Mayor Bowser to Affirm District’s Record Commitment to Affordable Housing Production at Ribbon-Cutting for Riggs Crossing Senior Residences

(Washington, DC)– Today, Wednesday, April 30 at 12:00 p.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser will cut the ribbon on Riggs Crossing Senior Residences, a new, 93-unit senior affordable housing in Ward 4. At the event, the Mayor will announce her Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal’s investment toward supporting and producing affordable housing in the District.

Riggs Crossing Senior Residences is the second phase of a two-phase development 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. 

 Credentialed press must RSVP to press@dc.gov. 
 
WHEN: 
Wednesday, April 30 at 12 pm 
 
WHO: 
Mayor Muriel Bowser  
Councilmember Anita Bonds, At-Large
Nina Albert, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Christopher Donald, Executive Director and CEO, DC Housing Finance Agency
Colleen Green, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
Carmen Romero, President & CEO, True Gound Housing Partners 
 
WHERE: 
307 Riggs Road NE
*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 press@dc.gov. 

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 X.  

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