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A modern apartment building, Terrace Manor features a red and white brick exterior, large windows, balconies, and a landscaped walkway leading to an entrance labeled "3301. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

Terrace Manor Reaches Financing Milestone

Terrace Manor, WC Smith’s more recent all-affordable multifamily property, reached a milestone at the end of July, as its construction loan converted to a permanent loan. The $41 million construction loan, obtained through Wells Fargo, was set to mature Aug. 3. To convert to the permanent loan, Terrace Manor had to have reached stabilization, satisfied

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A modern WC Smith apartment building with small balconies overlooks a grassy lawn, black metal fence, and tree-lined sidewalk on a sunny day, reflecting its commitment to quality living and potential LEED Certification standards. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Earns 14th LEED Certification

Another WC Smith property reached a milestone in our efforts to develop sustainable buildings. Terrace Manor, a fully affordable property in DC’s Shipley Park neighborhood, became LEED® Gold certified by the US Green Building Council. This brings the total number of LEED-certified Smith projects to achieve that status to 14. Terrace Manor opened in August

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A group of people standing in front of a building labeled "Terrace Manor" participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, with the ribbon being cut by a woman in the center. WC Smith representatives are also present to commemorate the event. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Terrace Manor

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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Two women are on stage at the Terrace Manor event, one handing a plaque to the other. In the foreground, a group holds "36,000 Homes by 2025" signs and green balloons, celebrating strides in housing production. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

Terrace Manor Puts City Over New Housing Production Goal

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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A group of people with shovels participates in a groundbreaking ceremony at a construction site, marking the final phase of Skyland Town Center. WC Smith's commitment is evident, as heavy machinery and piles of dirt stand ready in the background. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Skyland Town Center

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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WSG groundbreaking at THEARC

WC Smith Celebrates Groundbreaking for Phase IV of THEARC

WC Smith, Building Bridges Across the River and the Washington School for Girls on May 1 broke ground on a 33,000 square foot expansion at THEARC, to be the new home for the independent Catholic school. Currently, WSG’s student population is split between two campuses with middle schoolers attending classes at THEARC and third through

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A group of construction workers wearing safety vests and hard hats pose proudly inside the partially constructed Terrace Manor building, celebrating the topping out milestone. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Celebrates Terrace Manor Topping Out

WC Smith and WCS Construction celebrated the July 7 topping out of Terrace Manor, a new, all-affordable 130-unit multifamily property under development in Washington, DC’s Ward 8. The new project replaces the former Terrace Manor, a troubled property that had fallen into disrepair and neglect. The existing buildings were demolished in June 2022 to make

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Logo of "The Collective" featuring overlapping black and gold square outlines next to the text in a modern font. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

The Collective Wins DCBIA Collaboration Award

The Collective, WC Smith’s signature property in DC’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, received the 2023 Collaboration Award from the DC Building Industry Association. A project that spanned 20 years of development and construction, The Collective comprises three multifamily residential buildings with 1138 units and more than 100,000 square feet of amenity space. To build The Collective,

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