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Dec 10, 2023

Mayor Bowser to Break Ground on New Affordable Senior Housing Project in Ward 4

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, July 20 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by District officials and community members to break ground on Riggs Crossing Senior Residences, a new, 93-unit

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, July 20 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by District officials and community members to break ground on Riggs Crossing Senior Residences, a new, 93-unit senior affordable housing development coming to the Riggs Parks community. Riggs Crossing Senior Residences is the second phase of a two-phase project at the intersection of Riggs Road and South Dakota Avenue NE. In 2022, Mayor Bowser cut the ribbon on the first phase of the project and delivered 90 townhomes to the District, five of which were designated as affordable housing. Mayor Bowser began working on this project while serving as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and later as the Ward 4 Councilmember. WHEN:       Thursday, July 20 at 11 am WHO:       Mayor Muriel Bowser    Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, Ward 4   Christopher Donald, Executive Director and CEO, DC Housing Finance Agency Drew Hubbard, Deputy Director, Department of Housing and Community Development Carmen Romero, President & CEO, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing Aakash Thakkar, Chief Acquisitions Officer, EYA, LLC WHERE:       311 Riggs Road NE (Across from the Walmart) *Closest Metro Station: Fort Totten Metro Station*     *Closest Bikeshare Station: 3rd Street and Riggs Road NE*   Nearby parking will be extremely limited. Shuttle service will be provided to the event from the nearby Colonial Parking Garage (5201 South Dakota Ave NE). Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].     The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or Twitter. Social Media:Mayor Bowser Twitter: @MayorBowserMayor Bowser Instagram: @Mayor_BowserMayor Bowser Facebook: facebook.com/MayorMurielBowserMayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos