APAH’s Inaugural Affordable Housing Policy Intern:

Position Created in Memory of Pat McGrady

Pat McGrady spoke at the Oakwood Meadow Senior Residences groundbreaking event in 2021. Photo credit: Lloyd Wolfe.

APAH and AHC are teaming up to honor long-time affordable housing advocate Pat McGrady (1935-2022).

“Pat’s extraordinary commitment to affordable housing remains an inspiration to us who continue her work. APAH is humbled to collaborate with AHC to create the Pat McGrady Affordable Housing Policy Internship," says Carmen Romero, APAH President & CEO.

Sarah Joyce joins the team as the first Pat McGrady Affordable Housing Policy Intern. During the internship, Sarah will spend five weeks working for each affordable housing nonprofit. She will focus on specific projects related to housing policy and advocacy.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

Credit: Lloyd Wolfe.

Following APAH tradition, we hosted a graduation celebration for seniors across our portfolio at Columbia Hills. Staff even provided transportation so that a student from our Snowden’s Ridge property in Montgomery County, MD could join the festivities.

Friends and families gathered to celebrate each student's accomplishments and plans for post-secondary school while each graduate received a gift to support their next chapter. Congratulations to all seniors! 

APAH graduate pictured with Henry Spears (left) and Marquan Jackson (right). Credit: Lloyd Wolfe.

APAH also awarded a scholarship to our resident essay contest winner. Participants described how their personal experiences have shaped their educational and career aspirations, and how they will use these experiences to impact their community and the world.

We are proud to support the 1,600+ youth under age 18 who call our properties home. 

Are you or someone you know looking for volunteer hours this summer? We have good news – we are seeking volunteers to support AFAC food distributions and a variety of family programs, like story-time.

Avonlea Project Secures Critical Financing

Credit: Grimm + Parker Architects

APAH is one step closer to building our second property in Loudoun County.

Virginia Housing recently announced that it projects a $1.8 million award in 9% low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) to the first phase of APAH’s Avonlea project.

If all goes well, construction on Avonlea Phase I is projected to start in the third quarter of 2024 and will open in early 2026.

APAH Welcomes Four Summer Interns

This summer, we welcome four talented interns to work with our teams. We’re excited to see how they contribute to APAH’s mission in the following months.

Fun in the Sun with APAH

School is out for the summer, but APAH students and families are enjoying educational enrichment and summertime fun! APAH is making sure this will be a summer to remember. So far, we have:

Hosted APAH's second annual summer camp for grade-school residents, which consisted of field trips to Kings Dominion and a water park, career day, Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion activities, and more. 

Celebrated residents who participated in the Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia 5K! APAH teams trained together, showed teamwork, and crossed the finish line. 

Organized portfolio-wide events including a trip to the National Zoo and a movie night where residents chose to watch either Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse or The Little Mermaid.

Held Father’s Day events across the portfolio.

This year at Celebrate Home!, we are pleased to honor Heather Raspberry, Executive Director of the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND).

Through education, engagement, and regional advocacy, HAND strengthens the capacity of its members who share a commitment to creating more equitable communities anchored by affordable housing.

APAH in the Community

Pictured left to right: Carmen Romero, APAH, KellyAnn Kirkpatrick, Amazon, and Jill Norcross, NVAHA.

Carmen Romero, APAH’s President and CEO, participated in a panel titled, PolicyMaker Series: Fixing Loudoun’s Housing Affordability Crisis, hosted by the Loudoun Chamber. Carmen discussed ways to make housing more accessible and affordable for all. 

APAH hosted Dr. Francisco Durán, Superintendent of Arlington Public Schools, for a town hall meeting with APAH families. Thank you for facilitating such a thoughtful discussion, Dr. Durán.

Come join one of the best places to work in Arlington!

Our team here is growing and we know there are talented candidates out there. If that's you - or someone you know - job descriptions for our current vacancies are posted online.

And in the news: 

UL10: Infill Housing

Queens Court was featured as an innovative infill property in Arlington, Virginia.

APAH to Build Affordable Housing in DC's Fort Totten

APAH is set to build its first D.C. property in Fort Totten. This was also covered by Bisnow.

A half-dozen affordable garden apartment buildings near Rosslyn are set to be renovated

APAH is set to renovate 62 affordable units as part of the Marbella Apartments redevelopment. This was also covered by Greater Greater Washington.

Region Housing Advocates Pitch Ideas at Loudoun Chamber Breakfast

APAH President and CEO, Carmen Romero, advocated for innovative housing strategies at the Loudoun Chamber Breakfast.

ULI Announces Finalists for 2023 Jack Kemp, Terwilliger Center Innovation Awards

APAH's Terwilliger Place is a finalist property for the 2023 Terwilliger Center Award in Innovative Housing.

Dominion Square developer projects 2027 finish for affordable housing, Tysons Community Center

Dominion Square is projected to finish in 2027 along with a two-story community center for the Tysons community

APAH, EYA Advance Infill Development at Crystal House Near Amazon's HQ2

A joint venture is moving forward with its plan to add significant infill development at Arlington County’s Crystal House apartments — most of it affordable housing, enabled by an Amazon.com Inc.-financed site acquisition.