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AOBA Fully Endorses the Bowser Administration’s RENTAL Act
AOBA Fully Endorses the Bowser Administration’s RENTAL Act

WASHINGTON, DC | February 13, 2025 – The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) strongly supports the introduction of the Resetting Expectations for Tenants and Landlords (RENTAL) Act. We commend Mayor Bowser for recognizing the need to address the... Continue Reading

Date posted02/13/2025


BOMA Resource: Law Enforcement Guidance
BOMA Resource: Law Enforcement Guidance

With the immigration enforcement actions that have been underway in several major U.S. cities., BOMA has put together a policy brief that provides steps to prepare for law enforcement engagement. Click here to download the document. Continue Reading

Date posted01/31/2025


NAA Resource Immigration Enforcement and Rental Housing
NAA Resource Immigration Enforcement and Rental Housing

With the immigration enforcement actions that have been underway in several major U.S. cities., NAA has put together a new resource for housing providers. Please follow this link to view the article: https://naahq.org/member-resource-immigration-enforcement-and-rental-housing Continue Reading

Date posted01/31/2025


A Different Approach to Addressing Housing Affordability is Required in Virginia
A Different Approach to Addressing Housing Affordability is Required in Virginia

New data from the Supreme Court of Virginia tells a positive story about eviction rates in the Commonwealth, contradicting a popular narrative. Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2025


AOBA Announces Lisa Mallory as President and CEO
AOBA Announces Lisa Mallory as President and CEO

Washington, DC — The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington is pleased to announce Dr. Lisa Mallory as its new President and CEO, effective February 10, 2025. Mallory will succeed Peggy Jeffers, who is retiring after 35 years of dedicated service leading the... Continue Reading

Date posted12/12/2024


Rent Regulation's Consequences: What's at Stake?
Rent Regulation's Consequences: What's at Stake?

The exhaustive set of studies on rent control show it seriously damages housing markets. Continue Reading

Date posted11/19/2024


A Looming Crisis Part III: Potential Solutions
A Looming Crisis Part III: Potential Solutions

A list of potential solutions to address the rent delinquency crisis in DC. Continue Reading

Date posted09/19/2024


A Looming Crisis Part II: Severe Rent Delinquency is a Ticking Time Bomb
A Looming Crisis Part II: Severe Rent Delinquency is a Ticking Time Bomb

The scope of the rent delinquency crisis is massive, exacerbated by extended court timelines for resolving landlord-tenant cases, and threatens the viability of rental housing in the District. Continue Reading

Date posted09/9/2024


A Looming Crisis Part I: Operating Costs in Rental Housing are Skyrocketing
A Looming Crisis Part I: Operating Costs in Rental Housing are Skyrocketing

Looming Crisis is a three-part series analyzing the serious challenges facing multifamily housing in the District. Part 1 breaks down the primary operating costs incurred when managing rentla housing and how these costs are increasing rapidly. Continue Reading

Date posted09/4/2024


AOBA Welcomes Chris Pendley as Director of Sustainability and Strategy
AOBA Welcomes Chris Pendley as Director of Sustainability and Strategy

AOBA welcomes Chris Pendley as AOBA’s Director of Sustainability Policy and Strategy. Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2024


AOBA Announces Retirement of President/Chief Executive Officer
AOBA Announces Retirement of President/Chief Executive Officer

WASHINGTON, DC – The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington, the leading membership organization representing commercial office building and multi-family residential real estate in the Washington, D.C. area, announced today that its long-serving President/CEO,... Continue Reading

Date posted06/20/2024


Looming Crisis Threatens the Viability of Rental Housing Affordable to Lower-Income Residents
Looming Crisis Threatens the Viability of Rental Housing Affordable to Lower-Income Residents

Today, AOBA announces the release of a report on the state of rental housing in the District entitled “A Looming Crisis: The Residual Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rent-Controlled and Market Rate Affordable Rental Housing in the District of Columbia.” This report analyzes... Continue Reading

Date posted06/6/2024