Press Releases

WC Smith and Rappaport, our retail partner, have provided financial support to six DC public schools in Wards 7 and 8, as part of the Community Benefits Program for the Skyland Town Center development. This support will fund many needs, including art supplies, laptops, math intervention materials, stocking a food pantry, and developing ebooks, supplementary […]

City View, a WC Smith residential project in Ward 8, has been certified as LEED® Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), joining a small list of affordable housing properties in Washington to reach that level of recognition for their commitment to sustainable building practices. Of City View’s 58-units, 90% are affordable, including units

A strong sense community is a hallmark of a WC Smith property, but in times such as these, forming and maintaining connections for all has become a challenge. However, the staff and residents of Avec on H, WC Smith’s newest residential property, have uniquely created a way to build ties with each other and support

The Skyland Workforce Center and its nonprofit partners celebrated five years of helping people get trained and placed in jobs. Many jobseekers face multiple challenges related to literacy, computer skills, work readiness, transportation, housing and other barriers to employment. The Center leverages the expertise of its six partners to provide high-quality workforce development programs in

WC Smith held its 18th Annual Property Management Awards Nov. 5, 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 and association management. The company celebrated veteran

Applications are now being accepted for apartments at Avec on H, WC Smith’s newest property, for move-in dates starting in January 2020. Located on H St. NE between 8th and 10th Streets NE, Avec is a 419-unit, market-rate building featuring studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. The building will open for first occupancy in January 2020.

Washington, DC – October 4, 2019 – WC Smith was nationally recognized by Multifamily Executive Magazine on Oct. 3, receiving top awards in marketing/advertising and community service categories. Honored were WC Smith’s “What 2M Means 2Me” marketing campaign and the Building Bridges to a Better Life (BBBL) program. The awards were presented during the Multifamily

WC Smith welcomed Lidl, the German-based supermarket chain, as an anchor tenant at Skyland Town Center, the 18.5 acre mixed-use development underway in Southeast Washington, DC. When it opens, the Skyland store will be Lidl’s first venue in DC and the first major full-service supermarket to enter Wards 7 and 8 in more than a