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

Lauren Peressini
Leon Spinner
hayden higgins
Emily Kamin
Andrea Zimmermann
Miriam Savad
mary mccall
Karina Rosenbaum
Jim Loveland
Renata Aguilera
William Merrifield
Sheila Cocilova
Caitlin Cocilova
Sabiha Zainulbhai
Leonardo Flores
John Curtis
Amy Rothstein
Shane Worth
Elenore Wade
Zoe Dorau
Nathan Harrington
Colia Liddell LaFayette Clark
Claire Cook
Caroline Hennessy
Mary Bolton
Corey Klemmer
Coy McKinney
Linda Mazer
k bovello
106 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Lauren Peressini
    signed 2017-09-06 11:08:07 -0400
  • Leon Spinner
    signed 2017-09-06 10:59:59 -0400
  • hayden higgins
    signed 2017-09-06 10:47:47 -0400
    Hayden Higgins
  • Emily Kamin
    signed 2017-09-06 10:35:19 -0400
    During a housing crisis, why is Mayor Bowser blatantly refusing to build 200 new units of affordable housing? She can do so by turning over 3200 to Congress Heights residents. During her campaign, she built a platform on addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis. Now is the time for her to follow through on her promises and we will be holding her accountable. Our mayor should favor her residents over slumlord, Sanford Capital. People over profits for the 1%. We are watching!
  • Andrea Zimmermann
    signed 2017-09-06 10:29:27 -0400
  • Miriam Savad
    signed 2017-09-06 10:24:55 -0400
    Miriam Savad
  • mary mccall
    signed 2017-08-30 21:27:56 -0400
  • Karina Rosenbaum
    signed 2017-08-28 23:22:30 -0400
  • Jim Loveland
    signed 2017-08-21 12:34:36 -0400
  • Renata Aguilera
    signed via 2017-08-18 13:22:44 -0400
  • William Merrifield
    @wmerrifield1 tweeted link to this page. 2017-08-18 11:33:06 -0400
  • William Merrifield
    signed 2017-08-18 11:32:52 -0400
    William Merrifield
  • Sheila Cocilova
    signed 2017-08-16 18:59:55 -0400
  • Caitlin Cocilova
    signed 2017-08-16 14:54:23 -0400
  • Sabiha Zainulbhai
    signed 2017-08-15 23:52:41 -0400
  • Leonardo Flores
    signed 2017-08-15 19:42:42 -0400
  • John Curtis
    signed 2017-08-09 08:45:28 -0400
  • Amy Rothstein
    signed 2017-08-08 19:49:58 -0400
  • Shane Worth
    signed 2017-08-08 16:49:15 -0400
    Shane Worth
  • Elenore Wade
    signed 2017-08-08 16:36:59 -0400
  • Zoe Dorau
    signed 2017-08-08 15:44:43 -0400
  • Nathan Harrington
    signed 2017-08-08 15:31:23 -0400
  • Colia Liddell LaFayette Clark
    signed 2017-08-08 15:19:24 -0400
    Colia L Clark
  • Claire Cook
    signed 2017-08-08 15:10:43 -0400
  • Caroline Hennessy
    signed 2017-08-08 13:49:26 -0400
  • Mary Bolton
    signed 2017-08-08 13:41:01 -0400
  • Corey Klemmer
    signed 2017-08-08 13:28:30 -0400
  • Coy McKinney
    signed 2017-08-08 13:18:49 -0400
  • Linda Mazer
    signed 2017-08-08 13:10:57 -0400
  • k bovello
    signed 2017-08-08 13:09:17 -0400

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