(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, Mayor Bowser and Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner will break ground on Deanwood Hills, a 150-unit affordable housing development located at 5201 Hayes Street, NE in Ward 7. This project is part of the New Communities Initiative (NCI), a District effort to revitalize some of DC’s most underserved neighborhoods. The groundbreaking represents the first activity on an NCI development in nearly four years.

WHEN:

Tuesday, November 15 at 11 am

WHO:

Mayor Muriel Bowser
Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Todd Lee, DC Housing Finance Agency Director
Adrianne Todman, DC Housing Authority Director

WHERE:

5201 Hayes Street, NE

*Closest Metro: Deanwood Metro Station
*Bus Lines: W4, V2, V4*

Press planning to attend the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].