Building Bridges Across the River was honored by Leadership Greater Washington (LGW), receiving the organization’s Community Partner of the Year Award. Mike Schwartz, program officer for the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, presented the award on behalf of LGW to Building Bridges President Rahsaan Bernard and Senior Vice President Scott Kratz. Kratz is the director …
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WC Smith will donate $1 million to the 11th Street Bridge Park. A project between Building Bridges Across the River and the DC Government, the Bridge Park will be Washington’s first elevated park. It will be built on the pilings and piers of the old 11th Street Bridge, crossing the Anacostia River and connecting the …
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WC Smith was recognized June 1 for our charitable giving and community engagement, ranking 3rd among mid-sized companies in the Washington Metropolitan area for 2022, 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 companies …
And the Deal of the Year Award goes to…Skyland Town Center! April 27 was a big day for Skyland, as our mixed-used development won two awards at the Washington Business Journal’s Best Real Estate Awards Dinner. The project, which we are developing with our retail partner Rappaport, was named Best New Development, besting The Wharf …
Skyland Town Center, a WC Smith development project in DC’s Ward 7, has welcomed two new restaurants. Mezeh, a Mediterranean-inspired fast-casual eatery, celebrated its grand opening at the end of March. Skyland is Mezeh’s second location in Washington, DC; it opened its first DC site at the Dakota Crossing shopping center. In April, HalfSmoke announced …
Congratulations to WC Smith CEO and Chairman Chris and Lisa Smith, who, on March 6, 2023, received the Spirit of Washington Award from the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys. The Smiths were recognized for their commitment to creating stronger communities and greater opportunities for DC residents. Bishop Walker School is a tuition-free Episcopal …
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WC Smith President John Ritz (above, center) won the David H. Hillman Maverick Award, which is given each year to a commercial real estate leader by the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA). This award was created in 2020 to highlight key characteristics of AOBA’s late member David H. Hillman, who was …
Eight WC Smith properties placed in J Turner Research’s overall 2022 “Elite 1%” Power Ranking in its annual national survey of apartments. The properties making the list are: A total of 48 DC properties made the national list. 2701 Connecticut Ave. ranked #124 out of the 1,984 properties ranked. To be eligible for this ranking, …
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WC Smith celebrated its 21st Annual Property Management Awards, returning for an in-person ceremony recognizing staff members and properties for their outstanding performance and achievements. The WC Smith Excellence Awards were given to 17 employees across seven categories, including recognition for community and property management, maintenance, leasing, community and corporate administration. The company celebrated veteran …
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The Skyland Workforce Center reached a significant milestone recently, as it helped place its 1,000th client in a job. WC Smith and Rappaport Co. opened Skyland Workforce Center in late 2014, investing more than $700,000 to create a training resource for individuals who were seeking construction jobs at Skyland Town Center. Its mission and scope …
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