High quality housing is the first step to good health, educational achievement, financial security,
and social connection. More than 50,000 people in DC can’t afford that housing.
We envision a world where everyone has equitable access to housing in diverse and vibrant communities.
See how we pursue our mission to make that a reality.
In 2022, there was a shortage of more than 62,000 homes affordable to low and extremely low-income households.
We provide deeply affordable housing to close that gap. 97% of people living in Mi Casa developed housing earn low to moderate incomes with 82% earning low or extremely low incomes.
Because of systemic racist federal laws and bank policies, Black, Latino, and Indigenous people make up a large section of DC residents that cannot access rental or homeownership opportunities that are affordable to them.
We work with immigrant, Black, and Latino communities to close that housing gap. Currently, 40% of people living in a Mi Casa developed home identify as Latino and 49% identify as Black.
Our work is community led and the communities we work with are diverse. They are made up of immigrants and multi-generation Washingtonians. They speak multiple languages and range from young families to seniors. What holds these diverse groups together and makes the work successful is our collective interest in affordable, high-quality housing.
Our work is made possible by DC’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a law that gives tenants the power to decide what happens to their building when the landlord decides to sell.
Whether it’s a co-op we helped to develop or a rental building we purchased and renovated, the residents in each of those buildings led our process, deciding what form of housing they wanted, and what type of improvements they would like to see all along the way.
Immigrant founded, we believe in holistically integrating the needs of Black, Latino, and other immigrant communities into the way we work. From our staff to our Board of Directors, we have team members who are immigrants, multi-lingual, residents of Mi Casa developed housing, and multi-generation Washingtonians.
