Congratulations to Pat McKenzie, who is the recipient of the first annual Bill Smith Award. Pat, a senior vice president of property management, was given the award at the corporate holiday party Dec. 13. The award was established to honor Bill Smith, WC Smith’s founder, and recognize a colleague who embodies the values that Mr. […]
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WC Smith has named Brad Fennell as Chief Executive Officer for the company, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Since joining WC Smith full time in 1987, Fennell has worked in almost all facets of the company. For two decades he has been responsible for WC Smith’s real estate development activities, from entitlement and design through construction
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WC Smith celebrated its 23nd Property Management Awards, our annual ceremony recognizing staff members and properties for their outstanding performance and achievements. The WC Smith Excellence Awards were given to 20 employees across seven categories, including recognition for community and property management, maintenance, leasing, community, collections and corporate administration. The company celebrated veteran employees for
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Skyland Workforce Center celebrated its 10th anniversary and “Homecoming” on Oct. 3, marking its move to a new location at Skyland Town Center. Nearly 100 people, including former DC Mayor Anthony Williams, attended to commemorate the occasion and congratulate 17 DC residents who had just completed the Center’s signature construction training class, which offers students
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More than 100 people turned out to celebrate the Sept. 12 ribbon cutting for Terrace Manor, WC Smith’s new all-affordable multifamily residence. WC Smith acquired Terrace Manor in 2017, in cooperation with the Tenants Association. The DC Office of the Attorney General had sued its former owner, Sanford Capital, in 2016 over a long-running pattern
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Back-to-school events took center stage at Skyland Town Center and THEARC in August, helping DC students get ready for the new academic year. A big shout out goes to the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s 6th District for sponsoring a back-to-school backpack giveaway and fair at Skyland Town Center. Thanks also go out to the Skyland
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Terrace Manor, WC Smith’s new all-affordable multifamily residence, is the property that enabled DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to beat her goal of producing 36,000 new housing units in the city. Terrace Manor comprises 130 units, with rents based on 30%, 50% and 60% MFI. The building features modern systems and amenity spaces, including a gym,
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WC Smith welcomed its 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program participants, kicking off our 32nd year of hiring DC-area teens for summer jobs within the company. The participants heard from John Burns, an attorney, community activist and entrepreneur. With his brother Mike, Burns founded The Burns Brothers, a group of 8 different businesses that ignite, inspire,
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An IHOP restaurant is returning to the Shops at Park Village in mid-summer 2024. IHOP first came to the Shops in 2008, becoming the first national sit-down restaurant to open in DC’s Ward 8. However, as the case with many others, that dining spot shuttered in the wake of the Covid pandemic. WC Smith, which
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On June 20 WC Smith and our development partners, joined by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie and Anita Bonds, broke ground on the final phase of Skyland Town Center. This third phase will deliver 126 townhomes for sale, a 75-unit all-affordable property building for seniors, 10,000 square feet of retail, and a
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