The Wilhelmina Rolark at Congress Heights Metro
- bannekerwebsite
- Oct 10
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 25
Mixed-Use, Multifamily, Childcare Center, and Retail Development
CLIENT Congress Park Community Partners | ARCHITECT Michael Graves | LOCATION 1351 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC |
STORIES 5 | COST/BUDGET $89,000,000 | SECTOR Multifamily/Mixed-Use |
“The Mayor’s goal has been to keep teachers in the city and make the city affordable for all residents. Teachers have been forced out of the city because of high housing prices, and the Mayor and her team have been really prioritizing changing that trend…This just makes sense, the twinning of a brand-new public school with brand new affordable housing. We think a significant number of teachers at the Bard School will be residents of the Wilhelmina Rolark at Congress Heights Metro project.” – Omar A. Karim, CEO of Banneker Communities
Project Overview
The Wilhelmina Rolark at Congress Heights Metro (“The Rolark”), located at 1351 Alabama Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, is an ambitious mixed-use development that honors the legacy of Wilhelmina Rolark, the first woman elected to the DC Council representing Ward 8.
This transformative project will provide 150 units of affordable rental housing, 9,500 square feet of retail space, and 2,000 square feet of ground-floor community space designated for use by the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission. Additionally, the project will offer 30 ground-floor parking spaces to support both residents and the broader community.
100 percent of the housing will be affordable to residents who earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income.
The housing will consist of studios and one- to three-bedroom units.
