PR 26-0243 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

DC Housing Solutions, Inc. Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

This resolution authorizes the District of Columbia to issue up to $700 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds for DC Housing Solutions, Inc. (a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization) to finance the renovation of 19 multifamily housing buildings across seven wards, totaling 3,497 units. The bonds will be used to cover costs for acquiring, renovating, and modernizing these buildings - specifically including projects like Carroll Apartments (60 units) and Claridge Towers (343 units) - without using District general funds or taxing power. The District bears no financial liability, as the bonds are non-recourse and do not constitute a debt of the District under the Home Rule Act. This directly affects residents of the 3,500 renovated housing units across Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Council Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 24, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was transitioned from a draft resolution to its enrolled (final) version. The main substantive change is the addition of six specific apartment buildings to the project list, expanding the scope from 19 buildings to 25 buildings. The total unit count was adjusted from approximately 3,500 units to 3,497 units to reflect the precise count of the included properties.
Scope change
The project scope was expanded to include six additional apartment buildings (Harvard Towers, Highland Addition, Hopkins Apartments, and three others) that were not listed in the original draft version.
SCOPE

Six additional apartment buildings were added to the list of properties covered by the bond financing, increasing the total number of buildings from 19 to 25.

DEFINITION

The total number of rental housing units was updated from approximately 3,500 to the precise count of 3,497 units to match the newly included properties.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a draft resolution with Mayor's signature block to an enrolled original version with resolution number 26-164 and a new date of July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jul 1, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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Key actions
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Jul 1, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jul 1, 2025
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development
legislature
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0243 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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