Executive summary The District’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) was enacted over 40 years ago, during a time of minimal rental housing construction and widespread condominium conversions, prompting concerns about tenant displacement. TOPA gave tenants an opportunity to purchase the units they lived in and stay in place. Initially, TOPA provided…

In March 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on resolution that would incorrectly treat the D.C. local budget as part of the federal budget. Executive Director Yesim Sayin explains the impact of the resolution.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Washington, D.C. — March 11, 2025 — The D.C. Policy Center is proud to announce the renaming of its Housing Policy Initiative to The Wilkes Initiative for Housing Policy in tribute to the lasting impact of its Founding Chairman, Charles “Sandy” Wilkes. This renaming reflects Sandy Wilkes’s visionary leadership…