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Rhonda Mitchell, community services director for WC Smith’s Villages of Parklands property, and Lisa F. Smith, wife of WC Smith Chairman and CEO Chris Smith, have been named 2020 Washingtonians of the Year for their volunteer work by Washingtonian magazine. Mitchell and Smith were honored for their efforts behind Building Bridges to a Better Life […]

WC Smith was recognized Nov. 13 for our charitable giving and community engagement, ranking 6th among mid-sized companies in the Washington Metropolitan area, as compiled by the Washington Business Journal. The Business Journal organizes its awards by company size – large, mid-sized and small. WC Smith was among the honorees in the mid-sized companies. Forty

Food insecurity and limited access to fresh produce are challenges that many residents of Washington, DC face daily, particularly for those who live in underserved neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Just three grocery stores serve DC’s Wards 7 and 8; only one of those is in Ward 8, home to 80,000 people. Fast food

Leasing has begun at The Garrett (150 Eye St. SE), the third and final building comprising The Collective, WC Smith’s signature development in Capitol Riverfront. The Garrett has studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. Styling in all of The Garrett’s exclusive loft-inspired floorplans includes crackled tile backsplash, quartz countertops, open kitchen shelving, chrome fixtures, and

One of the striking features of Avec on H, WC Smith’s newest residential property, is the art that adorns the public areas of the building. When considering the design, the development and property management teams behind Avec purposely sought local, DC talent to supply the art. The latest addition to the collection is a mural

Claire Ruppert, community manager at WC Smith’s Frontenac and Clarence House apartments, was concerned. When the COVID-19 crisis began to take hold of the District, she was worried that some people would not self-report and not be able to self-quarantine as a result of not accepting help. She also wanted to assure her residents, most

Eight WC Smith properties have placed in J Turner Research’s 2019 “Elite 1%” national survey of apartments. Two of the properties, 2800 Ontario and 2701 Connecticut, were the top-2 rated properties in Washington, DC. The other WC Smith properties to be honored are: Park Vista (an affordable property), Brunswick House, 2800 Woodley, Agora, Meridian Park

WC Smith was recognized Nov. 8 for our charitable giving and community engagement, receiving a 2019 Corporate Philanthropy Award from the Washington Business Journal. The Business Journal organizes its awards by company size – large, mid-sized and small. WC Smith was among the honorees in the mid-sized companies. Fifty companies in total from around the