Transfer 3200 13th St. Now!

We recently learned that the District government has acquired the property at 3200 13th Street SE, which sits on the Congress Heights redevelopment site, where tenants have fought for three years against slumlords at Sanford Capital. Recent developments regarding the 3200 building at Congress Heights are indicative of the shocking decisions and deals the District makes with wealthy developers, with no regard to taxpayers or to working class residents of color in Washington, D.C. 

The D.C. government plans to put 3200 up for public auction. This means that, already, the former owners of that property have walked off with nearly 1 million dollars after defaulting on their obligations to provide affordable housing at that site. What’s more, DHCD actually paid the owners another $175,000 for the property. It also means, if they go through with selling the property it will be possible for slumlords and slum developers working with Sanford Capital to gain control, which would reward them for their unconscionable behavior and facilitate the displacement of the tenants at Congress Heights. 

In order to facilitate the tenants’ successful purchase of their existing buildings through the TOPA process, the Tenants at Congress Heights are demanding that 3200 13th Street SE be transferred by the District to their chosen non-profit housing development partner. 

We need you to sign this petition to show that residents of the District of Columbia don't want to see slumlords rewarded but do want to see justice at Congress Heights. 

Who's signing

Zeke Reich
Jasper Clarkberg
Caitlin Masters
Stephen D'Alessio
Zach Weinstein
Cecilia Cackley
Lauren Paulk
Hannah Nielsen-Jones
Elizabeth Prescott
Zadie Oleksiw
Bridget McHenry
Em Morrison
Annie O'Brien
Kiva Bennett
Kate Michel
Julia Toscano
Maura Fennelly
Martha Davis
Carol Spring
John Hanrahan
Claire M. Cohen
Alexander Banks
Eleanor Sarkodie
Julia Hubbell
Adam Graubart
Dina Pinsky
Linda
Anne-Myriam Adrien
Ernest Johnson
106 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Zeke Reich
    signed 2017-09-08 22:45:41 -0400
  • Jasper Clarkberg
    signed 2017-09-08 14:54:14 -0400
  • Caitlin Masters
    signed 2017-09-08 08:37:43 -0400
  • Stephen D'Alessio
    signed 2017-09-07 21:01:55 -0400
  • Zach Weinstein
    signed 2017-09-07 17:27:41 -0400
  • Cecilia Cackley
    signed 2017-09-07 16:38:22 -0400
  • Lauren Paulk
    signed 2017-09-07 16:35:01 -0400
  • Hannah Nielsen-Jones
    signed 2017-09-07 15:21:50 -0400
  • Elizabeth Prescott
    signed 2017-09-07 14:35:43 -0400
  • Zadie Oleksiw
    signed 2017-09-07 14:14:46 -0400
    Zadie Oleksiw
  • Bridget McHenry
    signed 2017-09-07 14:04:57 -0400
  • Em Morrison
    signed 2017-09-07 13:52:35 -0400
  • Annie O'Brien
    signed 2017-09-07 13:50:07 -0400
  • Kiva Bennett
    signed 2017-09-07 13:48:22 -0400
    Kiva Bennett
  • Kate Michel
    signed 2017-09-07 13:46:24 -0400
  • Julia Toscano
    signed 2017-09-07 13:45:22 -0400
  • Maura Fennelly
    signed 2017-09-07 13:44:45 -0400
  • Martha Davis
    signed 2017-09-07 11:42:34 -0400
    Martha Davis
  • Carol Spring
    signed 2017-09-07 08:55:21 -0400
    Carol Spring
  • John Hanrahan
    signed 2017-09-07 01:24:31 -0400
  • Claire M. Cohen
    signed via 2017-09-06 22:52:28 -0400
  • Alexander Banks
    signed 2017-09-06 17:15:54 -0400
  • Carl Redwood
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-09-06 16:51:14 -0400
    Sign the petition: Transfer 3200 13th St. Now!
  • Eleanor Sarkodie
    signed 2017-09-06 16:13:52 -0400
  • Julia Hubbell
    signed 2017-09-06 16:01:21 -0400
  • Adam Graubart
    signed 2017-09-06 14:59:43 -0400
  • Dina Pinsky
    signed 2017-09-06 13:02:26 -0400
  • Linda
    signed 2017-09-06 11:45:39 -0400
    Linda
  • Anne-Myriam Adrien
    signed via 2017-09-06 11:21:28 -0400
  • Ernest Johnson
    signed 2017-09-06 11:09:56 -0400
    Mayor Bowser is not willing to fight for DC residents and the city’s tax resources. She is not strong enough to stand up to wealthy developers and large campaign contributors, Remember

    the Exlon/Pepco merger? Rate hikes are being held up until after the election. Now is the time to show Bowser the door.

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