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*Matthews Memorial Terrace
Matthews Memorial Terrace, a partnership between a national affordable housing developer, The Community Builders, Inc. and a local church, Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, will build a new 99 unit affordable rental property on land owned by the Church on Martin Luther King Jr Ave.   LISC is providing a $450,000 predevelopment loan.

African Heritage Dancers and Drummers (AHDD)
One of the longest running afterschool and enrichment programs for youth in Washington DC, AHDD moved from their previous location on 4018 Minnesota Ave NE to a vacant commercial property at 1320B Good Hope Rd SE in the Anacostia neighborhood.  The property required a substantial amount of build out and renovation but is significantly larger than their previous location and serves a larger number of children.  AHDD began operating out of their new space in January 2009. They shares the space with the KUUMBA Learning Center, a private school for children from Pre-K to 6th grade. LISC provided a $25,000 grant to assist with the build-out of the space.

* Good Hope Senior Housing
So Others Might Eat (SOME) acquired and will renovate a vacant property at 1667 Good Hope Rd.  SOME will convert the property to 19 efficiencies and 27 SRO units that will provide long-term housing for formerly homeless single adults, seniors, and others with special needs including those in recovery, all with initial incomes at or below 30% of the Area Median Income.  LISC provided a $916,369 acquisition loan that was matched by the Open Door Housing Fund .

Bread for the City Southeast Service Center Construction of an 8,000 sq. ft. service center on Good Hope Road, SE for medical care and service to the residents of southeast Washington, DC. LISC provided a $375,000 construction loan, and a $30,000 recoverable grant. Construction is complete. The center opened on October 21, 2002.

Anacostia Mews
Through a joint venture development with the property owner, Werner Roberts, AEDC completed the modular construction of 6 new 2-bedroom, 1½ bath fee simple townhomes at 15th and V Streets, SE. The project is complete; all units are sold. LISC provided a pre-development loan in the amount of $49,660. (Anacostia Economic Development Corporation)

Young Street Townhomes
Through a joint venture with Curtis Development Corporation, AEDC developed 17 newly constructed 3-story, 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath fee simple townhomes at 22nd and Young Streets, SE. The project was successfully completed; all units have been sold. LISC provided construction financing in the amount of $125,000. (Anacostia Economic Development Corporation)

Small Business Center
Acquisition and renovation of a vacant, two-story commercial property into an office incubator and small business support center on good Hope Road. LISC provided a $15,000 grant. The building is occupied. (ARCH)