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DC Green Bank and PACE Equity Finance announced the closing of $20.6 million in C-PACE financing for ONE Street Commercial Properties to support the conversion of an office building on the Georgetown waterfront into energy-efficient new condominiums and retail space. The renovated building will include 21 for-sale condos, one affordable…

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Today, DC Green Bank announced a $1.165 million loan to Manna Inc. that will support S Street Village, an affordable housing and community development next to the Shaw-Howard Metro station in Ward 2. S Street Village is a mixed-use development that will include 90 affordable homes, community space, a renovated…

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DC Green Bank CEO Brandi Colander’s Greater Greater Washington Op-Ed on Investing in Resilience An op-ed in Greater Greater Washington from DC Green Bank CEO Brandi Colander shares how investing in efficiency and resilience are crucial to the future of DC. Through patient capital and cutting-edge technical assistance, we’re building…

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Capital should serve DC communities. Here’s how DC Green Bank is using it By Brandi Colander, CEO of DC Green Bank Over the past eight years, DC Green Bank, where I am CEO, has invested $90 million in energy-efficient affordable housing, solar energy, resilient infrastructure, and stormwater retention projects across all…

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DC Green Bank today announced $4.2 million in financing to Montage Development Group LLC and Rosewood Strategies LLC to fully electrify a co-living community next to Howard University in Ward 1. The building will include 24 bedrooms designed for the needs of students, with shared kitchens and common areas. The…

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The Faircliff, a 125-unit affordable housing development in Columbia Heights, is all-electric, with the highest LEED Platinum score for an apartment building in Washington, DC.     The building is Passive House certified, reaching one of the world’s most rigorous building performance standards and placing it among the most ambitious energy-efficient and affordable properties in the country.   Passive House certification requires high standards of energy efficiency, airtight construction, the highest-level insulation, and significantly reduced heating and cooling demands. All this while improving indoor air quality…

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DC Green Bank and Nuveen Green Capital (NGC) announced the closing of $37.6 million in C-PACE financing for an outpatient medical and community services building at the St. Elizabeth’s East campus in Southeast DC. This project continues to support the transformation of the St. Elizabeth’s campus and brings new medical facilities and…

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DC Green Bank Celebrates Earth Day at The Howard Theatre On Earth Day, DC Green Bank, Groundswell, and the DC Chamber of Commerce hosted From Energy Bills to Housing Costs: Building an Affordable and Resilient DC at the historic Howard Theatre, where solar power and a new HVAC system are…

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On Earth Day, DC Green Bank, Groundswell, and the DC Chamber of Commerce hosted From Energy Bills to Housing Costs: Building an Affordable and Resilient DC at the historic Howard Theatre, where solar power and a new HVAC system are keeping energy bills down. Emceed by the Washington Business Journal’s…

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DC Green Bank today announced $5 million in financing to The NRP Group for a new 109-unit affordable housing development in Ward 7. DC Green Bank’s investment will support the installation of a highly efficient heating and cooling system, solar energy system, and green roof, cutting energy costs and increasing…

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Last week, we had the opportunity to update the DC Council on the latest from DC Green Bank and wanted to share our work with our network. Our last fiscal year was one of the most impactful in DC Green Bank’s history and at the midpoint of the current year,…

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