DC Green Bank provided a $750,000 loan to Portofino, LLC, for a new-build 19-unit development near the RFK Stadium campus. The all-electric building features highly efficient heat pumps, rooftop solar, an EV charger, and a high-performance building envelope. Two of the units will be reserved for households at 60% of…
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September 2026 News from DC Green Bank
September 30, 2026Emblem Ribbon Cutting Our team celebrated the ribbon-cutting of Emblem, which has added 115 units of affordable housing to NoMa. Supported by $3 million in financing from DC Green Bank, this development includes more than 50 two- or three-bedroom apartments, adding needed affordable homes for families. Emblem’s resilient design and…
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September 16, 2026: Regular Meeting Of The DC Green Bank Board Of Directors
September 10, 2026DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). The meeting will begin in closed session to review, consider and discuss proprietary, competitively sensitive and/or confidential business information in connection with particular…
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DC Green Bank and PACE Equity Finance Announce $20 Million in Financing for Office-to-Residential Conversion in Georgetown
September 3, 2026DC 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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New $1.165 Million DC Green Bank Loan to Support Energy-Efficient Affordable Homes and Nonprofit HQ in Ward 2
August 24, 2026Today, 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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July 2026 News from DC Green Bank
July 30, 2026DC 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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Op-Ed from CEO Brandi Colander in Greater Greater Washington
July 22, 2026Capital 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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Washington Informer: DMV Developers, Stakeholders Committed to Building a Greener City
July 13, 2026A new article from The Washington Informer by Mya Trujillo features DC Green Bank’s work financing resilient affordable housing: While government funding for affordable and green housing projects may be slim, stakeholders in the region, such as D.C. Green Bank (DCGB), are helping advance sustainable and accessible housing. Dedicated to…
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DC Green Bank Closes $4.2 Million Loan for Energy-Efficient Student Housing
June 30, 2026DC 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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Meet The Faircliff: DC’s only all-electric Passive House-certified affordable residence
June 3, 2026The 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 Announce $37.6 Million in C-PACE Financing for Medical Offices in Southeast DC
June 2, 2026DC 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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June 17, 2026: Regular Meeting Of The DC Green Bank Board Of Directors
June 2, 2026DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). The meeting will begin in closed session to review, consider and discuss proprietary, competitively sensitive and/or confidential business information in connection with particular…
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