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Council Gives Go-Ahead to Redevelop Vacant D.C.-Owned Anacostia Properties

Posted By thelenfanttrust | December 7, 2016

The District’s executive and legislative branches do not see eye to eye on how to bring run-down, city-owned properties back into good use. Amid a rash of bills considered Tuesday, local lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that would permit a D.C.-based nonprofit to take ownership of, and rehab, four such homes in Anacostia. The…

Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 2016

Posted By thelenfanttrust | October 6, 2016

On October 6, 2016 The L’Enfant Trust testified before DC Council’s Committee of Housing and Community Development on proposed legislation, B21-0837, the “Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 2016.”

SE D.C. Residents Push for Vacant Homes to be Renovated

Posted By thelenfanttrust | October 5, 2016

ANC 8A Supports B21-0837

Posted By thelenfanttrust | October 5, 2016

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8A that represents neighborhoods East of the River, including Historic Anacostia, unanimously supported B21-0837, the “Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 2016” at its October 4, 2016 meeting. To read ANC 8A’s letter to DC Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development, click here.

Anacostia: The Extreme Makeover Edition: A Legislative Fix for Blighted City Properties in Ward 8

Posted By thelenfanttrust | October 4, 2016

DC Council to Hold Hearing on Donating 4 Historic Houses in Anacostia

Posted By thelenfanttrust | September 30, 2016

Washington’s ABC7 reports on the proposed bill that would allow the DC government to give four blighted houses it owns in Anacostia to The L’Enfant Trust. Read/listen here.

Anacostia Residents Fed Up

Posted By thelenfanttrust | July 15, 2016

The L’Enfant Trust’s Historic Properties Redevelopment Program featured on WAMU. The community speaks out and seeks a solution with the Trust. Read/listen here.

Nonprofit seeks to revitalize Anacostia one blighted house at a time

Posted By thelenfanttrust | July 6, 2016

1772 Foundation Grant Recipient!

Posted By thelenfanttrust | March 10, 2016

2016 AWARDEE – $100,000 FROM THE 1772 FOUNDATION With this generous award in hand, and the Trust’s completion of its first two rehabilitation projects we invite our city’s agencies – who own or control deteriorating properties in historic Anacostia – to join us in taking action to reclaim these historic assets and to honor the…