In the Community

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 […]

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

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,

WC Smith was recognized June 6 for our charitable giving and community engagement, ranking 4th among mid-sized companies in the Washington Metropolitan area for 2023, 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.

WC Smith joined with several nonprofit organizations and vendors to support the 2024 Spring Fling, the annual spring festival sponsored by Building Bridges Across the River. The event, held April 6 at THEARC campus, attracted more than 500 people – the majority of them under age 18 The day featured food, live music performed by

Skyland Town Center played host to a Community HIV Screening Day Dec. 1, in commemoration of World AIDS Day. The event was organized by the Washington, DC, chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, which partnered with Whitman-Walker Clinic and Black Nurses Rock (DC chapter) to provide free HIV testing and other services to neighborhood

The Collective, WC Smith’s flagship property in the Capitol Riverfront, participated in Brent Elementary School’s annual Holiday Tree sale. Brent is a DC public school in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. As part of its event, Brent provides a free Christmas tree, with ornaments, bows and stands, to families in need throughout the District through a

WC Smith Chairman and CEO Chris Smith, Hilary Provinse, executive vice president at Berkadia and Chris Clemente, CEO of Comstock were honored at the 2023 Youth & Real Estate gathering. Sponsored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, the event, now in its 19th year, connects area real estate executives with local teens

WC Smith staff – representing Development, Accounting, Property Management, Leasing, the properties and WCS Construction – joined nearly 300 volunteers from companies across the District to participate in DCBIA’s Community Improvement Day, Sept. 30. For its 30th build day, DCIBA chose THEARC as the focus of its activities. Participants expanded the nature trail in the

Trek Bikes celebrated the Grand Opening of its Skyland Town Center location on Sept. 16. Store manager Keith Jackson organized a celebration complete with food, prizes, music and a group bike ride to the Anacostia Museum. The Skyland location is Trek’s first All In Development store, part of a commitment the company made in 2020