100 Bryant St. N.W. in Bloomingdale, which was bid up to
$380,000 in a January Auction.

Back in January, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) held an auction for some 30 vacant homes and properties around D.C.
Sure, most were slummy—boarded up windows, austere yards, watermarked brick—but buyers recognized the few jewels, and in [...]

Back in May, the Department of Housing and Community Development announced that it was seeking developers for several empty lots and properties sprinkled around Shaw, Logan Circle, Congress Heights, and Randle Highlands.
Today, DHCD made public its selections:

DC Habitat for Humanity submitted a proposal to redevelopment properties located at 922 French St. NW; 1713 New Jersey [...]

"Inclusionary Zoning" is a terrible bit of government jargon that makes you want to bury your head. But don't think of it like that. Embrace "inclusionary zoning," and remember its name. It could help you—yes you mid-level non-profit worker, DCPS teacher and thrifty secretary—land your first condo in a building full of lawyers, consultants, and [...]

Ah financing—such an elusive things these days, especially for those projects that won't deliver million- dollar penthouses or pricey apartments with monument views.
Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced a 33.7 million grant to D.C. for affordable housing.

Ever wonder just how much the foreclosure crisis is impacting your neighborhood? Well now, you'll be able to say "Meh, not so much" or "Holy crap—That explains the $60,000 property value drop!" with definitive authority.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has created a map, which examines census tracts and provides two "scores" regarding the [...]

Thus far, D.C. hasn't been known for its foreclosure crisis. But according to this Washington Business Journal article, the city will be applying for a HUD stimulus grant to rehabilitate foreclosed and abandoned properties here. Money could also be used for the Home Purchase Assistance Program, which had to reduce assistance levels last fall.
On [...]

I just got off the phone with Angelita Colón-Francia, the spokesperson for the Department of Housing and Community Development. We were trying to figure out how anyone looking for affordable housing could possibly find an apartment on her agency's website currently. We were stumped! Surely, there's a directory somewhere. Perhaps, a simple list of vacancies? [...]