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The window display on the brick building prominently features the word "United" at its center, flanked by heart shapes crafted from paper cutouts. It stands as a vibrant symbol of community resilience during the COVID-19 crisis, echoing the spirit of WC Smith's neighborhood engagements. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

COVID Companions: One WC Smith Community Manager’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

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

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Circular seal with text: "POWER RANKINGS, ELITE 1%, ORA, 2019, J TURNER RESEARCH." Stars and lines elegantly enhance the design, reflecting the prestigious status of WC Smith Properties. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

Eight WC Smith Properties Earn “Elite 1%” Status

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

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Modern living room at Avec on H with a black sofa, patterned accent wall, and small kitchen area. Features a striped rug, pendant light, and bar seating at a white island. Door leads to a balcony. Perfect for those interested in leasing a stylish urban space. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

Leasing Now Available for Avec on H

Leasing and move-ins have begun at Avec on H, WC Smith’s newest property. Located on H St. NE between 8th and 10th Streets NE, Avec is a 419-unit, market-rate building featuring luxury studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Residents will enjoy a wide array of sought-after community and personal amenities. The panoramic rooftop will sport a

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Six people, including WC Smith and District Officials, cut a red ribbon in front of City View Apartments, proudly displaying the number 2850 above its entrance. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

District Officials Join WC Smith at Ribbon Cutting for City View Apartments

WC Smith held the ribbon cutting for its newest residential property,  the City View apartments, Dec. 3, welcoming DC Department of Housing and Community Development Deputy Director Drew Hubbard and DC Housing Agency Executive Director Tyrone Garrett to celebrate this class-A affordable housing development in Ward 8. City View Apartments is a 58-unit development adjacent

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WC Smith proudly receives the circular plaque in the Midsize Category for Giving, honored at the Corporate Philanthropy Awards by Washington Business Journal, with sponsorship from Wells Fargo. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Wins Corporate Philanthropy Awards from Washington Business Journal

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

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A large cardboard box filled with patterned backpacks sits in the center of an apartment in DC, surrounded by smaller boxes containing various school supplies such as pencils and notebooks. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

The Collective Residents Outfit Students for School with Backpack Drive

Residents of WC Smith’s properties known as The Collective (Park Chelsea, Agora) joined forces this summer to equip students participating in WC Smith’s Building Bridges to a Better Life (BBBL) program with backpacks as they headed back to school this fall. According to Ashley Weatherly, events manager at The Collective, the residents contributed enough supplies

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A group of construction workers in safety gear and a woman in formal attire stand together on a construction site, where the future DC apartments are taking shape. Building framework and construction materials are visible in the background. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

Mayor Bowser Joins WC Smith for Skyland Town Center Topping Out

City officials, representatives of residential and retail developers, and community leaders and residents came together July 19 to celebrate the topping out of Phase 1 of Skyland Town Center, WC Smith’s new development in Southeast Washington, DC. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray addressed an enthusiastic crowd of more than 100, touting

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Five individuals standing together in a news studio, with a "News 4 Your Sunday" sign visible in the background. They are smiling and wearing professional attire, discussing the latest trends in DC apartments. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

Building Bridges Across the River Featured on News 4 Washington, DC

Senior staff from WC Smith’s partner, Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR)/THEARC were featured recently on NBC-4, WRC-TV, to discuss the opportunities they have created for opportunities for residents of Wards 7 and 8 to work, learn, and participate in the community. BBAR President Rahsaan G. Bernard, Kimberly Douglas, who directs the theater at THEARC,

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A group of people wearing hard hats and holding shovels stands under a tent, participating in a groundbreaking ceremony with a banner behind them for new DC apartments. | DC Apartments by WC Smith

WC Smith Joins Iona Senior Services at Groundbreaking for Ward 8 Location

WC Smith in June participated in our partner Iona Senior Services’ groundbreaking of its new location in Southeast Washington, DC. WC Smith CEO Chris Smith joined Iona’s executive director Sally White, MS, Council members Vincent Gray and Trayon White and others to welcome Iona to the Shops at Park Village. By opening an Adult Day

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