Wheeler Terrace. Rendering: Wiencek Architects

Wheeler Terrace Apartments
Wheeler Terrace Apartments is a seven-building apartment community that includes 116 units and is located in Southeast Washington, D.C. When the property was made available for purchase, members of the Wheeler Terrace Apartments Tenant Association exercised their right, under the D.C. Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act, to purchase the buildings. Next, they assigned their rights to Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC) so that the buildings could be renovated. The buildings were purchased with the assistance of an acquisition loan from Enterprise. CPDC also secured renewal of Section 8 status for the buildings for 20 years to ensure affordability.

When current renovations are complete, Wheeler Terrace will be the first affordable housing community in Washington, D.C., to simultaneously meet the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria and obtain LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Galen Terrace

Galen Terrace
Located in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Galen Terrace is the rehabilitation of an existing Section 8 housing community made up of 83 units in three, three-story apartment buildings. In 2007, the property reopened after a major renovation, which addressed safety, crime and security concerns. In addition, the building now complies with the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria, integrating sustainable, environmentally friendly and healthy design features.

With the help of its partners—National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation and Somerset Development Company—the Galen Terrace Tenant Association acquired and renovated the property to preserve its affordability for its residents. The property was supported by an equity investment from Enterprise.

Meridian Manor

Meridian Manor
In 1996, after years of neglect by an absentee landlord, the city condemned Meridian Manor, a deteriorating apartment building in Columbia Heights. LeRoy Washington and his neighbors were forced out of their homes. Even though the neighborhood battled against drugs and crime, Meridian Manor provided the residents with an affordable home in a familiar neighborhood.

Washington decided to fight for his home and community and galvanized fellow residents. They won a lawsuit against their landlord and took ownership of the building. Enterprise, with several partners, rewarded his spirit and energy, providing financing for badly needed renovations at Meridian Manor. Washington was able to move back into a two-bedroom apartment with his daughter, where, until his death in 2005, he enjoyed his retirement years in the community he helped to revitalize.

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