Last month, Alemseged Desta addressed a crowd of hundreds spilling out from under a canopy tent, all there to celebrate two important milestones: the ribbon cutting for the redeveloped Legacy at Twin Rivers, a mixed-income, multifamily community in Columbia, Maryland – the city Enterprise founder Jim Rouse created – and Enterprise’s creation of one million homes. This theme of legacy—of community, continuity, and commitment—was embraced in the naming of Desta’s new home, and by everyone gathered for the occasion.

Enterprise has closed on the financing for the development of 76 new affordable apartments, Park Montgomery West, and the renovation of the 141-unit Park Montgomery Apartments, an existing apartment community located at 8860 Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Enterprise has reached the milestone of creating or preserving one million homes since 1982. We didn’t reach this significant moment alone – we have been able to create and preserve homes in every corner of the country in collaboration with thousands of partners, staff, and supporters.

After retiring, Darlene Hamilton is ready to start college later this summer, thanks to a lot of determination and a little help from the Resident Services team at Enterprise.

New federal dollars have created unprecedented opportunities to retrofit multifamily homes, making them healthier, more cost efficient, and less dependent on fossil fuels. Housing and climate experts weigh in on the benefits of green retrofitting and the elements of an effective transition.