Bill > CER26-0095

This resolution recognizes and honors the Townhomes on Capitol Hill, a 5.6-acre mixed-income, limited equity cooperative housing community in Washington D.C.'s Ward 6, on its 25th anniversary. The community was built on the site of the former Ellen Wilson Dwellings, a public housing development that had fallen into disrepair and was closed in 1988. In 1993, the project received a $25 million HOPE VI grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform the area into a new neighborhood emphasizing cooperation and affordability. Designed by architect Amy Weinstein to blend with the surrounding Capitol Hill neighborhood, the townhomes were completed in 1998, with residents moving in by 1999. The community is governed by the Townhomes on Capitol Hill Cooperative Housing Association, a resident-led organization, and includes a community center named the Frances Taylor Center for Community Life. The resolution highlights the community's success, noting that some original families now have adult children who have become homeowners in the same neighborhood, and celebrates the community's efforts, such as helping to redesignate a local street name. The Council formally recognizes the dedication and persistence of the individuals who have made the Townhomes on Capitol Hill a thriving community.

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