corporate Philanthropy Awards" in bold font over a light pink background with a white stylized tree graphic on the left side, celebrating top DC companies like WC Smith for outstanding DC corporate giving. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Ranks Among Top DC Companies for Corporate Giving

WC Smith was recognized June 4 for our charitable giving and community engagement, ranking 11th among mid-sized companies in the Washington Metropolitan area for 2024, as compiled by the Washington Business Journal. The newspaper organizes its awards by company size – large, mid-sized and small. WC Smith was among the honorees in the mid-sized companies. Fifty-five

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